An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

Nov. 18, 2013 Consultation regarding Amos Waites Park

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Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes’ office has shared information concerning an Amos Waites Consultation on Nov. 18, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the Mimico Centennial Library. For information, click here.  

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Nov. 16, 2013 Community Workshop #2 – QEW Improvements from Evans Avenue to Cawthra Road

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Dawn McKinnon, Environmental Planner, writes (note RSVP required by Nov. 8, 2013): Hello, Please find attached an invitation to attend Community Workshop #2 for the Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study for improvements to the QEW from Evans Avenue to Cawthra Road: QEW Evans Ave to Cawthra Rd CW 2 Public Invite emailed Oct […]

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“Our Place… dedicated to uncover which issues matter most to you and members of your community”

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Andrew Stewart has informed me of a local entitled “Our Place… dedicated to uncover which issues matter most to you and members of your community.” “This is being built from the ground up, first in Etobicoke,” explains Andrew: www.ourplaceinitiative.com This is a worthwhile initiative; I fully support this project.  

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Cabin Flashback Scene – Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

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Students of filmmaking can learn many things on their own, or they can take classes, or they can do both. Hands-on exercises, analysis of scenes, and study of the history of film editing are standard ways of figuring out how films are put together. Cowboys and Aliens (2011) In a course I’m taking at Ryerson University, […]

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Several orders of frames of reference drive perceptions of Toronto’s mayor

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The frame of reference that is brought to a given observation, and the quality of the evidence that is available to us, are key variables determining our perceptions. The concept that one can think of orders of frames of reference is of interest. Frames of reference can be the subject of systematic study; such study is of […]

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Councillor Gord Perks shares a City Hall update. Councillor Mike Del Grande also comments.

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Councillor Perk writes, in a text written on Oct. 31, 2013: Dear Friends, Today the Chief of Police confirmed the existence of a video which we have been told involves the Mayor doing and saying things that no elected official should. Additionally, a series of very disturbing documents have been released. This is sad and […]

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Door-to-door salespeople ‘aggressive’ and ‘intimidating’: poll (CBC Marketplace item)

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I’ve covered energy scams in a post of quite some time ago. It’s been among the most visited pages at this website. I would never have imagined that, had I not started to keep track of site statistics for this site. By way of an update on this interesting topic, a Nov. 1, 2013 CBC […]

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Toronto Police Service reports highlight ongoing investigation of Toronto’s mayor

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Updates: A Feb. 1, 2014 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Crazy Town: The Rob Ford story, exclusive excerpt of Robyn Doolittle’s book.” A Feb. 2, 2014 CBC interview with Robyn Doolittle on The National can be accessed here. A Feb. 13, 2014 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Police seek more answers from residents of […]

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Nov. 27, 2013 update regarding Inspiration Lakeview

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Please note: The Inspiration Lakeview meeting (described below) is on Nov. 27, 2013 and the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project Environmental Assessment meeting is on Nov. 20, 2013. The following message is from Inspiration Lakeview: You are invited to Join the Conversation! November 27, 2013 Join us for an update on the status of Inspiration Lakeview. […]

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