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Hot, muggy long holiday ahead for South Bayview

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Bayview and Millwood at 4 p.m. 

These menacing clouds started forming late in the afternoon over South Bayview.  There were sightings of a what might have been a funnel cloud in some parts of Southern Ontario and a house was seriously damaged at Orangeville. No one was hurt. Tonight we can expect rain. The weather Wednesday should be overcast and mild. Looking ahead to the weekend, the Canada Day long weekend is likely to be hot and muggy with thunderstorms threatening. Residents throughout the GTA can expect temperatures to hover in the high-20s with the humidity making it feel closer to the mid- to high-30s. Weatherman Doug Gillam told the Toronto Star that Saturday looks like the best day of the weekend, He is a meteorologist with the Weather Network and predicted that rain will likely hold off Sunday and Monday. But there is a risk of developing showers later in the afternoon as the humidity rises. “You certainly want to keep an eye to the sky if you’re outside or boating,” he said. On Tuesday, Canada Day, a cold front will bring unsettled weather and could affect Canada Day fireworks. “We’re going to have fireworks on Canada Day; we’re just not sure if they are going to be the natural or the scheduled ones.” .  The Weather Network.

Uruguayan striker Saurez exposed as a serial biter

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The soccer world is outraged tonight by the serial biting tactics of Uruguayan  striker Luis Suarez. Suarez is seen purposely biting Italian offender Georgio Chiellini in World Cup play Tuesday. Chiellini peeled back his jersey to reveal the indentations of Suarez’s teeth as he demanded a penalty. None was forthcoming. But fans and commentators insist something will have to be done as it appears Suarez has what can only called a very bad habit. He has done this twice before. Suarez was banned for seven matches by the Netherlands football federation in 2010 after biting PSV Eindhoven player Otman Bakkal in a league match when he played for Ajax. After moving to Liverpool, he bit Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in 2013 and was banned for 10 games. Uruguay Coach Oscar Tabarez said he didn’t see the alleged bite and repeatedly declined to comment. “If it happened the referee probably didn’t see it,” Tabarez said. He also defended his star striker, saying “Suarez, besides the mistakes he might have made, is the preferred target of certain media. Photos: Chiellini complaining, lower Luis Saurez  SportsNet 

Sweetie pie parade at Mt Pleasant and Millwood

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Totally adorable toddlers are seen marching to a new adventure with their teachers. The kids are on a tether to keep them in line. This was taken at Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Millwood Rd about 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014. 

Can you eat your way through Mt. Pleasant?

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Of course. Just hop over to the other main street between 4 and 9 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, June 25, 2014) and enjoy some of the Restaurantacular specials to be had. It’s one of those $2, $4, $6 deals and there are as many 21 places participating. Check it out.

The SMUT Soiree babble at Bayview Brickworks

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There is an event trending madly in the Toronto Twitter realm tonight. It is taking place at the Brickworks and a nice night they have for it at 550 Bayview Ave. It is called The SMUT Soiree (or something like that). The Soiree is about gossip. The self made maven of SMUT is Elaine Lui (Lainey). She is a woman of self-promotional skills beyond all knowing. If the pictures on Twitter are reflective, hundreds of exquisitely turned out ladies seeking gossip are attending this Soiree.  They are said to be hearing, talking and just loving the gossip. May they all be famous for being famous. This is news to The South Bayview Bulldog because its happening here and because it is the Top Tweet of the night. Such is the intimate relationship between Twitter and Soiree it may well be that Twitter is trending more on Soiree than vice versa. But true to our compact with South Bayview, the Bulldog had to let you know. 

Man dies in fall downtown, remains of baby found

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A young man has fallen and died at a condominium construction site at 65 St. Mary’s Street at the corner of Bay St. south of the corner of Bay and Bloor. The construction worker is said to have been in his 20s.  A call came in about 2:30 p.m. from 65 St. Mary St. Meanwhile, a member of the public has found the remains of an infant in Heathrow Park near Jane Street and Wilson Avenue. Police confirmed shortly after 3 p.m. Monday that the remains were those of an infant. They say the body could have been there for perhaps two weeks,

Reporter convictions: What is going on in Egypt?

