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Construction now under way on Hanlan Feedermain Project in Mississauga
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve been following with interest, and for some time, the construction details of the work on the Hanlan Feedermain Project, which I have discussed in previous blog posts in relation to the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project. I’ve been following the process, regularly taking photographs and short videos, since before the time that a temporary […]
Message for your interest from David Godley of Long Branch: OMB issues and how to fix them internally
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following text (and forwarded email from the City of Toronto) is from Long Branch resident David Godley, which I share for your interest: This letter and attached has been sent to the Premier, Municipal Affairs and Attorney General. Feel free to circulate, post or comment. To support send emails to to premier@ontario.ca; attorneygeneral@ontario.ca; minister.mah@ontario.ca; […]
Narrative helps us understand Germany in the 1930s (Richard J. Evans, 2004)
/1 Comment/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillIn his first work in a trilogy about Nazi Germany, Richard J. Evans discusses the role of narrative in the writing of the history of Germany in the 1930s. Peter Burke, in History and Social Theory, Second Edition (2005), notes that narrative has regained prestige as a way of understanding the world. In the preface to […]
Power Outage Update from City of Toronto Ward 5 Councillor Peter Milczyn
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following Dec. 23, 2013 text is from Peter Milczyn: Dear Ward 5 Resident, In an effort to keep you as informed as possible, with up to date information, regarding the current power outages in Etobicoke (and across the City), Toronto Hydro has advised me this morning that they continue to operate under the level […]
David Webster, who grew up in Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey), has a great recollection of local history dating back to the 1940s
/18 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates: Colleen O’Marra – see Comments at the end of this post – has added details about Police Chief Smythe that I read with much interest. For additional comments about Toronto-area postwar emergency housing, click here > [End] I had the good fortune to spend a couple of hours on the morning of Dec. […]
Don’t drink and drive. Pay attention while you drive, even if your head is clear.
/4 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates: Regarding the switching of lanes on Lake Shore Blvd. West at Fortieth Street, I’m pleased to share with you the following Nov. 27, 2013 message from Councillor Mark Grimes’ office: Staff have reviewed the collision history Eastbound on Lake Shore Boulevard West between Brown’s Line off ramp and Fortieth Street, for a five year […]
Nov. 22, 2013 News Update – Councillor Peter Milczyn
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillBelow is the text of the Nov. 22, 2013 e-News Update from Councillor Milczyn’s office: [To access the PDF version of the newsletter, click here.] Good morning. There is a lot of important information contained in this e-News update. I encourage you to take the time read it, and scroll down to the “Upcoming Events […]
Meet TEA’s Waste Campaigner, Emily Alfred
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillYou can access this item here. Excerpts from the above-noted item include the following texts: Whether we like it or not, the holidays are a time when we buy and receive a lot of stuff. Instead of giving items that quickly end up in Toronto’s landfill give your friends and loved ones the gift of […]
The rise of luxury rehab (New Yorker, Dec. 1, 2008)
/2 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Dec. 1, 2008 New Yorker article is entitled: “Letter from West Hollywood – Special Treatment – The rise of luxury rehab.” The topic of drug rehabilitation is discussed as well in a Sept. 19, 2013 Globe and Mail article, and in a Feb. 4, 2013 New York Times article. An Aug. 6, 2013 Globe […]