If you’re heading downtown this weekend, pass by HTO Park where you will catch a glimpse of the World’s Largest Rubber Duck. The spectacle stands six stories tall and is making its first visit to Canada to join in the Canada 150 celebrations. This weekend the duck will be bathing in Lake Ontario as part of the Redpath Waterfront Festival.
DUCK STATS
Height: 61 feet tall (just over 6 stories)
Width: 79 feet wide
Length: 89 feet long
Weight: 30,000 pounds
Sgt Kerry Schmidt recorded this Facebook Live video from Yonge Dundas Square today, where MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving) and safety partners are sharing words of caution for motorists and thrill-seekers as we head into the Canada Day long weekend. Have a look inside OPP and TPS vehicles, chat with paramedics and have your picture taken getting handcuffed! Their messages could save a life. Be smart. #NeverDriveImpaired
TPS NEWS RELEASE – ROAD CLOSURES
On Saturday, July 1, 2017, the annual East York Canada Day parade will take place. At 10 a.m., the parade will begin near Dieppe Park and finish at approximately 1 p.m., at Stan Wadlow Park.
Participants will assemble for the parade beginning at 9 a.m.
Formation Area: Cosburn Avenue from Greenwood Avenue to Barfield Avenue
The parade route is as follows:
– eastbound on Cosburn Avenue to Coxwell Avenue
– southbound on Coxwell Avenue to Sammon Avenue
– eastbound on Sammon Avenue to Woodbine Avenue
– northbound on Woodbine Avenue to O’Connor Drive
Dispersal Area:
– floats and participants, Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot at Woodbine Avenue and O’Connor Drive
– spectators, Stan Wadlow Park via Trento Avenue
Motorists in the area may experience traffic delays.
UPDATE: Worker has been rescued. Toronto Fire Service has tweeted that a worker is stuck at the top of a cell tower (100ft up), equipment is broken, Toronto Fire investigating.
All Bayview lanes closured nr Post Rd. @Toronto_Fire rescuing worker in broken cranebucket 100' up. #GO1148537 ^vk
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) June 27, 2017
BAYVIEW AVE – #TorontoFire crews have rescued the worker stuck 100ft up a cell phone tower when the equipment failed pic.twitter.com/J4y8GBgeeY
— Toronto Fire Services (@Toronto_Fire) June 27, 2017
The Edmonton Garrison’s Royal Canadian Artillery band plays Ordinary Day by Great Big Sea at the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
Edmonton Garrison military musicians headed to Buckingham Place. • Canadian soldier, Capt. Megan Couto, becomes 1st female infantry officer to command Queen’s Guard.
Premier Wynne visited South Bayview Friday during the lunch hour to offer best wishes to the retiring operators of Rosie’s Kitchen at 1549 Bayview Ave. next to the Scotiabank. Frank and Nora, have operated the breakfast and lunch spot, and raised a son and daughter, since they arrived in Canada from Korea in 2004. Part of Bayview Ave. since 2004, Frank and Nora to retire
Flooding has closed or slowed dramatically traffic along the Bayview Extenstion south of River Street.
In honour of the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Fever, 500+ Maurice Cody students (and teachers) took part in school-wide line dance at 1:30pm, June 20th at 364 Belsize Dr.
500+ Ss & Ts all doing the “Night Fever” dance! Maurice Cody, you are AWESOME! @tdsb @TDSB_Media @TDSB_John @shelleylaskin @CodyParents pic.twitter.com/8KnnUFZhWr
— Sean Gale (@seangale70) June 20, 2017
Thanks @seangale70 for coordinating our school wide flash mob @CodyParents #bestschoolever pic.twitter.com/B9dxXzcpfY
— Lynda Watters (@gr4watters) June 20, 2017
All of Maurice Cody Jr PS dancing to “Night Fever”. Great collaboration and teamwork! #tdsb #dance #dpa Thanks @seangale70 pic.twitter.com/UPkPjKcYgV
— Erik Lindstol (@Lindstol_TDSB) June 20, 2017
Join The Dance Canada’s mad hot ballroom competition ‘Colours of the Rainbow’ Grand Trophy Finals took place at Toronto’s historic Palais Royale Ballroom Tuesday, June 20th. The young dancers from Leaside’s St. Anselm Catholic School captured the stunning gold trophy this year! Congrats! 120 ten-to-twelve year old students representing the 10 Finalist Schools for this year participated in the competition. “Join the Dance (Canada) is a registered Canadian Charity established in February 2006 to deliver Social Development/ Academic Enrichment programs through the medium of dance to children and youth. JTD is the official representative for Pierre Dulaine’s internationally renowned Dancing Classrooms of Mad Hot Ballroom2005) & Take the Lead (2006) fame.”
https://twitter.com/stanselm_cs/status/877339108221177858
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