An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.
A March 9, 2018 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “At a moment of architectural crisis, Trent University is retaining Canada’s modern heritage: The institution is engaged in a careful renovation of its original Bata Library, while new projects are being guided by attention to the original campus.” Outcomes of 1960s-era architectural design at Trent […]
A March 11, 2018 Toronto Star article is entitled: “How rampant development and poor planning left residents of this Etobicoke neighbourhood stuck in traffic: The Etobicoke neighbourhood of Humber Bay Shores has undergone rapid development in the past two decades, but transit infrastructure hasn’t come with it. The problem only stands to get worse.” Commentary […]
Some time back, I described a family visit to the Limehouse Conservation Area: Limehouse Conservation Area a great place to visit on a warm, sunny day in September More recently, we visited the Terra Cotta Conservation Area in Halton Hills for its Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival (March 10 – April 8, 2018). The event features: Live entertainment Demonstrations Maple […]
As noted at a July 17, 2008 UrbanToronto article, to find your Walk Score, it’s easy to find your Walk Score: “Go to http://walkscore.com/ and enter your address in the field at the top of the page, and the website will calculate the walkability (a score out of 100) of your neighbourhood based on the distance […]
A March 8, 2018 Toronto Star article is entitled: “‘Classroom was like a stage’ for U of T associate professor Lee Ann Fujii: Sudden death of 56-year-old popular scholar last Friday rattles academic community.” According to online reports, Dr. Fujii died of the flu. A blurb at the Toronto Public Library website for Killing Neighbors: Webs […]
A March 8, 2018 Atlantic Monthly article is entitled: “The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News: Falsehoods almost always beat out the truth on Twitter, penetrating further, faster, and deeper into the social network than accurate information.” An abstract of the Science article, on which the Atlantic Monthly article is based, reads as […]
A March 8, 2018 CBC article by Zach Dubinsky and John Lancaster is entitled: “City Coun. Justin Di Ciano under OPP investigation for ‘potential violations’ of election laws: Case marks 2nd ongoing probe by provincial police into matters at Toronto city hall.” An excerpt from the article reads: “The news comes after CBC Toronto reported […]
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Following message is from MPP Peter Milczyn’s Office: Once again I will be hosting free family events in Etobicoke-Lakeshore during the week of March Break. On Tuesday, March 13th, my 4th Annual March Break Free Family Skate will take place at the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence – we have booked the Toronto Maple Leafs […]