Four Jane’s Walks will be held along the Lakeshore on May 5 – 6, 2012

Four Jane’s Walks will be held in Mimico, New Toronto, and Long Branch on the weekend of May 5 – 6, 2012. The walks are held each year to coincide with Jane Jacob’s birthday. Jane’s Walks are in the nature of a conversation, as contrasted to a top-down delivery of facts and information. We invite […]

Wonderful to know of recent career award for Ken St. Louis of West Virginia University

It was Ken St. Louis who remarked to us years ago that some projects are too big for one or two people to do on their own. I am very pleased to know that Ken St. Louis has received a significant career award. Ken St. Louis has worked with colleagues around the world to develop […]

Update from the office of Councillor Grimes regarding the emerald ash borer

As a follow-up to an earlier post, are pleased to share with you the following information update from the office of Ward 6, Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Mark Grimes: * An updated report went through the City of Toronto Council last week: EAB Update The cost to the city by 2018 will be 860,000 trees and 5.2 million […]

Homeowners wishing to use a TreeAzin injection to protect their ash trees from ash borer are advised to contact www.bioforest.ca

Clock here for other posts about emerald ash borer >   We are pleased to share with you the following information from the office of Ward 6, Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Mark Grimes:  * Thank you for your questions about the Emerald Ash Borer in Ward 6 and Long Branch in particular. The following Emerald Ash Borer […]

We look forward to the May 16, 2012 “Etobicoke and 1812” lecture by Denise Harris

The Long Branch Historical Society looks forward to participating in the May 16, 2012 Etobicoke and 1812 lecture by Denise Harris, president of the Etobicoke Historical Society. The event, in commemoration of the War of 1812, will take place at the Mimico Centennial Library. We are pleased to promote the lecture to our members and […]

Mimico residents seek a solution for Wesley Mimico United Church that will benefit all stakeholders

The following item by Mary Bella, speaking on behalf of a group of Mimico residents, appeared in Issue No. 196, April 15, 2012, of Built Heritage News published by Catherine Nasmith, Architect. How can we help? A group of Mimico residents is working towards preserving Wesley Mimico United Church, at Station Road and Mimico Avenue. […]

The Mimico Lakeshore Network report regarding the Mimico 20/20 process has been released

The PDF file of the report is now available. I facilitated the heritage preservation workshop related to Mimico 20/20 at John English Junior Middle School on February 11, 2012. The report succinctly and effectively covers the key points from the workshop. I am impressed with the quality of the writing. Clearly much thought and discussion […]

Securing the future of heritage trees, second ed. (2011)

Securing the future of heritage trees: a protection toolkit for communities (2011) is based on work by the Ontario Heritage Tree Alliance. This publication, devoted to the topic of heritage trees, is available from the Toronto Public Library. The publisher is the Ontario Urban Forest Council. The discussion that follows includes comments from David Switzer. […]

The recent Walkable Communities report warrants close study

Pamela Gough is the Trustee, Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore, for the Toronto District School Board. She has recently been appointed to the City of Toronto Board of Health (BOH). Through that appointment she has had her attention brought to a report on Walkable Communities that came to the Board of Health recently. “You would be very […]

It’s great to read week by week of events that happened in 1812, two-hundred years ago.

I’m impressed with this blog, which I learned of through Twitter via @ArchaeologyTO. “This blog,” as the blog explains, “tries to provide further information about events as they happen in 1812. It is meant to provide some context and the sources for the tweets found in @1812now.” This blog offers a great way for a […]