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I’ve posted an update to a previous post entitled What conceptual framework drove the British to establish themselves in Long Branch? The update at the latter post is in under the heading of Geographical imagination and reads: A Sept. 26, 2013 New York Times article reviews a book entitled The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide (2013). Blurb […]
On Aug. 17, 2013, I spoke with Bob Cutmore, a key organizer of the Sept. 28, 2013 Doors Open event at the historic Small Arms Ltd.building in Mississauga. Mississauga Ward 1 Councillor Jim Tovey has described the Doors Open event at an earlier blog post. Among other things, I’m looking forward to this year’s Doors Open because […]
The following announcement is from CCFEW: Neighbouring Councillors Jim Tovey, Mississauga Ward 1, and Mark Grimes, Toronto Ward 6, are co-hosting an informational open house to present the plans and highlight the benefits of the LWC Project for our local communities. Tuesday September 17, 2013 7:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 101 3850 Lake Shore […]
Occasionally a statement can be found on the Internet erroneously indicating that the house of Colonel Samuel Smith at Forty First Street and Lake Shore Blvd. West in South Etobicoke was torn down in 1952. In fact, as Denise Harris of the Etobicoke Historical Society has recently pointed out, the Toronto Star of Feb. 19, 1955, […]
I’m pleased to share with you the following comment from C. O’Marra: The Museum For Human Rights in Manitoba now sits on top of a treasure trove of ancient native artifacts.Construction went ahead in spite of these early finds.Thousands of items have been located around the site and photographed for the public. One can only […]
The Lakeshore Planning Council has shared the following message from David Switzer of Long Branch: I will be going to the City Planning Department “Outreach” at Sherway on Friday, September 6, 11am to 3pm. I feel that the most important overall and long term change City Planning can do is adapt Paul Ainslie’s proposal for […]
David Switzer of Long Branch has given me permission to share his overview of the current stage of the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment project. David Switzer comments: I am satisfied with the revised plan that cobbles only part of the sandy beach for which we get a large natural habitat. My area of concern […]
Update (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 […]
I’m pleased to share with you the following list of comments received as part of the consultation related to the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment, including most recently the targeted outreach at both Marie Curtis Park and Lakefront Promenade Park. This list, which has been circulated by Kate Hayes, Manager, Ecosystem Restoration, Credit Valley Conservation, […]