Nov. 8, 2013 issue of Built Heritage News: Post Card View of Queen’s Park is protected

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The Nov. 8, 2013 issue of Built Heritage News can be accessed here.  

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Recent Events at City Hall: Comments from Councillor Mark Grimes

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The following comments are from the current e-Newsletter from Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes’ office: Recent Events at City Hall Over the last week I have heard from many of you concerning the ongoing controversy surrounding Mayor Ford. You’ve expressed your concerns, and your fears and I have heard them. I do believe that the […]

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CBC’s The Current podcast: Why scarcity shapes our lives in profound ways

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CBC’s Nov. 6, 2013 The Current podcast on scarcity can be accessed here. The blurb for the podcast notes:   Making do with less, can make you less, according to Princeton psychology professor Eldar Shafir. Less insightful. Less forward-thinking. Less control. Scarcity can force the poor into making bad decisions that only make their lives […]

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Do you have a photo of Robin’s Nest, built by Alfred Bray who moved to Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey) in 1910?

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Sandy Bray has a question that you may be able to answer “I’ve been enjoying your site very much,” Sandy Bray writes, “and have been thinking alot of memories and questions, etc. etc.” Sandy has recently sent a question to her dad, Jim Bray, asking if he remembered the address of the house called “Robins Nest” […]

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The rational choices of crack addicts – Sept. 16, 2013 New York Times article

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Can a person use cocaine and avoid becoming addicted? What is the evidence? A Sept. 16, 2013 New York Times article entitled “The Rational Choices of Crack Addicts” shares evidence that it may be indeed be possible, in specified circumstances, for a person to use crack cocaine without becoming addicted. Carl Hart, the neuroscientist profiled in the […]

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Zoom H6 audio recorder review at videomaker.com

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I’ve used an H4n audio recorder for many years. It’s a delightful piece of equipment. I can say that it’s added tremendously to the quality of my life. I’ve recorded so many great local history interviews with this audio recorder, often in synch with a couple of HD video recorders. I also use an Zoom […]

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Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project Environmental Assessment – Public Information Centre #3 – Nov. 20, 2013

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This meeting is in addition to another meeting, specifically regarding Inspiration Lakeview, which will be held on Nov. 27, 2013. That is, the Inspiration Lakeview meeting is on Nov. 27, 2013 and the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project Environmental Assessment meeting is on Nov. 20, 2013. Please note: The map (see below) that accompanies this blog […]

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The Defector – Escape from North Korea (2012) – DVD

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The film, produced by Fathom Film Group in association with TVO, is by Ann Shin. The blurb at the Toronto Public Library website for The Defector (2012) reads: Dragon is a human smuggler who leads North Korean defectors across borders for a living. His latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn […]

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“The Fault Lines at City Hall” – article from The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG)

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Vas(iliki) Bednar ‏@VassB on Twitter has written: All this #RobFord stuff is reminding me of @andcote’s @imfgtoronto piece on “The Fault Lines at City Hall” – http://bit.ly/UePsLw #TOpoli [Click on the link in previous sentence to access the article.] The article is by André Côté. About IMFG The article notes that: The Institute on Municipal Finance […]

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