Junction historical society wins double praise

I was delighted to read a recent article celebrating the work of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society (WTJHS). The society recently received two Toronto Heritage awards. The article, Lisa Rainford in the Bloor West Villager for October 26, 2012, concludes with the following information about the society: “WTJHS meetings take place on the first Thursday […]

Mimico Heritage Study, part of Mimico 20/20 process, has been posted to City of Toronto website

The Mimico Heritage Study, part of the Mimico 20/20 planning process, has been posted to the City of Toronto website: final_cultural_heritage_resource_assessment Click on the link above to access the PDF file. It makes for great reading. You may also wish to have a look at this TOBuilt list of 116 buildings that are described as older […]

Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Laurel Broten announces $44-million upgrades at Mimico Go Station

We are pleased to share with you this message from the office of Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Laurel Broten: “The announcement, by MPP Laurel Broten, of the Province of Ontario’s $44 million investment in upgrades and improvements to Mimico GO Station, took place at Mimico GO this Tuesday, October 9th, at 2:00 pm. “Laurel was accompanied by […]

Panel and discussion on housing in Mimico. Saturday, October 13, 2012 – 2282 Lake Shore Blvd. West. A meeting for tenants; all Mimico residents welcome.

Above: Artist rendering of what development and roads could look like in Mimico The following message is from Mimico Lakeshore Network, which is sponsoring this event: IMAGINE: focus on housing in Mimico A meeting for tenants; all Mimico residents welcome 2282 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Polish Hall at Fleeceline Road Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:15 […]

Update regarding Amedeo Garden Court heritage buildings

We are pleased to say that Ward 6 Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Mark Grimes’ office has informed us that Longo Corporation will be keeping the heritage wall and gates at Amedeo Garden Court, and restoring the gardens for the public to access. As well, it’s our understanding that the house will be fully restored and it has […]

66 Feet: The space between buildings. Impressive blog related to the City of Toronto.

66 Feet (Click on the link to open it.)  

Mimico 20/20 Spring 2012 feedback report distributed by Matthew Premru

As I’ve mentioned earlier, I attended a June 5, 2012 Mimico 20/20 workshop and was impressed with how it was organized. A report based on community input at these workshops has been published. You can access the file by clicking on the link below: Feedback Report Community Workshops Spring 2012 On August 17, 2012 Matthew Premru […]

Message from Harry Oussoren on behalf of Mimico Lakeshore Network regarding Mimico 20/20 process

The following message, was sent by Harry Oussoren to Matthew Premru of the City of Toronto. Date: June 28, 2012 Subject: MLN Response Dear Matthew: On behalf of the MLN Steering Group, I forward to you and your colleagues in the City of Toronto Planning Department the considered response to various questions posed by the Planning […]

Beyond the military revolution: War in the seventeenth-century world (Jeremy Black, 2011)

Jeremy Black is author of many books, three of which I’ll discuss in this blog post: (1) Beyond the military revolution: War in the seventeenth-century world (2011). (2) War and the new disorder in the 21st century (2004) and (3) War and the cultural turn (2012). In Beyond the military revolution (2011), Jeremy Black demonstrates cogency, […]