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Background document (June 22, 2015) from David Godley regarding: Character of Long Branch
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFor an important update, related to the following background document from David Godley, please refer to a recent post entitled: Update regarding Character of Long Branch: Message from Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes Following text is from David Godley: New Houses in Long Branch: Severances & Variances – Draft Issues David Godley 416 255 […]
Colonel Samuel Smith owned a lot of land but was not a wealthy man
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAt the same event as mentioned at a previous post, I also spoke briefly on June 13, 2015, about Colonel Samuel Smith, with the following Speaking Notes as a guide. I highlighted a few points, and left out the rest. I enjoy organizing such talk, working in coordination with other people. The event was the […]
History of Colonel Samuel Smith
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThis post is concerned with one of the topics at the June 13, 2015 Long Branch Fest Community Storytelling Panel that will be taking place starting at 8:00 pm at the corner of Twenty Ninth Street and Lake Shore Blvd. West. Colonel Samuel Smith Below are Speaking Notes for the presentation about the History of Colonel […]
Draft Issues – May 4th Long Branch Community Meeting – Your input: Message from David Godley
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following information is from David Godley of Long Branch. He has given me permission to post it. Today, like many days, is a busy day for me. I am stopping all of my other work for half an hour in order to post this information. Message from David Godley Greetings to those interested in […]
Women of Intelligence: Winning the Second World War with Air Photos (2012)
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWomen of Intelligence: Winning the Second World War with Air Photos (2012) is a remarkable book and for that reason I have decided to write this post. I have discussed the topic of women of intelligence in previous posts including: Women’s roles in Special Operations during the Second World War The Woman With the X-Ray […]
Women’s roles in Special Operations during the Second World War
/2 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillSome years ago I became interested in the history of police services in the Village of Long Branch. Long-time residents that I’ve interviewed have filled me in on this topic. I enjoy hearing and sharing stories about long-ago police officers who lived and worked in our local neighbourhoods – including one who had a blacksmith shop on […]
Jane Jacobs contributed strongly to 1960s and 1970s intellectual currents
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI recently came across a book, The Urban Wisdom of Jane Jacobs (2012), that positions Jane Jacobs as among the most influential thinkers who contributed to the intellectual currents of the 1960s and 1970s – “along,” as the book notes (p.2), “with Thomas Kuhn, Ian McHarg, Rachel Carson, Betty Friedan, John Rawls, to name a […]
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/by Jaan PillThe Housing Bomb (2013)
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWhen I first came across The Housing Bomb: Why Our Addiction to Houses Is Destroying the Environment and Threatening Our Society (2013), I thought the title may be a marketing ploy to attract readers. My assumption was not valid, as I learned when I began to read the book. The concept of the housing bomb […]