Blogs about: Heritage Preservation
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Investing in our past keeps us on track for a brighter tomorrow
The crew over at the Elgin County Railway Museum, in addition to their yeoman service as guardians of this area’s railway heritage, are now the subject of a news item in Built Heritage News, pub… more →
Ian's City Scope Blog
The Gingerbread Man gives this gift idea five stars
Sabra Smith wrote 2 days ago: Mmmmm. Christmas cookies. Quick breads. Pancakes. You know what all these have in common? You … more →
Investing in our past keeps us on track for a brighter tomorrow
Ian's City Scope wrote 4 days ago: The crew over at the Elgin County Railway Museum, in addition to their yeoman service as guardians o … more →
Investment in Rail History Tourism in St. Thomas
Ian's City Scope wrote 6 days ago: CASO station, St. Thomas The devastating blows to the St. Thomas economy has encouraged the strength … more →
George Smitherman cares about St. Thomas heritage, why doesn't Aileen Carroll?
Ian's City Scope wrote 3 weeks ago: Ms.Carroll, On November 28th,2009 it will have been 18 long months since we lost beautiful and histo … more →
The quirky things we like
Maysa Phares wrote 4 weeks ago: The Egg, the Blob, the Bubble, the Dome… In the heart of Beirut, the shell of the egg-shaped s … more →
St. Thomas-Elgin Branch of ACO applauds preservation of Elgin County Courthouse
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Members of the St. Thomas-Elgin branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario applaud the decis … more →
A $100 million green light shines for St. Thomas
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Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Sitting through yesterday’s announcement finalizing the location of the new, consolidated court faci … more →
Aileen Carroll's path of destruction continues
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Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Vandals take their toll on Alma amphitheatre From Bob Foster in Brampton, Ont Monday September 28th, … more →
The Leafs, a parking ticket and the administration of justice
Ian's City Scope wrote 2 months ago: What’s more likely to transpire first — a new consolidated courthouse for St. Thomas and Elgin … more →
Frost Byte (Newsletter of ROCS @ NSIDC), vol. 6, iss. 37
rgbrocs wrote 2 months ago: In this Issue: 1.) Alliance for Response 2.) Ask Colorado News 1.) Alliance for Response Last Frida … more →
Don't forget this in the inventory of places of worship
Ian's City Scope wrote 3 months ago: From Bob Foster in Brampton: Minister Aileen Carroll, In a recent news release on the CNW Group webs … more →
Across the Economic Divide: Gated Communities in the Inner City
vankooverite wrote 3 months ago: In the 1990s, you could walk the BC Electric line that cuts diagonally across the Gastown grid from … more →
Disaster Planning
olcsmalllibraries wrote 3 months ago: Disaster Planning: How to Prepare Your Library “Lessons Learned from the Flood of 2007 … more →
Culture Minister Aileen Carroll's 15 months of shame
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Ian's City Scope wrote 3 months ago: Aileen Carroll Posted by Bob Foster Dear Mr.Premier, Today marks exactly 15 months to the day that w … more →
Intellectual Property of the Urban Gentry
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vankooverite wrote 3 months ago: Art intersects with utility in many forms: chalk messages on sidewalks, public art in parks, graffit … more →
Looking for heritage roadblocks? Start with the legal community.
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Ian's City Scope wrote 3 months ago: During its August meeting three years ago, city council denied a permit application from the Zubick … more →
"You dont change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall"
Ian's City Scope wrote 3 months ago: Posted by Bob Foster: Ms.Aileen Carroll, On a warm and breezy August day I drove the 2 hours from my … more →
Moratorium on DTES Heritage Revitalization
vankooverite wrote 3 months ago: I have been following several Vancouver Planning Department (VPD) reviews in relation to Heritage an … more →
Pigeon Park reconstruction
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