Delivering flyers?

A Facebook post Thursday morning says personal mail has been stolen in Leaside to apply for and produce MasterCards from Canadian Tire and the National Bank.  The author of the post says these firms require only “a valid name and address for doing a credit check with TransUnion and Equifax.” The post says the mail was stolen by persons apparently delivering flyers. She posts several videos of such deliveries. Visits were made daily “trying to intercept the letters with the credit cards. I was lucky that the letters got into my hands before theirs.” Leaside Community

Raw fear stalked North American markets Wednesday following reports of shrinking European economies. It led to equity bloodshed in Toronto and New York. The TSX was down 304 points and the Down Jones more than 600. Globe and Mail.

Dsiplaced residents of 650 Parliament register for alternative housing in August, 2018/680 NewsAugust 218

Tenants displaced after a massive fire last August at 650 Parliament St. will have to wait a few more months until they can begin moving back in. In an update Wednesday, Danny Roth, spokesperson for Wellesley-Parliament Square (WPSQ) management, said re-occupancy is expected to commence “later this fall.” “Right now the estimate is likely November,” he said, saying work on the building is about 65 percent complete. The expected re-occupancy date has been pushed back several times already. But Roth maintains building management has done everything possible to accommodate up to 1500 displaced tenants and attempt to expedite the move-in process. “I would suggest to you that this is the single largest re-housing process the city has ever seen,” he said. CityNews

Stock markets slumped on Wednesday as Germany’s economy went into reverse, fueling fears of global recession and slamming the brakes on a rally for equities after Washington delayed tariffs on some Chinese imports. Early in the afternoon, Toronto was down a stunning 272 points while New York sank by 654. Germany’s economy, Europe’s largest, shrank 0.1% in the second quarter as the trade war and weak demand dragged on German manufacturers. The eurozone as a whole barely grew in the same quarter, with the 19-country bloc adding 0.2% – a slowdown from the first three months of the year. Market Insider

The prime minister met the mayor on Tuesday to discuss everything and nothing. More later today no doubt. Comments on YouTube are scurrilous. Note the mayor’s walking device after his Achilles tendon surgery.

A Leaside mother has posted pictures of nasty wires on a play structure at Bessborough Public School. She reports that her daughter was hurt by the apparently sharp ends shown above. They are part of a climbing latticework on the structure.

Strange as can be and very different. The Torontio Blue Jays (50 and 72) defeat the Texas Rangers (59 and 59) at Rogers Centre.

Note left on door at 1595 Bayview

Creeds has abruptly closed its coffee shop and dry cleaning store at 1595 Bayview Ave. that it opened barely 18 months ago. Customers were met Monday with papered-over windows and a note which suggested that the closure might be temporary. That seems unlikely however because Monday also brought notice from Lennard Commercial Realty that the premises are offered on a sub-sub-lease for a term ending December 27, 2027. It appears that this is the lease once carried by Second Cup before it closed. The Creeds door notice reads in full: “Dear Leaside Community, Due to some unforeseen circumstances related to a skilled labour shortage, we will be temporarily closing this location at 1595 Bayview Ave. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.”

Tony Hamblin explores Lancaster as part of his birthday gift/Drew Hamblin

Shot of Leaside from aircraft on Saturday/Drew Hamblin

Drew Hamblin during flight

Lancaster bomber/archives

Guests and crew pose with the big ship at Mount Hope

Leaside businessman Drew Hamblin is a member of the board of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope. On Saturday, Mr. Hamblin arranged to take his father, Tony Hamblin, on a flight aboard an Avro Lancaster bomber built during WWII to mark his 80th birthday. The flight flew to Toronto where it made a pass over Leaside. Such flights are available to the public in the Lancaster and other historic aircraft. As Mr. Hamblin notes, the cost of upkeep and the simple cost of fuel makes each trip fairly expensive. But he says it was “truly an amazing experience. We are the only place in the world where you can fly in a rare Fairey Firefly, Westland Lysander or the famous Avro Lancaster. Thrill of a lifetime!”

Suspected cocaine found in Tractor trailer

Ambassador Brdige betweeb Windsor and Detroit

Quebec trucker Gurinder Singh, 27, is charged with trying to smuggle 97 kilograms (200 lb) of suspected cocaine into Ontario at the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit. The stop occurred Saturday after the truck was held for secondary inspection, where it was assessed by agents and a dog team. The Canada Border Services Agency says 80 bricks of what’s believed to be cocaine were found inside the vehicle.

Third-largest Canadian airline/CBC

Air Canada is offering $18 per share, up from $13, to buy Air Transat, Canada’s third-largest airline.  The new bid brings the total offer to roughly $720 million from a previously announced bid worth $520 million. “We know this achieves the best possible outcome for all stakeholders. For shareholders of Transat and Air Canada, the combination delivers excellent value, while also providing increased job security for both companies’ employees through greater growth prospects,”  said Calin Rovinescu, president and CEO of Air Canada.

Owner of 19 percent backs A/C bid

He said Air Canada now has the backing of Letko Brosseau and Associates Inc., Transat’s largest shareholder, which holds just over 19 percent of outstanding shares. Air Canada said it plans to preserve the Transat and Air Transat brands and maintain the Transat head office. Its higher bid comes as Transat has been facing off against rival bidder, the Montreal developer Group Mach, at a securities tribunal hearing over Mach’s move to block the tour operator’s sale to Air Canada.

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