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Community news update from Mimico Residents Association
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe following text is from the Mimico Residents Association email message: December 2012 Community News Mimico 20/20 December Open House Materials now Available The display panels from the December 6th Emerging Secondary Plan Policy Open House hosted by Toronto City Planning are now available on the City’s Mimico 20/20 webpage: www.toronto.ca/planning/mimico2020.htm Subconsultant reports on Cultural Heritage Resources, Transportation and […]
Answer to Humber Bay Shores quiz question (Peter Riedel)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe following comment from Peter riedel is a follow-up to an earlier question. A supplementary question from Ruth Grier has received an answer. Peter Riedel comments concerning his original quiz question A couple of weeks ago I asked: “Can anyone name one other area along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario waterfront that is to […]
Beach Motel sign was first thing to go: Nov. 15, 2012 Toronto Star article
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdate A July 7, 2016 post is entitled: On July 12, 2016 Toronto City Council Agenda: Investigation Report Regarding Conduct of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes [End of update] Peter Riedel, whose photo of The Beach Motel is posted on this page, has asked if I know if The Beach Motel sign was saved […]
Genocide qualifies as a systematic object for social science: Zygmunt Bauman (1989)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillPrevious blog posts at the Preserved Stories website have addressed social history in the context of deindustrialization and documentary making. I’ve also shared highlights from studies addressing history and social theory in the context of postmodernity and a return to narration. As well, I’ve shared information related to military history and the relation between instrumental reason and modernity. The […]
Bailey Bridge extends across the Queen Elizabeth Way at Applewood Village Plaza in Mississauga
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Bailey bridge, named after a British engineer, Donald Bailey, is a temporary bridge of lattice steel designed for rapid assembly from prefabricated standard parts, used especially in military operations, according to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition. It’s also the name by which a permanent footbridge, across the Queen Elizabeth Way at Applewood Village […]
Community Workshop: QEW Evans Avenue to Cawthra Road
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillA Community Workshop was held at the Lakeview Golf Course (Grand Hall) at 1190 Dixie Road, Mississauga on Dec. 8, 2012. I had the good fortune to attend the event, which was scheduled from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The event followed the schedule closely, which I found impressive. The meeting was cordial, which I […]
Built Heritage News – Issue No. 204 – November 28, 2012
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFrom time to time, I like to post items from Built Heritage News. You can subscribe to this newsletter by visiting the website, which you can access through the link in the previous sentence. Click here for information about Built Heritage News. Click here for information about the Toronto branch of the Architectural Conservancy of […]
Council passes motion (34 to 4): Changes to Provincial Funding Approaches for Homeless Prevention and Social Assistance Programs
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillFull details regarding the motion can be found here: Excerpts: City Council on October 30, 31 and November 1, 2012, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve, subject to final confirmation from the Province, receipt of $96 million for the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI), with specific funding allocations for the homeless prevention services described in […]