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Heritage walks in Stratford and St. Marys are of interest
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI came across an online PDF file featuring the routes for heritage walks in Stratford and St. Marys. The file, from Perth Arts Connect, can be accessed at this link: River Walk Heritage Tour An excerpt reads: Stratford’s Avon River Boasting the largest park land per capita, Stratford’s main park system contains approximately 115 acres […]
I encourage you to set up your own website about local history and land use planning issues
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI wrote the following post on May 8, 2017; I’ve recently added material to it. I’m reposting it, in order to bring attention to it: I encourage you to set up your own website about local history and land use planning issues
Pamela Gough advocates improved public transit and investment in infrastructure, services, and green space
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillPamela Gough advocates improved public transit and investment in infrastructure, services and facilities, and green space. The above-noted points are from Items 4 and 5 of her campaign platform; video clips regarding these points are available at two previous posts: Pamela Gough will prioritize public transit & fight to secure the Park Lawn GO station (Key […]
Great question from Shirley (Taitelbaum) Gravenor: Who was Marcel Laurin, and when was the Laurentian Blvd. changed to Marcel Laurin Blvd.?
/2 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA great question recently has come our way: Who was Marcel Laurin, and when was Laurentian Blvd. changed to Marcel Laurin? The question is from Shirley (Taitelbaum) Gravenor (MCHS 1976), a key player in the organizing of a July 4, 2018 MCHS 1976 mini-reunion in Montreal: Planning is underway for an MCHS 1976 mini-reunion at […]
TRCA 2018 Report Card for Etobicoke Creek refers to ‘limited and often outdated stormwater management infrastructure’
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillToronto and Region Conservation has issued eleven Report Cards for watersheds under its jurisdiction. Click here to access the 2018 TRCA Report Card for Etobicoke Creek > Click here to access the other TRCA 2018 Watershed Report Cards > Click here for previous posts at Preserved Stories website regarding Etobicoke Creek > Below is a screenshot of […]
Notman online collection has photos related to history of Saraguay, Quebec
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI recently had coffee with Bob Carswell, whose history-related stories I have featured in previous posts. Below is an additional item that Bob has shared with me, after I asked him to verify the correct spelling for “McDougall,” whose house is featured on a map of postwar Saraguay that Bob has drawn, which we will […]
Ward 6 Historical Night – Nov. 2 at 7:00 pm at The Assembly Hall
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick here to access the Ward 6 Historical Night message in your browser > The following message is from Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office: Dear Neighbour, My historical night event is just days away, and I would be extremely pleased to have you join me in celebration of the many memories and stories of the […]
Sept. 1, 2017 deadline for comments regarding proposed OMB Reform legislation
/0 Comments/in Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick here for previous posts regarding OMB > Among the posts in the above-noted list is one entitled: Proposed legislation brings “fundamental reform” to OMB: Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn Sept. 1, 2017 deadline for final comments Please refer to the Environmental Registry regarding the Sept. 1, 2017 deadline for comments regrading the province’s OMB Reform […]
In 2008, Lakeview residents saved the Small Arms Building
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI was really pleased to have the opportunity, at a Small Arms Building groundbreaking ceremony on June 17, 2017, to record interviews about the steps – initiated when a Lakeview resident had seen a demolition truck at the gate of the building site – that saved the Small Arms Building from demolition several years ago. As […]