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Spaghetti Junction – The Farewell Tour: 10:30 am, Saturday, May 2, 2015 Jane’s Walk hosted and led by MPP Peter Milczyn

I’m pleased to share the following overview of Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn’s Saturday, May 2, 2015 Jane’s Walk. The walk starts at 10:30 am at the Starbucks at 5251 Dundas St. West (on the south side of Dundas) near the Kipling subway station. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join a guided tour, by Peter Milczyn, […]

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Join us for 4 exciting events in Etobicoke and Lakeview on April 28 & May 2 & 3, 2015

Many Jane’s Walks are planned for cities around the world during the first weekend in May, in celebration of the legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs. For more information please check out the Jane’s Walk website. The Preserved Stories website also has information, in particular about the events mentioned below. Four  events that I’m pleased to highlight are […]

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Demolition proceeds at historic Small Arms building in Mississauga

A crew of volunteers from Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga completed the task in mid-April 2015. The non-load bearing walls at the south end of the Small Arms building in Mississauga have recently been demolished. A crew of volunteers from Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga completed the task in mid-April 2015. April 10, 2015 visit to Small Arms I most recently […]

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Summary by Barbara Spyropoulos of March 23, 2015 planning meeting regarding Étienne Brûlé and Wendat Project

An earlier post provides a back story regarding the Étienne Brûlé and Wendat Project: The year 2015 marks the 400th anniversary of Étienne Brûlé’s expedition from Orillia to Lake Ontario in 1615 The following text – which has been prepared by Barbara Spyropoulos of 12 Division, Toronto Police Service – can also be accessed as a Word file: SUMMARY […]

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Comment from Charles Tsiang (MCHS ’62) at the post at which Elvis Presley said that the image is one thing and the human being is another

I’ve recently taken a break from work on the MCHS 2015 Reunion, but work has now resumed. My absence from the volunteer task of helping to organize the reunion, a task that focuses on the wider community, of which I am a part, is accounted for by the fact that a government agency alerted me […]

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Ontario proposes legislation to amend the Planning Act – Restoring local decision making to municipalities

The following text is a Special Edition of MPP Milczyn E-news. You can also access the document here.   Ontario proposes legislation to amend the Planning Act – Restoring local decision making to municipalities Dear Neighbors, Please read this special edition of E-news from my office carefully, as it is about very important changes to […]

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James Baldwin adds a comment regarding “Urgent need for planning initiatives.” The topic concerns OMB decisions in Long Branch.

Update: I have been copied on an exchange of emails, dated March 9, 2015, indicating that (and I quote): “… there is no ‘settlement’. The City will no longer oppose the application because of the reduction in density and length of the house. At the hearing, the developer’s counsel will present the revised drawings. Residents still have […]

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David Godley, a retired professional planner, shared evidence about 20 James Street at an OMB hearing on Feb. 13, 2015

Work is underway on the launching of a Long Branch Residents Association. Some weeks ago, I attended a meeting organized by Brian Liberty, who is in the process of launching a Long Branch Residents Association. In a subsequent post, I have shared a message from Brian Liberty addressing topics that David Godley addresses in the post you […]

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Switching from one task to another

In previous posts I’ve discussed the topic of how we learn: The research defies what we’ve been told: How We Learn (2014) and The Handbook of Language Socialization (2014) Mindfulness stands in contrast to mindlessness Memories are malleable – capable of being stretched or bent into different shapes Teaching I retired as an elementary teacher […]