Waterfront piazzas, a 1.5 kilometre beach, new lakefront land the size of 48 football fields and mixed-use neighbourhoods housing 20,000 people on 250 acres of reclaimed industrial land

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A Sept. 24, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Ambitious project will give Mississauga new coastline.” Click on the link (above) to access the article. The subhead reads: “On Saturday, MPP Charles Sousa and others will announce the “ground making” of new coastline and islands next to where a colossal power plant once stood.” The […]

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Two additional letters to Committee of Adjustment regarding 20 Elton Crescent

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In a recent post, I have described a template letter that you can use, if you wish to send a letter to the Etobicoke York Committee of Adjustment regarding a severance application for 20 Elton. The hearing for this address will be on Sept. 29, 2016 at the Civic Centre. I will make an effort to […]

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What is a Minor Variance? Here are some definitions from across Ontario

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Update Recent posts about related issues include: Please send a letter to the Committee of Adjustment opposing the 20 Elton severance application in Long Branch Two additional letters to Committee of Adjustment regarding 20 Elton Crescent [End of update] Peggy Moulder of the Lakeshore Planning Council has shared some thoughts which I am pleased to […]

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Please send a letter to the Committee of Adjustment opposing the 20 Elton severance application in Long Branch

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We have decided that now is a good time for us to help residents of Long Branch who are opposed to severance applications and proposals to build tall, narrow “soldier” houses on the resulting narrow, severed lots. A basic point is that if no-one turns up at the Committee of Adjustment to express their opposition, […]

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Stuttering – A Listener’s Guide: I’m pleased this 2011 video is still being viewed on Vimeo

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For over twenty years, before I got involved with other volunteer work, I was actively involved as a volunteer working on behalf of the worldwide stuttering community. This twenty-one minute video, edited by Steven Toepell of Bohemian Passport Services, is based on a presentation that I made at a meeting of the North York Kiwanis […]

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Grade 7 (1970-1971) picture from Elmgrove French Immersion

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Spiro Couris Athina Maroudas has posted this great photo at the Malcolm Campbell High School Grads Facebook page. He has given permission for me to post it at the Preserved Stories website. He writes on Facebook: “Discovered my Grade 7 pic from Elmgrove French Immersion. 1970-71. A good chunk of these students ended up in MCHS.” We’ve […]

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Incredible organic tomatoes at Sam Smith Park Farmer’s Market in New Toronto!

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Every year, I make an effort to buy things on Saturday mornings at Sam Smith Park Farmer’s Market in New Toronto. The market was launched a couple of years ago by a couple of civic-minded residents of Long Branch just west of New Toronto. Who was Sam Smith? For details, you may wish to read […]

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Where to get “Stop the Lot Splitting” Lawn Signs in Long Branch

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At a previous post entitled Conserving Long Branch – June 2016 David Godley Update, David Godley has shared the following information: Lawn Signs This is a separate program from the Long Branch Neighbourhood Association but the two are mutually supportive. The issue in Long branch has had no publicity in the press despite the issue […]

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Humber Heritage Walk on Sept. 24, 2016 starts at 9:30 am

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Following notice is from Geoff Kettel: Re-enactment Walk of the first day of Lieutenant Governor John Simcoe’s 1793 journey up the Toronto Carrying Place. (Learn a bit of history and about the Humber’s impact on Canada) Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, 9:30 am Leader: Madeleine McDowell, Humber Heritage Committee Start Rouseaux Site, south of 8 South […]

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You may have to look into a “hidden” folder at iTunes to find all of the songs you’ve ever purchased

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Some time back, I came across a situation where I had deleted a large number of iTunes songs – dating back to about 2008 – from my iPhone, and I wanted to get all of the songs back on my phone. I had not been making a practice of backup up my iPhone on my […]

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