Comments from Arleen Chenoll and Cheryl Nicholls. As well, Duncan Campbell of Long Branch remembers Graeme Decarie from high school days in Montreal.

We’ve had some very fine comments recently added to a previous post entitled: Many changes have occurred in Cartierville where Malcolm Campbell High School was located from 1960s to late 1980s In order to bring attention to some of them, I’m pleased to share the following recent comments, from the above-noted post. Please note that […]

Small Arms Inspection Building – For June 23, 2018 Official Opening, you will need an Eventbrite ticket. Also at this post: We have sold our house in Long Branch.

The following message is from the Small Arms Society: We’re excited to announce the Official Opening of the rehabilitated Small Arms Inspection Building. Join the City of Mississauga and the Small Arms Society as we unveil this rich historic sites’s transformation into a community creative hub. Come explore the community gardens, art exhibits by InSitu […]

What will Long Branch look like after OMB has gone?

What will Long Branch look like, after the Ontario Municipal Board has come and gone? Will the physical character of Long Branch be preserved, or will it be destroyed, even after the OMB has come and gone? The culture of decision-making at the Ontario Municipal Board has changed dramatically over the past 25 years. Bill […]

Hidden Among Us: Exhibit of architectural portraits of Leaside’s Canada Wire and Cable Company homes, June 4 -11, 2018 at Creeds Coffee Bar (1595 Bayview Ave.)

A previous post is entitled: Hidden Among Us: Architectural Portraits of Leaside’s Canada Wire and Cable Company Homes exhibit took place May 11 – 13, 2018 The following message is from Geoff Kettel of Leaside: If you missed this exhibit of architectural portraits of Leaside’s Canada Wire and Cable Company homes at the ArteMbassym in […]

Lakeview Waterfront Update from Credit Valley Conservation

Click here to access a May 31, 2018 Lakeview Waterfront Update from CVC > The opening text for the CVC message reads: We’re making great progress towards creating our new 26-hectare conservation area on the Mississauga waterfront. Learn more about the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project Update. [End] Commentary I have, as I have noted at […]

When Toronto’s upscale Leaside was a company town – May 17, 2018 Globe and Mail

A May 17, 2018 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “When Toronto’s upscale Leaside was a company town.” An excerpt reads: “The railroad thought they were going to do a Rosedale thing,” says transplanted American and architectural historian Connor Turnbull, who co-chairs the advocacy group Leaside Matters. “But Canada Wire said, ‘No, we’re going to […]

Metrolinx Response Re: Mimico GO Station (Message from Mimico Residents Association)

Click here to access the full Mimico Residents Association newsletter > The opening message (I’ve broken the longer text into shorter paragraphs) reads: Metrolinx Response Re: Mimico GO Station In February, Metrolinx released a new business case analysis that included the recommendation to create a new Park Lawn GO Station in addition to operating the […]

The history of land-use planning in Regent Park reflects the worldwide history of land-use planning

A May 16, 2018 CBC article is entitled: “Decision quietly made by Toronto Community Housing sparks concern in Regent Park: TCH acknowledges it should have told residents sooner new developers could be moving in.” The concluding paragraphs of the article read: With the agency committing to be more transparent with its decisions, resident Michelle Basha […]

Tonight’s Etobicoke-Lakeshore All Candidates Meeting starts 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018: Tonight’s Etobicoke-Lakeshore All Candidates Meeting at the Assembly Hall starts at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. The Assembly Hall is at 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Drive (at Kipling and Lake Shore Blvd. West) The meeting is sponsored by the LAMP Community Health Centre.  

Reality tourism, readymade art, and Thirtieth St. unofficial pop-up auto museum