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Turkish Delight : Travel report by David Godley
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI am pleased to share with you the following report (with photos, which I’ve inserted at random) from David Godley, who has previously written articles for this website, on topics related to urban planning as well as previous vacation trips that David has enjoyed: Turkish Delight by David Godley Turkey may have boundaries with […]
The distinction between privacy and transparency: October 2014 Harvard Business Review
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn my volunteer work I encounter collisions between privacy and transparency. In this regard, I am conscientious in following the rules and expectations that are in place. Decisions related to the distinction are important for many good reasons. An article in the October 2014 issue of Harvard Business Review addresses the topic with a level […]
When Britain burned the White House
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI have an interest in military history including the history of the British empire. My interest in the latter empire stems from the fact that Colonel Samuel Smith, who fought on the British side in the American Revolutionary War, in 1797 built a log cabin a one-minute walk from where I live in Long Branch (Toronto […]
The Organized Mind (2014)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI was very pleased to read an Aug. 24, 2014 Globe and Mail article entitled: “Your brain has limited capacity: Here’s how to maximize it.” The article is based on a book, The Organized Mind (2014) by Daniel Levitin. I’ve posted a couple of recent items about the book: The processing capacity of the conscious […]
Jim Bray of Long Branch (Toronto) enjoyed racing stock cars in the 1950s
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillSome years ago, I got a phone call from Jim Bray, who used to live on Villa Road in Long Branch. As a result of the call, I got to know Jim Bray and his daughter Sandy Bray. The latter member of the family recently arranged for a Jim Bray Long Branch mini-tour which took […]
Cheryl Vince’s favourite teachers at Malcolm Campbell High School included a principal and a vice-principal
/5 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a comment at a previous post, Cheryl Vince (MCHS 64) has mentioned her favourite teachers. I much enjoyed reading the comment – I didn’t know, for example, that Mr. Talbot taught English or that Mrs. Schlutz drove an impressive convertible. I very much like the practice, in the 1960s at Malcolm Campbell High School, […]
I’m pleased to see that the Kids at Play sign on Hillside Ave. in Mimico is now on display
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWhile driving along Hillside Ave. going east from Royal York Road this morning, I was delighted to see that the foliage from the Children at Play sign on the south side of Hillside has been cleared. Some time back I contacted Ward 6 Councillor Grimes’ Office about the sign, which in the past has been […]
Bloorlea Middle School is located on Bloor St. West north of Cloverdale Mall
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThis post is concerned with Bloorlea Middle School, located at 4050 Bloor St. West in Etobicoke. Proposal to set up a “community hub” Toronto District School Board Trustee Pamela Gough has brought my attention to a proposal, which has been turned down by the Provincial government, to set up a “community hub” at the school. […]