Photos by Peter Riedel, real estate photographer, related to Mr. Christie’s Bakery and Humber Bay

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Mississauga has chosen to avoid high-rise condominiums along the Mississauga waterfront

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In recent weeks I’ve attended three community events in two cities. In each case, I attended the event toward the end, after much of it was over. Mimico 20/20 Open House, Nov. 8, 2012 I arrived as the meeting was wrapping up. The City of Toronto planning staff were welcoming and friendly, a quality that I […]

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Nov. 7, 2012: Toronto Star story regarding Mr. Christie’s Bakery

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Christie’s Bakery workers devastated by job loss, will fight condo development  

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Trees for Life is concerned with the health value of trees

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Whenever I hear about a project such as Trees for Life, I attend very closely. The following information is from an October 26, 2012 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) document (pp. 58-61), which you can access by clicking on the following link: AuthorityAgenda#08-12_October26_2012 I recently attended an all-day conference in Toronto based on the […]

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Mimico 20/20 Study: Nov. 8, 2012 Open House

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Mimico 20/20 Revitalization Study — Open House: nov8_2012_open_house_notice (Click on link above to read the notice.) Thursday, November 8, 2012 Mimico Adult Centre — Gymnasium 255 Royal York Road 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registration for this event is not required. City Planning invites you to attend an Open House to learn about the consultants’ key study […]

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Anna Lafoyiannis comments on the closing of Mr. Christie’s

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Anna Lafoyiannis comments as follows: When I first heard about the imminent closure of the Mr. Christie’s Bakery, I was shocked. The bakery has existed for so long and is a personal landmark of the community. I have fond memories of seeing the water tower from the GO train as I would commute to Toronto. […]

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Mr. Christie’s Bakery story, as it unfolds: think of shadows; think of bird migration

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July 7, 2016 Update A July 7, 2016 post is entitled: On July 12, 2016 Toronto City Council Agenda: Investigation Report Regarding Conduct of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes [End of update]   Mr. Christie’s Bakery is located at 2150 Lake Shore Blvd. West. [Please refer to more recent updates regarding the Mr. Christie’s Bakery […]

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Peter Riedel comments regarding the closing of Mr. Christie’s

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Update A July 7, 2016 post is entitled: On July 12, 2016 Toronto City Council Agenda: Investigation Report Regarding Conduct of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes [End of update]   Peter Riedel has shared the following comments: Surprise, surprise, surprise. Within hours of the announcement of the closing of the Mr.  Christie plant talk of […]

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Mike James comments regarding the closing of Mr. Christie’s

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I enjoyed working with Mike James on several Jane’s Walks in May 2012.  He’s a great person to work with. He grew up in New Toronto and now lives in Brampton, in the older, historic part of Brampton. He has shared a comment with us regarding Mr. Christie’s. Comment from Mike James The closing of Christie’s really floored […]

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David Juliusson comments regarding the closing of Mr. Christie’s

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We welcome your comments concerning Mr. Christie’s closing. Early on, we received this comment from an area resident: “I just heard that the Mr. Christie factory will be closing. It’s a loss of 550 jobs and will be replaced by condos. I think this  is a huge huge concern for the area.” David Juliusson (please see […]

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