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and thankfully the little blighters have not had the good taste July: the database of the rich Toronto History Museums artifact to move into any of the historic buildings. Remediation work collection has gone live online. Everyone may now, as the site that could chew up more than half-a-million dollars is expected declares, “explore the City of Toronto’s online collection including to start in September. 150,000 artifacts, 1.1 million archaeological specimens, and There’s some good news for David O’Hara, though: the fort’s 3,000 artworks.” former site manager has been given a Public Practice Award The vast project’s driver has been the City’s own lovable for 2020 by the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects. historian, Richard Gerrard. “A museum collection – its “Although still a long way from being over,” reads the citation, development, research and cataloguing,” he told us, “is truly a “David’s work and career have already left an indelible mark on long game.” Indeed, it began with 3×5 file cards and represents Toronto’s public realm.” Andrew Stewart’s tribute covered that more than 70 years of archival cataloguing. For the digital effort, ground in the previous F&D and so we’re looking to David’s Richard credits colleagues Alex Avdichuk, Gabrielle Major and current projects: the increasingly difficult Rail Deck Park and Tara Bowyer. The web site is uncluttered, searching is easy and a new master plan for the mid-century-modern landscape of efficient (unlike parent toronto.ca!) and many pictures – of that Toronto Island Park. Congratulations, David, and good luck! fraction of the collection that’s been photographed – are at a Lastly, some great news from the archives popped up in early useful 300 dpi. Dive in here. Instructions as to the making and use of masks have been sent out by the provincial board of health. These are to be used when taking care of influenza patients, and beginning on Thursday morning on all trains and street cars in the province. Here is the method of making the mask, published in The Bulletin some days ago and here repeated by request. To Make a Mask —Take a piece of ordinary cheesecloth, 8×16 inches. Next fold this to make it 8×4 inches. Tie cord about 10 inches long at each corner. Apply over mouth and nose as shown in the picture. To be worn in the sick room when taking care of the patient and on street cars and railway trains. Keep the nose and mouth covere while coughing or sneezing. A mask should not be worn more than two hours.
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