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Peter Mearns and Jaan Pill met on June 9, 2014 at a Tim Horton on Lake Shore Blvd. West in Long Branch (south Etobicoke) not far from the Fair Grounds Cafe at Twenty Fourth Street and Lake Shore. At the end of this post I’ll share Peter’s story about the arrival of Mr. Edelstein at the […]
As I’ve previously noted, I’m a strong supporter of Peter Milczyn as the Liberal Party of Ontario candidate in Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Peter is doing well in the polling, according to one poll I’ve read. The following overview is from a June 7, 2014 article in the Toronto Star: Etobicoke-Lakeshore — (polled May 30, 681 people, accurate […]
I haven’t sent much time in archives, because my time is limited, but am delighted when archival photos are sent my way. You can click on the images to enlarge them. I’m pleased to share with you the following archival jpeg images that John Easton of Long Branch has shared with me. I’ve posted a […]
In a video from the May 4, 2014 Jane’s Walk in Long Branch, Brian Liberty elaborates on comments, made at the Jane’s Walk the previous day, concerning a Community Garden project in New Toronto. You can access the video, which is 2 minutes and 43 seconds in length, at this link: Brian Liberty further describes Community […]
The following post is dedicated to a range of topics. The links are also posted at the Long Branch Historical Facebook page. When I drink coffee, sometimes a question comes to mind. Sense making The question is: How do we make sense of the world? What are the means that we use to make sense of […]
This post concerns an April 2014 research report about the Fairtrade certification program. The report is outlined in a May 26, 2014 Globe and Mail article entitled: “Fairtrade coffee fails to help the poor, British report finds.” The opening paragraphs read: Coffee drinkers who choose brands carrying the Fairtrade logo are not helping the poor […]
As you may know, I support Peter Milczyn as the Liberal candidate in Etobicoke-York in the June 12, 2014 Provincial election. I’m looking forward to the All Candidates Meeting regarding the candidates’ views on education. That will be on Tuesday, May 27 at 7:30 -9 pm at Lambton Kingsway JMS (525 Prince Edward Drive). Transit […]
I’ve recently posted a blog item for the Toronto Walks Blog of the Jane’s Walk website. I’ve enjoyed writing this item, because it enables a person to consider the broader issues of interest to anybody who lives close to the Lake Ontario shoreline – in Mississauga, Toronto, or anywhere else along this or any other […]
I was delighted to view an archival aerial photo that Peter Halliday has let us know about, in a comment at a previous post about Raimbault Creek in Cartierville. One of the delightful features of the creek was that, at least in some sections, it was left free to meander, as contrasted to being channelized. […]
A question that came up during the May 3, 2014 Jane’s Walk in Long Branch concerned the location of the proposed Bike Skills Park at Marie Curtis Park. I’ve posted the map at the end of this post. Background information about the Marie Curtis Park Bike Park proposal can be found at a City of […]