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| Gerald (Jerry) Storch |
Gerald (Jerry) Storch, a veteran of Toys R Us Inc and Target Corp, has been appointed the new chief executive of Hudson’s Bay Co. Mr. Storch will have responsibility for guiding The Bay and its blue chip subsidiaries Lord and Taylor and Saks to a successful launch in Canada and especially to expand their online presence. Storch replaces Richard Baker. He remains at vice-preident and governor. Hudson’s Bay’s total online sales touched C$228 million ($196 million) in the third quarter, accounting for about 12 percent of the company’s retail sales. Storch’s appointment will come into effect on Jan. 6, Hudson’s Bay said on Wednesday. Baker will continue as governor and executive chairman of the company, a centuries-old firm with roots in the fur trade. Reuters
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| Agnes Macphail |
The East York Foundation has announced that nominations for the 2015 Agnes Macphail Award are open and that the deadline for nominations is Thursday, January 29, 2015. The annual award is open to citizens of the former Borough East York (see below) and is given in commemoration of the ideals of Ms Macphail, who was for many years a resident of Leaside. Agnes Macphail was elected Canada’s first woman Member of Parliament on this date in 1921 and had an active and distinguished career both as an MP and later as MPP for East York. She was a notable progressive and ardent pacifist even though she concluded that it was necessary to fight the aggression of Hitler’s Nazi regime. The ideals embodied in the award are those of social justice and outstanding contribution to community life in areas such as women’s rights, fairness to seniors and youth. Other standards are criminal justice system and penal reform, international peace and disarmament, access to adequate housing, access to adequate health care or access to adequate education. The former Borough of East York includes East York, Leaside, Thorncliffe Park, Governor’s Bridge, and Bennington Heights. The nomination form and more detailed information about the event are found at this web site link. The donation form is also at the web site. All funds collected for the 2015 Agnes Macphail Award will be donated to a charity chosen by the 2015 award recipient. Tax receipts are issued by the East York Foundation. Here are previous winners (asterisk denotes deceased).
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Red Jim Parker 2017
Patrick Rocca 2016
Muhammad Masood Alam 2015
Sheila Lacroix 2014
Alan Redway 2013 Alice Carriman 2012 John Carter 2011
Bill Pashby 2010
Patricia Moore 2009
Geoff Kettel 2008
Lorna Krawchuk 2007
Shamsh Kara 2006
George Hurst 2005
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Vi Thompson 2004
Dorothy Rivers-Moore 2003
Bob Hart * 2002
Grace Stephens 2001
Audrey Tobias 2000
Barbara Thompson 1999
Elisabeth and Robert Lister 1998 Ruth Goldhar 1997 Marjorie Lewsey * 1996
Eileen Morris Adams 1995
J. Edna Beange 1994
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Eglinton Ave E. has now re-opened after a two-hour closure between Yonge Street and Redpath Ave when a pedestrian was struck by a TTC bus. Police say the person was hit on Eglinton close to Yonge. The victim was a woman possibly in her 40s She is in stable condition in hospital. Twitter pictures by Andrew Eckford (left) and “joycey” who caught this grab shot of the ambulance headed no doubt to Sunnybrook.
