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Colleen O’Marra writes: Just reading a fascinating biography of Mimico-born David Hornell. That name might not be familiar to our community or Toronto for that matter. Hornell joined the RCAF, flew over 60 missions and became the first RCAF recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1944. The medal was awarded posthumously to his widow. Hornell […]
The redevelopment of Wesley Mimico United Church has been discussed in previous posts – including in an overview of the decision making process related to the redevelopment. I’ve been following this story, at times closely, since February 2012. The repurposing of church buildings in Toronto has been the subject of extensive research in recent years. […]
1. Building a Better City, Nov. 26, 2013 Details about the event are available here. WHAT: Building a Better City with Jack Diamond George Takach in conversation with Jack Diamond on making Etobicoke-Lakeshore and Toronto more liveable and sustainable WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm WHERE: Polish Alliance Hall, 2282 Lakeshore Blvd. West 2. Mimico Children’s Choir, Dec. 15, […]
The following message is from Wesley Mimico Place: Heritage Designation of Wesley Mimico United Church passes City Council, and Planning Negotiations Proceed On November 13, 2013, Toronto City Council approved the heritage designation of Wesley Mimico United Church. This approvalconfirmed the decision of Etobicoke York Community Council last month. Now the church and the City Planning department have […]
You can access a recent MRA Community News Update here. It takes a lot of work and community effort to put together and keep in operation a viable residents association. MRA is doing a great job in representing residents of Mimico – in particular those who live west of Park Lawn Road.
Following message of Nov. 13, 2013 is from Michael Harrison regarding Wesley Mimico United Church: Today Toronto City Council adopted the amended recommendation from Etobicoke-York Community to declare its intent to designate Wesley Mimico United Church under the Ontario Heritage Act. The next step is for the city to notify the owner, and issue a […]
You can access the page here. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the Objections and Response page.] Comment Background about the story, as it has been unfolding, can be accessed at the Wesley Mimico United Church category at the Preserved Stories website. The one blog post that sums up my own understanding of […]
You can access the article here.
Michael Harrison reports: Good Morning: I am pleased to tell you that the yesterday at the Etobicoke-York Community Council the amended recommendation from the Toronto Preservation Board that the city declare its intent to designate the Wesley Mimico United Church under the Ontario Heritage Act was adopted. The recommendation will now proceed to Toronto City […]
By way of offering comment regarding the Wesley Mimico redevelopment project at 2 Station Road, in connection with the Oct. 17, 2013 Etobicoke York Community Council meeting, I’ve sent the following email (see below) to the following councillors: councillor_grimes@toronto.ca councillor_digiorgio@toronto.ca councillor_doucette@toronto.ca councillor_palacio@toronto.ca councillor_dford@toronto.ca councillor_lindsay_luby@toronto.ca councillor_milczyn@toronto.ca councillor_mammoliti@toronto.ca councillor_leon@toronto.ca Comment regarding 2 Station Road I support efforts to […]