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Land-use decision making along the Lake Ontario shoreline is of much interest
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillBy way of a news update, in the event anybody has an interest in such topics, we’ve recently sold our house on Villa Road and no longer live in Toronto. We have sold our house on Villa Road with thanks to great work by a great real estate team: http://www.19villaroad.com In my new role as […]
Long Branch residents say similar lot-splitting proposals have led to vastly different decisions, by Toronto Local Appeal Body
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Language usage, Long Branch, Long Branch Character Guidelines, Long Branch Neighbourhood Association, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillDuring the 21 years that I have lived in Long Branch with my family, I have learned many things. During our years in Long Branch, I have learned, for example, that the culture of decision making is decidedly more coherent and robust in Mississauga than it is in Toronto. That is evident, as I’ve noted […]
Learning to live in a post-fact world, where persuasion is most effective under conditions where facts don’t matter, is nothing new
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI am currently working on my next opinion article for the Etobicoke Guardian / Toronto.com website, concerning the dismal history of land-use decision making in Long Branch. In a previous article, submitted on June 30, 2018, I spoke of the very desirable lakefront community of Long Branch. A subtext to my description of Long Branch – […]
Small Arms Inspection Building – For June 23, 2018 Official Opening, you will need an Eventbrite ticket. Also at this post: We have sold our house in Long Branch.
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following message is from the Small Arms Society: We’re excited to announce the Official Opening of the rehabilitated Small Arms Inspection Building. Join the City of Mississauga and the Small Arms Society as we unveil this rich historic sites’s transformation into a community creative hub. Come explore the community gardens, art exhibits by InSitu […]
What will Long Branch look like after OMB has gone?
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Long Branch Character Guidelines, Long Branch Neighbourhood Association, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWhat will Long Branch look like, after the Ontario Municipal Board has come and gone? Will the physical character of Long Branch be preserved, or will it be destroyed, even after the OMB has come and gone? The culture of decision-making at the Ontario Municipal Board has changed dramatically over the past 25 years. Bill […]
Sixth Stop: Parking Lot where Long Branch Park Tennis Court stood at Thirty Third St.: May 5, 2018 “Evolution of Long Branch Park” Jane’s Walk
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWe have learned from Bill Rawson, who for many years ran a used furniture store on Lake Shore Blvd. West, that a tennis court was located where a parking lot for an apartment building on Thirty Third St. is now located. The tennis court was a feature of Long Branch Park for many years. From […]
Second Stop – Marina Ave. & Long Branch Ave.: May 5, 2018 Jane’s Walk
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThis post is a work in progress. 62 and 68 Long Branch Avenue and 28 Marina Avenue The first thing that strikes the eye is the construction site at the corner of Marina Ave. and Long Branch Ave. at 62 and 68 Long Branch Avr. A Jan. 22, 2018 Etobicoke Guardian article, entitled “Councillors approved […]