Sport Chek in the Leaside Smart Centre had one of their Shop With A Pro events Sunday. Former NHLers (and former Leafs) Shayne Corson and Bryan Berard brought a shine to the eyes of these Leaside kids.
Rampaging California wildfire “explodes” north of Bay area
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Two California wildfires — one north of San Francisco and the other south of Sacramento — cover over 100,000 acres and have forced nearly 6,000 people to evacuate their homes. On Sunday, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Lake and Napa counties due to how fast the fire in Lake County, Calif., was spreading. The fire, in an area north of San Francisco, started on Saturday afternoon and now covers over 40,000 acres. It has forced over 3,000 people to evacuate their homes, according to Cal Fire. ABC News in San Francisco reports that the fire originally covered 50 acres but it grew to over 40,000 acres within 12 hours.
Reality sets in at City Hall about the lovely Toronto sign
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Mayor Tory took a moment out of events marking the 50th year of the Toronto clamshell City Hall today to announce that the popular light-up “Toronto” sign will stay put on Nathan Philips Square for the time being. Previously, in the immediate afterglow of the PanAm Games, he had talked of somehow moving the sign all over town. Not a good idea. Now his honour says the sign will stay where it is at least until the end of its natural life. More than that, the sign’s natural life is said to be until sometime in 2016. The matter becomes more manageable by the moment. Hey, the sign has been a pleasant source of amusement during the games but the City, like homeowners, must understand that people cannot keep absolutely everything.
CLAMSHELL 50 YEARS OLD
There are a number of excellent old photos at the Toronto Archives Twitter account. Inset is the picture of the little known Finnish architect,Viljo Revell, who won an international competition to design the new City Hall. He died in 1964 and barely saw the place finished.
N. California wildfires race through homes as 6,000 flee
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Church barbecue draws large crowd after Sunday service
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St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church barbecue was well attended today (Sunday, September 13, 2015) with Lamb Hall full of parishioners and visitors. Activity spilled onto the green. A visitor was Josh Matlow (Ward 22) with his daughter Molly. She built box castles to the delight of St. Cuthbert’s Family Ministry Co-ordinator Brenda O’Connor (centre).
Kate’s new hair style as she makes first outing in 2 months
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FLASH FROM THE PAST: Alleve commercial on Astor Ave.
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Take moment to whiz back to 2012 when this was the scene on Astor Avenue. Soft Citizen Productions is at work in Leaside again doing a commercial for Alleve. This time they’re at 8 Astor Avenue. Actually, the trucks and props and barbecue (inset) are all over the place, so we guess the neighbors are onside. The snapshots above show No 8 with artificial light streaming through the hallway window. They were shooting inside. Outside, the suitably named fictitious delivery company called Overnight Express is standing by. Overnight Express — Overnight Relief, we’re sure you get it. All of this during rush hour Wednesday.
“BESSBOROUGH STUDIO” TAKES AN ALLEVE
And from 2011: Everyone was feeling pretty good Wednesday night at the Bessborough Drive location for an Alleve commercial. Left, the scene at a home on Bessborough at the corner of St. Cuthberts Rd. as a “real estate agent” (right in gray) is about to learn how to avoid annoying pain as she goes about work. It’s all good.
Firefighting foam fills hangar as system goes haywire
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Toronto airport hangar fills with foam from malfunctioning fire system.
Recalling 1950 harness racing at Thorncliffe Raceway
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Standardbred Canada has written an interesting little history of the revivial of harness racing at Thorncliffe Raceway beginning in 1950.
Chilly weekend but getting warmer for coming week
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Sandra Bullock, looking good at 51 draws crowd at TIFF
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The entertaining and thoughtful Bullock fielded questions. Her film Our Brand is Crisis is at TIFF. Sun Bullock and Clooney reunite
$10 million asking for secret place at foot of St. Clair E
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The agent, Leanne Weld, describes this home as a rare and extraordinary offering. It sits at 514 St.Clair Ave. E where the street ends at the Moore Park ravine. Locals remember its construction in the 1980s with the demolition of two homes. It sits on nearly acre in the heart of the city. It also has potential to sever a lot. The asking is $10,000,000.