An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

Current Mimico 20/20 survey – Mimico Residents Association

Following message is from the Mimico Residents Association: Since certain key aspects of the Plan were undecided when we conducted our last survey in June, we invite Mimico residents to fill out a very short 6-question survey to indicate your response to the heights, densities and open space network proposed in the emerging Mimico 20/20 […]

Community Lover’s Guide to the Universe: Nov. 26, 2012 CBC’s Radio Metro Morning item

CBC’s Metro Morning had an interesting item on Nov. 26, 2012 concerning the Community Lover’s Guide to the Universe books series. Among the books from this group is one named Hand Made. A book in this series is being prepared about Toronto. Part of the discourse, according to a Nov. 26, 2012 interview on Metro […]

Framing Regent Park: The National Film Board and the construction of “outcast spaces” in the inner city – 1953 & 1994

Class EA study for improvements to the QEW. This blog post includes updated background information.

David Juliusson has informed us of a meeting regarding the Dec. 8, 2012 community meeting regarding the Class EA (Environmental Assessment) study for improvements to the QEW. David Switzer (see below in this blog post) has offered some additional background, with a focus on the Etobicoke Creek Trail extension, as has CCFEW, as well as  Dawn […]

Mimico Tree Lighting, Dec. 2; Wesley Mimico United Church Nativity Scene Dedication: Dec, 3; Mimico Presbyterian Church, Community Concert and Sing-Along Dec. 16

1. 9th Annual Mimico Tree Lighting Sunday, December 2, 2012, 4:30pm – 6:00pm at Mimico Square, Amos Waites Park 2. Wesley Mimico Nativity Scene dedication Dec.3, 2:00 pm Dear Friends of Wesley Mimico United Church: Wesley Mimico’s signature life-sized NATIVITY SCENE is already in place and will be dedicated next Sunday, Dec. 2nd, at 3 […]

Alternative Concept Plan for Amedeo Garden Court: Materials from Nov. 24, 2012 workshop now available

The following overview is based on information from the Lakeshore Planning Council. On Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 a workshop was held on an Alternative Concept Plan for Amedeo Garden Court, using the free Google software, SketchUp, along with estimated projected costs and revenues for the Plan using Microsoft Excel. The materials used in the Workshop are available here: […]

Future of Casa Loma up for discussion. Public meeting, Nov. 26, 2012.

A public meeting on the future of Casa Loma this Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. The meeting will take place at Casa Loma from 7:00 to 9:30 pm. John Campey, Executive Director Social Planning Toronto, comments: Last year, a number of Toronto’s heritage museums were under threat of closure due to proposed cuts in the 2012 […]

Colette Slone has initiated a heritage trees project in support of apple orchard at Lakeshore Hospital Grounds

Colette Slone initiated a heritage trees project with an email sent out on Nov. 11, 2012. If you wish to help her with the project (outlined below), please contact her through the Preserved Stories website. She is interested in nominating the apple orchard the Lakeshore Hospital Grounds following procedures outlined at the Trees Ontario website. David Switzer […]

Dec 6, 2012 – Secondary Plan Policy Open House (Mimico 20/20). Final Transportation Report available.

Michael Premru writes: On behalf of the staff and consultant team we’d like to thank everyone for their participation at our November 6th [actually, it was Nov. 8] Open House where the consultant team’s findings and recommendations were presented. As mentioned at that event, please find attached an invitation to attend our next Open House on […]