Mechanical Santa man does a mean Jumping Jack at Pagnello
South Bayview is well into the Christmas shopping season and the mood on the street is positive. The presence of West Coast Kids and manager Karen Becker is like an old friend on South Bayview. Merchants are putting on their best faces, from the traditional pajama parade (our term) in the window of Tzatz to the wild and hilarious leaping Kris Kringle at Pagnello Antiques. See him in action below. He is for sale at $250. Many shops like The Source Men’s Wear and Paul Carreira Casuals are showing great selections. The new BIA has done yeoman work on short notice of giving the street a pleasant green and Christmas feeling.
CHARITABLE WORK
Through some doors there is a genuine goodwill. At Bayview Orthodontic Clinic you can leave a toy for the Toronto Firefighers Toy Drive. At Bonnie Byford Real Estate, Sue Byford and her dad Richard are sorting and folding hundreds of pieces of clothing donated locally. The Byfords will deliver it all to The Sanctuary Street Outreach and Drop-in on Charles Street by Christmas. Sue notes that amomg the most urgent items are men’s underwear, deodorant, razors, women’s underwear, women’s feminine hygiene items.
SPACES FOR LEASE
There are spaces for lease but this is frequently so. The business cycle seldom sees every space occupied. One recent closure for unspecified reasons is Tokyo Sushi and it appears that this is permanent even though there are no signs indicating what is happening. The former TD Bank space beside Second Cup is a superb space for a big chain restaurant like McDonald’s. If Bayview is right for a large Starbucks, it ought to be right for a McCafe. We can speculate. Enjoy the leaping Santa and send us your Bayview stories at news@bayview-news.com
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