The Ministry of Health reports 111 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, the lowest such number seen since mid-March. The five-day rolling average of daily cases now stands at 168. But a grim elephant-in-the-room is the United States where COVID-19 is spreading wildly. It’s said there are as many as 30,000 new cases a day.
Businesses are slowly re-opening this week across South Bayview. On Bayview Ave. Thursday there was a variety of cautionary requirements in place. At Ron White Shoes you must ring the bell to be allowed in. Many shops are supplying mandatory masks. At Rahier they say it is still unclear when the pretty patio will re-open but it is now possible to enter the shop. Eggstatic is opening its patio Friday. The only lineup consisted of two people outside Starbucks. On a busy day, that will probably change. It’s nice to see so many doors open again.
Three members of the Wilmington, North Carolina police department have been fired after a department audit of a video recording captured one of the officers saying a civil war was necessary to wipe Black people off the map and that he was ready. The Wilmington Police Department took the action on Tuesday against Cpl. Jessie Moore, and officers Kevin Piner and Brian Gilmore. Each was accused of violating standards of conduct, criticism and use of inappropriate jokes and slurs. After conferring with the city council, Wilmington City Manager Sterling Cheatham cleared Police Chief Donny Williams to release the details.
The prime minister Thursday rejected the idea of releasing Huawei CFO and technology heir Meng Wanzhou. Giving in to China will make Canada a target for even more of what many see as bully-boy tactics by Beijing. Then, welcome home nurse Amanda Mitchell. You may cry. Below that, Jerome Iginla enters the Hockey Hall of Fame to applause everywhere. Finally, a summary on how COVID-19 is ravaging the US.
A post complaining about noisy teenagers in Sandy Bruce Park on Moore Ave. has gathered 31 comments about park behaviour across the area. Many friends are offering advice. FB
Gairloch Developments is proposing to build a nine-story condominium with 123 units on the west side of Bayview Ave. between Eglinton Ave. and Soudan Ave. It would occupy the space of nine properties north of the Bayview Avenue Church of Christ. The addresses in question are 1718 to 1734 Bayview. Gairloch is the developer which has recently received approval to build at 1414 Bayview south of Davisville Ave. Urban Toronto
Councillor Jim Karygiannis has been removed from office a second time for overspending public money to contest and celebrate his election victory in 2018. This time it was the Ontario Court of Appeal that overturned a lower court decision that had re-instated the Ward 22 member. Justices were particularly offended by a dinner that featured wine, pasta, racks of lamb and cake for some 50 people. The nearly $26,000 bill was sent to the taxpayers. City of Toronto release
Remember dad telling you that if you had ten dollars and you spent ten dollars what you had left was zero? Such useful truths will soon become part of the Ontario mathematics curriculum for elementary pupils. Internet age coding will also be taught progressively to kids from Grades 1 to 8. It seems to have been a long time coming.
COVID-19 related news this Wednesday includes a re-opening of patios across the City including that of Sophie’s (above) on Bayview Ave. Then, Councillor Layton and Mayor Tory have announced that ferry service to the Islands will begin June 27. But here’s a twist. You’ll have to buy a ticket in advance to get aboard. Lastly in this summary is word that the July 1 Order of Canada list has been cancelled because of the pandemic. We can manage.
Not to be unkind, but as discussed by City News people here, the Collision Tech Conference opening Wednesday will occur without thousands of attendees hitting the streets of Toronto. The meaning of this for gratifying personal interaction and naked money-making in the Toronto economy is obvious. Does anyone know why it’s called a Collision?
