An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

Province Releases New Cycling Strategy

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David Juliusson of Toronto has shared with me a news release regarding Ontario’s new cycling strategy. [Click on the link to access the release.]  

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Comment from C. O’Marra regarding Colonel Smith’s artifacts

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I’m pleased to share with you the following comment from C. O’Marra: The Museum For Human Rights in Manitoba now sits on top of a treasure trove of ancient native artifacts.Construction went ahead in spite of these early finds.Thousands of items have been located around the site and photographed for the public. One can only […]

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Message from David Switzer regarding City Planning “Outreach” at Sherway Gardens, September 6, 2013 – 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

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The Lakeshore Planning Council has shared the following message from David Switzer of Long Branch: I will be going to the City Planning Department “Outreach” at Sherway on Friday, September 6, 11am to 3pm. I feel that the most important overall and long term change City Planning can do is adapt Paul Ainslie’s proposal for […]

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LAMP Community Health Centre – Annual General Meeting – September 19, 2013 at The Assembly Hall

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Following message is from LAMP: LAMP would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting! Everyone is welcome. MEETING:      Annual General Meeting (LAMP) DATE:             Thursday, September 19, 2013 TIME:              7:00 p.m. (registration at 6:30 pm) PLACE:           The Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive (SE corner of Lake Shore Blvd […]

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Blurbs define us and tell us who we are

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It’s great to have a Twitter account and a blog, because they offer a person a way to organize her or his thinking and learn from other people. My topic concerns the nature of reality. How do we make sense of reality? We have available to us a wide range of academic, corporate, and political […]

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Marie Curtis Park – Bike Skills Park – September 11, 2013 Public Information Meeting

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Information about the proposed Bike Skills Park is available here. The text from the latter Canadian Cycling Magazine site reads as follows: City officials are looking for input on the design of a new bike park in the southwest corner of Toronto. Marie Curtis Park is located at the mouth of Etobicoke Creek, where the […]

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Mobile phones kill more drivers than booze does, police say, sparking long weekend crackdown (Aug. 30, 2013 Globe and Mail)

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Updates A Jan. 30, 2014 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Distracted driving now deadlier than impaired driving.” A Feb. 4, 2014 CBC article is entitled: “Cellphone use behind the wheel could be stopped with technology.” The subhead reads: “Distracted driving’s potential to kill or injure others needs preventive policy now, Canadian doctors say.” An […]

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Heritage Toronto Awards & William Kilbourn Memorial Lecture October 15, 2013

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Following message is from Heritage Toronto: This premier cultural event combines the annual William Kilbourn Memorial Lecture with an awards ceremony to celebrate outstanding contributions to the promotion and conservation of our city’s heritage. The evening begins with the exclusive Nominees’ Reception and ends with a post-reception for all in attendance. Both receptions are catered […]

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Final Cut Pro vs. Adobe Premiere Pro

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In recent years I’ve been working toward capability in professional video editing. For the three videos I currently have on Vimeo, I’ve depended upon the capable services of a professional video and sound editor, Steven Toepell of Bohemian Passport Services. Apple iMovie and Final Cut Pro At first I thought that I would proceed with […]

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Evil Men (2013)

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The following blurb at the Toronto Public Library website highlights a study by James Dawes – presented in a fractured structuring of transcripts and commentary – entitled Evil Men: Presented with accounts of genocide and torture, we ask how people could bring themselves to commit such horrendous acts. A searching meditation on our all-too-human capacity for […]

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