Month: November 2011
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TDSB Trustees Nominations Now Open: School Wards 17 & 20 Until Jan.12, 2012
Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, announces two positions of school board Trustee are now open for nominations as follows: Trustee for school Ward 17 – Don Valley East (City wards 33 and 34) and Trustee for school Ward 20 – Scarborough-Agincourt (City wards 39 and 40). “School board trustees are the…
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Toronto’s Deadline for Mandatory Downspout Disconnection: Phase 1 Property Owners Nov. 20, 2011
This City of Toronto’s Mandatory Downspout Disconnection Video for property owners explains the risk of basement flooding and release of polluted rainwater into local waterways due to heavy rainfall overloading the sewer system via downspout connection: Hence, for the benefit of everyone in Toronto, the City has made downspout disconnection mandatory, city-wide and enforceable via a…
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Please Save the World’s Internet Now!
Please help us stop the world’s Internet censorship which could happen any day now, as explained in the following letter from the Avaaz.org team: “Dear friends, Right now, the US Congress is debating a law that would give them the power to censor the world’s Internet — creating a blacklist that could target YouTube, WikiLeaks…
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Today You’re Invited: ‘A World of Music’ Celebrates Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s 90th Season
In this video, Music Director, Peter Oundjian introduces the Toronto Symphony Orchestra‘s (TSO’s) 90th season. “From a two-week residency with Lang Lang performing all of the Beethoven piano concerti, to an all-star Canadian cast performing Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand and the world première of a children’s work based on Roch Carrier’s The Hockey Sweater,…
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City Hall’s Hot Topic Today: Toronto Film Industry’s Successes & Diversification Plans
In regards to film, television, commercial and music video production in Toronto, did you know that: Production companies spent a grand total of $903.35 million filming on-location in Toronto in 2010 This is a 2.9% increase in total production spending over the $877 million reported in 2009 Major productions include domestic and foreign feature films,…
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Update Video: Remembrance Day Service 11/11/11 at Fort York
This is an update to my previous blogs: Some Toronto Services Are Closed on Remembrance Day – Nov. 11 Remembrance Day Services Across Toronto November 11, 2011 . Peter Mykusz (HD Cameraman, Live Webcaster to mobile devices) made this video about a Remembrance Day service on November 11 at Fort York National Historic Site in…
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You’re Invited: Ontario Sustainable Energy Association Community Power Workshop
Windfall Centre will host OSEA (Ontario Sustainable Energy Association) Community Power Workshop. OSEA Community Power Workshop FREE Tuesday November 29th 2011 6:00pm – 9:00pm Windfall Centre Office 93A Industrial Parkway South Aurora, ON L4G 3V5 Workshop is free and refreshments will be provided, along with the workbook.