Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman, 45, and Indonesian assistant Ferdinant Tjiong have had their convictions for child molestation overturned, but the prosecution says it will appeal the case to the Surpeme Court of Indonesia.  The two were convicted in April by the South Jakarta District Court of violating Indonesia’s child protection law. The men maintained their innocence and appealed to the Jakarta High Court. They  were supported by fellow teachers and the principal at the Jakarta International School, now called the Jakarta Intercultural School. Bantleman, originally from Burlington, Ont., taught at Calgary’s Webber Academy for 10 years. Is isn’t clear from news stories how the judges came to their decision but there was evidence that the three children in question bore no injuries or wounds that might have been expected. A parent was suing for $125 million.

 

We have to assume that if you lived next door to a family with 150 alligators and crocodiles you would know it. Hope it isn’t in Davisville Village. In fact, the strange habit of keeping these creatures just got to be too  much for the homeowner (no kidding) and he had them all removed to the Indian River Reptile Zoo near Peterborough. It appears the zoo has agreed to keep the origins of the animals secret.

Hollywood Gelato has donated half its receipts from Thursday, August 13, 2015 to the Holland Bloorview Rehabilitation Hospital at 150 Kilgour Rd.  It is a public-spirited and generous act by Hollywood Gelato.

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Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre says the federal parties must tell the public where they stand on the future of Canada Post and its decision to halt home mail delivery. Coderre  a former Liberal MP, avoided blaming Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The federal government is responsible for the Crown Corporation. He  rejected the argument that Ottawa cannot intervene in the operations of Canada Post. None of the four main federal leaders has accepted the mayor’s invitation to discuss Montreal’s concerns and expectations. “I want to know exactly what they are going to do with Canada Post,” Coderre told a news conference His comments came a day after the national president of the postal workers union urged voters not to vote for Harper.

A man has been injured in a fall from a condo at Yonge and Merton Streets Thursday morning. He was taken to hospital with unknown head injuries after falling from the fifth floor of the building. He was said to be conscious and breathing following the fall.  And a truck has collided with a school bus at Lawrence Ave and Chatsworth Drive. There do not appear to be injuries.