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Town of Port Credit Association (TOPCA) Town Hall Mtg & AGM is: Thurs., Nov. 9, 2017 at 7:00 pm at Clarke Hall
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Mississauga, Newsletter/by Jaan PillTown of Port Credit @TOPCA_Executive * TOPCA Town Hall Mtg & AGM is: Thurs Nov 9 @ 7pm at Clarke Hall Theme: Lakeshore Corridor – Get Moving #PortCredit * TOPCA = Town of Port Credit Credit Association We owe thanks to Dorothy Tomiuk @Dorothy_Tomiuk for letting us know via Twitter. Commentary Much of what I learn about meetings in […]
Hazel McCallion outlines Mississauga’s unique approach to preservation of its waterfront
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillMay 23, 2917 Port Credit – Hazel McCallion: “We have preserved the waterfront” At a May 23, 2017 Port Credit Official Plan Amendment (OPA) meeting, Hazel McCallion lauded the ongoing redevelopment of Mississauga’s waterfront. The former mayor of the City of Mississauga also shared apt words of praise for Ward 1 Councillor Jim Tovey, a […]
Team of quick-thinking residents saves the life of muskrat-like creature stuck on Etobicoke Creek Bridge at Marie Curtis Park
/1 Comment/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillOn many days, I walk from the vicinity of the Long Branch TTC Loop in Etobicoke (Toronto) to the Small Arms Building in Lakeview (Mississauga) at Dixie Road and Lakeshore Road East. It’s a walk that I enjoy; over the years I’ve been documenting, at this website, the changes and events that have been taking place […]
Long Branch has some issues related to Committee of Adjustment decisions
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized/by Jaan PillIn a previous post, I discussed a particular issue related to the Committee of Adjustment, on a particular street in Long Branch. Not being acquainted with all of the details related to the case, I will omit the particulars of the case and instead will share the following comments. I have heard many bad-news stories […]
Waterfront piazzas, a 1.5 kilometre beach, new lakefront land the size of 48 football fields and mixed-use neighbourhoods housing 20,000 people on 250 acres of reclaimed industrial land
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Sept. 24, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Ambitious project will give Mississauga new coastline.” Click on the link (above) to access the article. The subhead reads: “On Saturday, MPP Charles Sousa and others will announce the “ground making” of new coastline and islands next to where a colossal power plant once stood.” The […]
A well-organized Sledgehammer Ceremony was staged on April 6, 2015 at the Small Arms Building in Mississauga
/2 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Mississauga, Newsletter/by Jaan PillI’ve been writing about the Small Arms Building at 1352 Lakeshore Road East, located at the foot of Dixie Road, for some years. Occasionally it’s called the Small Arms building and at other times it’s the Small Arms Building. I’ve switched to using the second of these spellings. Either spelling works fine. I like to be […]
We support community-driven urban planning at the City of Toronto
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWe support community-driven urban planning at the City of Toronto. We support urban planning that accords with the Official Plan for the City of Toronto. We do not support the concept that developers are qualified to serve as de facto urban planners in neighbourhoods across the City of Toronto. There is value in community self-organizing. […]