David Godley reports on May 1, 2014 Volunteer Meeting in Long Branch organized by the Olivia Chow Campaign
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillDavid Godley has written the following report concerning a recent meeting he attended, organized by the Olivia Chow campaign for the Toronto mayoralty campaign: Olivia Chow’s Volunteer Meeting May 1st Legion Hall, New Toronto I attended the fourth of a series of 4 meetings around the City. I estimate 150 people attended. Olivia Chow is […]
May 3, 2014 Jane’s Walk shares conversations about 1940s, ’50s, & ’60s events in Mississauga and Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey)
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillMike James and Jaan Pill are now in their third year of organizing Jane’s Walks in Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey). The Saturday, May 3, 2014 Jane’s Walk began at our usual time and location – at 10:30 am at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park. The walk was called Inspiration Lakeview: […]
Too much sweetness: ‘All sugars aren’t the same’ – Globe and Mail, May 2, 2014
/1 Comment/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA May 2, 2014 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Too much sweetness: ‘All sugars aren’t the same.’” Below is an excerpt from the article, which I’ve posted as an update related to previous blog posts about sugar: But it turns out that most Canadians don’t actually know what “sugar” refers to – or that […]
Join a Jane’s Walk this weekend in South Etobicoke – April 30, 2014 Etobicoke Guardian
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn April 30, 2014 Etobicoke Guardian article highlights the great Jane’s Walks that are taking place – rain of shine – across South Etobicoke this weekend: http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/4491684-join-a-jane-s-walk-this-weekend-in-etobicoke/ A minor correction: The log cabin at the Colonel Samuel Smith homestead site, which was built in 1797, was demolished in 1955. It ceased to be a family […]
Stop 7.0 – May 4, 2014 Long Branch Jane’s Walk: Fair Grounds Cafe at 24th and Lake Shore
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillOur seventh and final stop, at the Sunday, May 4, 2014 Jane’s Walk in Long Branch, which starts at 10:30 am at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park, will be at the Fair Grounds Organic Roastery and Cafe at Twenty Fourth Street and Lake Shore Blvd. West. We’ve prepared two videos, each under […]
Malcolm Campbell High School (Montreal) Sixties Reunion Committee met recently at Centre Street Deli in Thornhill, Ontario
/24 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillPeter Mearns, Scott Munro, and Jaan Pill met on Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Centre Street Deli to discuss the next steps leading to the Malcolm Campbell High School Sixties Reunion. Peter reported that he’d checked out the Gardiner Museum in Toronto as a possible venue. He said the maximum they can handle is […]
Inspiration Lakeview Community Update on Draft Master Plan Thursday May 15, 2014
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFor details concerning this upcoming Inspiration Lakeview update, click here. Mississauga Seniors’ Centre (1389 Cawthra Road) 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Open House 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm: Presentation and Discussion 8:45 – 9:00 pm: Wrap-Up REGISTER
Transcript featuring Ken Greenberg from recent hearing about Bill 20, regarding OMB
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following message – I have added links to it, from my previous blog posts – is from Peggy Moulder of the Lakeshore Planning Council: You may be interested in reading the transcripts of the 2 days of parliamentary hearings on Bill 20, to release Toronto from the jurisdiction of the OMB. The first speaker, on April […]
Mississauga’s Lakeview Waterfront Connection now has a draft proposal plan ready for viewing by the public
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following information is from a recent newsletter from Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office: Mississauga Lakeview Waterfront Connection Mississauga’s Lakeview Waterfront Connection now has a draft proposal plan ready for viewing by the public. A Mississauga staff report is also attached and can be viewed online, along with the plan, at: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/lakeviewreview [End of text from […]