The following message is from Elizabeth Quance of Friends of Fort York: This message is to let you know about a special event taking place at the Fort on Saturday, February 23: the 6th annual Mad for Marmalade, Crazy for Citrus. If you live in the Greater Toronto Area and you have a passion for marmalade, you […]
The following message is from Rachel Ostep of Heritage Toronto: Black History in Toronto Heritage Toronto, in partnership with the OBHS and BAND (Black Artists Network in Dialogue) will be hosting a Bus Tour: Discover Black History in Toronto this coming weekend! Join us on February 9 for an exciting bus tour highlighting exploring where people of African descent […]
The Etobicoke-South Cycling Committee will be holding a meeting: Thursday, February 7th, from 7 to 9 PM. Location: LAMP Community Health Centre 185 Fifth Street, On the Birmingham Bike Lane Toronto, ON See map: Google Maps GUEST: Paul Baines is the founder of GreatLakesCommonsMap, dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues in the Great Lakes biosphere.
From time to time there’s been discussion, at this website and elsewhere, regarding the extension of the trail that currently runs along Etobicoke Creek from Marie Curtis Park to the QEW bridge near Sherway Gardens. Message from Peter Milczyn’s Office Councillor Peter Milczyn’s Office on Jan. 23, 2013 sent an email regarding this topic. The […]
Update A Dec. 6, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “College of teachers finds Chris Spence guilty of professional misconduct: Former TDSB education director, accused of plagiarism, will now face penalty hearing.” [end] Definitions According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second edition, to plagiarize is 1 to take and use (the thoughts, writings, inventions, etc. […]
The Grid (Jan. 16, 2013) published a profile of the former City of Toronto budget chief. The opening text went as follows: The most stressed-out man in Toronto His mission was to deliver on the Ford fiscal promise. But ever since he assumed the thankless task, controversial city budget chief Mike Del Grande has been, […]
In the interests of sharing a wide range of viewpoints, I’m pleased to share this article in the Jan. 7, 2013 Globe and Mail. The opening sentence in the above-noted Glove and Mail article (accessible via link in previous sentence) reads: “The Ontario government and the Toronto District School Board are locked in a dispute […]
The proposed casino is a source of interest for many people, as this Jan. 9, 2013 Globe and Mail article indicates. A second Globe article describes the format for the public meetings connected with this topic. This Jan. 12, 2013 Toronto Star article describes the second consultation that’s been held. This Jan. 30, 2013 Toronto Star article highlights […]
I read with interest this Jan. 6, 2013 interview in The Toronto Star with Anne Applebaum, author of Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe. The opening up of archives and the availability of personal accounts of the postwar years in Eastern Europe is, I believe, a significant achievement. Accurate and balanced overviews based on such resources are […]