As we arrive back at Lake Shore Blvd. West, we look to the north of Lake Shore, where development is proceeding at the large Marino’s auto dealership. Marino’s is relocating to near the QEW and Kipling Ave. north of The Queensway. Relevant previous posts are entitled: 3526 Lake Shore Blvd. West – Marino’s to be […]
This post is a work in progress. 62 and 68 Long Branch Avenue and 28 Marina Avenue The first thing that strikes the eye is the construction site at the corner of Marina Ave. and Long Branch Ave. at 62 and 68 Long Branch Avr. A Jan. 22, 2018 Etobicoke Guardian article, entitled “Councillors approved […]
A May 2, 2018 Etobicoke Guardian article, highlighting a key feature of the Third Stop, is entitled: “Long Branch’s towering red oak designated a Heritage Tree: Heritage Trees are protected by one-of-a-kind bylaw in Ontario.” A ceremony was held on April 30, 2018, as the article notes, at which a 200-year-old red oak tree, at […]
The following post is the first in a series of seven posts dealing with stops along the route of the May 5, 2018 Jane’s Walk that MPP Peter Milczyn will be leading. This post is a work in progress – I have a number of things to add, before the post is in its completed […]
Click here to view this update online > The opening lines in the update read: Construction Update 5 Contract: 16ECS-Tl-01SP Start Date: May 2018 Expected End Date: Summer 2019 *Timeline is subject to change* The City of Toronto continues reconstructing the Six Points Interchange in the following locations. Please refer to Construction Update 5 for […]
The following message is from the Small Arms Society in Mississauga: * Small Arms Building Creative Hub Comes Alive More than just a new coat of paint. It seemed like over the winter, the building stood dormant, waiting for the moment that Spring would breathe new life into the earth and into this the sleeping […]
As a resident of south Etobicoke for the past 20 years, I’ve been following, with much interest, recent initiatives to reform the Ontario Municipal Board. I’ve made it a point, in this context, to attend two days of hearings at Queen’s Park in October 2017, regarding the provincial government’s OMB Reform legislation, before the legislation (known as […]
I am working on details related to a May 5, 2018 Jane’s Walk entitled “Evolution of Long Branch Park” that MPP Peter Milczyn will be leading in Long Branch. The following text is from the Long Branch Character Guidelines document: Frontage and Severances: From the initial subdivision of land to pave way for Long Branch Park […]
The following message is from MPP Peter Milczyn’s Office: Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by the late Jane Jacobs, an urban writer and activist who championed new, community-based approaches to planning for over 40 years. I would like to invite you to join me for my “Jane’s Walk” […]