An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

Nov. 27, 2013 community information meeting shares Inspiration Lakeview updates (I’ve added updates based on the Auditor General’s report regarding OPG)

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[Updates related to a recent Ontario Auditor General report regarding OPG are available at the final section of this post.]   I was very pleased to have the opportunity to attend the Nov. 27, 2013 information update in Mississauga regarding Inspiration Lakeview. A Nov. 27, 2013 article at Mississauga.com, entitled “Infrastructure Ontario joins Inspiration Lakeview,” […]

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Comment regarding Love is Better Than Hate (it was, among other things, a quote from Wilfred Laurier)

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You can find an interesting Facebook comment regarding Love is Better Than Hate here. At the above-noted link you will encounter the following comment: Justin repeats the words of a revered Liberal and the NDP is indignant because Jack Layton used it once when he was dying. Something about that smacks of feigned indignation and […]

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City of Toronto wins National Heritage Award (News Release)

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David Juliusson has forwarded the following message: News Release November 20, 2013 City of Toronto wins National Heritage Award The City of Toronto has received the Award of Excellence for outstanding achievement in heritage planning and policy for the City Planning Division’s Official Plan Amendment 199: “Official Plan Heritage Policies.” The award was given by […]

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We are seeking photos of the Island Road and Etobicoke Flats between the 1920s and 1955

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Thank you, Colleen O’Marra, for keeping this topic top of mind

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Colleen O’Marra writes: I’m still puzzled that permission is needed to see photos of artifacts uncovered at the 1984 Colonel Smith homestead. We have ready access to King Tut’s treasures and King Richard III’s skeleton found under a parking lot in England.What’s all the mystery about ? A picture of a piece of pottery shard […]

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David Switzer of Long Branch has shared a link to a well-designed website for a neighbourhood oral history

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David Switzer writes: I have come across a well designed website for a neighbourhood oral history. http://www.harbordvillagehistory.ca/hvhistory_oralhistory_interviewlist.html Comment Wonderful to know about this! Thank you David!  

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We’ve received valuable comments from David Webster regarding Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey) history

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We’ve received valuable comments from David Webster about the Colonel Samuel Smith property and related topics: http://preservedstories.com/2011/12/07/notes-regarding-colonel-samuel-smith-talk/#comment-8396 http://preservedstories.com/2013/10/18/long-branch-was-a-great-place-to-be-an-adolescent-alistair-thomson-reports/#comment-8398 http://preservedstories.com/2013/10/04/colleen-omara-found-the-small-arms-open-house-was-very-crowded/#comments http://preservedstories.com/2013/05/05/second-long-branch-janes-walk-on-may-5-explored-the-mississauga-toronto-border-south-of-lake-shore-blvd-west/#comments http://preservedstories.com/2013/10/14/1905-survey-map-shows-buildings-at-colonel-samuel-smith-homestead-site/#comments A more recent comment (Nov. 28, 2013) concerns the aftermath of Hurricane Hazel. I’ll post the comment in the next while.  

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The Condo Game documentary is now available online

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The Condo Game, topic of a previous post, is now available online. To access the documentary, click here. This is a well-researched production. I recommend it highly. The voice-over notes: “It’s become a case of buyer beware.” Other quotes from The Condo Game: “It’s a high-speed collision of corporate and consumer interests.” “Could Toronto and […]

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Don’t drink and drive. Pay attention while you drive, even if your head is clear.

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Updates: Regarding the switching of lanes on Lake Shore Blvd. West at Fortieth Street, I’m pleased to share with you the following Nov. 27, 2013 message from Councillor Mark Grimes’ office: Staff have reviewed the collision history Eastbound on Lake Shore Boulevard West between Brown’s Line off ramp and Fortieth Street, for a five year […]

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Nov. 22, 2013 News Update – Councillor Mark Grimes

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Below is a text of a recent news update from Councillor Grimes office (along with a link to the version accessible from your browser): To view the text, with accompanying links, in your browser, click here. eNews for November 15, 2013 ‘Tis the Season Children’s Art Show and Community Open House: presented by the Assembly Hall, […]

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