The South Bayview Bulldog

There’s a few more shots on the Facebook page. Get that espresso brewing. We’re on our way.

This is a complete summary of the incident occurring on the day of Freddie Gray’s arrest in Baltimore and the charges laid. Story is told mostly through the words of impressive City attorney Mosby

Forest Hill Falcons meet 53 Division Coppers

The 53 Division Facebook page has pictures of the recent tilt between The Forest Hill Falcons hockey boys and what appears to be an unsorted squad of 53 Division coppers. Good fun. Minimal bragging by the police that they won 5-4. Minimal bragging is enough. 53 Facebook pictures 

Later report 

So Mr and Mrs. South Bayview, how does a wall battery that stores power from any source — the grid or solar — sound to you? This concept has been given new interest by Tesla Energy, an off-shoot of the car company. It is designed to “smooth out” the ups and down of power flow and particularly to give you power when the wires go down. That’s what Hydro One calls going off grid. The Tesla concept raises again the enormously sensible idea of homes that are semi-independent of Big Hydro. Imagine the peace of mind and sheer convenience during something like the ice storm of 2013? So much more sensible than ugly windmills marching across Southwestern Ontario.

Peter Wallace

Peter Wallace is slated to become the City of Toronto’s new manager. He will replace Joe Pennachetti who has retired.  Mr.Wallace is a former secretary of the cabinet of the provincial cabinet. He reportedly was able to speak to the police about plans by some to erase the contents of computers in the Premier’s office following exposure of the Hydro plants scandal.  Mr. Wallace retired as head of the Ontario bureaucracy last year after more than 30 years working for the province. Since then, according to the Globe and Mail, he has been a visiting fellow with the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance. While serving as Ontario’s top bureaucrat, Mr. Wallace repeatedly warned the Liberal government its plan for balancing the budget would require significant program cuts. He has been quoted as saying that the government’s debt reduction targets were so ambitious “it’s not even funny. … More directly, this is more gravy than [Toronto mayor Rob] Ford even promised to look for.”

Lit Espresso

The Lit Espresso Bar is now open at 1517 Bayview Ave. Got to get in there and try some Pig Iron Coffee. The slow start at the new branch of Never Grow Up seems to be over at the former Newsome Photography premises at 1725. Even though the outside still looks like last winter there are carpenters inside putting in shelves for the children’s wear. This is progress. Never Grow Up is a relatively recent company with its first location in Oakville. Down at the former TD Bank location at 1591 (hands up those who remember) it appears the place has been sold, along with the little satellite store which housed Flight Centre for so long. We only say this because the signs are down and there is cleaning going on.

139 GlenroseAvenie

The intensification of South Bayview goes ahead with varying bursts of resistance by residents. One such defense is being sustained in Moore Park on Glenrose Ave around the now crumbling two-and-a-half storey brick home at 139. It is  a lovely property despite the condition of the house, There is a mature Oak on the front lawn and the lot stretches 50 by 139 on a slight slope down to the backyards of the homes on Inglewood Drive. But the house is empty now and has been for two years. There is no approval to subdivide and put up two homes on two 25-foot lots. It sold  in 2013 for $1,860,000 about $90,000 below listing.