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Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update April 26
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillFollowing is from Trustee Pamela Gough’s Office: Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update April 26, 2013 Happy Earth Week! I did my traditional community clean-up on Monday, Earth Day. My husband, who is truly talented at building and fixing things, built a raised vegetable garden in our backyard […]
The geography of opportunity: Low-income families in the suburbs and related topics
/0 Comments/in Toronto/by Jaan PillThe geography of opportunity: Race and housing choice in Metropolitan America, edited by Xavier de Souza Briggs, was published in 2005, before the Great Recession of 2008. Nonetheless, the book covers topics that remain of interest. Chapter 7 is entitled “New capabilities in new places: Low-income black families in suburbia.” The chapter begins with a […]
Rethinking unequal exchange: The global integration of nursing labour markets (2012)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdate: An April 28, 2013 New Yorker article about migrant labourers is entitled “Hidden from view.” Rethinking unequal exchange: The global integration of nursing labour markets (2012) deals with research related to migrant workers. The author is Salimah Valiani, Associate Researcher with the Centre for the Study of Education and Work, University of Toronto. Chapter […]
33 Forty First Street Application in Long Branch offers an opportunity for networking among residents
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI learned of the severance proposal for 33 Forty First Street just recently. Hearing Date: Thursday, April 25 , 2013 1:00 p.m. Council Chambers – 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke Civic Centre I’ve been focused upon other projects including the upcoming Long Branch Jane’s Walk on May 4 and May 5, 2013, starting on each […]
Malcolm Archer requests that residents send comments regarding mature tree at 168 Lake Promenade in Long Branch
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillMalcolm Archer has shared with us the following information: [To access the information posted on the front lawn of 168 Lake Promenade, please click on the photo (see below) a couple of times to enlarge it. The deadline for comments is May 2, 2013.] Malcolm Archer writes: Plans to build two large houses will result in […]
Message from Toronto Parks People
/2 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillToronto Parks People provides an overview of what’s happening with regard to Toronto Parks. To view a recent overview, click here. [To access the document, click on link in previous sentence.] The opening text reads as follows: As a fellow park enthusiast, we wanted to make sure you are familiar with the new Parks Plan, which […]
Fort York and Garrison Common Maps – apps-related information
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillNathan Ng has shared with me the following information: Date: Sunday, 14 April, 2013 To: Jaan Pill Subject: Fort York and Garrison Common Maps Hello! I’m sending this note because you had previously referenced a mapping project of mine, Historical Maps of Toronto, on your Preserved Stories blog. I’d like to draw your attention to another online historical […]
Asbury and West United Church 1958 sanctuary was designated following a July 2010 city planning division report
/1 Comment/in Jane's Walk, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe story of the Asbury and West United Church redevelopment appears very straightforward to me. I can readily follow the story because I lived on Saranac Blvd. from 1983 until 1991 and know the area well. The church is at the southwest corner of Saranac Blvd. and Bathurst Street. A Google Map of the area […]