An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

A selection of lake views are now on the City of Toronto heritage register

I’m very pleased to share with you the following message from Terry Smith of Friends of Sam Smith Park: April 12, 2013 Hi Jaan http://fourthstreetlakewindow.blogspot.ca/ Here’s a link to a blog/website I have been working on for a couple of years. It originally started with the unassumed public road allowance at the bottom of Fourth, […]

Toronto Park People launches campaign for activated parks in every corner of Toronto

Recent newsletter from Parks for People can be accessed here. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the newsletter] Following text is a highlight from the above-noted newsletter: TOP STORY: Announcing Parks44 Toronto Park People is proud to launch our campaign for activated parks in every corner of Toronto. Parks44 aims to bring better parks to all […]

April 29, 2013 FoNTRA letter re: Planning Reform and the OMB

Following message, which I strong support as a Toronto resident, is from Geoff Kettel (whose work on behalf of the Toronto community I have known about for some time) & Peter Baker: FoNTRA Others: On April 29, the following letter (also attached as a pdf file) was sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and […]

The first engineered alteration of Etobicoke Creek began in 1929 to allow for the westward extension of Lake Promenade

TDSB Media Release – April 30, 2013; Budget Consultation at Sir Adam Beck JS on May 16, 2013 at 7:00 pm

Following message is from Pamela Gough’s Office: Good Morning, Please see below and attached the announcement about community consultation regarding the TDSB budget for the 2013-14 school year: TDSB Media Release – April 30 2013 The Budget Consultation will take place at Sir Adam Beck JS (544 Horner Ave.) on Thursday May 16 from 7 […]

Tree canopy coverage: Long Branch is at 26.5%, New Toronto is at 8.7%, Mimico is at 13.3%, Rosedale-Moore Park is at 61.8%

I’m pleased to share the following information, which I learned of on the basic of email correspondence between Carol Walker Gayle of the City of Toronto and a Long Branch resident: In 2005 the City decided to increase its tree canopy from 17/20% to 30 to 40%. It is now at 20%. In Rosedale-Moore Park it […]

October 14, 1954 article in The Advertiser describes new Wesley Mimico United Church addition

Below are scans from the October 14, 1954 issue of The Advertiser, with an article about the addition to the Wesley Mimico United Church, which was completed in 1953 according to an Aug. 21, 2013 City of Toronto staff report. To read the article, click on it to enlarge the text. Click again to enlarge […]

Christopher Hume April 26, 2013 Urban Issues article in favour of respect for and adaptation of a shared architectural heritage

I’m pleased to share the following article: Please note: The original article includes links which, to save time in the posting of the text, I have omitted. Please refer to the original article if you wish to see the links. Geoff Kettel has shared the article with a number of people; David Juliusson has forwarded […]

Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update April 26

Following is from Trustee Pamela Gough’s Office: Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update April 26, 2013 Happy Earth Week! I did my traditional community clean-up on Monday, Earth Day. My husband, who is truly talented at building and fixing things, built a raised vegetable garden in our backyard […]