Month: February 2017

They say this really happened

Plow into pole on Spadina

Plow into pole on Spadina

Better than potato wedges?

A Colorado “low-blow” played a dirty trick Sunday, leaving behind 15 to 20 cm of snow depending on your geography. The forecast Saturday was for 5 to 10 cm but it just kept on coming.  By Sunday evening, much of the Greater Toronto area picked up 10 to 15 cm of snow, with an additional 5 cm in the forecast as the snow tapered off. In South Bayview, the snow has stopped and the night is clear at 9.30 p.m. The high Monday is set at minus 2 and the high Tuesday at 4, all with negligible precipitation.

Bacon roses?

Or a Kit Kat bowl?

It’s a bird, it’s an apron!

None of this should be taken seriously and Valentine’s is so close that if there is no plan in place you have more or less blown it already. But, it is fun to ponder how any girl or sentimental mom might respond to a Manila restaurant’s idea of bacon roses. Fill her heart and her stomach is the romantic suggestion. Or, the beautiful and heartfelt Kit Kat Bowl with what appear to be Smarties on the top is another suggestion. For the men, if you have contacted Amazon early enough, a Superman apron may make him love you more or shrink in embarrassment.

Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, who transcended genres over a 50-year career, died at a Los Angeles hospital Sunday, just days after announcing his retirement from touring due to exhaustion. His official Twitter account and website said he died surrounded by his wife, son and a few other family members and friends. He was 76. Jarreau was hospitalized earlier in the week and was said to have been improving slowly. The cause of his death was not revealed. His son said Jarreau had serenaded a nurse with his hit Moonlighting, from the TV show of the same name, on Wednesday. The Milwaukee native won seven Grammys over the course of his half-century in music. His biggest single was 1981’s We’re in This Love Together from the album Breakin’ Away. Jarreau was also a vocalist on the all-star 1985 track, We Are the World — CBC

Wildcats await call to ice

While Chloe sings

Leaside Jr. Wildcats battled to a 2-1 win at East Bayfield Arena in Barrie Sunday over the noon hour. It was a split win-loss weekend for Leaside after losing to the Canadettes 3-4 in Brampton Saturday night. The game leaves Leaside in the mid-range of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League. As the weekend began, they sat 10th in the 20-team conference. Barrie was 17th. Captain Kristin Della Rovere scored both goals Sunday in the first period. She was assisted by Madison Heeney and Chloe Gonsalves and by Mariah Hinds and Gonsalves again on the second. Assistant Captain Gonsalves was caught in a tweeted locker room picture “singing her head off” as the post had it. Such stuff may be the work of Head Coach Kim McCullough or others on the coaching staff. It appears however that singing, while good for the soul, is also fine for hockey. The game ended in nip and tuck fashion with a Leaside penalty at 17.28. Avery Andrew scored for Barrie 18.16. The box score does not mention a power play for Barrie but it appears there must have been at least one.

A poll released Sunday by Forum Research says that the Progressive Conservatives and Liberals are tied at 35% and 34% respectively support in the survey.  Forum Research 

Jenny Santos with twin sister Amanda

Oculus in Manhattan

A woman has died when she fell 30 feet from an escalator at the new Oculos transportation hub in Manhattan early Sunday. Police say Jenny Santos was with her twin sister Amanda about 5.30 when Amanda’s hat flew off and over the side. Jenny is said to have tried to grab the headpiece but lost her balance and fallen.

A fight between three or four women seems to be the cause for the knife injuries suffered by one of them at Sherbourne and Carlton Sts in the early hours of Sunday. The victim has facial injuries but is expected to survive. Three women are sought.

SNOW OVERNIGHT

Snow has fallen as predicted. Most parts of the City had a good layering by sunrise at 7.20 a.m. More may fall through the day.

WEST END RESCUE

Three people are in hospital after a rollover collision at Steeles and Islington Aves. Saturday night. Three vehicles tangled at this location with the responsibility yet to be sorted out.

The special weather statement for Sunday calls for snow in amounts of up to 10 cm.  Snow, heavy at times, will start early Sunday morning and end Sunday evening. Local blowing snow will also be a concern Sunday evening. Hazardous winter travelling conditions are expected, as untreated roads will become snow covered and slippery, and visibilities will be reduced. Motorists should allow extra time to reach their destination. A high of five degrees is predicted for Tuesday.

ADVISORY
Rosedale Valley Rd will be CLOSING in both directions from Sherbourne St N to Bayview Ave due to a police investigation #264426 ^cb

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 12, 2017

Fire (Highrise Residential) – Thorncliffe Park Dr b/w West Don River Trail / West Don River Trail, East York (2 Trucks)

— Toronto Fire FIRE (@tofiref) February 11, 2017

Sophia fills syrup servers

Waffle irons at the ready

The Starving Artist waffle restaurant at 505 Mt. Pleasant south of Millwood Rd opened Saturday and is ready for business daily from 9 to 6 hereafter. The decision to open was made Friday when the liquor license arrived. Staff say Saturday was fairly busy even though there was no advance  announcement. A note to diners that the method of payment is cash.

NBC News is saying that Vladimir Putin is thinking about giving Donald Trump some red meat for his supporters by extraditing Edward Snowden to the US.  Upper right, latest word from Farewell Spit in New Zealand says that as many as 150 beached whales have been re-floated and saveed by a band of hard-working rescuers. Below that, in the battle to defeat ISIS, allies in the cause have come face to facce and are now fighting each other. God help us. And you really have to watch a huge tractor trailer in Wyoming being blown over just as it passes a parked highway patrol car. No one was hurt. Also see: Rescuers race against time to save whales