OPP say whiteouts on Highway 401 near Trenton caused a huge pileup of tractor-trailer early this morning. As many as 40 big trucks are said to be in the wreckage. The road continues to be closed in both directions from Brighton to west of Belleville. Four people were hurt.
As reported by CP24 the driver of this garbage truck lost control of his rubbish carrier north of Eglinton Ave. W. when the rear-most axle was disconnected in some fashion. You can see the strange alignment of the two rear axles in the inset photo lower left. The expressway is closed northbound between Eglinton and :Lawrence. The driver fortunately was not hurt as his big vehicle started to wobble all over the place. Must have been quite a ride. Go safely buddy.
The Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Panthers have won the bronze medal in girls’ curling at a bonspiel near Belleville over the weekend. The LPCI girls finished up 9 – 4 over the Parry Sound High School Panthers to take the prize. They were playing in a province wide competition hosted by local curling clubs at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) bonspiel.
East York’s Michael Crawford, 51, is chosen one of the Pan Am Games torch bearers
East York runner and family man Michael Crawford, 51, will be among the bearers of the Pan Am Torch. That symbolic flame was unveiled yesterday at the Ontario Science Centre. Mr Crawford will participate in carrying the torch across the country. About 3,000 such bearers will each cover a 200-metre segment during the 41-day torch relay. Mr. Crawford was selected as a torch bearer after he applied online and wrote in his submission about how important sports is to him. He said the mentality of sports about having the will to win helped him overcome an illness he experienced six years ago. His children are also active with his 12-year-old daughter a keen snowboarder. A 14-year-old son recently won a medal in a national snowboarding competition in Quebec.“Sports is a very important thing in our family,” said Crawford. He said he was honoured to be chosen to run in the torch relay. Triathlete Simon Whitfield, who won medals in both the Olympic and Pan Am Games, will also be one of the torchbearers. He participated in the Vancouver Olympic Games. Officials at the ceremony were: Toronto Mayor John Tory, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and TO2015 Board Chair David Peterson
Well done report here indicating the closeness of the outcome in Israel and the influence of the party which holds the loyalty of the 20 percent of Israel citizens who are Muslim and Christian Arabs.
Mt. Pleasant Village BIA has published dates for three signature events through the spring, summer and fall. Kid’s Fun day will be Saturday, May 9, 2015, Restaurantacular is Saturday, June 24, 2015 and Harvest Fair is set for Saturday, September 26, 2015. They are dates worth saving. Take a look
An extraordinary no-slip shoe is chronicled in the British publication The Telegraph — a product in which the Toronto Rehabilitation Centre, with its large facility on Rumsey Road, was a lead researcher.
Jurors in the Via Rail terror case will be re-charged Wednesday on just what is meant by conspiracy. They have been sent home for the night after sitting seven days without reaching a verdict.
Stephen Hewitt writes to say that the Manor Road United Church Easter Egg Hunt will be held between 10 and 11.30 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015. As usual, it will take place on the lawn (and maybe elsewhere) at 240 Manor Road East. It’s always fun and The South Bayview Bulldog has learned that the Manor Road ladies will be baking again for their locally-famous sweets table. Could be good. Those who intend to come are asked to register by calling Ellen Macdonald at the church at (416) 483-0695
The big Swedish retailer IKEA is begging customers to stop the new pastime of playing hide-and-seek in its stores. Time
The jury at the trial of the accused CP Rail plotters is still out as Day Seven of their deliberation has dawned and is well underway. It is a old courtroom adage that the longer the jury takes to reach a verdict the greater the chance of an acquittal. It’s just a rule of thumb. But reporters and others (like maybe the Crown) must be wondering what the heck is taking them so long. There has been speculation by Christie Blatchford in her daily reporting that this panel of 12 tried and true jurors actually hasn’t got the heart to say what it’s thinking. Nothing personal to anyone. The accused, Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier, offered little defense. In Jaser’s case, he claims he was just trying to scam Crown’s main witness, an FBI agent, for money. Esseghaier says he is in the hands of Allah and no Canadian court can find him guilty because of that. Day Eight if coming.
