User talk:HarrisArsenault

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing.

Hi.

Below is a compilation of the false and incorrect content people continue to post on the Long Branch Wiki page, which constitutes vandalism.

Significant content that I have posted is accurate and correct continues to be removed by people who simply do not know The Lakeshore.

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''In recent decades, Long Branch has generally referred to the area bounded by Lake Ontario on the south, with western boundary of Dixie Road, Horner Avenue to the north, and eastern boundary of Fourteenth Street. Neighbouring communities consisted of New Toronto (the Village of Port Credit to the west, and Alderwood to the North.'

The boundaries are correct as I posted them.

Long Branch has never extended east of the Twenty-Third St. line (which is Town of New Toronto), nor has it ever extended west past the original course of the Etobicoke River (Toronto Township/Peel Region/Mississauga/Lakeview). Long Branch has never extended north of the railway line (Alderwood, Etobicoke Township).

Take a minute to actually look at City of Toronto zoning maps which show the proper boundaries, which I have put on the page.

Fires, flooding and other infrastructural disasters

'''FALSE

Other than that, the area is not known to have had any significant damage caused by fires, nor was it affected by surrounding areas as such, other than audible reports of the Litton Industries bombing that took place in a nearby area of Etobicoke.'''

Litton industries had nothing at all to do with Long Branch - period, as it was located up by Woodbine Racetrack in Rexdale in the north end of Etobicoke.

'''FALSE

Some time during the late 1980's, the high pressure water mains coming from the local water reservoir broke, causing knee high flooding in the neighborhood surrounding the old Lakeshore Lions arena.'''

Lakeshore Lions Arena is located in New Toronto - not Long Branch.

Attractions

'''FALSE Long Branch has always been a very lively area with plenty of character. The regular festivities include an exhibition like event known as the Lakeshore Festival, that takes place annually on the North West grounds of Humber College. Several high profile artists have performed in this festival including Jeff Healey.'''

Humber College is located in New Toronto. The Lakeshore Festival has not been held for over a decade.

Historical Sites '''FALSE

Toronto Golf Club The Toronto Golf Club (originated in 1876), is the third oldest golf club in North America. It originated on a parcel of land known as the Fernhill property, located on the Northern side of Lakeshore Boulevard at the western most limit of Long Branch (directly north of historical munitions factory, see 1921 business directory). On this property was a deserted mansion, locally known as “the haunted house”, which was, in 1894, rebuilt and remodeled as a Clubhouse; and this quaint building remained the home of the Club for nearly twenty years.'''

The Toronto Golf Club has never been located in Long Branch. It has always been located in Toronto Township/Peel Region/Mississauga/Lakeview.

'''FALSE C.P. Rail Industrial Section This area spans from Birmingham Avenue to Horner Avenue, and is historically the site of most of Long Branch's heavy industries that utilized the railway around the turn of 1900's until about the 1950-60's. Industries included the recycling of glass, and the manufacturing of tires, fabrics, appliances, automotive parts, textiles, beverages, munitions, and much more.'''

''There has never been a C.P. Rail Industrial Section in Long Branch.

No tires, glass recycling, fabrics, beverages, munitions, etc. were ever manufactured in Long Branch.

The fact is Long Branch had virtually no industry.

The only heavy industries that were ever located in Long Branch are:

Pittsburgh Paints Castrol Oil Gabriel Shock Absorbers (Arvin Industries)''

This section currently is greatly in need of additional information from historians. '''REALLY? Most of the information posted is false - simply incorrect.'''

You have the contributions of a recognized Toronto-Lakeshore Historian here (Paul Chomik) - and that accurate content continues to be vandalized.

'''FALSE The Marina, Water Works, and Colonel Samuel Smith Park The part of these grounds closest the waterfront was a locally renowned amateur BMX & motocross trail with focal point known as Devil's Ditch, until its transformation into Col. Sam Smith Park. The Lakeshore Water Works drinking water treatment facility located just south of Humber College at the front of Lake Ontario was one of the first facilities of its type in North America to chlorinate lake water for human consumption. It is still in operation today.'''

All of this is located in New Toronto.

'''FALSE

Humber College South Campus A section of these grounds were used for various odd purposes including the filming of Police Academy (film). The remaining portion of these grounds included an apple orchard on the west side of the property and the extended campuses of Humber College.'''

''This is also in New Toronto.

'''Look at the maps for God's sake. They clearly show the proper boundary lines. Don't fabricate false content'

Marie Curtis Park and Fishing Areas

'''FALSE

Marie Curtis Park is located on the eastern side of the Etobicoke creek and has typically been quite crowded every year with large family picnics and the like. Sport fishing for carp is common along the creek on both sides of Lakeshore Boulevard. The park also has a pier and bridge that crosses the creek into an adjacent park on the west side.'''

''Marie Curtis Park is located on the west Etobicoke Creek also. Fishing for salmon and smaller fish like suckers is what takes place. Carp tend to like warmer water like the discharge from Lakeview Generating Station.''