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The New York Times story linked here is among the most detailed we have seen of the baffling events in Egypt, where three reporters for Al Jazeera have been given long sentences for publishing false news. One of the convicted men is a Canadian of Egyptian extraction. An observer of this situation doesn’t have to be an admirer of Al Jazeera to be concerned. In fact, those who know the work done at the Arab-owned news outlet may well say that it seems to work quite hard at finding angles to embarrass the West. It was a large sensation in Al Jazeera, for example, when the U.S. decided not to respond when the North Korean dictator grovelled for food supplies This is the guy who wallows in French wine, liquor, food and expensive cars. None of this is taken seriously in our open society and it is baffling why the Egyptian court is so wounded even in a country where free speech is a limited commodity. If stories such the New York Times account may be believed, the authorities have offered essentially no evidence to prove their allegations of false news. Put this together with the international condemnation following the verdict and the sentences seem doubly difficult to understand. 

Spain whips Australia 3-0 but it’s academic

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Both teams had already been eliminated from the tournament with two losses each.  Mail Online

Reader Rudy charts what’s left of Pottery Rd.

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Longtime reader Rudy of rudy.ca writes to note that he has charted much of the remaining remnants of Pottery Road still to be found from the 1940s route which ran down into the valley south of Moore Ave. This in response to our post that the short still-in-use section of Pottery between Moore and the Bayview extension has been re-paved. Rudy says the remnants make an interesting walk. He has been up and down them several times and says that the easiest portion to find is just east of Bennington Heights. He is concerned that the Hydro project may have wiped out some of it. There is also a section that runs  up from the tracks on the south side of Bennington Heights Public School to meet Bayview Heights Drive. There is also, he says, a remnant that runs north from the Bayview extension to the abandoned “Don branch” rail line and also a small section that came up out of the valley and connected to Hillside Drive behind the Charles Sauriol Parkette

What a surprise! Lowly Portugal ties the U.S. 2-2

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 Americans deeply chagrined by last minute comeback. Wall Street Journal 

News briefs: Mummy bandit strikes on Broadview

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The creepy guy with what appears to be makeup on his face has robbed a bank on Broadview Ave. south of Danforth. it happened Friday about 6 p.m. and police say this serial bandit is pushing his luck.  CBC

AND KIJIJI OFFERS TO CHASE PUP SNATCHER 

Click picture to link to Toronto Sun story about how the online buy and sell agency is trying to help a woman who lost her dog in Sunnybrook Park to a man posing as a dog trainer. A nasty character. It is a warning to all owners of fine dogs throughout South Bayview.

Jon Burnside draws large crowd to Leaside event

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An enthusiastic crowd of as many 250 people was on hand at the Amsterdam Brewery at 45 Esander Drive to hear Jon Burnside lay out his vision of change for Ward 26 if he wins the next municipal election in October. Mr. Burnside, seen at right with his friend Charlene Kew, is a former police officer. He is now a well-known businessman, owner of Homestyle Meals Delivered in Leaside. Among those present Sunday was Toronto actor Wilbert Headley (pictured lower right) who recalled for the South Bayview Bulldog how he met Mr. Burnside. “I like to cycle up Bayview Ave and around the grounds of the park,” he said. “Jon was on duty up there and one day he said I looked tired. He said throw your bike in the trunk of the car and I’ll drive you home.” It was an act of kindness Headley has not forgotten. Also present were Conservative MP Patrick Brown from Barrie, John Walker, owner of Global Pet Food, well-known Leasiders Charlene Kalia, Patrick Rocca, Vanessa Rose and Andy Elder. One of Burnside’s former school-mates, Michael Tutton of the Ontario Lottery Corporation, was in the crowd with Marcy Gerstein. In his opening remarks, Burnside acknowledged his mother, who is 88 and recalled her recent decision to celebrate the day by heading off to Casino Rama. Mr. Burnside recalled how he had grown up on Airdrie Road and “played ball hockey during rush hour.” His more serious remarks however were designed to illustrate the meaning of his slogan — Burnside, On Your Side. He noted how when he was a police officer the department was plagued by the “Flemingdon Park gun tree.” Young men would hide a community gun in a local tree, ready for anyone who wanted it for a crime but untraceable to the last user. The police removed the gun, but there was always another one there,” said the candidate. “Finally police decided to cut down the tree. But there was another tree.” Burnside recounted how he was moved by the lack of things for young men to do in Flemingdon. He decided to start a local hockey program, scrounging for equipment, money and other necessities. He was stung, he said, because “the local councillor wouldn’t help to get ice time” for the teams. So Burnside did it himself. Today the Flemingdon program thrives and is copied elsewhere, he said. To make such change happen, said Burnside, “you need to vote for a better councillor.” He was offering himself, he said, as an alternative to the status quo. The context of the battle for Ward 26 is not complete. The election is more than four months away. The incumbent councillor is John Parker, first elected in 2006. He is challenged by Mr Burnside, who came within a few hundred votes of Mr. Parker in 2010, by David Sparrow and other candidates who will be covered in the weeks to come.