Linked below is a Toronto Star story by Tess Kalinowski which contains a grab bag of ideas from various people on how to configure the Scarborough LRT. The ever-present Geoff Kettel of the Leaside Property Owners Association is quite upset about the decision to eliminate Leslie station.  Among other things Mr. Kettel floated with Ms. Kalinowski the idea of a viaduct across the Don Valley on Eglinton. Presumably a station for Leslie would be built at viaduct grade level and passengers would somehow find their way down to the ground. Whatever. You may well guess  that residents of the flossy units in the Scenic on Eglinton complex would not like the idea of looking out their windows at a viaduct. Also quoted in the story is Ward 26 Councillor John Parker who allowed it was a blue-sky thought that if the LRT were in fact a subway between Black Creek and Don Mills, the much-hoped for Downtown Relief Line could connect directly into it. The idea is appealing but of course the new Stintz-inspired  TTC executive wants nothing to do with a subway on Eglinton. Pity. This is an important issue for the community but it is equally true that the elimination of the Leslie Street station will not trouble the vast majority of residents in the area. That’s our guess, at any rate. And Metrolinx has a powerful argument when it says the station would have been among the most expensive to build but lightly-used on the line. Tess Kalinowski

Okay, we know that South Bayview’s very own Premier, Kathleen Wynne, has cleaned out the big offices at Queen’s Park and that her cabinet, to be named tomorrow, will contain many relatively unknown people. We know that Sandy at Cobs Bread was hoping for something high-minded like Environment Minister, but — well don’t give up your bread job Sandy. Seriously,  we can only wish the Premier well with her clean slate approach. There is a ton of stuff that needs doing. Wish we could get back some of those millions lost on shutting down that power plant,  Here is the best the CBC can guess published Sunday night. CBC.

Having told customers at the checkout last week that it would “round up” change, Loblaws has now posted a sign saying it will “round down” the amount payable (for cash sales). Either way, it seems fair and it isn’t much money. But the government’s decision to eliminate the penny from circulation  has retailers and clerks everywhere asking plaintively “How is this supposed to work?”