A recent post is entitled: Consultation on Laneway Housing – Nov. 30, 2017; starts 6:30 pm, Council Chamber, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West Although I do not live in a neighbourhood that has a lot of lanes, I am very keen to learn about Laneway Houses, Coach Houses, and Small Houses of all kinds. […]
A Nov. 24, 2017 CBC article is entitled – and I swear this is true – “‘Swearing is Good for You’: The evolutionary advantages of f-bombs.” The article refers to a book by Emma Byrne entitled: I Swear: The Surprising Science of Our Dirtiest Words (2017) I swear. Sometimes. Especially when I’m in either the […]
A Nov. 24, 2017 Novae Res Urbis article has been reposted on Nov. 27, 2017 at the SvN website; the article is entitled: SvN’s Long Branch Character Guidelines was unanimously approved by Council last week That is, it was approved by the Etobicoke York Community Council at its meeting on Nov. 14, 2017. Related posts include: Long […]
A Nov. 14, 2017 Etobicoke Guardian article by Cynthia Reason is entitled: “New Long Branch Neighbourhood Association aims to enhance community: Group vows to tackle issues, organize celebrations.” Good article!
I have shared the following message (and the photo on the right) with the Long Branch Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page. I share it with readers of the Preserved Stories website as well, in the event there may be one or two site visitors who might be interested. My Facebook comment: I am pleased there is […]
Previous posts regrading the topic at hand include: SvN’s Long Branch Character Guidelines was unanimously approved by [Etobicoke York Community] Council last week – Nov. 24, 2017 Novae Res Urbis article (reposted by SvN) Long Branch Character Guidelines final staff report passed unanimously by Etobicoke York Community Council The staff report in question, which was […]
I’ve recently received a notice about a CCFEW Bird Walk. The notice includes a reference to the Humber Bay Park project. The text in the message refers to an Oct. 30, 2017 meeting about the Humber Bay Park architectural component. “The presentation materials are online,” the message notes, “but a bit difficult to find on […]
I wasn’t planning to attend the Nov. 14, 2017 meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council, where the Long Branch Character Guidelines final staff report was up for a vote. I’m pleased I attended. At the last minute, after reading an email, I decided to get a ride to the meeting. I took along a library […]
I met Jonathan Giggs, son of Iris Evelina Giggs, at a recent Ward 6 Local History event, outlined at a previous post: Highly valuable local history project has been initiated by Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes Jonathan mentioned that his mother, who had a ballet school during the time the family lived at Humber Bay Shores […]