Hi friend, One of the things I enjoy most about researching local history is discovering the people behind the neighbourhoods we know today. A street, a house, or an entire community can look completely ordinary until you learn who was there before it was built and the decisions they made that helped shape what came next. While researching Mimico on the Etobicoke … [Read more...] about Lesson 87: Joseph Rush and Knowing When the Season Is Changing
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Lesson 86: Challenge the “way things have always been done”
Hi friend, Imagine yourself reflecting on the opportunity to develop a new business. How do you decide what products or services your business should deliver? It would be wise to take into account your skills and experience, as well as what specific needs can be found in the broader community. Food is something we need for our daily survival as individuals, and that was … [Read more...] about Lesson 86: Challenge the “way things have always been done”
Lesson 84: Lasting community pillars begin with grassroots action
Dear friend, While visiting Elora (one of Canada's most beautiful and historically preserved towns) with my family this weekend, I found myself reflecting on the profound impact that dedicated community organizing, and even just a single organization, can make in shaping a community's character and future. This reflection inspired me to focus this week's e-newsletter on the … [Read more...] about Lesson 84: Lasting community pillars begin with grassroots action
Lesson 83: Find value in what others walk away from
Hi friend, In preparation for the ExperienceTO: New Toronto Historical Tour taking place on Saturday, August 8, I’ve been reflecting on how easy it is to pass by a problem every day and miss the practical opportunity hiding right inside it. If you walk through Humber Polytechnic’s Lakeshore Campus today, you see a busy, well-integrated educational site set among … [Read more...] about Lesson 83: Find value in what others walk away from
Lesson 82: You don’t need the perfect setup to start building something great.
Hi friend, While mapping out the route and researching archives for our upcoming ExperienceTO: New Toronto Historical Tour, I discovered a piece of local history that offers a deeply practical lesson for our day-to-day lives. It is the story of a local legend named Gus Ryder. Long before modern sports were defined by multi-million dollar indoor training complexes, … [Read more...] about Lesson 82: You don’t need the perfect setup to start building something great.