by FOPLED | Aug 22, 2019 | FOPL News
This Bookless Library Devotes an Entire Building to Makerspaces Designed by Toronto-based RDH Architects (RDHA) and located in Cambridge, Ontario, the library sits within a limestone building originally constructed in 1885. This Bookless Library Devotes an Entire...
by FOPLED | Aug 22, 2019 | FOPL News
Ford government going to court to keep ministers’ mandate letters secret Province fighting order from commissioner to release letters after CBC News freedom of information request...
by FOPLED | Aug 20, 2019 | FOPL News
Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, addresses the 2019 AMO Conference. Highlights Starts by emphasizing how frequently AMO and the Ontario Government meet…province takes it seriously. “We are all here to listen to your ideas” Clark...
by FOPLED | Aug 20, 2019 | FOPL News
FOPL and OLA recommendations with respect to ERO 019-0183 – Proposed new regulation pertaining to the community benefits authority under the Planning Act and Ontario’s municipal public library systems. FOPL OLA Submission to ERO 019-0183 (PDF) August 21, 2019...
by FOPLED | Aug 20, 2019 | FOPL News
‘Kindness goes a long way’: Why libraries train staff to work with society’s struggles ‘When millions of steps come across our threshold, a pretty broad section of activity also comes’...
by FOPLED | Aug 20, 2019 | FOPL News
Municipal affairs minister urges calm as cuts loom More time needed to put dollar figure on promised transitional funding, Steve Clark says https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/steve-clark-responds-to-funding-cuts-1.5253016 ...
by FOPLED | Aug 20, 2019 | FOPL News
News Release Ontario is Building Strong Partnerships with Municipalities August 19, 2019 Premier Doug Ford Pledges to Work with Municipalities at Annual AMO Conference OTTAWA — Today, Premier Doug Ford addressed the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)...
by FOPLED | Aug 20, 2019 | FOPL News
The digital divide between Canadian cities will likely widen, says report https://www.straight.com/tech/1285421/digital-divide-between-canadian-cities-will-likely-widen-says-report
by FOPLED | Aug 20, 2019 | FOPL News
Ford government unveils revised cuts to funding for municipalities https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2019/08/19/ford-government-unveils-revised-cuts-to-funding-for-municipalities.html
by FOPLED | Aug 20, 2019 | FOPL News
Chicago native Bill Ptacek helped expand Calgary’s libraries – The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-chicago-native-bill-ptacek-helped-expand-calgarys-libraries/
