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In the past, the advice was: Focus on what you love and your career will follow from there
/0 Comments/in Toronto/by Jaan PillIn earlier decades, I often came across variations of a statement for young people thinking of their future careers. Typically, the advice would be along the lines of: Focus on what you love and your career will follow from that. In more recent years, I’ve tended to come across the advice that young people would […]
Great Lakes experiencing ‘new stresses’ – CBC News, March 15, 2013
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillI have a particular interest in the Great Lakes in the preparations for the May 4 and May 5, 2013 Jane’s Walks in Long Branch that Mike James and I will be leading near the shoreline of Lake Ontario. The following headline, photo, and opening sentences are from a March 15, 2013 CBC News report […]
What features of neighbourhoods are worth preserving?
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdates: The Global Cities at Risk website is focused upon a topic addressed in this blog post. A July 30, 2013 Atlantic Cities article notes that rising sea levels could submerge substantial parts of 1,700 U.S. Cities. An August 20, 2013 Globe and Mail article highlights the predicted effects of rising sea levels as does […]
TDSB Media Release – TDSB releases largest youth census in Canada
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillFollowing message is from Ward 3, TDSB Pamela Gough’s Office: Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough [I’ve changed Title Case in headings to Lower Case]: Begin forwarded message: From: “Bissoondath, Richia” <Richia.Bissoondath@tdsb.on.ca> Date: 12 February, 2013 Subject: TDSB Media Release – TDSB releases largest youth census in Canada TDSB releases largest youth census in Canada Student voices […]
Mad for Citrus – special event taking place at Fort York on Sat., Feb. 23, 2013
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following message is from Elizabeth Quance of Friends of Fort York: This message is to let you know about a special event taking place at the Fort on Saturday, February 23: the 6th annual Mad for Marmalade, Crazy for Citrus. If you live in the Greater Toronto Area and you have a passion for marmalade, you […]
Built Heritage News – Issue No. 206, Jan. 22, 2013
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe Built Heritage Newsletter for Jan. 22, 2013 can be found here. Among the many interesting items is this one: 3. Toronto: City-Wide Tall Building Design Guidelines include Heritage Geoff Kettel Chair North York Community Preservation Panel The city is close to finalizing draft updated City-Wide Tall Building Design Guidelines. The updated Guidelines will be […]
Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update – Jan. 26, 2013
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe following text is from the office of Ward 3 TDSB Trustee Pamela Gough Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update January 26, 2013 Stay in the loop with what’s happening in education by following Pamela on Twitter at @pamelagough! Special Focus: January 29th Ward forum on Bill 115 and the new premier Judging from discussions at […]
Role dispossession, occasioned by plagiarism
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate A Dec. 6, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “College of teachers finds Chris Spence guilty of professional misconduct: Former TDSB education director, accused of plagiarism, will now face penalty hearing.” [end] Definitions According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second edition, to plagiarize is 1 to take and use (the thoughts, writings, inventions, etc. […]