A neighbour from up the street dropped by the other day with a lawn sign and asked if I’d like to have one on my front lawn. I’ve never had a lawn sign for anything, not for or against anything, not in support of a… Read More
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Long Branch Parking Sweepstakes Part 2
Some of you will recall my Parking Sweepstakes Part 1 post. I have another installment today. On the way home from work I had to stop to pick up some food for the partners and also had to visit Silver Lion Framing. These Long Branch… Read More
Another housing development slated for Long Branch
“All this construction is for the birds,” says local resident.
Long Branch by the lake Garden Tour – 2016
Tuffy P (AKA Sheila Gregory) and her friend Nadia Stelmach are organizing the first Long Branch by the lake Garden Tour for June 18, 2016. Right now Tuffy is working on setting up a blog site for the event. A number of gardeners in… Read More
The Changing Face of Twenty Seventh Street: part 7
I took this photo from a small window on the stairway going up to our bedroom. The builder next door has taken down the modest bungalow we knew as Nick’s place and has dug a huge pit. They haven’t done any work since the excavation.… Read More
Positive steps in Long Branch
We received the following notice from Councillor Grimes yesterday, outlining some very positive steps in managing development in our community. For those who have not seen it, I’ve pasted it below. Kudos to Councillor Grimes – this will help even the playing field. After discussions… Read More
Art at Long Branch Fest
….at 29th and Lakeshore yesterday
Buskers in Long Branch
Today is Long Branch Fest, the first one in fact, where we celebrate our community. I saw these buskers on my way to Nite Owl for a swanky haircut this afternoon. The buskers were playing The Man in Me by Bob Dylan, a song I… Read More
Long Branch challenges – an update at Preserved Stories
Check out the Preserved Stories blog for an update on the challenges our community has been facing with aggressive development. This post features a recent email from Jennifer Keesmaat, Chief Planner & Executive Director, City Planning Division, City of Toronto to David Godley of Long… Read More
27th Street 