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Update (Dec. 9, 2014): There has been discussion in the past for the soil that is being removed from the Hanlan Project to be used for Inspiration Lakeview as part of the process of extending the shoreline southward into Lake Ontario. In that regard, things have changed a bit, as I understand. Here’s my current […]
I’m pleased to share with you the following list of comments received as part of the consultation related to the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment, including most recently the targeted outreach at both Marie Curtis Park and Lakefront Promenade Park. This list, which has been circulated by Kate Hayes, Manager, Ecosystem Restoration, Credit Valley Conservation, […]
The following text is based upon a July 2013 supplementary newsletter of the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project, which I picked up on an August 5, 2013 visit to an Information Display about the project. Community consultations I’ve followed many stories involving community consultation in recent years. One can think of a continuum. At one end […]
Following information is from Councillor Peter Milczyn’s Office: TORONTO’S SPECIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION COMPLETED The City of Toronto has completed the special garbage collection for materials damaged by flooding following the intense rainfall on July 8. Solid Waste Management Services collected approximately 4,100 tonnes of flood-damaged material across the city. Regularly scheduled garbage, Blue Bin […]
I’ve been following with interest recent online discussions regarding extreme weather and climate change. A July 11, 2013 CBC article suggests that “soft engineering” including urban parks and porous pavement might help, although costly sewers would nonetheless still need to be replaced. The article quotes Jane Wolff, an associate professor of landscape architecture and design at the […]
Below is a text-only version of a recent E-News update from Heritage Toronto. [You can subscribe to the newsletter at the Heritage Toronto website.] HERITAGE TORONTO E- NEWS July 11, 2013 Hello there. We hope everyone survived the storm on Monday relatively unscathed. There are reports that this was as much, if not more rain […]
Update A June 4, 2018 CBC article is entitled: “This pastor closed his church: Graham Singh is saving a Montreal church by first closing the doors, then opening them wider than ever.” [End] The outcome of the Wesley Mimico redevelopment story will depend upon negotiations and discussions related to the Ontario Heritage Act and […]
I much enjoy reading news from or about Fort York. Below is a link to the June 2013 Fife and Drum newsletter, published by Friends of Fort York: fife-and-drum-june-2013 The lead article features Laura Secord. I much enjoyed a heritage walk some time ago, organized in association with Fort York, where participants traced the path […]