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The following message dated Aug. 1, 2014 is from Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn’s office: As we head into August, I would like to wish you a safe and enjoyable Simcoe Day long weekend. I would also like to remind you that I would be happy to advertise your local events. Please send me the information […]
A teacher remembered for her encouragement One MCHS grad has shared these thoughts: “… lots of buzz [in recent emails] about the teachers at MCHS during the early 60s. When I look back, most were excellent, dedicated, and kind. Mrs Lamet was the teacher who encouraged me the most in terms of my writing skills, […]
I was informed this evening that Jim Carr has passed away. * Hugh James Carr 12/14/1960 – 06/03/2014 Friends will be received at the Ridley Funeral Home, 3080 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (at 14th St., between Islington and Kipling Aves., 416-259-3705) on Friday from 7-9 pm and Saturday from 9-11 am. Funeral Service […]
I’ve recently posted a blog item for the Toronto Walks Blog of the Jane’s Walk website. I’ve enjoyed writing this item, because it enables a person to consider the broader issues of interest to anybody who lives close to the Lake Ontario shoreline – in Mississauga, Toronto, or anywhere else along this or any other […]
Each walk is two hours, and will begin on May 3 and May 4 at 10:30 am – rain or shine – at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park. Each walk will have many new features. We like to ensure that we have new content each year. If you’ve attended our Long Branch […]
Finding myself back in class after an absence of many years, I’m pleased to see that the SQ3R method of study is still around. An overview at the link in the previous sentence provides a definition of what SQ3R entails: The SQ3R strategy is a widely recognized study system that is easily adapted to reading […]
I’m not a member of any neighbourhood association nor am I connected with CORRA. I share the following information for the interest of visitors to the Preserved Stories website. The following text is from CORRA (I have not included the attached files that accompanied the following message): Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto […]
Several overviews based upon the movie American Hustle (2013) – from The New Yorker, The Daily Beast, and The Telegraph, among other sources – are available online. The IMDb overview of the film sums up the story: “A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner, Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild […]
A neighbour has kindly shared the following message with me: “I wanted to let you know. I found out from Mark Grimes’ office the streetcar no longer stops at 39th street.” The neighbour mentions her daughter had been waiting one morning and the streetcar went right by. “I inquired with Mark Grimes office,” the neighbour […]
I was interested to read a recent article by Ken Greenberg at urbandesignreview.org. The article begins with the following note: Editor’s Note: The Forum for Urban Design is embarking on a campaign to collect ideas for compelling projects, plans, and policies to better New York City under the next mayor’s tenure. To tie in with […]