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‘I enjoy making presentations to large audiences’ (article in August 2012 newsletter of The Indian Stammering Association)
/2 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillMy volunteer work on behalf of people who stutter is largely in the past; my current volunteer work focuses on my local community. By way of example, I’m currently writing a series of blog posts related to the life and times of Colonel Samuel Smith, who built a log cabin in 1797 in what is […]
Imagined communities (Benedict Anderson, 1983, 1991) is a classic study of the nation-state concept
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillAs I’ve noted elsewhere, we know little about the personality of Colonel Samuel Smith. Because he built a cabin in 1797, after the American Revolutionary War, on what is now the school grounds of Parkview School at 85 Forty First Street in Long Branch, in the southwest corner of the City of Toronto, his story is […]
Long Branch Historical Society
/by Jaan PillI’ve resigned as president of the Long Branch Historical Society as of June 19, 2012. I enjoy volunteer work involving extensive planning and collaboration among large numbers of people. Such work requires a clear structure for decision-making and a culture of mutual respect. I wish the Long Branch Historical Society every success in its work under […]
June 5, 2012 Mimico 20/20 workshop was in my experience an impressive event
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillI’m really pleased I had the opportunity to attend the June 5, 2012 Mimico 20/20 workshop at the Large Gym at the Ken Cox Community Centre at 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive. The workshop had the same agenda and material as the May 29, 2012 workshop, which I had not been able to attend. […]
May 2012 Jane’s Walk article in upcoming CSA newsletter
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillLisa Wilder is National Coordinator for the Canadian Stuttering Association (CSA). She’s also editor of CSA newsletter and webmaster of the CSA website. Lisa has recently shared with me a PDf file of an article that I wrote about the May 6, 2012 South Long Branch Jane’s Walk: May 2012 South Long Branch Jane’s Walk. Photo credit: Peter […]
Join us for a great Heritage Bike Ride in Long Branch on Saturday, June 2, 2012
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillWe’re looking forward to a great heritage bike ride on Saturday, June 2, 2012 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm. Long Branch, in the southwest corner of Etobicoke, was was once known as ‘cottage country’ for Toronto’s elite starting in the 1880s. A military’s rifle range — Long Branch Rifle Range — just west of Long Branch in […]
How do you make a Jane’s Walk into a conversation?
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillDuring planning for the May 6, 2012 South Long Branch Jane’s Walk, local resident David Switzer pointed out for us a distinction between a Jane’s Walk and a Heritage Walk. We’ve also heard that every Jane’s Walk will be different, depending on who’s involved with it. Thus it may happen that occasionally a Jane’s Walk may be similar to a […]