An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.
A Feb. 27, 2019 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Owners of Hearn site on Toronto waterfront object to heritage designation.” The opening paragraphs read: Toronto is moving to protect the Richard L. Hearn Generating Station as a heritage site even though the waterfront property’s new owners are protesting. The Toronto Preservation Board voted Wednesday to […]
Click here for previous posts about the property in question > On Feb. 27, 2019 the Toronto Preservation Board adopted the staff recommendation that the City of Toronto declare its intent to designate the Alfred Baker House, at 58 Wheatfield Road in Mimico, under the Ontario Heritage Act. The recommendation will now proceed to the […]
A previous post is entitled: Please send a letter of support before Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 meeting re: 58 Wheatfield Road, Mimico – Intent to Designate under Ontario Heritage Act In a subsequent post, when I have time to complete it, I will speak about the history of land-use decision making in Mimico and other waterfront […]
A previous post is entitled: Ian Roach has added a comment about Cartierville School in Montreal At that post, Dawn Corbett has commented as follows; I’m posting her comment at the current post by way of bringing attention to the discussion. Dawn Corbett writes: Hello Jaan, I grew up in Cartierville on Nelligan, then Cousineau […]
Click here for previous posts about Graeme Decarie > On Feb. 25, 2019 Graeme Decarie (who was teaching at MCHS that year) wrote regarding the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis: I’ve just been watching a very long series on the Cuban Revolution. There was a point – I think it was about 1962 – that […]
I am writing to ask you for help, with regard to an urgent and time-sensitive, community-based project aimed at preservation of a key heritage building in Mimico in south Etobicoke. You can make a huge difference by writing a letter (brief or lengthy: every letter matters) before the deadline. It doesn’t matter where you live; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]