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In previous posts, such as one at the link below, I have noted that I do not know what a Jane’s Walk is: What is a Jane’s Walk? It’s an open-ended concept Similarly, I do not know what Social Innovation is: A Jane’s Walk is a walking conversation, or walking lecture, or starts as lecture, […]
Updates Just to let you know, in case you like to visit new places, a Sept. 21, 2015 Toronto Star article is entitled: Expanded Sherway Gardens opens doors Tuesday: A $550 million expansion includes 50 new stores, more parking and a new food court that can seat more than 1,000 A Sept. 23, 2015 CBC article […]
If you are visiting Toronto for the MCHS 2015 Reunion, which takes place on October 17, 2015 at Old Mill Toronto, there are many places to see during your visit. The purpose of this post is to provide a brief overview of some places that come to mind for me, as a member of the […]
I recently came across a book, The Urban Wisdom of Jane Jacobs (2012), that positions Jane Jacobs as among the most influential thinkers who contributed to the intellectual currents of the 1960s and 1970s – “along,” as the book notes (p.2), “with Thomas Kuhn, Ian McHarg, Rachel Carson, Betty Friedan, John Rawls, to name a […]
In recent years I’ve written several blog posts about the history dating back to the 1940s, that is connected with the Small Arms Building, located at 1352 Lakeshore Road East at the foot of Dixie Road. Click here to access Heritage Mississauga overview of Small Arms Ltd. story > Originally dedicated to the inspection of […]
Bob Petto will be the D.J. at an event entitled “Dancing to the Oldies” on Sunday, May 24, 2015 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The event takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion, 150 Eighth St., Etobicoke, first street west of Islington along Lake Shore Blvd. West, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. It’s near the corner […]
Update The mural has been moved to the inside of the Small Arms Building. [End of update] Mural at Small Arms Building I have spoken about the mural at the front of the Small Arms Building in previous posts including this one: Long Branch Rifle Ranges, Small Arms Building, and the Arsenal Lands The mural […]
I’ve recently posted items about the three Jane’s Walks that I was involved with this year, by way of helping with the organizing, that took place on May 2 and May 3, 2015. On May 4, 2015 I heard from several people who were especially pleased about the May 2 and May 3 walks they attended in […]
In a previous post, I have referred to the sponsors for the Small Arms Building project. By way of bringing attention to their help with the project, I’m devoting a separate post focusing specifically on the list, which goes as follows: McKenna Logistics Centres ABC Fire Door MSAi Pazan Gallery The above four companies […]
I was very pleased to have the opportunity to attend an announcement on May 1, 2015 at the Art Gallery of Mississauga. The announcement was with regard to the Lakeview lands, a topic that I have discussed at length in previous blog posts. A notice of the announcement, at the website of Mississauga South MPP […]