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25 Years of Drawn & Quarterly, Champion of Female Cartoonists – New York Times, June 12, 2015
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA June 12, 2015 New York Times article is entitled: “25 Years of Drawn & Quarterly, Champion of Female Cartoonists.” The opening paragraphs read: When the first issue of Drawn & Quarterly sneaked into comics shops in April 1990, it seemed as if its 23-year-old founder, editor and janitor, Chris Oliveros, was trying to single-handedly […]
Cottage Country years of Etobicoke Creek and Long Branch Park came to an end
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillBelow are bullet points for a brief talk I gave on June 13, 2015. I share them for your interest. I just chose a few things to focus on, during the actual talk. I didn’t much refer to my notes. The talk went well. We had a good sound system. We just showed one or […]
Long Branch Fest Community Storytelling Panel – 8:00 pm, June 13, 2015, corner Twenty Ninth and Lake Shore
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillLong Branch Fest Community Storytelling Panel June 13, 2015 8pm onward Music will be provided by Hayley Ryerson and Anthony Savidge between talks. Currently finishing her Bachelor of Music at Humber College, Hayley Ryerson is a fiddler and violinist who lives in Etobicoke. Her home studio, One Tune At A Time, is now accepting students […]
Question for Graeme Decarie: Can you explain the Wrong-Way Driving phenomenon in New Brunswick?
/3 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI recently (June 6, 2015) came across a CBC article entitled: “Ont. driver says truck going wrong direction in N.B. nearly caused accident: RCMP say vehicles travelling in the wrong direction is a common problem on New Brunswick highways.” Some of the quotations include: “Vehicles travelling in the wrong direction is a common problem on New […]
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 […]
Cloverdale Mall and Sherway Gardens as theme park experiences: MCHS 2015 places to visit (Part 2)
/0 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates Just to let you know, in case you like to visit new places, a Sept. 21, 2015 Toronto Star article is entitled: Expanded Sherway Gardens opens doors Tuesday: A $550 million expansion includes 50 new stores, more parking and a new food court that can seat more than 1,000 A Sept. 23, 2015 CBC article […]
The Woman With the X-Ray Eyes: Blog post by Elinor Florence regarding Constance Babington Smith – Second World War aerial photography specialist
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA November 29, 2014 blog post by Elinor Florence is entitled The Woman With the X-Ray Eyes. I came across the post because I was looking for an online image of Constance Babington Smith whose work is featured in Chapter 6 of Women of Intelligence: Winning the Second World War with Air Photos (2012), a […]
Good news regarding 86 Twenty Third Street in Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey)
/2 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following text is from a message circulated from Ward 6, City of Toronto Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office: GOOD NEWS “The OMB recently denied the severance and variances requested at 86 Twenty Third St. This would have been a devastating precedent had it been approved, as the property owner clearly attempted to circumvent the proper […]