NosaAisien

There is a teasing quality to the Toronto Police appeal for help in finding Nosa Aisien, 31, for defrauding an unnamed “financial institution” of an unstated  “substantial amount of money.” Nonetheless, the cops are intent of finding Mr. Aisien, as they appeal to members of the Nigerian community in Toronto for assistance. The release says he is wanted on a warrant in the first. It is also known as a first instance warrant. Police say the accused impersonated an employee of a company to negotiate a wire transfer defrauding a financial institution of a substantial amount of monies and also used the Internet to facilitate carrying out the offences (how intriguing).  Investigators believe Nosa Aisien may be living under an assumed name in the Toronto area and is known to frequent locations and events attended by members of the Nigerian community in Toronto.

George Armstrong

The Leaside Sports Hall of Fame will honour Maple Leaf legend George Armstrong. Armstrong was known universally among fans and players as “The Chief” for his captaincy of the Leafs. He played 21 seasons for the team and scored the final goal of the original six era when Toronto won the 1967 Stanley Cup. The Chief turned 85 this year and will be in attendance for the event.

RESIDENT OF LEASIDE SINCE 1960

He has been a resident and homeowner in Leaside since 1960. The evening will be held at Leaside Arena on Friday, November 20 at 7 p.m.. and tickets are $25. Organizer Roanne Argyle says the whole community is welcome. Former Hockey Night in Canada host and Peter Puck creator Brian McFarlane will be the guest speaker. We’re told he will have some special words for Armstrong. Detailed information and inductees at www.leasidesports.com.

Canadian Cutting and Coring — a name to reckon with — has the job of cutting the sidewalk on Mt. Pleasant Rd. in nice circular little spots where the new utility poles will be placed. It is hard and tedious work and it has caused an all-day traffic jam — just like rush hour — for many weeks now. Good to avoid

Good report by John Lancaster of CBC Toronto.

Toronto moves the hour hand backwards one hour this weekend preferably just before you turn in Saturday night. Standard time is observed everywhere in Ontario even in the westernmost parts where clocks on set to the Prairie time zone, not Eastern.

Lower Bayview Avenue was flooded early Friday when a watermain broke in the vicinity of Queen Street. during the rush hour. Bayview was closed and may remain so River Street to Eastern Avenue. Toronto Water said machinery will be brought in to excavate the broken water main and the closure could last for an extended period.

Dennis Cibulka, owner of the semi-detached home at 313 Manor Road, seems to be coming to the end of the line in his attempt to stay in the home which has been the focus of fire, health and general nuisance concerns by the City and neighbors. Mr. Cibulka keeps things and over the years it has been necessary for municipal officials to clean out the home to make it habitable for Mr.Cibulka and safe for neighbors. One such event occurred in November 2013. Now the home is listed in a power of sale advertisement as having unpaid taxes of $71,854.24. If this amount remains unpaid, Mr. Cibulka will certainly lose the home, which was his mother’s previously, and which he has seemed determined to remain in. The back taxes issue runs against neighborhood assumptions that Mr. Cibulka is quite able to pay such costs, but these beliefs are far from confirmed.  Previous stories 

Halloween should be calm and mostly dry across South Bayview although the forecaster can’t rule out the possibility of sprinkles. But costumed children and their moms and dads will be spared the blustery weather that normally accompanies this time of year.

GET A GLOWSTICK

Be careful. Drop into Bonnie Byford Real Estate at 1536 Bayview Ave. and grab a free glowstick or two for the kids. It keeps them visible on dark streets.  Some kids, both big and little won’t get to go door to door. The Jr Wildcats will be playing game seven of their PWHL season against Barrie at Leasde Arena.  And at 6 p.m. the South Bayview Bulldog squad of the Leaside Hockey House League will meet Forest Hill Orthodontic.  Go Bulldogs.

This is a well-done report on the personal hardships, tragedies perhaps, suffered by aging Chinese who are effectively without young people to help them or even for company. China announced today that it is easing the single-child rule for families to permit two children instead.

Blue Jays jocks everywhere are shaking their heads over the departure of Alex Anthopoulos as general manager of the team. Anthopoulos would not discuss exactly why but there is no shortage of  whispers about criticism of the team for giving away too much to get the players who fuelled the Jays to their first playoff chance in 22 years. Or, you can hang your hat on the stories that the new CEO, Paul Shapiro, will not be as laid back as Paul Beesston. He might want to be CEO and general manager some say. CBC 

According to the civil service budget chief Stephen LeClair, Ontario will be in even “worse” financial shape after the Wynne government sells off part of Hydro One.  LeClair says the writing is on the wall. “In the years following the sale of 60 per cent of Hydro One, the province’s budget balance would be worse than it would have been without the sale.”  At present, the Ontario debt is closing in on $300 billion and is said to be the largest non-sovereign debt in the world. Spectator 

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has hired an Air Canada executive to take over as the company’s new president and chief executive officer. CTV