2 Station Road – Wesley Mimico United Church – Intention to designate

Following message of Nov. 13, 2013 is from Michael Harrison regarding Wesley Mimico United Church: Today Toronto City Council adopted the amended recommendation from Etobicoke-York Community to declare its intent to designate Wesley Mimico United Church under the Ontario Heritage Act. The next step is for the city to notify the owner, and issue a […]

How income inequality hurts every Canadian’s chance of building a better life (Nov. 8, 2013 Globe and Mail)

You can access the Nov. 8, 2013 Globe article here. A Nov. 21, 2013 Globe and Mail article on a related topic is of interest: “The one-room classroom could make a comeback in Hamilton.” The problems that we face can benefit, I believe, from “flexible, creative and student-directed forms of learning.” That said, I do wonder […]

Nov. 16, 2013 Community Workshop #2 – QEW Improvements from Evans Avenue to Cawthra Road

I’m looking forward to this workshop in Mississauga, which I’ve discussed earlier. The map below shows the study area    

Corn, sunflower, safflower oil health benefits challenged – The Canadian Press, Nov. 11, 2013

You can find the article here. Why does the topic interest me? The reason is that in the course of my life I’ve had reason to learn the benefits of evidence-based practice. Show me evidence that something works; show me evidence that’s been published in peer-reviewed, reputable professional journals that do not have a track […]

Bloor Hot Docs Cinema – Opening This Week – The Human Scale

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Community Update – Inspiration Lakeview – Nov. 27, 2013

Following message is from Michael Charendoff: Join us for an update on the status of Inspiration Lakeview. Date: November 27, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Cawthra Seniors’ Centre, Olga Tyne Room. 1389 Cawthra Road, Mississauga (beside the Carmen Corbasson Community Centre.) Please SAVE THE DATE! Show up – Stand up – Stay […]

The Condo Game – Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 at 8 pm on CBC-TV

Update: You can view The Condo Game here. [End of Update]   You can access information about The Condo Game here. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the CBC Doc Zone website.] I learned of this TV documentary from a message I received from the Lakeshore Planning Council. The following text is from […]

The rise of luxury rehab (New Yorker, Dec. 1, 2008)

A Dec. 1, 2008 New Yorker article is entitled: “Letter from West Hollywood – Special Treatment – The rise of luxury rehab.” The topic of drug rehabilitation is discussed as well in a Sept. 19, 2013 Globe and Mail article, and in a Feb. 4, 2013 New York Times article. An Aug. 6, 2013 Globe […]

Natural Heritage Symposium – Nov. 12, 2013 – Heritage Toronto

To access details about the event and to register, click here.