Yes, it is crummy tonight and yes, there may be ten centimetres sometime near midnight but it may all be gone by noon or shortly after if the forecast of six degrees is correct. Much better than the mayhem caused by the driver in the video at the left in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Dedicated conservationists are gathered on New Zealand’s Farewell Spit between the north and south islands to try to save about 100 whales stranded on the beach. They are the survivors of a pod of 400 or so who ran adrift on sand. The most recent reports suggest the rescuers have been able to re-float as many as 50 of the whales.
A statement from the police chief says the service will accede to the expressed wishes of the Pride membership to have no TPS presence in this summer’s event. The statement doesn’t say it, but police will provide security at the parade. They are required by their duty under the law to do that. The decision is being cast as a triumph of “dialogue” by Councillor Shelley Carroll and others. The mayor said he respects the decision but is disappointed and frustrated “by the current situation.” As the day proceeded, discussion of the matter was reduced to complaints about carding and other perceived issues relating to race. Advocates offered unchallenged statements that LGBTQ and others are “experiencing violence at the hands of the police every single day.” There seems little chance to remedy issues that are stated this way. It also seems that the majority of LGBTQ persons are the losers in this matter.
Kelly Dolson of the busy Core Body Science Pilates Studio at 862 Millwood Rd has added a potent new medical technique to her many nursing skills with her personal certification in the Medical Neurofunctional Acupuncture program at McMaster University. The program is only open to those who are doctors, RNs and others governed by professional colleges.
The scope of care Kelly provides is now wider and clients who combine acupuncture into their private sessions are finding they have greater mobility and a lot less cranky body parts. It seems to be a great combination. Kelly notes that a single session yields a positive change and outcome in the issue.
Contemporary Medical Acupuncture, also known as Neurofunctional Acupuncture is a precise nerve stimulation technique, in which acupuncture needles are inserted into defined sites and stimulated for the therapeutic purpose of altering abnormal activity of the nerves in musculoskeletal pain and movement disorders, sports injuries, functional problems, headaches, stress-related disorders and chronic pain. Changes are created in the peripheral nerves/muscles, spinal cord, brain stem, brain and cerebellum (motor control centre). The magnitude of how much of the problem lives in each area depends on the severity and length of the issue and influences how the treatment is approached. The needles are painless on insertion.
Anyone who has done soft tissue and manipulation therapies with limited success. When these therapies are combined in the same session with neurofunctional acupuncture the results are unprecedented in creating positive change in motor function and reduction of pain.
Like NeuroKinetic Therapy, Neurofunctional Acupuncture reprograms the brain and muscles’ understanding of the injury to restore function and eliminate pain. Neurofunctional Acupuncture addresses the issues through more complex pathways on a biological, metabolic and chemical level. Unlike other forms of acupuncture Contemporary Medical Neurofunctional Acupuncture can determine the dysfunction on multiple global and minute levels. A truly individual treatment plan can be created with success measured by functional outcome measures.
It seems a long time since the Ontario government worried about whether traffic cameras on the 401 might catch a man travelling with a woman who wasn’t his wife. That got laughed out of court pretty quickly. The roads are public places and people have to take their chances. Now we have to worry about TV fixtures (Vizio Electronics for one) collecting data on what we watch and peddling it to people who will then carefully and secretly shape our viewing for us. It is the latest twist on the enormous invasion of privacy threatened by the so-called Internet of things. The Federal Trade Commission in the US has just fined Vizio $2.2 million for personal data theft. Modern web-connected TV sets can be disconnected from the Internet. Consumerist has a post on that. But the scope of the attack on privacy in the home is breathtaking. Everything from wearable fitness trackers to “smart” washing machines have that capability. Not to make you nervous or anything.
Here are some posted posters from Twitter accounts in South Bayview. Leaside United Church is calling out the Ward 26 Councillor Jon Burnside to make sure he shows up at the Shrove Tuesday dinner dressed in plaid. Okay, whatever you say. We also have the semi-loonies (in the best sense of the term) from Second Harvest collecting donations in subway stations. They wore “hero masks” like Japanese cartoon characters. An then, Toonies for the Tummy is a catchy campaign. Good luck to them.
