Month: September 2014

Way back last year when Mayor Ford told police he would not be having a one-on-one with Det Sgt Gary Giroux about the Alexander Lisi case, Detective Giroux said quietly: “I’m going to keep asking.” Now we know it will not be Detective Giroux doing the asking, it will be the Crown Attorney. That’s because the other night (Tuesday, August 26, 2014) Detective Giroux served the mayor with a subpoena to testify at the coming trial of his friend Alexander Lisi,  Mr. Ford’s lawyer confirmed that Giroux gave the mayor the subpoena at Ford’s mother’s home about 9 p.m.  The mills grind on. 

Police have found a body in the Rosedale Valley near the spot where an abandoned bicycle and helmet were located. Detectives say the scene is part of a search effort for a missing person but they have not confirmed it is Catherine Currie, 51, a woman missing since mid-August. 

Here’s more on the Morning Glory Cycling Club and Gears Bike Shop 3rd annual bike drive on Sunday October 5th, 2014, It will go again in the parking lot the East York Town Centre from 1 until 4 pm,  The organizers aim to provide more than 150 bicycles to children and young adults from Thorncliffe Park. The cycling club notes that Olympic medal winner Curt Harnett is supporting the efforts and will be at the event with his medals in hand.  The bikes have been generously donated by MGCC members, friends and the community at large.  Each bike received has been tuned up by Gears to be ready for donation. Each recipient will also receive a helmet and lock for their bike, and be instructed about road safety and bike maintenance by volunteers from Evergreen Brickworks. The club is also thanking the Toronto Police Service which will be onsite to help run the event. Thorncliffe Park is a high density neighbourhood with limited resources. Almost one quarter of the population of Thorncliffe Park is under the age of 14 and it is home to North America’s largest elementary school with more than 1500 children in Kindergarten to Grade 5. The Morning Glory Cycling Club is a community of riders who love to see the sun rise. 

Residents are asked to observe caution in today’s sweltering temperatures. Dr. David McKeown, Medical Officer of Health, has issued a Heat Alert. The alert will be in effect until further notice. During a Heat Alert, the public is encouraged to call or visit family, friends and neighbours, especially isolated adults and seniors who are at greater risk of suffering from heat-related illness, to make sure they are cool and drinking plenty of fluids.