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1989 was a critical year in the history of Eastern and Central Europe, and of the world
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillTwenty-five years ago in the summer of 1989, I travelled to the Baltic countries of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia – at that time still under occupation by the Soviet Union. I also travelled to Sweden, which had maintained a state of neutrality, or at least the appearance of it, through the First and Second World […]
When Britain burned the White House
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI have an interest in military history including the history of the British empire. My interest in the latter empire stems from the fact that Colonel Samuel Smith, who fought on the British side in the American Revolutionary War, in 1797 built a log cabin a one-minute walk from where I live in Long Branch (Toronto […]
Operation War Diary is taking British Army regimental records and transcribing them. You can help.
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe website, which I learned about from David Juliusson, for Operation War Diary: Reports from the Front can be found here. The site notes: “The story of the British Army on the Western Front during the First World War is waiting to be discovered in 1.5 million pages of unit war diaries. We need your […]
Canadians and Their Pasts (2013). Digital Film-making (2014).
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillFinding myself back in class after an absence of many years, I’m pleased to see that the SQ3R method of study is still around. An overview at the link in the previous sentence provides a definition of what SQ3R entails: The SQ3R strategy is a widely recognized study system that is easily adapted to reading […]
David Byrne, author of How Music Works (2013): “Real in-depth reporting isn’t just a cache of data”
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillDavid Byrne is author of How Music Works (2012). You can access an Oct. 18, 2013 CBC interview with him here. You can access his journal, entitled the David Byrne Journal, here. The opening of his most recent journal entry reads: 11.04.13: Fair and Balanced About a week ago, there was a discussion between former […]
What is Placemaking?
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillTo find out, click here. I learned of Placemaking from the Fort York Foundation at @fyfoundation My Twitter handle is @jaanpill I also follow @KBlackMuseums @TOhistoricsites and @fortyork I enjoy reading visiting and reading about Fort York: What can we learn about evidence-based practice when we read about Tecumseh? Another Pacemaking post can be found […]
On Common Ground festival at Fort York National Historic Site: Sept. 21 & 22, 2013
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFor details about these and other events of interest, click here. The above-noted link also provides directions to Gibson House as construction proceeds at Gibson Square. I’ve been following the Gibson House / Gibson Square story for some years. That’s because I made an electronic portfolio for Construction Superintendent Andy Iadinardi at Aquaview Condominiums some […]
Heritage Toronto Awards & William Kilbourn Memorial Lecture October 15, 2013
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFollowing message is from Heritage Toronto: This premier cultural event combines the annual William Kilbourn Memorial Lecture with an awards ceremony to celebrate outstanding contributions to the promotion and conservation of our city’s heritage. The evening begins with the exclusive Nominees’ Reception and ends with a post-reception for all in attendance. Both receptions are catered […]
August 11, 2013 interview with Jim Tovey, Ward 1 Councillor in Mississauga, regarding Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate (Dec. 9, 2014): There has been discussion in the past for the soil that is being removed from the Hanlan Project to be used for Inspiration Lakeview as part of the process of extending the shoreline southward into Lake Ontario. In that regard, things have changed a bit, as I understand. Here’s my current […]