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Everybody’s story matters: Speaking notes for Sept. 1, 2018 Nordic Meeting (for people who stutter) in Tallinn, Estonia
/4 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate: A second post, regarding this talk, is entitled: Draft No. 2 of speaking notes: Sept. 1, 2018 Tallinn talk [End] Between 1988 and 2003, over a period of 15 years, I did a lot of volunteer work on behalf of people who stutter. Sometimes, I would work at this night and day. These […]
Poor white Americans’ current crisis shouldn’t have caught the rest of the country as off guard as it has – September 2016 Atlantic Monthly article
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA September 2016 Atlantic Monthly article, which I came across recently at the Atlantic Monthly website, is entitled: “The Original Underclass: Poor white Americans’ current crisis shouldn’t have caught the rest of the country as off guard as it has.” It’s a good, thoughtful article, in my view. Here are a couple of excerpts: By […]
Local resident Ron Jamieson, with a strong background in data analysis, outlines emerging trends in land-use decision making in Long Branch
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillHaving lived in Long Branch for 21 years, I’ve noticed that some residents just spin their wheels, while others get things done. On May 30, 2018 I spoke with Ron Jamieson, whose background includes marketing and engineering. Given his strong analytical skills, and a strong attachment to Long Branch, Ron gets things done. At our interview, we spoke […]
Mississauga South Historical Society Public Presentation at Riverwood Conservancy, Chappell Estate – Tuesday, July 31, 2018 @ 7 PM
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter/by Jaan PillFollowing message is from Jonathan Giggs of Mississauga: Our next event is next Tuesday July 31 at 7 PM when we travel to Mississauga’s hidden gem The Chappell Estate at The Riverwood Conservancy. Our speaker is Dave Taylor, the Conservancy’s Education Program Consultant and renown author and wildlife photographer. Dave’s talk is entitled Coyote: The […]
Long Branch residents ponder lot-splitting proposals they feel are arbitrary: ‘The culture of decision making is decidedly more coherent and robust in Mississauga than it is in Toronto’ – July 19, 2018 Etobicoke Guardian opinion article
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA July 19, 2018 Etobicoke Guardian opinion article is entitled: Long Branch residents ponder lot-splitting proposals they feel are arbitrary:’The culture of decision making is decidedly more coherent and robust in Mississauga than it is in Toronto,’ writes Jaan Pill.” Comment: The headline might work better as: “Long Branch residents ponder lot-splitting decisions they feel are […]
April 6, 2018 comment from Leaside Property Owners Association Incorporated concerning how Toronto Local Appeal Body goes about its work
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Toronto Local Appeal Body procedures: April 2018 comments from (among others) Leaside, Swansea, and Long Branch residents The comments at the above-noted post are in response to a public consultation organized by the Toronto Local Appeal Body in April 2018, regarding how TLAB goes about its work. By way of […]
Monarch Butterfly Project now underway at Small Arms Inspection Building!
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA post at smallarmsbuiling.ca – which is the address of the Small Arms Society website – notes: Help us bring the monarchs back! The water tower field was once the stopping ground for monarch butterflies before they continued their path to Mexico. Help encourage the return of the monarchs by planting a portion of the […]