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Condominium development in Port Dalhousie heritage conservation district
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI subscribe to an e-mail newsletter from the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. You can subscribe at the ACO website, which you can access through the link in the previous sentence. From time to time I like to post excerpts from such publications. The most recent edition of the ACO newsletter features the news items posted below. […]
Response from Mimico Lakeshore Network regarding Nov. 8, 2012 Mimico 20/20 Open House
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillTo view the graphics in this response, please refer to the original document, which can be accessed at the following link as a Microsoft Word file. It will take a few moments to load: Nov 19 2012 Final MLN response to City Planning re Consultants’ Reports Nov 2012 The document can be accessed as a PDF […]
Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update November 7, 2012
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillThe following message is from Wagdin, Debbie <Debbie.Wagdin@tdsb.on.ca> sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update November 7, 2012 This is a special issue of the newsletter to update you on the possibility of strike action in high schools resulting from provincially-led labour relations issues. At last Saturday’s People for Education […]
Closing of Mr. Christie’s Bakery
/4 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate A July 7, 2016 post is entitled: On July 12, 2016 Toronto City Council Agenda: Investigation Report Regarding Conduct of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes [End of update] I learned about the closing of the Mr. Christie’s Bakery when I read an email message from a person who’s on the email distribution list […]
Ghosts of Empire (2011) analyzes British imperialism from the perspective of its rulers
/2 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThere was nothing liberal about the British empire, claims to the contrary notwithstanding. In Ghosts of Empire (2011), Kwasi Kwarteng argues that “Britain’s empire was not liberal in the sense of being a plural, democratic society. The empire openly repudiated ideas of human equality and put power and responsibility into the hands of a chosen elite, drawn […]
Michael Harrison will talk about The Estates of Mimico Beach on Tuesday, June 19, 2012
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillThe Estates of Mimico Beach: June 19, 2012 A news update from the Long Branch Historical Society is available elsewhere on this site. Our next meeting is at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Long Branch Library at 3500 Lake Shore Blvd. West. The meetings are open to the public and there […]
You’re invited to a presentation on June 26, 2012 at 7:30 pm – “Heritage Tree – Preserving Our Natural Roots”
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillPresented by Friends of Centennial Park Conservatory “Heritage Tree – Preserving Our Natural Roots” Guest Speaker: Edith George Edith George is an advisor to the Ontario Urban Forest Council and is a past director of the board of the Weston Historical Society. What is a heritage tree? “As more people learn about the importance of […]