Ron Fanfair of the Toronto Police Service tells the story of how PC Marcie Beaven-Brindle agreed to take a stranded pair of sweethearts to City Hall in time for their marriage. It happened on February 19 when Brijesh Patel and Arohie Chopra found their ride-share car hopelessly stuck behind road closures related to the trucker convoy nuttiness. Desperate not to miss the time set for their civil ceremony, Brijesh dared to ask Constable Beaven-Brindle for a lift. Well, she said yes. And there’s nothing like some flashing lights and the odd woot woot from the siren to clear the way to a happy wedding day. Police escort down the aisle.
It’s Seedy Saturday and you’re invited to think of Spring
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•Are you interested in learning more about gardening with vegetables and native plants?
Join the Toronto Virtual Seedy Saturday from February 26 to March 12 for a resource library, webinars by gardening experts, live events, and more. https://t.co/mEV9J0DAXq pic.twitter.com/0iOQSsIIoA
— Jaye Robinson (@JayeRobinson) February 25, 2022
Toronto Seedy Saturday – launch event February 26, 10 am to 2 pm with keynote speaker Isaac Crosby talking up Afro-Indigenous urban gardening and the Grow Where You Are Planted panel of experts. https://t.co/vc5Inp7CRQ @AccessAlliance pic.twitter.com/KCFhNc4dnL
— TorontoUrbanGrowers (@TOurbangrowers) February 14, 2022
Seedy Saturday – Seed Swap on Sat 26th February 10:00 am https://t.co/qGdfpvGHUM pic.twitter.com/3etTq4BzZU
— Telford Freegle (@TelfordFreegle) February 26, 2022
Seedy Saturday at The Nurture Centre, #Carmarthen on 19th March 2022. #HappinessBeginsInAPot pic.twitter.com/6VEjpMBGEB
— Joanna Leeuwerke 💙🏴 🇪🇺 📚 (@JoannaLeeuwerke) February 26, 2022
Russians hit Kyiv from air, ground, call Ukraine gov’t Nazi
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•The situation on the ground in Ukraine is grim Saturday as politicians take up arms and many families hide in bomb shelters. Russian lies about the nature of the Kyiv government seem increasingly outlandish. So, is Putin’s decision to make war all about a fragile ego (he’s got a big one) or a genuine fear for the future of Russia? This report by Eric Sorensen addresses that question.
Hudson’s Bay will close store at Bloor and Yonge on May 31
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•Hudson’s Bay will close its landmark store at Yonge and Bloor Sts on May 31, the company has announced. It says the location at Queen and Yonge will continue to serve the community with a “seamless omnichannel experience.” As explained by CTV, the closure of Hudson’s Bay on Bloor follows a legal battle between the company and the Ontario government last year. At the time, shopping malls were forced to close due to pandemic public health measures and Hudson’s Bay stopped paying its rent. Although, a provincial judge later ordered the department store chain to pay 90 percent of its rent and resume full payments by Nov. 2021.
World reels as Russian troops enter Kiyv to crush freedom
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•Vladimir Putin, the former KGB agent who has become more or less Russia’s president for life, has invaded Ukraine. The invading forces are on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv, and it seems Putin would simply like to swallow up Ukraine holus-bolus. Euronews breaking stories
Want to help Ukraine?
Canadian government reportedly matching individual donations up to $10M. Several Canadian charities accepting monetary donations for humanitarian aid. More here
Implicit threat of nuclear war
It appears that the horrifying prospect of mutual self-destruction by nuclear war is among Putin’s weapons. According to this account, he didn’t use the actual words but the meaning seems clear.
Compulsory mask will end soon but still no date says Moore
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•Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Keiren Moore continues to speak positively about a time when the compulsory mask order will be lifted. But during his regular press briefing Thursday he declined to set a date. Dr Moore said he expects mask requirements will end “simultaneously” across most areas (stores and schools) when it is safe to do so, rather than on a piecemeal basis. Quebec has announced a plan to lift the mask mandate in elementary and secondary school classrooms by March 14 en route to eventually scrapping it for other indoor public settings as well. Moore said Ontario will instead look to lift the mandate entirely, with exceptions likely to be made for certain high-risk settings like public transit and hospitals where masks have provided a “safety net.”
USSR’s bitter legacy, cranky US truckers and dogs of Dubai
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•This excellent account tells of Vladimir Putin’s burning intention to redress the humiliation of the USSR more than 30 years ago. Since the collapse of the Communist empire, almost every single puppet state has eagerly joined NATO. No wonder thoughtful people fear war.
Driving down the reputation of truckers
You don’t have to agree with so-called vaccine mandates to find the behaviour of fringe truckers unacceptable. Now there’s a convoy headed for Washington.
Dubai dog hotel for the barking wealthy
This is fun but only if you’re rich as Croesus.
Fire at Liberal MP’s Mississauga office is called suspicious
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•Peel police suspect resentment of some sort against a local MP in the carefully executed arson at his constituency office. Among other things, a security camera was spray-painted over before the crime.
As hinted, Ontario to eliminate vehicle renewal fees, stickers
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•Russian incursion of Ukraine shakes world, stocks plummet
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•Russia is using a “peacekeeper” pretext for sending troops into Ukraine’s two Russian-speaking jurisdictions. It’s sadly not unlike Hitler’s use of Sudeten Germans to invade part of Czechslovakia in 1938. As we know, Hitler just kept on invading. Worldwide, there is much concern.
Ice off top of truck smashes windshield on QEW at Grimsby
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•Olympics that were, squatters on cop radar and O Ukraine
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•Canada’s medal booty from the Beijing Olympics is a bit heavy on the bronze side but the Maple Leaf performance and conduct was more than good enough to make any Canuck proud.
Police intend to hunt down Ottawa squatters
This is an interesting interview done with a criminologist by the CBC on Sunday.
Some in Europe don’t want Ukraine to join NATO
The state of things in Ukraine is tense. It’s a country fractured by a huge Russian-speaking population. Moscow is looming next door as the government in Kyiv insists that it wants to join NATO.