The Fifth Annual Mount Pleasant Harvest Fair was held Saturday, September 27, 2014 in absolutely perfect conditions. Merchants and restaurateurs had many inventive and delicious snacks for sale. Crepes with raspberry jam hit the spot about noon. The lineup was out the door at Penrose Fish and Chips. It was too much for many people seeking one final taste of the shop’s food before it closes next month. The Ken Jen Petting Zoo was set up in the now unused parking lot of Newbigging’s. The zoo was a big success with children.  On this occasion, it featured a zebu, donkey, llama, pot belly pig, goat and sheep. Boys and girls washed their hands with the disinfectant liquid as they left. In this political season the Harvest Fair drew but one identifiable candidate, Olivia Chow. She and workers posed for a group shot. The Neighborhood Clinic at 674 Mount Pleasant was busy with chairs out on the street offering a free massage. They had some happy takers. Photos from top: Bulldog co-publisher Sue Byford with a possible reader, candidate Olivia Chow and her team near Penrose Fish and Chips and little guy ventures a pat on the nose of the Zebu.  Everything was okay.    

Down at Belsize Drive the community was using the broad lawn of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church to good advantage. Video on the left catches some of the mellow sound of the group Borderline. At the right, kids frolic with the music and one little girl launches a mild sneak attack on daddy.

Who knows what we should think about a $13 million wedding and Ebola and so on. Royalty spends $13 million on a wedding. Or, maybe not. Anyway, George Clooney is believed to have spent that much. In Venice. That is that a lot of gondolas. Does he still care about saving the world?  Does it matter to him if Canadian boys have to go to Iraq to deal with bloodthirsty terrorists? Oh it’s so hard to figure it all out. Are you anxious that George has married a glamorous “human rights lawyer”? The Mailonline said tonight: “The newlyweds have now been whisked off to their next destination — the plush Palazzo Papadopoli, Hotel Aman. The bridal party will spend the evening celebrating in style at the stunning 450-year-old waterside venue, which looks all the more romantic given its atmospheric lighting. Excited guests were met straight after the ceremony with champagne and canapes including polenta with wild mushrooms and prosciutto ham with figs, according to a source.” We thinking the guests don’t care the way George does.  Tweeted pictures

Toronto Police have received their newest recruit to the mounted unit today from the Toronto Blue Jays. The handsome eight-year-old thoroughbred-Clydesdale cross has been in training with the unit for the last year, Blue Jay was presented to Chief Blair outside the Rogers Centre by Paul Beeston, CEO of the Blue Jays. Blue Jay was picked out by Constable Harold Williamson, who is a senior trainer with the mounted unit. Mr. Beeston thanked the chief for his service and said Blue Jay would now be a part of the service and was donated in appreciation of the work the police does. In accepting the horse the chief thanked the Blue Jays not only for their gift but also for their partnership over the years with the Toronto Police Service along with providing great entertainment to the people of Toronto. Chief Blair added that Blue Jay would be a valuable part of the unit and would be important in crowd control near the Rogers Centre. 

The little convenience store that became a landmark at the corner of Roxborough Street and Avenue Rd. has been demolished. The store was closed a few months ago and although it was well known for its prominent location it isn’t clear whether it was much of a business.