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MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) spoke most eloquently at the April 19, 2017 GTAA Air Traffic Noise meeting
/2 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Message from Lakeshore Planning Council regarding air traffic noise in Markland Woods, Alderwood, and Long Branch I attended part of the April 19, 2017 Community Environment and Noise Advisory Committee (CENAC) meeting at the GTAA Administration Building at 3111 Convair Drive in Mississauga. The previous post (above) features key information […]
Empathy is great provided that we use it wisely
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a page at my website dealing with mindfulness meditation, I’ve discussed the uses and abuses of compassion. I’ve also discussed a range of viewpoints regarding empathy. A July 12, 2012 Wired article is entitled: “Compassion over empathy could help prevent emotional burnout.” A June 3, 2013 Harvard University Press article is entitled: Is Empathy […]
Input from Jaan Pill of Preserved Stories regarding Feb. 7, 2017 Long Branch Guidelines Draft
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Long Branch Character Guidelines, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAs a rule, I make it a practice to avoid posting my own input with regard to ongoing public consultations such as the Long Branch Guidelines Draft. Instead, I just send in my comments and then I forget about it. My reasoning is that my own views are neither here nor there, in the wider […]
Conserving Long Branch – February 2017 Update from David Godley
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFollowing message is David Godley <mhairig@pathcom.com> * Hello from Cool Long Branch * Contents 1) Status of applications 2) How to Proceed after the committee of Adjustment has made their decision. 3) Agenda TV program on the OMB 4) Awarding costs against participants 5) Local Appeal Board Meeting 6) Selection of Committee of Adjustment Members […]
Life at the Long Branch Army Camp, long, long ago! – Garry Burke shares additional comments
/29 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Ted Long shares photos from the Long Branch army camp in the 1950s; with comments from Ted Long & Garry Burke I am pleased to share with you an additional comment (Jan. 31, 2017) from Garry Burke: [Ted Long has established that he is indeed the “Teddy” Long that Garry […]
Storytelling: Getting attention; playing the role; collaboration
/3 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThis post concerns three key features or elements of storytelling. At a previous post, I have noted some insights that have occurred to me regarding storytelling. Some subsequent posts are entitled: CBC The Current podcast: We are natural storytelling machines, not statisticians – The Undoing Project (2017) The elements of storytelling include (4) backstaging and (5) re-inhabitation […]