An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

Nov. 22, 2013 News Update – Councillor Peter Milczyn

Below is the text of the Nov. 22, 2013 e-News Update from Councillor Milczyn’s office: [To access the PDF version of the newsletter, click here.] Good morning. There is a lot of important information contained in this e-News update. I encourage you to take the time read it, and scroll down to the “Upcoming Events […]

Meet TEA’s Waste Campaigner, Emily Alfred

You can access this item here. Excerpts from the above-noted item include the following texts: Whether we like it or not, the holidays are a time when we buy and receive a lot of stuff. Instead of giving items that quickly end up in Toronto’s landfill give your friends and loved ones the gift of […]

Councillors approve condo plans on old Beach Motel lands against city staff’s recommendations (Nov. 21, 2013 Etobicoke Guardian)

You can access the article here.  

Councillors deny ML Ready Mix Concrete’s bid for fence exemption; Judson Street residents complain of noise and dust (Nov. 21, 2013 Etobicoke Guardian)

You can read the story here.  

Upcoming Mimico events – Nov. 26, 2013 – Building a Better City; Dec. 15, 2013 – Mimico Children’s Choir

1. Building a Better City, Nov. 26, 2013 Details about the event are available here. WHAT:      Building a Better City with Jack Diamond George Takach in conversation with Jack Diamond on making Etobicoke-Lakeshore and Toronto more liveable and sustainable WHEN:     Tuesday, Nov. 26, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm WHERE:   Polish Alliance Hall, 2282 Lakeshore Blvd. West 2. Mimico Children’s Choir, Dec. 15, […]

Lakeview Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment update: Nov. 20, 2013 meeting in Mississauga

On Nov. 20, 2013 I attended a presentation at the Oasis Convention Centre in Mississauga concerning the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment project. The meeting was well attended, professionally facilitated, and well organized. The atmosphere was cordial and each person who wished to speak made good use of the opportunity. All comments and concerns were […]

24,000-year-old body is kin to both Europeans and North American First Nations – Nov. 20, 2013 New York Times

The Nov. 20, 2013 New York Times article – entitled: “24,000-Year-Old Body Is Kin to Both Europeans and American Indians” – begins as follows:     The genome of a young boy buried at Mal’ta near Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia some 24,000 years ago has turned out to hold two surprises for anthropologists. The first […]

I recently attended the Public Information Centre # 2 in connection with the QEW Improvements from Evans Ave. to Cawthra Road

I recently attended the Public Information Centre # 2 in connection with the QEW Improvements from Evans Ave. to Cawthra Road Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Study. I have been following this project for some time, with a strong appreciation for the quality of communications and community consultation associated with it. I attended the first […]

Third Open House & Public Meeting for Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project – Nov. 20, 2013 from 4:30 – 7:45 p.m. Oasis Convention Centre, Mississauga

Reminder concerning a notice posted earlier at this website: Third Open House & Public Meeting for Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project Environmental Assessment Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 4:30 – 7:45 p.m. Oasis Convention Centre, Mississauga 036 Lakeshore Rd E Mississauga, ON L5E 1E4 ‎ The location is at the intersection of Odgen Avenue and Lakeshore […]

Colonel Samuel Smith Ice Skating Trail opens Nov. 23, 2013

You can read about the Ice Skating Trail here. You can read about Colonel Samuel Smith here.