Rookie Reds triumph in Agincourt

Leaside Team Red is the 2015 Wexford Spring into Summer Tournament Champion. On Sunday May 24th Leaside Team Red joined other Rookieball (8 and 9 yr olds) teams from around the GTA at Wishing Well Park in Scarborough for the inaugural Wexford Spring into Summer Tournament. Team Red recovered from a first round loss to East Toronto to post wins over host Wexford, Markham and North Toronto to reach the final. In a rematch with Wexford Team Red won a hard fought victory by a score of 14-12. “This win was a huge confidence boost for our team and a great way to get the season started.” Said coach Mark Vendramini about this brand new team. Next tournament for Red is the annual Simcoe County Tournament June 26-27-28.

The much ballyhooed film Suicide Squad is being blamed for stalling traffic downtown. And it is. But the closure of commercial streets anywhere in the City for an over-the-to-top fantasy like a helicopter into a transit bus (above) usually does another thing — it devastates business for retailers and others who rely on walk-in traffic. For small retailers, it can wipe out a week’s receipts.  This shooting is on Yonge Street between Queen to College  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday  So movie shoots no doubt leave some money behind with freelancer film specialists and some hotels. But it takes a great deal of money out of the pockets of retailers

The 19th century residence at 119 Isabella Street has been demolished to make way for an addition to the Casey House Hospice. The building was primarily a residence for the staff of a wealthy family who lived on the other side of the street. An effort had been mounted to save it by moving it to a property at 92 Roxborough St. W. at the corner of Molson Street. But the property was not divided and attempts to do that met fierce local resistance..Many said the plan to save a historic building was really only intended to obtain severance.

Former East York Mayor and MP Alan Redway has started a petition at Change.org asking the Ontario government to review the state of Toronto’s government. Mr Redway is campaigning for such a review, noting that this type of examination was a standard practice every ten years in Ontario. The history of these reviews is included in the petition. which is here. In speeches, Redway has observed that former Premier Dalton McGuinty called such a review like trying to put toothpaste back in the tube. The former mayor disagrees. He advocates a reversal of certain aspects of amalgamation.

The annual mid-week snacking event known as Restaurantacular will take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 this year. This is the one where eating places make up a short menu of items priced $2, $4 and $6. It’s always a hit. It is sponsored by the Mt. Pleasant Village BIA.

Don Cherry is out in front for what appears to be a new campaign called Wear Plaid for Dad. We see well-known local resident Rocco Rossi with his son beside a Patrick Rocca bus shelter promoting the campaign. It encourages people to give for research and reminds men to have frequent checks.

The Grand Opening of the Go Green Cricket and Sports Field will be held Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the field just beside Valley Park Middle School at 130 Overlea Blvd. A news release has many details of  this important community project. The young people and elders too of the adjoining Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park neighborhoods love cricket. They spend hours planning, practicing, playing and recalling the games. This opening will feature what should be a  classic match up of the Go Green Youth team and the Toronto Police Cricket club. It looks like a well thought out day of fun with a first inning match set for 2.30 p.m. and a second one in the evening. In between there will  be a barbecue and a chance to catch some Toronto Raptors instruction in basketball. Then there are speeches and the second inning. There is also a youth talent show concurrent with the second innings  News release Outreach and Revitalization