Plans for the severance of the lot at 92 Roxborough St.W. at the corner of Molson Street have now been submitted at City Hall in advance of Tuesday’s scheduled meeting to discuss the proposal. As posted earlier a developer, Constantine Enterprises Inc., wants to move the building at 119 Isabella Street and re-build it on a newly-created lot on Molson Street. The home existed on Isabella for decades as the residence for the employees of a privileged family across the street.  It is on property where a new facility will be built for the hospice Casey House. Councillor Wong-Tam made the home a news story when she announced that it was available free to anyone who would pay to move it. That’s exactly what Constantine wishes to do. Inset is one of a number of drawings, this one shows the eastern elevation of the old home as it would sit on Molson. The full file is here. The meeting is Tuesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor, Committee Room 2 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m..

While a 24 year old Swedish DJ known as Avicii was performing at the Rogers Centre last night, EMS and first aid workers were trying to deal with what appears to have been an alcohol or drug poisoning epidemic that sent 29 people to hospital. This type of thing is not unknown but Rogers officials thought they could handle care of the kids who keeled over during the show. But they couldn’t. Rogers specially hired medics at the sold out, all-ages concert were soon overwhelmed. They called in Toronto EMS. “Unfortunately we have a few kids … excessive alcohol and partying and they can’t handle it,” EMS commander Peter Rotolo told CTV. One person was arrested by police. Five people were in serious condition but everyone is expected to make a full recovery, paramedics told CP24. The concert is an electronic music and light show with the human focus being the DJ known as Avicii. He is Tim Bergling (upper right in 2011) who is described on Wikipedia as a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. Avicii ranked 3rd on DJ Magazine’s annual Top 100 DJs in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

As the average price of a home in Canada soars past $400,000, the question often heard is how on earth Generation Y (those between 14 and 34) will ever be able to buy one. The answer, to a considerable extent, is the same way previous generations have. They will look to parents and grandparents to loan them much of the money.  It’s not so crazy when you realize, as a Vancouver analyst says, senior baby boomers and those even older are sitting on close to $175 billion in debt-free real estate. Those wonderful forbears also already provide deposits for 40% of today’s first-time home buyers.  It is also said that the “Y” people are earning more in standardized dollars than any generation before them. It should not be hard for hard-working couples to put away something. Many people are counting on a housing slowdown sparked mainly by an increase in interest rates. There is no hint from government however and the average price of a home in Canada has climbed 7.6 per cent in a year. If there is a near-term decline most are expecting a soft landing. One prediction is notable: properties in most markets are overvalued by 15 per cent or less, says Moody economist Mark Hopkins, whose view compares to the 10-per-cent over-valuation pegged by Toronto-Dominion Bank.

Somehow Teemu Selanne’s career has ended as a great hockey pro’s should. Honoured and respected for being a decent guy as well as a fabulous entertainer on the ice, the 43-year-old  Selanne called it a career last night (Friday, May 16, 2014) 22 seasons after breaking into the NHL with the original Winnipeg Jets (lower inset). The media is praising Selanne today as a class act whose stature commanded his friends on the Los Angeles Kings stay on the post-game ice to bid Selanne personal farewells. They beat his Anaheim Ducks 6-2. “There’s not many guys left in this league that have earned the respect and admiration of not only the fans but the players he played against,” said Kings winger Justin Williams. “We would have stood out there for 20 minutes if we could. If that is his last game, and I imagine it is, I don’t know, he has nothing to be upset about. He was an awesome player.” Selanne fought back tears on the ice as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. The Finnish Flash, as he was known, broke into the league as a 20-year-old with the Jets. “It’s sad, that guy has been an unbelievable player in this league for so long, everyone respects him,” said Kings defenceman Drew Doughty. “He deserves that respect. To see him go, to know that next year we’ll play Anaheim without him out there is going to feel weird. I couldn’t be more happy for him, he had an unbelievable career.”