After undergoing a speedy facelift, Millwood Shoe Repair at 706 Millwood Road is up and running under new management. Ramin and his wife Rose have added some services not previously offered. You can now visit the freshly painted shop for clothing alterations, watch battery replacement, key cutting services, skate sharpening and of course, you can get your shoes dyed or repaired. Pop in and say hello!
This year’s Maiurice Cody spring fair is scheduled for Saturday, May 27th, 2017 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m, rain or shine. It promises games, jumping castle, rock climbing, target throwing, bake sale, henna art, raffles and much more! The theme this year is “Canada 150”.
Marking the end of an era as Millwood Shoe repair gets a facelift
Out with the old
Bulldog Co-Publisher Sue Byford with Mac Racioppo on his last day at the shop
Since announcing that “Mac” would retire from Millwood Shoe Repair and Skate Exchange, Ramin and his wife have taken over as the new owner operators. If you poke your head in the front door you will see Ramin wielding a hammer or drill embarking on the demo and removal of the old fixtures and antique shoe repair machines. He hopes to have the shiny new equipment and decor ready soon so that he can make your shoes look shiny and new! We are very happy as another family business joins the South Bayview shopping strip and The Bulldog wishes them the best in their endeavors!
A message from the McSorley’s BigWigs, “We are pleased to announce our customer appreciation party will be taking place Friday May 5th between 3-5pm. Join us for live music from Shawn Brady, some drinks, some apps & all around great time. During the evening our favorite magician Chris Westfall will be making an encore appearance from his usual Wednesday night magic show to wow all of you between 6:30-8:30pm. If you can please join us. We really want to thank all of you for making this one of the best bars in Toronto for over 25 years!”
Severe Thunderstorm Watch – Issued at 10:47 Monday 01 May 2017
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h and heavy rain this afternoon and early evening.
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Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.cpio-tempetes-ospc-storms.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
For more information:
http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html.
As Cumbrae’s continue their transformation of 1589-1591 Bayview Avenue into a big new butcher shop, workers can be seen chipping away at the façade of what was once a TD Bank branch (back in the 1990’s). Cumbrae’s is a veteran of the street with its busy store located at 1636 Bayview. The dynamic high-end meat and specialty food retailer will convert the new larger space to the complex environment needed for a sophisticated butcher shop. We are looking forward to when the new store is finally revealed. Previous
Against the Grain Urban Tavern in the Leaside Village will close April 28, The South Bayview Bulldog has learned. Sources also confirm that Amsterdam Brewery will renovate the Laird Drive location and open an Amsterdam BrewHouse later this year. This will compliment Amsterdam’s “Tap Room, Brewery & Store”, which opened in 2012 around the corner at 45 Esandar Drive, in the Leaside Business Park.
The Crosstown’s Communications & Community Relations Team is hosting a tele town hall on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 7pm-8pm. Residents from Yonge to Don Mills are invited to join in a live and interactive Crosstown conversation. If you live in this area, Crosstown will be calling you, and if you’d like to participate or listen in, all you have to do is stay on the line when they call. Here’s the message area residents received earlier week:
Tele town halls are live and interactive phone meetings – very similar to a radio call-in show. The Crosstown’s tele town halls will provide residents along the Eglinton corridor an opportunity to ask our project team whatever’s on your mind. If you are interested in participating, but don’t have a landline, you can still join. You can connect to the call from your cellular phone by dialing 1-877-229-8493, ID Code: 112697 at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18. Alternatively, you can tune into The Crosstown Facebook page, where they will have a link to a web audio stream.
Thursday April 20th, 2017 at Leaside Memorial Gardens, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Learn about the future Laird Station, one of 15 underground stations on the new Eglinton line now under construction. Join Metrolinx and its constructor, Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), at an open house to find out what construction is happening in your neighbourhood, why it needs to happen, how it may impact you, who to contact if you have questions/concerns, when construction is happening.
Saskatchewan rancher Adrienne Ivey might have heard of a beaver, but until now, had never seen a beaver herd. Cattle, that is. On Friday, Ivey and her husband were surprised to see 150 of their heifers crowded together in one of their pastures. Curious about the strange behaviour, they investigated further, to find the herd of cattle following a beaver that had wandered along. “He was out and about, I think looking for a new place to build a beaver lodge, and they were following him,” Ivey said. “There was about a three-foot space around him. They didn’t want to get closer than that.” According to Ivey, heifers, young cows that haven’t had a calf before, are more inquisitive than the average bovine, which may have led to the cows following the beaver. “They’re a curious bunch,” she said. “They’re kind of like teenagers. And I think they were following this thing around because they couldn’t figure out what the heck it was.” Ivey thought the odd event was even more notable considering the beaver is Canada’s national symbol. “We just thought this was so funny and so Canadian,” she said. “A Canadian beaver leading around a bunch of Canadian cattle just makes it even more funny.” Ivey said they have a number of sloughs and wetlands on the ranch, and often see beavers walking around. The couple farms near Ituna, 135 km northeast of Regina. CBC Facebook
Nothing is a bigger indicator of spring-in-the air more than the sound of chainsaws hard at work. The Bulldog happened by this man taking down one of the big ol’ Leaside maples Wednesday. He was offering free wood to all passersby.
