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Bloorlea Middle School is located on Bloor St. West north of Cloverdale Mall
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThis post is concerned with Bloorlea Middle School, located at 4050 Bloor St. West in Etobicoke. Proposal to set up a “community hub” Toronto District School Board Trustee Pamela Gough has brought my attention to a proposal, which has been turned down by the Provincial government, to set up a “community hub” at the school. […]
Stop 7.0 – May 4, 2014 Long Branch Jane’s Walk: Fair Grounds Cafe at 24th and Lake Shore
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillOur seventh and final stop, at the Sunday, May 4, 2014 Jane’s Walk in Long Branch, which starts at 10:30 am at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park, will be at the Fair Grounds Organic Roastery and Cafe at Twenty Fourth Street and Lake Shore Blvd. West. We’ve prepared two videos, each under […]
Artisano Bakery event with George Takach will take place at 10:00 am Saturday, April 12, 2014. You are cordially invited to attend.
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe purpose of this post is to invite you, as a visitor to my website, to a meeting with George Takach, who is running for the federal Liberal nomination in the Etobicoke-Lakeshore riding. I support the Liberals provincially and federally. Among other things, the Parkview School story turned out beautifully thanks to the decision by […]
December 2013 Friends of Fort York newsletter available here in 12-pt Times New Roman
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI enjoyed reading the December 2013 issue of The Fife and Drum – The Newsletter of The Friends of Fort York and Garrison Commons. You can access the PDF version of the document here: fife-and-drum-dec-2013 I found it a challenge to read the printout of the original PDF file, as the print is small. That […]
The meaning of neoliberalism has changed dramatically since its origin in interwar Germany
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe story of Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey) began about 10,000 years ago when Palaeo-Indian nomadic hunters first arrived in Southern Ontario at the end of the last Ice Age. I enjoy imagining those times, and reading about the experiences of hunter-gatherers. Imagination is at play when we picture the past, as it is […]
Humber Bay Shores Residents are sponsoring a town hall meeting (e.g. regarding Mr. Christie’s Bakery) on Oct. 24, 2013
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillDonna Magee reports: Humber Bay Shores Residents are sponsoring a town hall meeting on Oct. 24, 2013 addressing these topics: Issues related to the Christie site at Park Lawn and Lake Shore. A key issue is a GO station. also infrastructure plus more forwarding to people I think may want to keep up to date […]
Resources related to lost rivers and streams in Toronto
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve recently been in touch with a walker from the ROM who’s keen to expand the walkers’ knowledge about the lost rivers and streams of Toronto. Where can a person or group find information about resources in this area? A contact at the Etobicoke Historical Society has noted that good resources include Lost Rivers http://www.lostrivers.ca/ and Toronto Field […]
Lost Cat Whiskers is back at home
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan Pill“I was just making a poster to take around this afternoon,” Roxanne, at Fortieth and Villa Road, reported. “When Mike called to tell me that Rebecca found Whiskers hiding in the bushes in her backyard!” Rebecca lives across the street on Villa Road. “So we have a happy ending to the drama,” Roxanne added. “I just […]
Mobile phones kill more drivers than booze does, police say, sparking long weekend crackdown (Aug. 30, 2013 Globe and Mail)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates A Jan. 30, 2014 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Distracted driving now deadlier than impaired driving.” A Feb. 4, 2014 CBC article is entitled: “Cellphone use behind the wheel could be stopped with technology.” The subhead reads: “Distracted driving’s potential to kill or injure others needs preventive policy now, Canadian doctors say.” An […]