Birch wood deer, ogre eyes and pole replacement on Laird
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Birch wood deer at Bayview and Davisville/Bulldog
Spooky snacks/DPS
Police replacement at Laird and Industrial/Bulldog
The herd of birch wood deer at Davenport Nursery, Bayview and Davisville Aves. suggests the species is definitely off the endangered list. Upper right, some costumed teachers at Davisville Public School proudly pose by a table of spooky snacks. The ogre eyeballs appear to be grapes. Yum. Lower right sees some furious Toronto Hydro pole replacement on Industrial St at Laird Drive. Below, a couple of November must-attend events.
Blue Jay’s sassy hello captured by Leslieville photographer
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Sassy Jay shot by Colin Mcconnell/Colin Mcconnell
Leslieville nature photographer Colin Mcconnell has once again posted remarkable photos he has taken in recent days. This looks like a typical cackling jeer. Call it a saucy hello. Take a look.
Two firemen hurt in fall from roof at Shuter and Jarvis fire
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Two firefighters have been injured while attending a three-alarm fire in an old three-story building at Shuter and Jarvis Sts about 2 a.m. Saturday. One TFS man remains in hospital with critical injuries on Sunday. The fire broke out in a vacant, abandoned building and the cause remains undetermined at mid-morning. The men were injured when they fell from the top of the building. They were stabilized on scene by paramedics and taken to St. Michael’s Hospital down the street.
Compliments brand fresh vegetables recall on Listeria fear
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency say Sobeys Inc. is recalling Compliments brand fresh-cut vegetable products due to possible Listeria contamination. The products, which include Sweet Kale Blend, Vegetable Platter with a Ranch Dip, Broccolini, Cauliettes — Chopped Cauliflower, Power Green Blend and Green Beans, all have best before dates of Oct. 31, 2019. They were sold across Canada, and anyone who has them should either throw them out or return them to the store where they were purchased — CP
BC ticket scoops up Friday’s $10 million Lotto Max jackpot
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A single ticket sold in British Columbia claimed the $10 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 5 will again be approximately $10 million.
Toronto Legacy Aces a wistful bid to break Leafs lock on TO
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Big dreams and high hopes have driven a consortium of monied and altruistic hockey fans to again float an idea for a second NHL team in the GTA. It seems like a long shot somehow given the absolute lock that the Maple Leafs have been able to place on competition from Hamilton. Fans in The Hammer would kill to see an NHL club. This time the Toronto promoters are calling their dream team the Toronto Legacy Aces. Organizers say they would fund a woman’s professional hockey team here as well.
Pumpkin parades bring happy windup to Halloween fun
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Davisville Pumpkin Parade on a chilly night/Josh Matlow
Josh Matlow, Ward 12 St. Paul’s, has tweeted his thanks to organizers of the Pumpkin Parade in June Rowland (Davisville) Park Friday evening. It was chilly but the relatively new custom of family gatherings to show off their jack-o-lanterns the night after Halloween was celebrated across the GTA and beyond. Mr. Matlow mentions Lesley Stoyan, Chris Trussell, Tanya Murdoch, Leslie Solomonian and all others involved. This pumpkin parade link has many similar tweets from other events. Pumpkins below were at Earlscourt Park at St. Clair and Caledonia Rd.
Pumpkin parade in Earlscourt Park/A Great Capture@AGreatCapture
Halloween party horror eclipses trick or treat fright-night
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Work to begin on planters, trees at Bayview and Millwood
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Northwest corner of Bayview and Millwood site of BIA refinements
Proposed changes at Bayview and Millwood
Work will begin next week on South Bayview Ave. streetscape additions commissioned by the Bayview Leaside BIA. A fenced area on the northwest corner of Bayview and Millwood Rd. will be the first to receive the planned planters and other refinements. Similar work will be done during this phase on the northeast corner. BIA Streetscape proposals shown for Bayview and Millwood
Proposed refinements to northwest corner of Bayview and Millwood
Surprise! Public school teachers vote 98% in favour of strike
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Public elementary teachers and education workers in Ontario have voted 98 percent in favour of a strike, the union representing them said Friday, calling the result an overwhelming mandate for job action if they deem it necessary. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario said talks with the province at the central bargaining table have not progressed in any meaningful way. Union president Sam Hammond said his members are concerned about class size, class structure, violence in classrooms, and the preservation of the current full-day kindergarten model. Almost every issue has become a sticking point in the negotiations, he said — Canadian Press
City urges “another look” as Standard Time dark descends
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Fall back at 2 a.m. Sunday
Take another look/City of Toronto
The darkness of the November time-change is upon Toronto again with the switch to Eastern Standard Time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3. There are will be fewer daylight hours and reduced visibility everywhere. It’s a time when pedestrian collisions increase by more than 30 percent. To draw attention to the increased risks facing pedestrians and cyclists, the City of Toronto is launching a public education campaign that promotes road safety as we enter a season with reduced daylight hours. It features a series of painted faces with the eyes focused on either a pedestrian, a cyclist or a vehicle. Using the slogan “Take another look,” the campaign intends to remind Torontonians, especially drivers, to be aware of each other as they share the City’s roads. Similar advertising efforts around the daylight saving time change in New York City led to an overall reduction in fatalities. Also City News
Traffic accidents Thursday night
Traffic accidents are already rising. Our rainy Thursday was a bad one.