An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

Long Branch Character Guidelines final staff report passed unanimously by Etobicoke York Community Council

I wasn’t planning to attend the Nov. 14, 2017 meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council, where the Long Branch Character Guidelines final staff report was up for a vote. I’m pleased I attended. At the last minute, after reading an email, I decided to get a ride to the meeting. I took along a library […]

City of Mississauga: A New Master Plan for Culture – Nov. 30, 2017, 6:00 pm Open House & Presentation

The following message is from Mississauga Culture. Click here to access the message in your browser > A New Master Plan for Culture A Culture Master Plan will provide direction for investment in arts, culture and heritage. The plan will recognize strengths and identify gaps and opportunities to enhance Mississauga’s quality of life and quality […]

Iris Evelina Giggs (1929-2017) excelled as a ballet teacher in Toronto and Mississauga

I met Jonathan Giggs, son of Iris Evelina Giggs, at a recent Ward 6 Local History event, outlined at a previous post: Highly valuable local history project has been initiated by Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes Jonathan mentioned that his mother, who had a ballet school during the time the family lived at Humber Bay Shores […]

Alfred Ramcharan served as administrator at early 1960s External Aid Office conferences, while he studied education at Macdonald College and McGill

Globe editorial: All those pedestrian deaths? It’s the cars, stupid – Nov. 9, 2017 editorial

A Nov. 9, 2017 Globe and Mail editorial is entitled:  “Globe editorial: All those pedestrian deaths? It’s the cars, stupid.” I’m not a regular reader of The Globe and Mail. However – good editorial! A Dec. 12, 2012 (that is, 2012) Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Pedestrian deaths a sad reality, not an epidemic.” […]

Councillor Mark Grimes – eNews Nov. 10, 2017 – Lest We Forget

The Mark Grimes eNews Nov. 10, 2017 is accessible here >  

MPP Peter Milczyn Nov. 10, 2017 e-News Update

To access the Nov. 10, 2017 e-News Update click here > The Update opens with the following message Dear Neighbour, As November 11th, Remembrance Day approaches, I hope you will wear a poppy proudly over your heart to honour and remember those who lost their lives for our freedom and those who fight today for us […]

Ken Kingsbury, who is writing about Alfred Ramcharan, shares 1965 Montreal Gazette public speaking piece related to MCHS

Six Points Interchange Construction Update – Nov. 9, 2017 message from City of Toronto

Click here to access a Six Points Interchange Construction Update > Click here for previous posts about Six Points >  

It’s National Senior Safety Week

Click here for a Canada Safety Council overview about Senior Safety >