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Warfare in North America, 1500-1865: The normal grammar that defined the meaning of wartime violence sometimes didn’t work
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA blurb at the Toronto Public website notes that Wayne E. Lee, in this book published in 2011 by Oxford University Press, has concluded that: “In the end, the repeated experience of wars with barbarians or brothers created an American culture of war that demanded absolute solutions: enemies were either to be incorporated or rejected. […]
The conventions of warfare have changed since 1812
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a previous blog post, I spoke of a recent lecture by Denise Harris about the War of 1812. Along with changes in the technology of warfare, as discussed in the previous blog, the conventions of warfare have also changed since 1812. Denise Harris noted, in her lecture on May 16, 2012, for example, that […]
Update from the office of Councillor Grimes regarding the emerald ash borer
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillAs a follow-up to an earlier post, are pleased to share with you the following information update from the office of Ward 6, Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Mark Grimes: * An updated report went through the City of Toronto Council last week: EAB Update The cost to the city by 2018 will be 860,000 trees and 5.2 million […]
Wetlands are wonderful, or not, depending on which side of Etobicoke Creek you’re standing upon
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga/by Jaan PillBy way of background regarding the Lakeview Waterfront Connection project, I’m pleased to share with you the following for the public meeting — held on Feb 23, 2012 — which I found highly inspiring. The Mississauga side is developing wetlands using landfill. This will involve what are described as significant savings in financial […]
A Jane’s Walk will be held in Long Branch on Sunday, May 6, 2012 starting at 10:30 am in Marie Curtis Park
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga/by Jaan PillWe’ve registered a Jane’s Walk, with a 10:30 am start at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park, for Sunday, May 6, 2012. We owe many thanks to Councillor Grimes’ office for suggesting that we organize this walk, and for providing details about the Jane’s Walk registration process. We owe thanks as well to […]
Councillor proposes to save historic features of buildings by transporting them to Scarborough museum
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWe’ve received a message recently about a topic on the City of Toronto Economic Development Committee agenda. According to a message we’ve received, the proposal would not supersede Heritage Preservation but rather is intended to create an architectural ‘museum’ if the buildings are slated for demolition or renovation: At this a request has been made for a […]
Ormsby/Franceschini Estate qualifies as one of Mimico’s most significant heritage resources
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following overview has been prepared by Michael Harrison. One of the most significant heritage resources in the Mimico 20/20 revitalization area is the Ormsby/Franceschini Estate, now the Amedeo Garden Court apartment complex. The existing heritage elements of the Ormsby/Franceschini Estate were listed under the Ontario Heritage Act in 2006. On April 1, 2011 the […]
Cultural Cleansing in Iraq (2010)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI came across Cultural cleansing in Iraq (2010) in the course of a search for books dealing with archaeology at the Toronto Public Library. As a result of my active involvement in efforts by area residents to ensure that the Colonel Samuel Smith homestead site remains in public hands, I’ve developed a strong interest in […]
The American Revolution, the First Nations, and Colonel Samuel Smith
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillMy interest in military history arises from my current documentary project in Long Branch where I live. One of the personalities associated with Long Branch is Colonel Samuel Smith who faught in the Wars of the American Revolution. Not much is known about Colonel Smith. He’s perhaps best known for deprecations directed his way by the Scottish author and reformer Robert Gourlay after a visit to Smith’s log cabin east […]