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The reunion takes place on Oct. 17, 2015 reunion at Old Mill, Toronto by the Humber River. MCHS 2015 database Diana Redden of Langley, B.C. and Howard Hight, who lives near Boston, have created a reunion database. The MCHS 2015 database will serve as the registration form. If you wish to add your name to the […]
The following update is from Pamela Gough’s office [You can access the following text online at the following link: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough Update: Nov. 4, 2014. [At the latter link you can access the additional links, that are included in online text, but which I have not included in the text below.] Ward […]
The topic of evidence and where it leads is of interest to me. Truthiness takes a person elsewhere; truthiness makes for engaging and compelling stories built upon the absence of empirical evidence. As noted at the link in the previous sentence, More Real: Art in the Age of Truthiness (2012) provides a definition and an overview (pp. […]
I have an interest in military history including the history of the British empire. My interest in the latter empire stems from the fact that Colonel Samuel Smith, who fought on the British side in the American Revolutionary War, in 1797 built a log cabin a one-minute walk from where I live in Long Branch (Toronto […]
The following text, to which I’ve added headings, is from the Summer 2014 newsletter of the Small Arms Society You can access the newsletter, which includes a focus on military history, here: Arms2Arts newsletter- Summer 2014 Canada’s First-into-Battle WWI Regiment is Coming to Small Arms On September 7, the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry […]
The following text is from David Godley of Long Branch (Toronto). Jersey, Channel Islands By David Godley The Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark) became part of Normandy when they were annexed by Vikings in 933. In 1204 King John ceded Normandy back to the French but the Channel Islands chose to stay in […]
In a previous blog post I’ve described initial planning for an MCHS mini-reunion in Montreal in mid-August 2014. We are currently working on coordination of decision making related to the exact time and venue for the event. We have an email distribution list in place for sharing of information. If you as an MCHS alumna or […]
The following message is from Bram Zeidenberg, Co-Chair SAFE: To whom it may concern: On Thursday, June 26th Etobicoke-Lakeshore will be holding its own WorldPride affiliate festival for the whole family called Follow The Yellow Brick Road. We believe this landmark event in Etobicoke will be of great interest to your audience. Please find attached […]
I often drive by 198 New Toronto St. in south Etobicoke where Lantic Sugar is located. The first link in the sentence above gives you a Google Street view of the location. The second link gives you an overview describing how sugar is refined. Whenever I drive by the Lantic Sugar plant, I think of […]