Among the 350,000 kids off to school Tuesday was this young fellow from Maurice Cody Public School at Belsize Road and Cleveland Street. Here he and mom get an extra bit of activity as they are interviewed by Citytv just down Cleveland at Millwood.
Break-in on May Street in Rosedale
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Toronto Police report a break-in on a quiet cul de sac in the south end of Rosedale. It occurred on May Street on September 1, 2011 between 9.30 and 9.40 p.m., a very small period of time. Entry was gained into the premises by forcing a window. Removed was a quantity of jewellery and cash.
Teacher calls kids anarchists: Paikin
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A Toronto area teacher whose political sympathies were perhaps a little too clear today called kids who are not Liberal supporters “anarchists.” No doubt there are worse things, but it doesn’t seem to fit in a publicly funded classroom. TVO reporter Steve Paikin (inset) who attended Dalton McGuinty’s campaign event at Markville Secondary School this morning tweeted on the matter below:
spaikin Steve Paikin
awaiting @Dalton_McGuinty at markham secondary sch. the teacher just said to studs “if you’re anti-lib, you can leave.” 6 kids did.#onpolis
paikin Steve Paikin
the teacher continues: “ok, now that the anarchists have left…” @Dalton_McGuinty visiting a robotics class. #onpoli
“Sell patents, split top job at RIM”
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Activist shareholder Jaguar Financial of Toronto, headed by president Vic Alboini, left, is calling on Research in Motion (RIM) to split the two top jobs at the BlackBerry firm. Jim Balsillie (centre) Mike Lazaridis (right) now share the duties of CEO, an arrangement that Jaguar calls inefficient. One man should be CEO and the other an independent chairman, the banking firm said, It called for RIM to take stock of its diminished status in the hand-held business and consider selling patents, or even selling the company as a whole. Many say Jaguar, which owns, only five percent of RIM shares, has slight chance of getting much support for its ideas. Still, its a sign of shareholder discontent.
Rogers Bank would seek “niche” business
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Rogers Communications says it has applied to become a bank under the federal Bank Act. But it announced today that if the Rogers Bank is approved it will not attempt to become a full service bank. Probably a wise move. Instead it will concentrate on credit, payment and charge card services. CTV.
Sidewalks — what on earth is going on?
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Here it is September 6, 2011, and there is no sign of the sidewalk reconstruction that was supposed to be finished by September 9, 2011. What we have is a street with the patios and displays removed and endless rubber pylons doing nothing. Merchants and citizens are well within their rights to ask what on earth is going on?
Red, White and Blue get cosy
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To read the linked news release is to realize how smart are the boys and girls at Scotiabank and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. If branding is everything, this one’s got it all. The most tangible tidbit for the public out of this arrangement is stated as follows in the release: “Over the course of the partnership, the Maple Leafs, Marlies and Scotiabank will provide a range of exciting experiential fan initiatives and community programs that will include youth skills development and women’s hockey.” Let’s hope so. Both the bank and the hockey club have profited hugely from public loyalty. Let them show is their colours. News release.
abcAcademy now receiving applications
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It appears abcAcademy, the private child care firm, is taking applications for child placement at its Bayview Ave location. The renovated location at the corner of Bayview and Balliol now carries new signage. The daycare operator has a website for online applications
Utterly Autumn Labour Day
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The chilly Labour Day weather caught many by surprise but even for those who checked the forecast, it was hard to accept the need for sweaters and jackets. On South Bayview, the dress of the day was often a conflicted thing. Some were bundled up on top, but still sporting shorts and sandals down below. The sharp drop in temperature (14 degrees) was a surprise for sure. Tomorrow (Tuesday) we are looking at a better day with a seasonal high of 19C. The street was busy Monday and many restaurants did full up business. Thanks to everyone who came out to South Bayview.
No worries as Happy Feet slides into ocean
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We had this video showing the exploits of Happy Feet the Wayward Penguin all ready to go off when we saw him chronicled in the Star as well. This video shows Happy Feet getting a little shove to return to his normal habitat, the Antarctic Ocean. Once in there, he loved it. There are also a couple of shots of him getting a fish breakfast from New Zealand Zoo workers. The emperor penguin was a local sensation in Kiwi after going astray and spending a few days in that land . Additional.
Search function on South Bayview Bulldog
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A new search function on The South Bayview Bulldog permits a much more precise way to find posts of interest to you. The entry box for this is to the left at the top of the sidebar. With it, you will be able to quickly search any key word(s) to see if there is a history, or summon up any of the more than 1500 posts known to be in the base. Give it a try.
Twins denied $50,000 prize for hockey shot
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You may have seen this story about Nick and Nate Smith, 11 year old twins from Faribault, Minnesota. Late last week Nate (right in the yellow shirt) executed a marvellous trick hockey shot by firing a puck some 89 feet through a three and a half inch target. As you will see, he was rightly joyous. But wait. It turns out the it was Nate’s twin, Nick, who actually bought the $10 ticket to make the shot. And only he was eligible to make it. When the time came for Nick to shoot, he was outside the arena. Just like a 11 year old. With his fathers knowledge, Nate walked onto the ice and made the shot. As they are identical, no one would ever have known that Nick was not the actual winner. But the next day their dad decided to set a better example for his kids and told organizers of the switch. Subsequently, the insurance company which administered the contest said it would not pay Nate (or anybody) the $50,000. It did make a $20,000 gift to charity however.