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Recent message from Colleen O’Marra (I’ve corrected my spelling of her name in previous blogs): Thanks for the corrections on my name. I enlarged that wonderful 1949 aerial photo of Long Branch by the way. It really gives you a better perspective of the Colonel’s farm especially and I can pinpoint our home above LakeProm […]
Updates An update to this post can be found here: Colleen O’Mara found the Small Arms Doors Open very crowded (great turnout!) Some time after the event I learned that the popular children’s author Eric Walters has written several novels related to history – some dealing with the Second World War – of interest to […]
Following message is from LAMP: LAMP would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting! Everyone is welcome. MEETING: Annual General Meeting (LAMP) DATE: Thursday, September 19, 2013 TIME: 7:00 p.m. (registration at 6:30 pm) PLACE: The Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive (SE corner of Lake Shore Blvd […]
The following message is from Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office: Just a reminder that this weekend is the 10th annual Lakeshore Mardi Gras! Singles, couples and families will enjoy the refreshing open-air ambience of the Lakeshore Mardi Gras in a natural park setting in the heart of the beautiful Lakeshore community. Taking place over a four-day […]
Update: A July 19, 2013 Globe and Mail article highlights photos from the July 19, 2013. [End of update] Mammatus clouds are described as “pouch-like cloud structures and a rare example of clouds in sinking air” (see link at the beginning of this sentence). I learned about them at Twitter when many people were posting […]
The following information is from the Peter Milczyn Campaign website: Etobicoke-Lakeshore Advance Poll Information Can’t be here to vote for Peter on August 1st? Vote at the Advance Polls or the Returning Office! From now until Election Day. ADVANCE POLLS NOTE: Please see dates of each of the Advance Poll locations Returning Office 3299 […]
Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey) has many characteristics. The characterization depends upon the observer. I much appreciate a recent message from Colleen O’Marra (see below), which has given rise to this blog post. My friend Sid Olvet of Oakville has remarked that each person who encounters Long Branch encounters it according to the era, […]
Following message is from CCFEW: The final bird walk of the season will be this Saturday, June 15th 9:00am – 11:00am at Colonel Samuel Smith Park. Leader: Glenn Coady Meet in the South parking lot (where the road ends). MAP On our June walk, we will expect to see mainly summer resident species including many that breed in […]
I have attended field trips at Colonel Samuel Smith Park for Grade 4 students organized by Humber Arboretum in 2012 and 2013. I am very highly impressed with, and inspired by, the work that Humber Arboretum is doing. The field trips, in my experience, provide a tremendously valuable form of outdoor education for elementary school […]
As I’ve discussed in previous posts, relatively little is known about Colonel Samuel Smith of Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey) as a historical personality. There hasn’t been much of a mythology built around him. Consequently, our attention isn’t taken up with Colonel Samuel as a brand. He doesn’t have a brand, as many of […]