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Why Toronto, not Montreal? What follows is an edited version of our April 1, 2015 discussion in Kitchener, among members of the Event Committee, about the “Why Toronto?” topic. This is a question that everybody has an opinion about. It’s a great topic for discussion. At our April 1, 2015 meeting, we had the following dialogue, which […]
In previous posts, I’ve shared views about the destruction of the neighbourhood character of Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey). Among the posts are the following recent ones: Comment from Susan Virtue: May 4, 2015 “Character of Long Branch” meeting at The Assembly Hall Comment from Susan Albert: May 4, 2015 “Character of Long Branch” […]
At a previous post, we’ve outlined the discussion at hand: DJ or Master of Ceremonies? That’s a key question for the MCHS 60s Reunion & Celebration of the 60s organizing committee By way of highlights, these are the initial points that have been made: Speaker #1 Instead of a DJ, the thought was that a […]
I’ve had the good fortune to be in touch with Mr. Decarie, who taught at Malcolm Campbell High School until the end of the 1962-63 school year, after which – he made the decision on the first day of school in 1963-64 – he went back to school to get his MA and PhD. Graeme […]
David Godley, whose texts I have posted extensively at this website (you can do do a search for “David Godley Preserved Stories” to find them), has played a key role in a recent planning challenge – which gave rise to a successful, win/win outcome – related to Villa Road in Long Branch. We owe thanks […]
The following update is from Pamela Gough’s office [You can access the following text online at the following link: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough Update: Nov. 4, 2014. [At the latter link you can access the additional links, that are included in online text, but which I have not included in the text below.] Ward […]
A July 27, 2014 Etobicoke Guardian article notes that on Aug. 4, 1914 Britain declared war on Germany, automatically bringing Canada into the First World War. That was now over 100 years ago. On the same day, Robert Home Smith opened the Old Mill Tea Room in Toronto. The Tea Room is located at Old Mill […]
The following information is from David Juliusson who shares this note: “Madeleine is the expert on the Carrying Place and the original portage trails along the Humber.” I’ve included this item in the military history category – as well as in the Malcolm Campbell High School category. The latter inclusion is because our MCHS Sixties […]
An April 2014 report, among others ones by David Godley at this website, can be accessed here. The following article has been written by David Godley. I have added the headings, to ensure ease of reading in the online environment. Trouble at the Ontario Municipal Board According to Toronto Councillor Mary Margaret McMahon O M […]