A charming picture tweeted by Councillor Josh Matlow catches the leafy feeling of June Rowland’s (Davisville) Park on the first Tuesday of business this season at the Farmers’ Market. It is a pleasant experience every time. See if you can get it on your calendar. The Apple Tree Davisville Farmers’ Market every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 pm.
We know a good thing! Leaside Smokedown is sold out
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Tickets are now sold out for coolest food and music event takes place in Leaside. It is the Leaside Smokedown gathering at Amsterdam Brewers on Esandar Drive and its only two days away. Amsterdam is just beyond Leaside Village off Laird Drive. Most importantly, ticket and auction proceeds will go to Lake Scugog Camps, the well-known character-building experience for boys and girls. Items to be sold to bidders have the potential to really make your summer. Duncan Coutts of Our Lady Peace (who will be playing) has donated a signed guitar and VIP backstage concert experience. Outstanding. Andy Elder, congenial owner at Grilltime, is donating a backyard BBQ for twenty people. Andy and his friends will be at the controls of the huge smoker barbecue owned by Jon Burnside producing much of the evening’s food. Amsterdam Brewers will treat an auction winner to an outstanding adventure and windfall: Brewmaster for a Day, Beer for a Year. Many people are donating and working to make the Smokedown the most fun. Among them are Cathy Hawkins of Amsterdam, Tim Magwood, Bennington Heights businessman and musician. He is a director of Lake Scugog Camps and Duncan Coutts of Our Lady Peace, Elise LeGrow and Kevin McGroarty. The lead sponsor is Patrick Rocca with contributing sponsors COBs, Lexus on the Park, Interior Care, Ivy Glen Homes and Leishman Landscaping. A groundswell of sales in recent hours has sold every place available for the event, which will be held Thursday, May 28, 2015.
Strike illegal: OLRB orders teachers back to work
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Bouncy castle caught in water spout dumps 3 kids on sand
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This alarming event took place on Fort Lauderdale Beach over the weekend
Making Miss World bid, she says China threatened family
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Charter buys Time Warner cable for $55 bln, but not CNN
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Charter Communications announced a $55 billion deal for Time Warner Cable Tuesday, giving mogul John Malone the prize he has been chasing for two years. The acquisition by Charter, which is backed by Malone’s Liberty Broadband, would vault the cable operator into the ranks of the biggest U.S. broadband and pay-television companies. The firms have agreed to terms for a cash-and-stock deal that would value Time Warner Cable at $195 a share, according to people familiar with the matter. The stories do not make it clear but for non-insiders, it appears that the Turner Broadcast Division of Time Warner, which owns CNN, is untouched by this deal.
Court to decide if Hamilton can stop CanPost mailboxes
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The opposition by several cities to the end of door-to-door delivery has arrived in court on the question of Canada Post’s alternative to delivery — community mailboxes. Hamilton says it has the right to decide where such monster lovelies will be built. Today (Tuesday, May 26, 2015) Ontario Superior Court will hear the matter. Globe and Mail
Loblaws recalls Moroccan-style hummus, maybe toxic
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Loblaws has withdrawn a product called President’s Choice Moroccan-style hummus because it may the toxin produced by staphylococcus bacteria. It should not be eaten. Loblaws says the affected product was sold in 280-gram containers across Canada with UPC 060383133870 and best before date of June 14.There have been no complaints or reports of illness associated with the product to date and it has been removed from store shelves. Loblaws says customers can return the recalled hummus for a refund.
Phony threat places 4 Peel schools under lockdown
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The lockdown of Peel Region schools is over. Authorities say it was caused by a malicious call to police which said the caller was on his or her way to certain school with firearms. Police say they are satisfied that the call was a hoax but there is no one is custody. NewsTalk1010
Leaside 56 bus route from Donlands to Yonge upgraded
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The Leaside 56 TTC bus route from Donlands Station on the Danforth to the subway at Yonge St. and Eglinton Ave is one of some 61 bus routes set to be given more frequent service both day and night. This came out in a news conference yesterday held by Mayor Tory and TTC chief general manager Andy Byford. It was wrapped up in what must be called public relations about creating “one city”. But better bus service is certainly a good thing. The program is aimed at improving and restoring bus service which is said to have been cut during the Ford years. It will cost some $90 million dollars however. The changes will give those travelling outside of rush hour more reliable service both downtown and across the suburbs.The recommendations must first be approved at a TTC board meeting on Wednesday. Leaside 56 Metro
“Deceit, extortion” alleged by Ombudsman at Hydro One
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The Ontario Ombudsman has condemned Hydro One in the most astonishing language ever heard from a civil servant, albeit a high-ranking one. Today Andre Marin used words like deceit and extortion (as reported by the CBC in the video above). The Hydro Board and Minister of Energy were “lied to” by Hydro One management when they tried to inquire about complaints. And, it seems clear the huge government agency was hardly better than a pick-up team of first-year science students when it came to launching a new billing system. It went off the track and according to the Ombudsman there was no Plan B. Ordinary residential users were charged hundreds of thousands of dollars for the power being used by a nearby gold mine. CFB Trenton received a bill for $50 million for one month. Some customers who in good conscience refused to pay, had money removed from their bank accounts. It is such an unbelievable display of incompetence that some are asking again if it is safe to leave Ontario Hydro in the hands of engineers. Twenty years ago Ontario Hydro was carved into pieces when it was decided that the engineering management had gotten lost in the machinery. Carmine Marcello, the president and CEO of Hydro One has admitted to the billing madness and ruthless treatment of some customers.
Hooray — Air Canada is enforcing the size of hand luggage
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Reasonable people who have some flying experience will no doubt appreciate the new requirements set by Air Canada for the size of hand luggage (so-called) In any case, the airline is now being tough and if your case doesn’t fit, you or the luggage is off the plane. Natalie Kalata of the CBC has solid report.