The Bulldog

Davisville pumpkins light up for one final evening

The Davisville Village Pumpkin Parade this evening (Saturday, November 1, 2014) marked a farewell to the fun and artistic accomplishment of Halloween. At left we see Gianna, one of many children, quiet and contemplative as she hangs on to her pumpkin for just a little longer. Inset are a few of the great Jack O Lantern carvings on display at Glebe Manor Park East on Belsize Drive just east of Mt. Pleasant.  

Brrr! Temperatures go down as clock falls back

South B-b-ayview weather had shoppers bundling up and maybe regretting they left the gloves at home. It is — as they say — well below seasonal along our favorite high street and all the other great South Bayview places like Mount Pleasant Village. It was darn cold there too. These pictures of way-too-much snow were snapped as Bulldog co-publisher Sue Byford visited Stouffville today.  The clock gets turned back an hour tonight as standard time begins. The 14-day outlook for South Bayview in November suggests that temperatures will move to seasonal levels as we approach mid-month. Saturday, November 15, for example, of projected tp see a high of 15 degrees Celisus.   
BAYVIEW AT YORK MILLS
There is City construction underway on the roadway at the southwest corner of Bayview Ave. and York Mills Rd. It may be  an emergeney operation because it was happening Saturday. But the backup on York Mills was huge. Traffic soutbound was  plugged all the way north to Fife Road. 

DEW, De La Mer have birthdays on Bayview

Say happy birthday this weekend if you’re in DEW (Day, Evening, Weekend) or De La Mer, both on South Bayview. DEW is celebrating seven years in buisness and De La Mer is five years old. Check their FaceBook pages linked. 

Annual Pumpkin Parade on Belsize Dr tonight

They make a party out of getting rid of the old Jack O Lanterns in Davisville Village and tonight’s the night (Saturday, November 1, 2014). The annual Davisville Village Pumpkin Parade will be at Glebe Manor Square E. on Belsize Drive on Nov 1, 2014 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. That’s the lovely wide section of green space between the east and west-bound parts of Belsize Drive, east of Mount Pleasant. Bring your family and your pumpkins. See you there. 

TPS’s “Detective Lisa” digs into Ghomeshi case

A woman detective of the Toronto Police Service is set to dig into the allegations made against former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi.   Detective Lisa Ferris of the Sex Crimes Unit will interview one of two women who have complained to cops tomorrow (Saturday, November 1, 2014). She is unidentified to the world but her name is in the possession of the Toronto Star, which has driven the investigation into Ghomeishi for months. She and actress Lucy De Coutere are said to have made approaches to police in recent hours about bruising acts perpetrated against them by the 47-year-old one-time musician and radio interviewer. Ghomeshi was a founder of the band Moxy Fruvos in 1990. The band, which is still around, has made a statement in which it puts as much distance as possible between itself  and Ghomeshi although there is no evidence that there has been any connection for decades. 

Milos Raonic gets first career win against Federer

CTV

Rob Ford’s tumour has not shrunk

Rob Ford has told reporters that the cancerous tumour in his abdomen has not shrunk after two rounds of chemotherapy and he will need a third treatment. The mayor is also battling pneumonia and is taking what he called a heavy dose of antibiotics.

1 dead in crash of Virgin Galactic “tourist” ship

BBC

Parking cop in hospital after accident at Whitney

A parking enforcement officer is in hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he was hit by a car driven by a parent at Whitney Public School. The accident happened about 9.30 a.m. Friday morning (October 31, 2014) when the women was apparently trying to move her car to avoid a traffic ticket. Parents outside the school later said the woman had parked in a zone by the steps leading to the school’s front door. There is no parking permitted here although there is a pickup zone along much of Rosedale Heights Drive. Parents of Whitney Public School students are at odds with each other and with the police over a program of “stalking” drivers who leave their cars in illegal places while they pick up their kids. This on-going issue came to light with today’s incident. Parking at schools is an issue across the city. Frequently residents without children resent the deluge  cars each morning and afternoon. They say parents park across driveways and in other illegal places. See post below 

Woman held as parking officer hit in Moore Park

Police say a woman has been arrested after a traffic enforcement officer was struck by a car in Moore Park. According a Tweet sent out by “TPS Operations” an officer was hit by a silver Volkswagen, possibly a Jetta, at the corner of MacLennan and Rosedale Heights drive at 9.35 a.m. Friday. Police are calling it a fail to remain.  As residents will know, the corner of MacLennan and Rosedale Heights is the location of Whitney Public School.. It is typically quite busy there at 9.35 in the morning. 

Talking, singing Halloween House is baaack!

Kevin Judd’s California home.

Chocolate sculptor makes truffle in Leaside

Laura Slack

Leaside chocolate sculptor Laura Slack has been profiled in the Toronto Star on a day when her delicious inventions are popular for Halloween. Her factory is in the low-rise building at 206 Parkhurst Blvd where the street become a cul de sac east of Laird Drive. Laura told Michelle Henry that she has been on a production campaign to stock up for this busy time. Laura’s goods are sold at her own Distillery District storefront, Maisonette, and at Holt Renfrew and McEwan Grocery in the Shops at Don Mills,. Laura’s website tells us that the 31-year-old is a graduate of the University of Toronto in Science and of the George Brown College Baking and Pastry Arts Program. Her Lion’s Paw Liquid Salted Caramel Truffle is also featured on the dessert menu at Note Bene restaurant.