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Enjoyable and wide-ranging Jane’s Walk in Long Branch on May 4, 2013
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThis year Mike James and I have organized two Jane’s Walk events in Long Branch, one for May 4 and the second one on May 5. The May 5 walk focuses on Marie Curtis Park and the Colonel Samuel Smith homestead. That walk will end at the Fair Grounds Organic Cafe and Roastery at Fortieth […]
April 29, 2013 FoNTRA letter re: Planning Reform and the OMB
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFollowing message, which I strong support as a Toronto resident, is from Geoff Kettel (whose work on behalf of the Toronto community I have known about for some time) & Peter Baker: FoNTRA Others: On April 29, the following letter (also attached as a pdf file) was sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and […]
Christopher Hume April 26, 2013 Urban Issues article in favour of respect for and adaptation of a shared architectural heritage
/2 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI’m pleased to share the following article: Please note: The original article includes links which, to save time in the posting of the text, I have omitted. Please refer to the original article if you wish to see the links. Geoff Kettel has shared the article with a number of people; David Juliusson has forwarded […]
Rethinking unequal exchange: The global integration of nursing labour markets (2012)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdate: An April 28, 2013 New Yorker article about migrant labourers is entitled “Hidden from view.” Rethinking unequal exchange: The global integration of nursing labour markets (2012) deals with research related to migrant workers. The author is Salimah Valiani, Associate Researcher with the Centre for the Study of Education and Work, University of Toronto. Chapter […]
Asbury and West United Church 1958 sanctuary was designated following a July 2010 city planning division report
/1 Comment/in Jane's Walk, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe story of the Asbury and West United Church redevelopment appears very straightforward to me. I can readily follow the story because I lived on Saranac Blvd. from 1983 until 1991 and know the area well. The church is at the southwest corner of Saranac Blvd. and Bathurst Street. A Google Map of the area […]
Comment from Bob Lansdale regarding proposal to remove sand beach between Etobicoke Creek and Applewood Creek
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn earlier blog posts – which have been viewed and commented upon by many site visitors – I’ve shared photos from Robert Lansdale from the 1920s to the 1940s when a cottage community existed at the mouth of Etobicoke Creek. I very much appreciate the fact that the Durance family has shared their historic family […]
A church-to-condo project is under way at 243 Perth Avenue in Toronto
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillIn a previous blog post I’ve shared information about a church-to-condo conversion at 152 Annette Street in Toronto. In this blog post, part of a series of posts connected with the Wesley Mimico church-to-seniors-residence proposal, I will focus on a church-to-condo conversion highlighted in a March 28, 2013 Toronto Star article. [To access the article, click on the […]