A popular Tweet tonight to #TOHistory and elsewhere notes that local historical authority Mike Filey will conduct a tour of Mt. Pleasant cemetery on Sunday, October 5, 2014 beginning at 2 p.m, The party will form at the Yonge St entrance.
Changes likely for Second Cup in South Bayview
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Changes are likely in coming months for Second Cup in South Bayview. The current franchisee at 1595 Bayview Ave. seems set to let his option lapse at the end of December of this year. The well-liked and successful businessman Hong Nho acquired the Second Cup as full-time employment five years ago. In the interim, he has added other business interests. His departure will almost certainly prompt the Second Cup operation to renovate the property at this location. It has been a Second Cup under at least three franchisees since it was vacated by Marion and J.D. when they moved the Sleuth of Baker Street across Bayview. Now a new franchisee with the fairly substantial money to buy in will have to be found, And it isn’t just the money. As Second Cup knows, even well-heeled franchisees may be ill-suited to this highly social occupation. The Bayview location seems all the more important to Second Cup headquarters because their presence in South Bayview is facing change elsewhere. The location at Mount Pleasant Rd and Eglinton Ave. E, a former bank building, has been taken by Metrolinx for the construction of the LRT stop at that corner. A similar fate seems to await the Second Cup in the little strip mall on the southwest corner of Laird Drive at Eglinton. That property is to be the site of an LRT station as well. This update on Second Cup has generated some memories at the Bulldog offices. Take a look at the picture published here on May 23, 2011.
The May 2011 gang at Second Cup, 1595 Bayview. Top left to right: Hong Ngo, Ally, Gabe and Sadie. Second row from left, Andy, Steve, Sophie and Matt.
Bid to lure girl, 9, among cases reported by cops
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This week has seen an incident in which an apparent homeless person was run over by a garbage truck while sleeping in an alley and a case of a man trying to lure a nine-year-old girl into a car. The fatal accident occurred on O’Keefe Lane south of Dundas Street on September 10, 2014, at 6:25 a.m. A garbage truck driver was backing into the lane and did not see the man, 27, who was lying on the pavement and suffered fatal injuries, In another incident, a girl says a man tried to summon her to his parked car on Invergorden Ave as she walked to school. She ignored him but he got out of the vehicle, grabbed her arm and tried to pull towards the car. The girl was able to pull free and escape. In a third incident a man has died as a result of injuries in a fight September 11, 2014 at about 8:30 p.m. Police were called to the Dundas Street West and Mabelle Avenue area for fight involving a group of men. Richard Pepper, 60, of Toronto died of injuries in the fight.
“Apple to fix its maps by changing the world”
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Jesters at the Onion satirical magazine say Apple’s blunder-filled map of Canada will be easy to fix. It says the Cupertino, California electronics giant will simply re-arrange the face of the earth to make it conform to its otherwise deranged maps. All this as Apple botches a map of the True North, mainly by placing Ottawa on a harbour 25 miles from Oakville. Toronto sits uncomfortably on the Rideau River. But says the Onion, all of this and much more will be put right. It says there are plans at Apple to move London, England to North America. Hadn’t heard about that one. The last time Apple tried mapping things was to squeeze Google maps out of the iPhone. The catastrophe that followed resulted in the firing of a vice-president.
Mustard Academy kindergarten rocks Thorncliffe
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The Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy on Thorncliffe Park Drive is going full tilt these days with nearly 700 kids enrolled in all-day kindergarten. It is year two for the ambitious program of education and integration. As reported last year by the South Bayview Bulldog, the Mustard Academy embraces children of dozens of ethnic extractions. The photo captures above are from a worthy video by CBC news which may be seen here
Leaside Village Family Day Sept 20, 2014
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They will be looking for you over at Leaside Village on Laird Drive next Saturday as Longo’s and others put on a generous welcome to their Family Fun Day. There will be a free barbecue between noon and 2 p.m.with many entertaining activities like face painting, balloon sculptors and someone (something?) called Silver Elvis. See you there.
Aga Khan museum opens on Wynford Drive
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Instant poll: Tory 41, Doug Ford 34, Chow 19
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An instant poll done Friday evening has shown that Doug Ford is apparently a contender for mayor. The Forum poll was commissioned by CityNews and the Toronto Star. It shows Doug Ford with 34 percent of public support, a number better than the last level shown by his brother. Rob Ford had 28 per cent in the last Forum poll. John Tory lengthened his lead slightly showing 41 per cent (up from 40). Olivia Chow registered 19 percent.
Oct 27 vote cannot be a brother’s wish foundation
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How must we understand the moving scene outside the Etobicoke home of Doug Ford’s mom this evening? The newly-declared candidate for mayor, Rob Ford’s older brother, spoke with a cracking voice about fulfilling Rob Ford’s mission at City Hall, We heard about the plea of a sick man to enlist his brother to somehow prevent a return to the municipal bad old days. No one need feel cynical about the amazing scenario that unfolded there. We believe it was all sincere. Taking it as it seems to have been intended, however, it is absolutely no basis on which to cast a vote for mayor. Doug Ford’s speech this evening saw the public coupling of the mayor’s illness with the political aspirations of two brothers. However much one’s heart may go out to the mayor and his family in this time of difficulty electors must have the strength of mind to reject voting for Mr. Ford out of sympathy. Sympathy is no basis on which to choose a mayor. Unfortunately, however unwittingly this context was created, large parts of it are located in the thoroughly hard-headed realm of the public good. We hope that Doug Ford will not turn his campaign into a kind of wish foundation for his sick brother.
CBC wants to shut down over-the-air service
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The CBC has asked the CRTC to let it shut diown its 80-year-old over-the-air free system and force cable firms to pay for the service as it were some hot movie channel. Bloomberg
Chow and Tory respond to Doug Ford candidacy
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In responding to Doug Ford’s candidacy for mayor, Olivia Chow said her thoughts were with Rob Ford and the family. She remembered when he supported her at the time of her husband’s death. For his part, John Tory advised voters not to vote for another Ford. Tory said Doug Ford has repeatedly put down other members of council. He said one Ford was as divisive as another. Chow and Tory found themselves where few candidates wish to be. They were required to deal with the excitement generated by Doug Ford’s surprise entry into the mayoralty. The first public opinion polls to come out of today’s events will have an important psychological impact on where the campaign might go. If Tory is able to retain his large lead in the face of the Ford frenzy — as much as 40 percent in past polling — he will be very hard to beat.
