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The article can be found here. I owe thanks to Abbe Edelson for letting me know about this editorial, which begins with the following opening line: “It may be counterintuitive, but the suggestion that both developers and residents dislike Mimico’s proposed revitalization plan may actually be good for the sleepy lakeside community.”
Christopher Hume of The Toronto Star has written a May 29, 2013 article about heritage preservation and the rule of law. The headline and subhead read: Wreckers of heritage building under fire at last The city might actually punish the demolishers of a building on Queen St. E., and that’s a welcome change.
The subhead for a May 21, 2013 Toronto Star article about teacher hiring practices article reads: “Ontario school boards say they’re being forced to interview all qualified applicants for long-term supply jobs, not just the ones they want to.” As a retired teacher, I find the story of interest. I’ve discussed an earlier version of […]
The title and opening paragraphs of a May 18, 2013 Globe and Mail article by Eric Veilette about the value of historical societies read as follows: Remembering Toronto’s history, with the help of the web The building at the west-end intersection of Dupont, Dundas and Annette streets was the site of an 1837 stagecoach robbery […]
A May 10, 2013 Toronto Star article highlights three more things to do this weekend. The article includes three events. Bird Festival The Splendour that was Sherbourne Madeleine McDowell will lead a walk Madeleine McDowell of Etobicoke will lead a walk seeking “Aggie’s wildflowers” on May 11, 2013 at 11 am from Lambton House at […]
The April 23, 2013 Toronto Star has a great article about Nathan Ng’s historical maps project. You can find an earlier blog post about his work here. You can access Nathan Ng’s website here. I owe thanks to Mike James of Brampton, co-leader of the May 4 and May 5, 2013 Jane’s Walk in Long […]
Update: A May 20, 2013 New York Times article describes increases in poverty rates in suburban American cities. An April 6, 2013 Toronto Star article outlines the changing demographics of the Region of Peel. The headline, subhead, and opening paragraphs of the article read: Peel transformed from middle-class suburbia to income extremes New data reveal that income disparity […]
I found a March 25, 2013 Toronto Star article regarding the quality of condo construction of interest as quite a number of such articles such as a CBC News feature have appeared. The headline and subhead read as follows: Growing Up: Are Toronto’s new condos built to last? Building experts worry too many condos are […]
Following text features the opening sentences of a March 15, 2013 Toronto Star article about the Toronto waterfront. To access the full article, click on the link in the previous sentence. David Juliusson of Toronto alerted me to this article. He commented: “This shows the importance of vigilance on the Toronto waterfront. Subject: Toronto Star […]
A Feb. 23, 2013 Toronto Star article highlights adaptive reuse of heritage buildings as a viable way to save them. [Click on link in previous sentence to read the article.] Below is an excerpt from the article: “Absent government fiat, though, heritage preservation will inevitably have to rely on enlightened private investors, notes Gary Miedema, […]