An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

March 9, 2014, 2:00 pm Beach Canal Lighthouse Group General Meeting Notice

Many historical societies are at work along the shores of Lake Ontario. I have a keen interest in the work of each of them. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to share the following notice from the Beach Canal Lighthouse Group: Beach Canal Lighthouse Group General Meeting Notice Good afternoon: Make sure your clocks are […]

A note concerning a federal government lawsuit involving a city hall aide

This post concerns a March 7, 2014 metronews.ca article entitled: “Toronto city hall aide faces federal lawsuit seeking $330,000.” That’s an engaging story. It helps a person to understand, at least to some extent, some things that might otherwise not be understood. The person in question appeared to me to have a good grasp of […]

World Health Organization recommends that no more than 5 percent of your caloric intake – that is, 25 grams – should come from sugar

I often drive by 198 New Toronto St. in south Etobicoke where Lantic Sugar is located. The first link in the sentence above gives you a Google Street view of the location. The second link gives you an overview describing how sugar is refined. Whenever I drive by the Lantic Sugar plant, I think of […]

Report from Geoff Kettel regarding March 3, 2014 Local Appeal Body Consultation at North York Civic Centre

I’ve previously posted comments from Steve Nazar concerning a Local Appeal Body consultation that he attended on Feb. 18, 2014. I’m pleased to share with you as well the following report from Geoff Kettel: Local Appeal Body Public Consultation North York Civic Centre March 3 2014, 7pm Billed as a consultation on the establishment of […]

A Meeting of the People: School Boards and Protestant Communities in Quebec, 1801-1998 (2004)

This post is a follow-up to an earlier post about Cartierville School. A useful reference, regarding topics in the post, is A Meeting of the People: School Boards and Protestant Communities in Quebec, 1801-1998 (2004). You can access the study online at Google Books. You can do a search for “Cartierville” at the link in the previous sentence. […]

Canadians and Their Pasts (2013). Digital Film-making (2014).

Finding myself back in class after an absence of many years, I’m pleased to see that the SQ3R method of study is still around. An overview at the link in the previous sentence provides a definition of what SQ3R entails: The SQ3R strategy is a widely recognized study system that is easily adapted to reading […]

Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto overview regarding Development Permit System

I’m not a member of any neighbourhood association nor am I connected with CORRA. I share the following information for the interest of visitors to the Preserved Stories website. The following text is from CORRA (I have not included the attached files that accompanied the following message): Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto […]

March 18, 2014 Community Workshop regarding Lakeview (Mississauga) Waterfront

Details are available here. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the relevant link.] Briefly, the information is as follows: Inspiration Lakeview Community Workshop – Developing the Master Plan Tuesday March 18, 2014 Mississauga Seniors’ Centre (Cawthra) 1389 Cawthra Road 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Open House 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Presentation 7:30 […]

Wesley Mimico update – a second submission for the rezoning application

I’ve been following with interest the Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment story since February 2012. From what I can gather, the heritage attributes of the Wesley Mimico United Church building, as identified by City of Toronto heritage preservation staff, will determine the narrative arc of the redevelopment. I learned about the project when I was […]