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Twins of the Second World War: The Shortt Stirling Bomber The evolution of the treatment of identical twins during WWII came about due to perceived value in treating them as one unit. In the first years of WWII they were separated and expected to do their best based on individual merits. In one family, two […]
The following post is from Bob Carswell. [Note to Bob: Can you please let us know the source for the information.] Irvine’s Cigar Store There was a story reported in the Ottawa Citizen many years ago about the back room of Irvine’s Cigar Store located at 29 Sparks Street, one block south of the new […]
Updates A July 12, 2017 CBC article is entitled: Don’t drain the swamp: report says wetlands help avert flood damage: Study says leaving wetlands in their natural state can help protect communities from severe flooding.” A Sept. 25, 2017 Guardian article is entitled: “What would an entirely flood-proof city look like? The wetter the better. […]
I am a strong supporter of the work that is being done, year after year, at Lambton House, which is located not far (along the historic Humber River) from Old Mill Toronto, which was the venue for a high school reunion that I helped to organize a few years ago. I have occasionally had the […]
I have previously noted that the City of Mississauga appears many light years ahead of the City of Toronto in relation to community engagement (that is, getting citizens involved with planning decisions, in practice as well as in theory) and in relation to sustainability. I have attended Etobicoke-York Committee of Adjustment meetings in the past […]
A May 10, 2017 Better Dwelling article is entitled: “Toronto Homeowners List Detached Homes For Sale At A Record Pace: Toronto homeowners are listing detached homes for sale at a rapid pace, with new listings soaring over 61% last month.” We owe thanks to a May 11, 2017 tweet from Jennifer Keesmaat, Chief Planner, City […]
Updates In the event you are a reader of Eesti Elu, you will know that the proposed projects (described below) connected with the Estonian Centre and Tartu College are not without controversy. I have not been following the story closely, but have been reading articles in Eesti Elu that are of interest. Among other things, among […]
As a rule, I make it a practice to avoid posting my own input with regard to ongoing public consultations such as the Long Branch Guidelines Draft. Instead, I just send in my comments and then I forget about it. My reasoning is that my own views are neither here nor there, in the wider […]
From time to time, I have asked MCHS grads, that I have been in touch with, if they would like to share some reflections about their elementary and/or high school years. I know from my own experience, in trying to write about events and experiences of years ago, that it takes a tremendous amount of […]