Mayor Tory has written to Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales, the secretary-general of the World Expo authority in Paris, asking him to visit Toronto and address leaders on how to bid on the 2025 event. World Expo is a project very dear to Ward 27 Councilor Kristyn Wong-Tam it appears. She claims the event would bring an “expected 40 million global visitors to Toronto.” This is recounted in the Toronto Star where there is no mention of the cost. Any formal bid for the Expo would have to be made by November of 2016. Earlier this week, Tory said he will not be rushing into a bid for the 2024 Olympics and will consult with councillors and the public.
BBC report offers “crash course” in Microsoft Windows 10
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Spanish food favorite Pimenton closes on Mt. Pleasant Rd.
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Pimenton, the Spanish and Mediterranean food restaurant, cooking school and catering service at 681 Mt. Pleasant Rd. has closed at that location. A notice in the window says the company continues to offer “catering services, cooking classes, supper club and event planing.” The phone number is that of the Pimenton kitchen and office at 19 Curity Ave in East York. Pimenton will be missed from Mt. Pleasant although it was no doubt a challenge to make money there. The restaurant’s wonderful Paella dishes offered on the street during the BIA’s Restaurantacular were always delicious.
Peaches & Green marks 25th anniversary on Bayview Ave.
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Peaches & Green at 1561 Bayview Ave has marked its 25th anniversary on the street. The immaculately kept health and food supplement store is the work of owner George Chow, a well known figure on Bayview Ave. Many congratulations to Mr. Chow and to Peaches & Green.
Police shoo deer off the Don Valley under Bloor Viaduct
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A deer wandered onto the Don Valley Parkway Tuesday causing slowdowns and some amateur deer corralling by cops. The deer appeared before 1 p.m. today under or near the Bloor viaduct. A short time later police tweeted that the deer had been “re-directed” back into the woods
Georgia Walsh Memorial All-Star Games Sponsorship
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Tulowitzki: What can we say? He’s batting .303 this season
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Poll finds age, political affiliation, splits Olympic support
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A Forum poll taken Sunday shows overall support for a Toronto bid for the 2024 Olympics at about 61 percent. But support is soft among residents (and long-time taxpayers) over the age of 65. Conservatives apparently are not as keen about the Olympics as Liberals and New Democrats. Interesting insights at CP24
Heavyweight lefties Chow and Vaughan in mortal tussle
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Sentiment at 40%, Boston says no thanks to Olympic bid
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Arrests have been made in robbery of TTC collector booths
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Police will announce later Tuesday details of arrests made in a series robberies of TTC collector booths. A news conference is set for 10.30 a.m.
Baskin Robbins store re-opens at Millwood and Bayview
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The Baskin Robbins store has re-opened at the corner of Bayview and Millwood. The new franchisee is an experienced ice cream man Raj. He has shops already in Mississauga and Stouffville. He says he doesn’t mind driving between them. Hard-working man. Drop in and say hi.