Whole Foods Market in the US has announced that it will close nine stories as it struggles with on-going sluggish sales. The stores that Whole Foods will shutter are in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico and Utah. Work continues here in South Bayview on the store which sits on the line between Leaside and Sherwood Park (Bayview and Broadway). This is known because workers can be seen during the day on the second level space which the store will occupy. There appears to be a mural installed which says “Leaside”.
HURTING AT THE CHECKOUT
The news from the US is proof positive of the grass-roots nature of the distress at WF which caused the delay of the 1860 Bayview store. All the talk of City of Toronto charges and the viability of the 1860 complex was uninformed distraction. WF is hurting where no business can afford to hurt — at the cash. Why? Many say the food is too expensive although that may not be an issue for many frankly affluent residents of Midtown Toronto. Others think organic and similar “purity” promotion is fictional. It may not be, but there is no uniform opinion on the subject.
COLLISION
Castle Frank Rd and Bloor St E, report of a pedestrian struck, no info on injuries #252872 ^cb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 10, 2017
COLLISION
Lawrence Ave E and Bayview Ave, report of a pedestrian struck, unknown injuries #252593 ^cb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 10, 2017
COLLISION:
Lola Rd + Duplex Av
-Cyclist struck
-Injuries reported
-Not life threatening
#248946
^dh— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 9, 2017
One person has died in a fire at the Toronto Community Housing Corp. building late Thursday afternoon. Several others were taken to hospital. Firefighters urgently employed making rescues from upper floor of the four-storey home. as many as 12 people were brought out by ladder. Fire Captain David Eckerman told CP24 that when rescuers arrived, they saw flames coming from the fourth floor and residents on balconies.
People are still inside 291 George Street, smoke still rising from the building pic.twitter.com/qJFfkGePXK
— Ryan Rocca (@ryan_rocca) February 9, 2017
More video of residents being taken out of 291 George Street by ladder pic.twitter.com/cWl2QQRrsM
— Ryan Rocca (@ryan_rocca) February 9, 2017
Members of the South Leaside Monday Group (SLMG) met Thursday morning to discuss their common interests at the home of group member Rani Jamieson. A guest was former Global News Producer Jeff Silverstein who is now a senior associate with Sussex Communications. Mr. Silverstein spoke of his plans to contest the nomination of the Progressive Conservative Party in the Ontario riding of Don Valley West, now held by Kathleen Wynne. The Premier has won the riding four times since 2003 most memorably against John Tory, who was PC leader at the time.
The South Bayview Bulldog has learned that grocery firm Organic Garage is contracted to open in the planned redevelopment of the property at 33 Laird Drive across the street from Leaside arena. David Brook, a broker for Bridlepath Progressive Real Estate says the 79,000 square foot property at the corner of Laird and Canvarco Rd. will be the location of the grocery store and for much other retail and commercial tenancy. The property was designed by SMV Architects and is being developed by Quaestus Corp. Units on the second level are available for purchase. Curiosity was raised this week with a news release that Organic Garage would locate its fourth store somewhere in Leaside. Both Mr. Brook and Matt Lurie, head of Organic, confirmed that a rendering of the new store with the release offers the intended appearance of the business when it is finally opened. It has a historic quality not unlike the genuine railway heritage building in First Capital’s Leaside Village at Laird and Esandar Drive which now houses Longo’s. Mr Brook has promised more information about the new retail project in coming days.
Prime Minister Trudeau will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. There is both hope and concern as the young Trudeau (45) is confronted with President Trump (70) demanding renegotiation of NATFA but also aware of essential US markets in Canada. Trump is likely to press Trudeau to pay the full amount Canada is committed to contribute to NATO. It is a sore point among Americans that they carry the heaviest burden for NATO because its members renege.
