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In an earlier blog post, I discussed what is worth preserving. Are the shorelines of New York City worth preserving as sea level rise? This topic came to mind when I read a May 17, 2013 Globe and Mail article by Eric Reguly entitled “Ignoring the cost of climate change is bad business.” The article […]
Details about Doors Open Toronto on May 25 and 26, 2013 can be found here and here. A more recent post can be found here. Doors Open Toronto is a great concept and a great event! Doors Open Mississauga also warrants celebration; it takes place on September 28, 2013. Doors Open Ontario offers information about the history of the Doors […]
The title and opening paragraphs of a May 18, 2013 Globe and Mail article by Eric Veilette about the value of historical societies read as follows: Remembering Toronto’s history, with the help of the web The building at the west-end intersection of Dupont, Dundas and Annette streets was the site of an 1837 stagecoach robbery […]
In a previous blog post I’ve explored the topic of climate wars. A May 16, 2013 New York Times article by Andrew C. Revkin – from which the image (on left) is downloaded – entitled “The other climate science gap” – addresses an interesting topic concerned with perception. The article concerns “the gap between what […]
Following message is from Councillor Grimes’ office: Please find the full eNewsletter attached in .pdf form: May 17, 2013 Long Weekend Fun The City of Toronto will offer a wide variety of activities for residents on Monday, May 20, including the annual Victoria Day fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay. Many family attractions, including two farms, […]
Update: A May 16, 2013 Toronto Star article by Daniel Dale reports that the Humberown developer is launching an appeal to the Ontarion Municipal Board. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the article regarding the ongoing Humbertown story.] A May 15, 2013 article in The Grid also highlights a range of views on the […]
I heard an interview with Ed Levy on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning a week or so ago and was wondering where I could get a copy of his book Rapid Transit in Toronto: A Century of Plans, Progress, Politics & Paralysis. Fortunately, a friend of mine, Sid Olvet – who along with his wife Jane Olvet, […]
A public meeting regarding the Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment will be held on May 15, 2013. Here are the details: Where: Mimico Baptist Church (80 Hillside Ave) When: Wednesday May 15 at 7:00 pm Additional details can be found here. [Click on link in previous sentence to access additional details.] Before I turned my attention […]
“Are we heading for bubble trouble?” is the title of a May 10, 2013 New Yorker article. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the article.] Over the past year or two, I’ve been reading books seeking to account for the Great Recession of 2008. The near meltdown of the world economy in 2008 […]
A May 10, 2013 Toronto Star article highlights three more things to do this weekend. The article includes three events. Bird Festival The Splendour that was Sherbourne Madeleine McDowell will lead a walk Madeleine McDowell of Etobicoke will lead a walk seeking “Aggie’s wildflowers” on May 11, 2013 at 11 am from Lambton House at […]