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.
If the gray skies and rain over the last few days have got you down, there is some sunshine in the forecast to lift your spirits. As we know, weather can surprise us, but right now, the weather experts are expecting temperatures to reach 20 or more degrees on Monday with partly sunny skies! Let’s keep our fingers crossed. In the mean time, keep that umbrella handy as we’re getting more rain tonight. A special weather statement has been issued warning of “significant April rain on the way”. They also mentioned the s-word. Yes, there could be some snow mixed with all of that rain.
Councillor Robinson, Ward 25
Date: Saturday, April 8
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: York Mills C.I., 490 York Mills Road – East Parking Lot
Councillor Davis, Ward 31
Date: Tues. May 16
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: East York Memorial Arena Parking Lot, 888 Cosburn Ave.
Councillor Carmichael Greb, Ward 16
Date: Tues. May 23
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: North Toronto Memorial Arena, 174 Orchardview Blvd. (off Yonge St., north of Eglinton Ave. W.)
Councillor Matlow, Ward 22
Date: Thurs. June 1
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: North Toronto Memorial Arena, 174 Orchardview Blvd. (off Yonge St., north of Eglinton Ave. W.)
Councillor Fragedakis, Ward 29
Date: Thurs. June 22
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Dieppe Park, 455 Cosburn Ave. (east of Greenwod Ave.)
Councillor Burnside, Ward 26
Date: Sat. August 12
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, 1073 Millwood Rd.
More info: City Website
What was once a day to play silly pranks with your pals has evolved into a day where some of the world’s largest corporations join in the fun. Global news has a nice summary of some of the pranks that took place this April 1st. Fun! Did you fall for any if them?
Effective immediately, we are now Canada Air. Learn more about how we’re rebranding as the #MostCanadian airline – https://t.co/LLclRMqvDS pic.twitter.com/d1VVcELzoZ
— WestJet (@WestJet) March 31, 2017
Breaking News: Hyperloop being planned for Toronto. "I believe it will get me from Mimico to Scarborough in 30 seconds", said a real person.
— Josh Matlow (@JoshMatlow) April 1, 2017
https://instagram.com/p/BSWhCuPlYwh/
Google has gifted all of you 80s kids a little treat for April Fools’ day. Go ahead, have a look at your Google Maps app. We’d write more about it, but were busy chasing ghosts up Bayview!
Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of ESA undertake maintenance on the International Space Station. NASA TV
We couldn’t resist. “National Puppy Day is a special day to celebrate the magic and unconditional love that puppies bring to our lives. But more importantly, it’s a day to help save orphaned puppies across the globe and educate the public about the horrors of puppy mills. National Puppy Day was founded in 2006 by Celebrity Pet & Home Lifestyle Expert and Author, Colleen Paige, who is also the founder of National Dog Day and National Cat Day (among many others).” — www.nationalpuppyday.com
CNN reports that the United Kingdom has followed the United States in preventing passengers on flights from some countries in the Middle East and Africa from carrying devices such as laptops and tablets in the cabin. Their restriction will affect 14 airlines, six of which are based in the U.K. The affected airlines are: British Airways, EasyJet, Jet2.com, Monarch, Thomas Cook, Thomson, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airways, Atlas-Global Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Egyptair, Royal Jordanian, Tunis Air and Saudia. The U.S. and U.K. regulations will affect different points of departure. The new restrictions on direct flights to the U.K. include flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. It is said Canada is deciding what to do in this regard.
