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South Long Branch Jane’s Walk went beautifully
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch/by Jaan PillWe had a great Jane’s Walk in South Long Branch on Sunday, May 6, 2012 — about eighty people (conservative estimate) were there. The weather was great, and our portable amplifier from Long & McQuade worked beautifully. We owe many thanks to Councillor Mark Grimes’ office for suggesting that we organize Jane’s Walks in Long Branch this […]
Enjoyed my discussion this morning with a Grade 4/5 class at Sir Adam Beck Junior School
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThis morning I visited Mme. Warburton’s Grade 4/5 class at Sir Adam Beck Junior School in Alderwood. I spoke about my experiences as a person who stutters. I explained how I had moderately to severely stuttered from the age of 6 until I was 41, at which time I attended a treatment clinic in Edmonton. […]
Planning and research are part of doing one’s homework
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillMy work as a volunteer has a strong intellectual component. Much of what I do involves extensive work. Strategic thinking is another key ingredient. Usually I consult with people who have more experience than I do, in order to develop a strategic plan that is suitable for a given situation. Aside from engaging in strategic […]
The recent Walkable Communities report warrants close study
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillPamela 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 […]
Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Laurel Broten’s annual New Year’s Levee – January 29, 2012
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’m pleased to share this announcement about Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Laurel Broten’s annual New Year’s Levee. The event will take place on Sunday, January 29th, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Polish Alliance of Canada Hall, 2282 Lake Shore Blvd. West. This is a community event that is open to everyone, and Laurel Broten is […]
We’ve put together a 26-minute online video about Colonel Samuel Smith and his homestead
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe story of Colonel Samuel Smith and the efforts to keep his homestead site in public hands are highlighted in these speaking notes for an October 2011 talk about the colonel. The sale of Parkview School, announced in August 2011, turned out to be a ‘good news’ story, thanks to the efforts of Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP […]
Archaeology in the school system: The Archaeological Resource Centre (Karolyn Smardz)
/0 Comments/in Toronto/by Jaan PillI recently read an article by Karolyn Smardz Frost entitled Archaeology in the school system: The Archaeological Resource Centre. To be more precise, the article was written when the author’s name was Karolyn Smardz. The article offers a great overview of what can be done with archaeology in schools as occurred in the Toronto Board of […]
Archaeology
/by Jaan PillA significant archaeological site is located under the school grounds of Parkview School On Oct. 26, 2010 we learned, on reading a notice on page 527 of the board minutes for June 23, 2010, that the Toronto District School Board was selling its Parkview School property at 85 Forty First Street As you may know, […]