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Joyce Moore of North Toronto has added a comment regarding “the same destruction of neighbourhoods by developers”

A recent post is entitled: May 2017 Update from David Godley: Committee of Adjustment & related topics At that post, Joyce Moore of North Toronto has added the following comment: I have read many of the letters on your website and I believe that the same destruction of neighbourhoods by developers who are interested in […]

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Check out the Lakeshore Connecting Communities upcoming meetings in Mississauga on Sept. 26 and 27, 2017

You can access details at Lakeshore Connecting Communities. Previous posts about Mississauga Click here to access previous posts about Mississauga > Commentary My anecdotal evidence suggests to me that civic engagement in Mississauga is qualitatively different from civic engagement in Toronto. At the risk of generalizing (by which I mean there may be exceptions), civic […]

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September 20th from 7.30 p.m: The Early Airfields of Toronto, Fairview Public Library

Our thanks to David Juliusson who has shared the following message from Geoff Kettel, with a text that is from still another source: North York Historical Society: September Meeting Members and Friends: Our September meeting information is below – most unfortunately the current Toronto Public Library What’s On publication (on page 36 History & Genealogy) […]

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There are plan-making cities and deal-making cities. Guess which Toronto is? Sept. 3, 2017 Toronto Star

I learned about the following article from an email from the Lakeshore Planning Council. I am not a member of the latter group. A Sept. 3, 2017 Toronto Star article is entitled: “There are plan-making cities and deal-making cities. Guess which Toronto is? When it comes to urban planning, the city relies on horse-trading. It leads […]

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Very impressed with the opening of the Route 501 art exhibit at the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre

A previous post is entitled: Route 501: New art exhibit launching Aug 30, 2017 at Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre I attended the opening, on Aug. 30, 2017, of the above-noted exhibit, and I was very highly impressed. I very much like the idea of pen and wash paintings to highlight features of South Etobicoke history. This […]

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Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing regarding 9 Thirty Eighth St. is on Nov. 13, 2017

At a previous post entitled Conserving Long Branch Aug 2017, David Godley has written: 9 38th TLAB hearing, Help Save Long Branch. (See attached 9 38th save LB.) In order to convince TLAB that the community is reasonable and not a set of NIMBY’s we need groups and individuals to write in so we can […]

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Invite to Sept. 18, 2017 final presentation by NAV CAN consultant on the Toronto Airspace Review: Register via Eventbrite

On July 22, 2917 a Long Branch resident has posted the following message at the Long Branch Neighbourhood Watch Facebook Group. I am sharing it with anyone who may be interested: Invite to presentation by NAV CAN consultant on the Toronto Airspace Review: Helios – Independent Toronto Airspace Review – Final Presentation From: Toronto Airspace […]

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The 9 Meaford Ave. OMB decision, which ruled in favour of the local residents, warrants a close read

Note concerning photo on the right The calligraphic pen on the right is from Staples. The blue notebook is from Curry’s Artists’ Materials. These are my favourite writing instruments. Some of my best writing, including the introduction to A History of Long Branch, has been done using them. The coffee cup is courtesy of Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn’s Office. […]

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Handy documents to refer to when preparing for Committee of Adjustment hearings

From time to time, I have shared information with people preparing for C of A and similar meetings. Here’s a link from my website, with regard to preparing for hearings: If you receive a Notice from the Committee of Adjustment, here’s (1) a Guide to the Notice & (2) things to think about (for residents […]