Month: November 2020

CTV at Bayview and Broadway, across the street from Whole Foods Friday

As Saturday dawns, Whole Foods has the doubtful distinction of being the only grocery store in history to have been denounced in a House of Commons motion for its brainless decision to prevent employees from wearing a poppy. Of course, the poppy is an especially Canadian thing. But it’s entirely apolitical and hardly obscure, even in the darkest recesses of Whole Foods headquarters in Austen, Texas. Nonetheless, Whole Foods geniuses remained stubborn. As fury rolled across Canada early Friday, Whole Foods doubled down on its refusal. It took a call from the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the HOC vote and maybe a call from Jeff Bezos, Amazon tycoon, owner of WF and the richest man in the world, for the company to change its mind. Toronto Sun

Outside Greenwood College School on Mt. Pleasant

Heated waiting area at Sunnybrook Market

Busy and lazy at Bayview and Millwood

Red maple bushes rival the flag

Garfield and MacLennan

This bright November Friday heralds a week of nice weather across South Bayview. The Bulldog did errands and saw (upper left) a gang of Greenwood College kids enjoying the parkette outside school. Be safe guys. Below that on the left is another C-19 new reality — the heated and distanced waiting area at Summerhill Market on Summerhill Ave. We like it. At upper right is sunny South Bayview about 11 a.m. at Millwood Rd. People are busy and lazy all at once. Enjoy folks. Lower left, these red maple bushes on Welland Ave. can be seen all over Toronto now. They rival the flag itself as a national symbol. At lower right, the fine new home rising at Garfield Ave and MacLennan Ave is no doubt going to be a stunner. Go big and go home.

Collision on remaining stub of Pottery Rd. at Moore Ave.

This collision Thursday afternoon occurred on the remaining stub of Pottery Rd. in Leaside. It looks as if someone was turning into a parking spot at Loblaws and someone was too close. Pottery Rd. extends barely 100 metres from the Bayview extension to Moore Ave and is known to some as the world’s shortest speedway. Drivers stoked up from flying along the extension are known to maybe slow for the stop sign at Moore. The driver here suffered minor injuries.

Police say that a large natural gas leak caused by a consturction crew at Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Snowdon Ave has now been repaired. Traffic was shut down in the area late Thursday morning and as many as 15 homes on the west side of Mt. Plesant were evacuated. There are apparently no injuries.

US networks are consumed Thursday by new allegations from the White House that there are millions of “illegal votes” being counted. But the commentary is unanimous that there are no known illegal votes.

New Circles warm clothing drive

Chance to win Neal Brothers chip, beer

Drop off and shop at Grilltime, 62 Laird at Kenrae

A used clothing drive called Keep Toronto Warm launched by New Circles Community Services is being supported by local businesses. Charlene Kalia, Grilltime meat shop at 62 Laird Drive and Neal Brothers are asking residents to contribute gently used or new coats, boots and winter accessories for all ages. You can drop off items at Grilltime until November 12 and get ten percent off your purchase with a chance to win one of four prize packs from Neal Brothers filled with their new non-alcoholic beer and a variety of chips and salsas. If you can’t make it to the store email for a porch pick-up.⠀Email admin@charlenekalia.com to enter or fill out a ballot at the store.
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Union president Jerry Dias has announced a $1.3 billion investment by General Motors to build an unnamed pickup truck at the Oshawa GM plant. Dias made the announcement Thursday morning at the Sheraton Centre. GM has signed a new tentative contract agreement with Unifor auto workers in St. Catharines and Oshawa. Sources to the talks indicated the two sides struck a deal at 2:45 a.m. for current work in St. Catharines and Oshawa plants, with many ideas also discussed, including expanding GM’s Canadian footprint once again.

A note of caution

If fulfilled, the plan is immensely important to the Ontario economy which has relied on the auto industry especially in Oshawa for more than a century. But such announcements at contract-signing time are often subject to change after the excitement of the moment. Caution may be in order.

The body of Quai Noori, 27, has been found in the back seat of a car abandoned at 35 St. Dennis Drive in Flemingdon Park. No cause of death is given but police are seeking any lead on explaining the death. Mr. Noori is from Oshawa and was found in the car last Saturday. (416) 808-5500. Release

Cherry St. looking south at Mill St.

Wednesday has seen a fatal accident at Mill St and Cherry St in which the driver of a cement truck struck a woman in the crosswalk during the noon hour in clear weather. She died of her injuries at the scene. It’s not clear from the TPS release if the driver even saw her, nor is there any mention of the traffic lights at this signalized corner. The woman, 67, was crossing Cherry from west to east as the truck, eastbound on Mill, turned right onto Cherry. Police are asking for any video which might help explain this perplexing fatality.

The Federal Government’s Bill C-10 contains language which will require Netflix and other streaming services to program in the interests of minority and indigenous communities.

Miss Vickie’s Canada has recalled Kettle Cooked Potato Chips over a chance there may be pieces of glass in them, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. According to the CFIA, one reported injury has been associated with the consumption of the recalled products and an investigation is underway. The chips were sold in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.