Month: February 2017

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall on 128 ml pouches of PC Organics Apple, Blueberry & Green Pea strained baby food. The agency says the food may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Loblaws Companies and CFIA issued the recall on food with the best before date of October 31, 2017 and a UPC code of 0 60383 06292 7. The recall follows a consumer complaint. According to the CFIA, no illnesses have been reported in association with eating the product. Food that has the Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled. Symptoms of illness caused by the toxin can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, blurred or double vision, dry mouth, respiratory failure and paralysis and in severe cases, death.

Congratulations Isabella -3rd, Star 4 (U10) & Alexandria – 2nd, Star 4 (U13) at the COS StarSkate Championships. pic.twitter.com/MZ22VJUxjU

— East York SC (@EastYorkSC) February 5, 2017

It’s the Trump politics of the moment, as a judge in Washington state strikes down the travel ban on people from those seven countries into the US, at least for time being. How long will it last? The endless debate on television this weekend will make  your head hurt. No one knows. CBC

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Silent auction

Conveners love the work

Tense moments in the seats

Checking picture of son

Looking good

The Leaside Select Invitational Tournament 2017 at Leaside Memorial Gardens is happening this weekend. 2100 players, relatives & friends have descended upon the Leaside rinks (and area arenas too) for some great hockey, food (from Grilltime!) and fun! The The South Bayview Bulldog was there to check out the action.

Victor Dodig, CEO of CIBC, visited Kelly Dolson’s Core Body Science Pilates & Training Studio on Millwood Rd. near Rumsey Rd. in Leaside on Friday. He was on one of his regular tours to see personally the businesses of successful CIBC clients. Dodig was shown around the busy studio by owner Kelly Dolson, the former emergency room RN, who with her husband, has become a business anchor in the strip of stores on the north side of Millwood. He posed with Erika Topp and Kelly Dolson in the newly-added indoor cycling room, Leaside Indoor Cycling. Topp is a neighbour of Dolson’s and has taken the space for ten new Schwinn AC Performance Plus machines just delivered. The machines are said to mimic outdoor riding to give indoor rider an authentic cycling experience. Dolson says she is delighted with the addition to the complementary service provided at her studio

A bandit who police say is seen on surveillance captures here robbed the Bank of Nova Scotia on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at 2:45 p.m. and made off with some cash. He was disguised with a black wavy wig, dark sunglasses, and a baseball cap, he produced a hold-up note to the teller, indicating he was armed with a gun. He discarded an Exco Jean jacket as he fled east on Eglinton. It is further reported that on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at 7:10 p.m., the same man entered another bank in Leaside. He was disguised with a hat, hooded jacket and dark sunglasses and he again produced a hold-up note to the teller, indicating he was armed with a gun The man is described as 5’9″ – 6’, medium build. A security camera image is now available.

Skate Night is Coming Up! https://t.co/rZ686V3FKl

— Davisville Parents (@DPSParents) January 31, 2017

Some beautiful sunshine and light snow on the ground out there Leaside, so definitely a day to get out and about and breath it in 😀🌨☀️ pic.twitter.com/5m9BLj7M7d

— Leaside United Church (@LeasideUnited) February 1, 2017

Starbucks in the US (and probably Canada) will hire thousands of refugees in an apparent response to Donald Trump. Wow. The figure mentioned is 10,000 over five years. This is the most recent jab from Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz after his letter to Trump condemning the travel ban orders was met with the Twitter hashtag #BoycottStarbucks. Starbucks drinkers and friends hijacked the hashtag to reverse its intention.

ROLL UP THE RIM

This is non-political. Tim Horton’s has brought back the Roll Up The Rim contest. The coffee giant teased the return of the contest on Twitter on Tuesday, and made it official Wednesday morning. Those who purchase coffee or other hot beverages at participating locations will have the chance to win one of more than 49 million prizes. Prizing this year includes 40 grand prizes of the new 2017 Honda Civic Coupe EX-T, as well as 150 55″ LG 4K UHD Smart TVs, 100 $5,000 CIBC prepaid cards, 24,000 $100 TimCards and millions coffee and food prizes. Tim Horton’s also noted that Wednesday marks exactly 150 days until Canada’s 150th birthday.

ADS TARGETING KIDS?

And the Heart and Stroke Foundation is calling on the federal government to restrict online marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages aimed at children and teens, saying that high-volume promotional tactics are setting up young people for obesity and lifelong health problems. The foundation is calling for the elimination of marketing of all food and beverage products to children and youth under age 17.