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Heritage walks in Stratford and St. Marys are of interest
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI came across an online PDF file featuring the routes for heritage walks in Stratford and St. Marys. The file, from Perth Arts Connect, can be accessed at this link: River Walk Heritage Tour An excerpt reads: Stratford’s Avon River Boasting the largest park land per capita, Stratford’s main park system contains approximately 115 acres […]
Holocaust history and postwar testimony are explored in Christopher Browning’s 2003 study of Adolf Eichmann’s self-portrayal in Jerusalem
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe current post and subsequent ones (if I get around to them) are concerned with three books about the Second World War: (1) Collected Memories: Holocaust History and Postwar Testimony (2003) (2) Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland (2017) (3) The Third Reich in History and Memory (2015) History of […]
Background reading helps a person better understand the larger story, within which local history everywhere is embedded
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve recently been reading a book by Aldous Huxley as well as several books about the Second World War. When I read such books, I gain a better understanding of events – local events and world events – connected with the fascinating and engaging history of the Small Arms Inspection Building in Mississauga. I’ve been […]
David Juliusson comments on demolition of the house, built in 1927, where Marie Curtis lived when she served as Reeve of the Village of Long Branch
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe purpose of the current post is to bring attention to the demolition, in June 2018, of the former house of Marie Curtis, who many years ago served as a celebrated, highly regarded elected official at the Village of Long Branch. That is to say, David Juliusson of Long Branch has added a comment at […]