An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.
I am pleased to share the following message from Heather Marshall of TEA (Toronto Environmental Alliance): Hello all! Thank you very much for attending Toronto Environmental Alliance’s Meet & Greet at the New Toronto library last night! It was a packed room full of engaging and concerned local residents. From TEA’s perspective, we couldn’t have […]
Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update May 23, 2013 With summer on our doorstep, the trees, grass, and shrubs have turned a TDSB-logo green, and we are quickly wrapping up the school year. As this newsletter shows, the trustees are wrestling with a very difficult budget, which the […]
Message from David Juliusson I’m pleased to share with you the following message from David Juliusson about an upcoming presentation (Committee Room 1, City Hall) by Jennifer Keesmaat related to heritage preservation: Hi Jaan I thought you might find Item 1 interesting. It is a presentation by Jennifer Keesmaat the new Chief Planner and Exec Director […]
Information from MRA website related to Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment process I’m pleased to share with you the following text from the Mimico Residents Association website: The MRA recently sent several questions regarding the rezoning and development application process to Matthew Premru in Toronto City Planning. We would like to share these with residents, […]
The subhead for a May 21, 2013 Toronto Star article about teacher hiring practices article reads: “Ontario school boards say they’re being forced to interview all qualified applicants for long-term supply jobs, not just the ones they want to.” As a retired teacher, I find the story of interest. I’ve discussed an earlier version of […]
I’m pleased to share with you important information from DeTOx Toronto This is a very relevant discussion Under Toronto’s new ChemTrac program it is possible to find out where in your community there may be small industries emitting toxic chemicals. Toronto is the only municipality in Canada where this reporting occurs. A Meet & Greet […]
The May 16, 2013 New Yorker addresses the topic of how mental illness is defined in a well written article which begins with the following sentence: “When Thomas Insel, the director of the National Institute of Mental Health, came out swinging with his critiques of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a couple of weeks ago, […]
In an earlier blog post, I discussed what is worth preserving. Are the shorelines of New York City worth preserving as sea level rise? This topic came to mind when I read a May 17, 2013 Globe and Mail article by Eric Reguly entitled “Ignoring the cost of climate change is bad business.” The article […]
Details about Doors Open Toronto on May 25 and 26, 2013 can be found here and here. A more recent post can be found here. Doors Open Toronto is a great concept and a great event! Doors Open Mississauga also warrants celebration; it takes place on September 28, 2013. Doors Open Ontario offers information about the history of the Doors […]
The title and opening paragraphs of a May 18, 2013 Globe and Mail article by Eric Veilette about the value of historical societies read as follows: Remembering Toronto’s history, with the help of the web The building at the west-end intersection of Dupont, Dundas and Annette streets was the site of an 1837 stagecoach robbery […]