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On June 9, 2012, David Juliusson, Program Officer at Fort York, will lead the annual Tour de Forts bike ride
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillCycling is a fun, healthy, and eco-friendly way to view Toronto’s early history. On Saturday, June 9, 2012, David Juliusson, Program Officer at Fort York, will lead the annual Tour de Forts ride, now part of the new Heritage Rides series of bike tours in and around Toronto. Here are the details for the tour, […]
Warfare in North America, 1500-1865: The normal grammar that defined the meaning of wartime violence sometimes didn’t work
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA blurb at the Toronto Public website notes that Wayne E. Lee, in this book published in 2011 by Oxford University Press, has concluded that: “In the end, the repeated experience of wars with barbarians or brothers created an American culture of war that demanded absolute solutions: enemies were either to be incorporated or rejected. […]
May 2012 Jane’s Walk article in upcoming CSA newsletter
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillLisa Wilder is National Coordinator for the Canadian Stuttering Association (CSA). She’s also editor of CSA newsletter and webmaster of the CSA website. Lisa has recently shared with me a PDf file of an article that I wrote about the May 6, 2012 South Long Branch Jane’s Walk: May 2012 South Long Branch Jane’s Walk. Photo credit: Peter […]
We know little about Colonel Samuel Smith; that opens many avenues for exploration
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillMany people in Long Branch, I’ve learned, have an interest in the history of the mouth of Etobicoke Creek. Some time ago I selected this area of Toronto as a focus of study and began sharing what I was learning. Jane’s Walks and Heritage Rides offer great two ways in which we can share what we’ve learned. […]
The conventions of warfare have changed since 1812
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a previous blog post, I spoke of a recent lecture by Denise Harris about the War of 1812. Along with changes in the technology of warfare, as discussed in the previous blog, the conventions of warfare have also changed since 1812. Denise Harris noted, in her lecture on May 16, 2012, for example, that […]
What role did Etobicoke residents play in the War of 1812?
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe event had a good turnout Gary Miedema of Heritage Toronto did a great job of coordinating the publicity for this event, one of a series of 1812 lectures occurring this year across Toronto. Gary Miedema is Chief Historian and Associate Director at Heritage Toronto. He’s also the author of For Canada’s Sake: Public Religion, Centennial […]
How do you make a Jane’s Walk into a conversation?
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillDuring planning for the May 6, 2012 South Long Branch Jane’s Walk, local resident David Switzer pointed out for us a distinction between a Jane’s Walk and a Heritage Walk. We’ve also heard that every Jane’s Walk will be different, depending on who’s involved with it. Thus it may happen that occasionally a Jane’s Walk may be similar to a […]
Publicity for the South Long Branch Jane’s Walk took many forms — and we began publicizing long before the event
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillPublicity for the May 6, 2012 South Long Branch Jane’s Walk took many forms, was prepared with close attention to detail, and began months before the event. The office of Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Ward 6 Councillor, Mark Grimes suggested that we organize this walk in the first place, and provided extensive publicity for it through the Councillor’s newsletter. […]
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 […]