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We are pleased to share with you this message from the office of Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Laurel Broten: “The announcement, by MPP Laurel Broten, of the Province of Ontario’s $44 million investment in upgrades and improvements to Mimico GO Station, took place at Mimico GO this Tuesday, October 9th, at 2:00 pm. “Laurel was accompanied by […]
I’m very pleased that I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Wesley Mimico Community Forum on September 24, 2012 at the Wesley Mimico United Church. I live in Long Branch, but have an interest in the story of the next steps for the Wesley Mimico United Church. I’m involved because the congregation […]
We are pleased to say that Ward 6 Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Mark Grimes’ office has informed us that Longo Corporation will be keeping the heritage wall and gates at Amedeo Garden Court, and restoring the gardens for the public to access. As well, it’s our understanding that the house will be fully restored and it has […]
Communication power (2009) by Manuel Castells is concerned with empirical evidence and political communication theories. I was impressed when I encountered the description by Peter Burke (2005) of how Castells has conceptualized city life and cities in the context of postmodernity. Castells has remarked that ‘The city is everywhere and in everything,’ and that networks constitute […]
Meet them all right here … Workers, warriors, and weapons I happened to read this banner while riding my bicycle in the neighbourhood. Usually I ride along the Waterfront Trail from Long Branch to Port Credit or thereabouts and back. On a recent ride, I changed my route to have a look at the Small Arms Building. […]
The arrival of modernity has occurred at different times in different places. Prior to postmodernity, as Burke (2005) has noted, modernity held the stage. Charles Taylor, in Malaise of modernity (1992), highlights the cultural origins of modernity. Theodore Rabb, in The last days of the Renaissance and the path to modernity (2006) also outlines the steps to modernity. With regard to […]
Peter Burke’s History and social theory, second edition (2005) deals with links between history and social theory. The book has been discussed in other blog posts, which can be found in the Historiography category at this website. Imagination in historical practice Reading this book has vastly enhanced and clarified my understanding of the role — and […]