We are pleased to share the following message from Janette Harvey: Good afternoon, The Marie Curtis Bike Park Concept Plan is finally ready, and will be presented at a public meeting on Monday May 12 at 7pm. The meeting notice will be circulated shortly. Location: Assembly Hall, East Room 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. […]
An April 25, 2014 CBC article is entitled: “Canada vs. U.S. middle class: What the New York Times missed.” The subhead reads: “‘It’s just one data set,’ an economist says.” The article is of interest because it deals with how blurbs are created, and what they are based on. The opening paragraph reads: “An analysis […]
The three questions are from Jim Levine, the agent who works with Itamar Simonson and Emanuel Rosen, authors of Absolute Value (2014). According to Levine, a good business book should answer the three above-noted questions. With regard to their 2014 study, Simonson and Rosen share the following answers. What? Consumer decision making has shifted. Consumers […]
I enjoy reading books, when time permits, from the Toronto Public Library. Among recent books I’ve enjoyed is: Absolute Value (2014). You can read a February 11, 2014 Forbes review of the book here. “Absolute value” refers, in this context, to the experienced quality of a product. The authors argue that consumers are becoming “less […]
The following message is from Michael Hotrum, Director of Communications for the Russ Ford Campaign for Ward 6: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Russ Ford plans festive campaign kickoff in south Etobicoke on April 24 It’s time for a celebration in Ward 6! Finally, a candidate with stature and experience is stepping up to lead and manage […]
The following report is written by David Godley of Long Branch: Bill 20, a private member’s bill to remove the OMB from planning decisions in the City of Toronto From David Godley, 401 Lake Promenade, Toronto, M8W 1C3 I attended the afternoon session of the Standing Committee of Finance and Economic Affairs on 17 […]
I’m pleased to pass along the following message: ESCC CYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2014 6:30 TO 9 P.M. ALL ARE WELCOME Humber College has offered us space for April 21. The address is 3199 Lake Shore Blvd West, Room A116 located at the south end of the building that faces 23rd Street. Our […]
Each walk is two hours, and will begin on May 3 and May 4 at 10:30 am – rain or shine – at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park. Each walk will have many new features. We like to ensure that we have new content each year. If you’ve attended our Long Branch […]
The following information is from the following PDF file: 2014 Sundays at LH April poster[1] Lambton Ho u s e S u n d a y, A p r i l 2 7, 2014 Jane Fairburn: A Walk Along the Shore Doors open 1:00 pm Talk at 2:00 pm Refreshments & Free admission 4 0 […]
The following message is from Peggy Moulder of the Lakeshore Planning Council Corporation: The town hall, which was organized by Manhattan Community Board 5, was focused on the long, dark shadows that these new tall buildings will cast deep into Central Park. Read article that follows: http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=7166 Similarly, the Mimico Secondary Plan will put the Mimico Linear Park […]