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Holocaust history and postwar testimony are explored in Christopher Browning’s 2003 study of Adolf Eichmann’s self-portrayal in Jerusalem
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe current post and subsequent ones (if I get around to them) are concerned with three books about the Second World War: (1) Collected Memories: Holocaust History and Postwar Testimony (2003) (2) Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland (2017) (3) The Third Reich in History and Memory (2015) History of […]
Etobicoke York Committee of Adjustment champions subjectivity in decision making
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe Etobicoke York Committee of Adjustment champions subjectivity in its land-use decision making, as outlined at a recent post. In Long Branch, we have a history of developers coming in to split a lot, overbuilding on the resulting two tiny lots, hacking away at 100-year-old trees in the process, and then making a run for it, […]
Tampa Bay’s coming storm – July 28, 2017 Washington Post article
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillA July 28, 2017 Washington Post article is entitled: “Tampa Bay’s coming storm.” An excerpt reads: “Why stay?” asked Luther, an oceanographer who knows perfectly well a hurricane could one day shove 15 feet of water into his living room. “It’s just so nice.” Tampa Bay is mesmerizing, with 700 miles of shoreline and some […]
TRCA Flood Monitoring and Real Time Gauging: Handy online resource
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate A July 12, 2017 CBC article is entitled: Don’t drain the swamp: report says wetlands help avert flood damage: Study says leaving wetlands in their natural state can help protect communities from severe flooding.” [End] This is handy: TRCA Flood Monitoring and Real Time Gauging
Pages 12 & 13 (i.e. the set of pages) of Feb. 7, 2017 Long Branch Guidelines Draft focuses on 3.6 Special Features
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Long Branch Character Guidelines, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate: A more complete and highly informative overview of the contents of the Feb. 7, 2017 Long Branch Urban Design Guidelines Draft Document is available at the website of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes. We owe thanks to Councillor Grimes for the role that he and his office have played in the initiation and development […]
At a post regarding Cartierville and Ville St.-Laurent history, I have added comments about the history of Ville St-Laurent
/1 Comment/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdates A May 2017 CBC interactive webpage is entitled: “Montreal is 375 years old, but how old are its buildings?” A May 17, 2017 Montreal Gazette article is entitled: “Montreal’s history did not start 375 years ago.” [End] A previous post is entitled: Q & A with Graeme Decarie regarding the history of Cartierville […]
Woman robbed at Forty First St. and Lake Shore Blvd. West of prescription drugs with $10,000 street value
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn Aug. 17, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Woman robbed of prescription drugs with $10,000 street value: Police say the 63-year-old was pushed by two assailants, who stole hundreds of painkillers and muscle relaxants.” The opening paragraphs read: Police are warning the public after two men allegedly pushed a 63-year-old woman to the ground and […]