'''FALSE Long Branch Aerodrome and Lakeview Generating Station'''

These were not located in Long Branch, but in Toronto Township/Peel Region/Mississauga/Lakeview.

'''FALSE

The only remnants of the aerodrome's facilities are the water tower, a concrete wall (possibly one the backstop for the small arms range) and some wooden walls (possibly part of an obstacle course).'''

These were all part of the Small Arms Ltd. complex - not the aerdrome which was gone long before the water tower and other artifacts were built.

'''FALSE Lakeshore Hospital Grounds Seldom is it mentioned, of the importance of the Lakeshore region as it pertains to Canada's currency system, particularly the new dollar coin. After the forming of New Toronto, the Humber College South campus grounds were generally designated as within the boundaries of Long Branch. The now defunct Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital east of Government Road (or 23rd. st.), Mimico Branch Asylum of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum at the time of its opening in 1890 (commonly referred to by the local residents as the Looney Bin), operated in full capacity until 1979, and partially until about 1982 when it closed, after which point the grounds were used for various odd purposes including the filming of Police Academy (film). The west side of the property between Kipling Avenue and the original Humber College South Campus buildings included an apple orchard prior to the land being bought up by Humber College Lakeshore Campus along with many of the once very eerie former in-patient buildings that have since been renovated into what is now Humber's extended college campuses.'''

This is all located in New Toronto, and a lot of the content is incorrect.

Noteable businesses, current and historical

'''FALSE

Alberto-Culver                                  - located in Etobicoke Township (originally Alderwood) Almont Hotel, now Phantom Lounge night club     - located in New Toronto Boc Gases                                       - was located in The Queensway, well north of Long Branch Chrysler Castings                               - located in Alderwood Consumers Glass                                 - located near Six Points, well north of Long Branch Dupont Fabrikoid                                - located in New Toronto Faber-Castell                                   - located at The Queensway Gilbey's Brewery                                - located in New Toronto Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company                - located in New Toronto IKEA                                            - located in The Queensway Lakeshore Auto Collision

Mediacom                                        - located in The Queensway Nanowave Technologies                           - located in Alderwood North Queen Auto Wreckers                       - located near Islington, well noth of Long Branch Ontario Power Generation Research Facility      - located near Six Points, well north of Long Branch

Sherway Gardens                                 - located northwest of Alderwood, well north of Long Branch Sico Paints formerly site of Desoto Inc.        - was originally in New Toronto, then Long Branch with apparent boundary change Small Arms Ltd. Canadian Arsenals Ltd.          - located west of Long Branch in Toronto Township

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Schools '''FALSE

Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School Humber College Lakeshore Campus Lakeshore Collegiate Institute Lakeshore C.I. Public School'''

All are located in New Toronto. Lakeshore Collegiate originally New Toronto Secondary School (definitely never in Long Branch, like the others)

Points of Interest '''FALSE

A shot looking west of TTC's Long Branch Loop looking west in late 2007. The Toronto Golf Club Colonel Sam Smith Park Gus Ryder Sports Complex Lakeshore Lions Arena Mastercard Center, new Lakeshore Arena, home to Faustina Hockey League'''

All are located in New Toronto - never in Long Branch.

It is clear that significant vandalism, constituting false content and fabrications are compromising the integrity of the Wikipedia Long Branch page.

Paul Chomik, who is a recognized and award-winning historian of the Toronto Lakeshore area who has been involved with the New Toronto, Long Branch, Alderwood and Etobicoke Historical Societies for many years, continues to have accurate historical content posted by him vandalized by others who are not familiar with Toronto's Lakeshore.

This compromises the integrity of Wikipedia, as well as violates all the hard work that dedicated contributors and real historians put into keeping Wikipedia accurate.

'''Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing.''' — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.254.52.246 (talk) 20:22, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing.

Please stop posting false content to the Long Branch page of Wikipedia.

Do not remove factual content and replace it with grossly inaccurate fabrications.

You obviously do not know the Lakeshore like those of us who have lived here our entire lives.

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paul Chomik (talk • contribs) 23:17, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing.

Please stop your disruptive editing of the Long Branch page. Please do not post any more false content that hasnothing to do with Long Branch. Do not post links to commercial websites. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing.

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paul Chomik (talk • contribs) 00:19, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

Long Branch, Toronto
Because you and several other edits have been edit warring extensively on this article over the past week, I've protected it fully — nobody, except for administrators, will be able to edit it for the next few days. Please go to Talk:Long Branch, Toronto to see my reasoning and to discuss how better to write the article. Finally, please note that edit warriors are liable to be blocked: I would have blocked you and other warriors, except for the simple fact that so many people were warring that it would have been impractical. You may be blocked if you engage in further edit warring in the future. Nyttend (talk) 00:25, 2 November 2012 (UTC)