Month: May 2015

FIFA officials indicted for “deep-rooted corruption”

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Quote from the U.S. attorney general says it all: “The indictment alleges corruption that is rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted both abroad and here in the United States,” Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch said in the statement. “It spans at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.” Newsweek Who are the indicted FIFA officials 

Georgia Walsh Memorial All Star Cup August 29, 2015

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The Leaside Baseball Community has scheduled an event that will touch the heart of everyone across the City. It is the Georgia Walsh All Star Cup set for Saturday August 29th (all day) at Trace Manes Park. Georgia was lost to her family and friends last year in a traffic accident. As rookieball coach Mark Vendramini writes this morning to The South Bayview Bulldog: “This wonderful young girl was a member of the Leaside Baseball Community. As one of her coaches put it, “She was a Leaside Ballplayer. She was one of our teammates.”  Mark says the organizers will work with Georgia’s family to host the event and celebrate her life, her love of the game and to raise money for various causes close to the family. Mark asks that people put the day on their calendars and promises more information soon. So far we know there will be games in the morning and afternoon for Junior (8-year-old) and Senior (9-year-old) players from across the City.  Mark says there will be VIPs throwing out first pitches, national anthems, player introductions, 7th inning stretches (5th really). It will be, he says, a true big league day. Players from Leaside’s four Select and Rep Rookie Ball teams will be involved along with the finest 8 and 9 yr old players from Wexford, West Hill,,East York, East Toronto, North Toronto, Markham, Richmond Hill, Toronto Playgrounds (Christie Pits)  Bloordale, Royal York. Annette, York

Loblaws at 301 Moore Ave will now close at 11 p.m.

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Loblaws at 301 Moore Ave will shorten late evening hours and will now close at 11 p.m.. seven nights a week. Previously the store was open to midnight. The store will open at 7 a.m. This pullback from midnight is part of three-year flirtation with later hours by the Moore Ave. store. In the summer of 2011 it shocked local shoppers by announcing that it would stay open all night. That lasted three months and the closing time of midnight was established. Clearly, the day-shift customers of Leaside and Moore Park are hardly interested in the opportunity to grocery shop under the moon.

Rob Ford released from hospital after tumour removal

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Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been released from hospital two weeks after having surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his abdomen. Mr. Ford stopped at his office and spoke to reporters after being discharged. He said he planned to take his recovery “one day at a time.” Ford said the pain he experienced after the surgery was something he’d never felt before, but he said his team of doctors did “a great job”. Ford’s surgery two weeks ago followed several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation which he said had reduced his tumour to an operable size. “I’m feeling good enough to come to work for a few minutes and I’ll just gradually work my way in,” Ford told reporters outside his office at city hall on Tuesday. “I’m just going to take one day at a time and we’ll see.”

We know a good thing! Leaside Smokedown is sold out

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Tickets are now sold out for coolest food and music event takes place in Leaside. It is the Leaside Smokedown gathering at Amsterdam Brewers on Esandar Drive and its only two days away. Amsterdam is just beyond Leaside Village off Laird Drive. Most importantly, ticket and auction proceeds will go to Lake Scugog Camps, the well-known character-building experience for boys and girls. Items to be sold to bidders have the potential to really make your summer. Duncan Coutts of Our Lady Peace (who will be playing) has donated a signed guitar and VIP backstage concert experience. Outstanding.  Andy Elder, congenial owner at Grilltime, is donating a backyard BBQ for twenty people. Andy and his friends will be at the controls of the huge smoker barbecue owned by Jon Burnside producing much of the evening’s food. Amsterdam Brewers will treat an auction winner to an outstanding adventure and windfall: Brewmaster for a Day, Beer for a Year.  Many people are donating and working to make the Smokedown the most fun. Among them are Cathy Hawkins of Amsterdam, Tim Magwood, Bennington Heights businessman and musician. He is a director of Lake Scugog Camps and Duncan Coutts of Our Lady Peace, Elise LeGrow and Kevin McGroarty. The lead sponsor is Patrick Rocca with contributing sponsors COBs, Lexus on the Park, Interior Care, Ivy Glen Homes and Leishman Landscaping. A groundswell of sales in recent hours has sold every place available for the event, which will be held Thursday, May 28, 2015.