An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

The Ryerson City Building Institute has released a report entitled: Rethinking the Tower

The Ryerson City Building Institute has released a report entitled: Rethinking the Tower An excerpt from the above-noted link reads: We need to consider new innovations and strategies to help tackle housing challenges in Toronto. This report explores options that have been tested in other markets and considers how they might contribute to making more […]

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and developers Solmar and Two Sisters Resorts are set to face off in court on Valentine’s Day: Feb. 13, 2019 Niagara Now article

A Feb. 13, 2019 Niagara Now article is entitled: “A Valentine’s Day affair.” The opening paragraphs read: The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and developers Solmar and Two Sisters Resorts are set to face off in court on Valentine’s Day. Two Sisters Resorts Corp. and Solmar (Niagara 2) Inc. are trying to quash a proposed heritage designation […]

Vancouver reconciliation with Indigenous peoples starts with parks: An interview at Parks People website with Conference Keynote Rena Soutar

A previous post is entitled: History of Ontario includes Indigenous history A Feb. 11, 2019 Parks People article is entitled: “Vancouver reconciliation with Indigenous peoples starts with parks: An interview with Conference Keynote Rena Soutar.” The tagline for Park People says: Park People supports and mobilizes people to help them activate the power of parks […]

Conference on April 30, 2019 at Art Gallery of Ontario, called Digital Leap, focuses on digital marketing and fundraising for non-profits.

I came across a conference at AGO that may be of interest to site visitors. I owe thanks to Daniele Rossi, who I know through my volunteer work, for letting me know about this. https://digitalleap.org It’s a conference called Digital Leap that focuses on digital marketing and fundraising for non-profits. Sessions are led by experts […]

Arnold’s restaurant was a well known Long Branch landmark for many years

On Feb. 21, 2019, Heritage Toronto will release its State of Heritage Report. In the lead-up to the launch, the organization is showcasing some of the case studies featured in the Report

Click here to access the Feb. 7, 2019 E-News message from Heritage Toronto > An excerpt from the message reads: February 7, 2019 STATE OF HERITAGE REPORT URBAN FARM PROJECT On February 21, Heritage Toronto will release its State of Heritage Report. In the lead-up to the launch, we are showcasing some of the case […]

History and Social Theory (2005) by Peter Burke and Two Cheers for Anarchism (2012) by James C. Scott warrant a close read

David Godley’s Long Branch Update – February 2019

You can access the update here: David Godley – February 2019 Update The Update includes two Word documents which I have converted to PDF format: coacomplaint 6540th character evaluation Commentary I’m pleased to have the opportunity to share David Godley’s monthly messages. It took me a while to figure out how to post such items […]

Research suggests (but does not prove) that the Great Dying of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas gave rise to the Little Ice Age

Green Communities Canada member organizations are working on water issues – question is, what does RAIN (as in RAIN Community Solutions) stand for?

Some time back I attended a webinar entitled: Collaborating to Reduce Flood Risk in Ontario I found the event very useful. I learned some new things about extreme weather events. I’ve also come across a follow-up document entitled: DRAFT: Ontario Urban Flooding Collaborative Theory of Change An organization called RAIN Community Solutions is the common […]