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We owe thanks to David Juliusson for letting us know of a Feb. 12, 2014 Etobicoke Guardian article by Tamara Shephard, relating to transit in south Etobicoke. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the article.] David Juliusson has referred, in a recent email, to the plan, discussed in the article, to redevelop the […]
David Juliusson has shared with us the text of a blog post at toronto.transit.on.ca entitled: “A History of Subways on Bloor and Queen streets.” [Click on the link in the previous sentence to access the post.] The opening paragraphs read: The Initial Proposals (see also Early History) As the city of Toronto developed, it took […]
David Juliusson has forwarded the following message: News Release November 20, 2013 City of Toronto wins National Heritage Award The City of Toronto has received the Award of Excellence for outstanding achievement in heritage planning and policy for the City Planning Division’s Official Plan Amendment 199: “Official Plan Heritage Policies.” The award was given by […]
The following message, forwarded by David Juliusson, is from Sean Fraser of the Ontario Heritage Trust: Friends and colleagues, You are invited to attend the exciting speakers series event, “War on the Homefront; Women and the War of 1812,” presented by Dr. Jane Errington at Parliament interpretive centre on Thursday, November 14, 2013. Please see […]
David Juliusson has let me know about this Ward Forum. “Talk is on how to use the TDSB virtual library,” he comments. “It is a vast little used resource.” I agree. I’m looking forward to learning my way around many such resources including online historical maps. The following notice is from TDSB Trustee Pamela Gough’s […]
We owe thanks to David Juliusson for letting us know of this article. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the article.] The May 13, 2013 article by Cynthia Reason begins as follows: In an exercise merging past and present, old and new, Islington Junior Middle School – the second oldest elementary school in […]
I enjoy keeping track of initiatives related to bicycles. I also enjoy keeping track of information – to the extent that time permits and in the context of my limited access (something that I always keep in mind) to it – related to South Etobicoke and South Mississauga. My major focus, however, is getting up […]
Colleen O’Marra writes (regarding Colonel Samuel Smith’s artifacts): The Town of York, 1815-1834 (edited by Edith Firth) makes just a few references to the disappointing “half-pay” officer slogging it out forty miles west of York.( his farm at 41st Street and Lakeshore Bvld.)Massive oak and pine,access by boat only and difficult even on horseback,a visit […]
David Juliusson of Toronto has shared with me a news release regarding Ontario’s new cycling strategy. [Click on the link to access the release.]
David Juliusson has forwarded the following message: This has an effect for Heritage issues. Read on. I have bolded the relevant section. Toronto Building and City Planning divisions adopt new technologies to enhance service deliveryThe City of Toronto continues to enhance customer service for its customers. Today [June 20, 2013] at the Planning and Growth […]