Posted on behalf of Wendy Gamble.

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Visitor statistics for OurLakeshore.net (Jan - Mar, 2011)

I was just looking over our stats for this site and all I can say is congratulations friends and neighbours! Above is a snapshot of our visitor statistics for Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2011 and they are really amazing. Close to 6,000 unique people have visited this site since January, and they have visited over 12,000 times in the last three months. Altogether looking at…

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Come Easter, Big Guy's will be holding Saturday morning craft markets. We may include people with gently used second hand goods to sell as well (like used baby clothes, LP's, books). Tables will be approximately $10 and we have a few to offer out but most would be bring your own. Big Guy's is interested in using its new floor space to sell artisans' work as well as seating for coffee lovers. Contact Steven to sell inhouse but contact Marion for artisans' markets…

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Hi Everyone,

 

Recently some content from the site has been removed, and after investigating, I can only conclude that they were removed by the originators. On this site when you create a discussion, you have the ability to delete it, and all related items will be removed (sometimes that part doesn't work perfectly).

 

It would be a last resort that the moderator team would delete content outright; and it has happened rarely in the two years the site has been…

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Have a backyard? Like to garden and grow vegetables? Don't have time or energy to dig up the sod and make beds? Not sure about your soil quality? Want to have easy access and be able to garden with your children easily without any fuss?

I recently came across a family-run Toronto company, the Backyard Urban Farm Company, (located in the Roncesvalles area) that installs raised cedar beds. Here's an exerpt from their…

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VIA Susan Nagy Lakeshore Arts

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mark Selkirk, community leader and member of Lakeshore…

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http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/886369--sleuth-school-solves-mystery-of-revitalizing-etobicoke

I've been out riding around the Humber Lakeshore campus lately and it makes me very happy to see the things that are going on. Below is a Project Status document I found on the humber.ca site outlining what they are doing. At the end they have a mockup of what the new construction in the middle of the site will look like. Its also cool to know that the old car dealership is now a CSI training facility. Have a look.…

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As the renovation season gets going (you know the one that goes all year) I thought I would post a a link to a site I did when I was first learning about my New Toronto bungalow. The motive of the site is to help homeowners learn about the original style of their house so they can make renovation decisions that are in-keeping with the bones of their house.



The front page of the site:…

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