In yet another incident of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle turning left and approaching from behind, a woman has sustained life-threatening injuries this week. It happened Thursday about 5:15 p.m. as a woman, 47, crossed Markham Rd. on the south side of Steeles Ave. walking east to west. A car driven by a man, 41, approached from the rear on Steeles to make a left turn onto Markham. He hit the woman and now police are asking for help locating security or dash camera footage of the scene. This blind-side jeopardy for pedestrians seems to throw up dozens of such accidents.

Markham Rd. and Steeles Ave.

Police locate driver in fail-to-remain collision in Brampton https://t.co/B7iWgFXvN2 pic.twitter.com/KBExET25DU

— CP24 (@CP24) May 4, 2019

One driver has serious injuries and another is being sought following a fail-to-remain collision at Steeles Ave. and Winston Churchill Blvd. about 2 a.m. Saturday. From the look of the wrecked car above, it rolled over. Police say they are on the trail of the other motorist.

Loblaws. is recalling certain President’s Choice brand and PC Black Label brand sauces due to the potential presence of glass fragments.The affected products include President’s Choice Creamy Horseradish in 250 ml bottles with best before dates (BBD) up to Sept. 9, 2019, President’s Choice Thai Red Curry Cooking Sauce in 400 ml bottles with BBD up to Dec. 15, 2019 and PC Black Label Lemon Curd in 250 ml bottles with BBD up to Sept. 21, 2019. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace — CP

A ticket holder somewhere in Quebec won the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. There were also two Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but neither was claimed. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on May 10 will be approximately $12 million.

The Ford government has proposed legislation which some City Councillors say will return Toronto to the whim of developers who wish to disregard municipal planning. Changes proposed for the new Local Planning Appeals Tribunal would permit so-called “de novo” hearings in which a developer can argue that planning laws should not apply to size, height, density and many other constraints on large buildings. One of those issuing statements of alarm is Ward 15 member Jaye Robinson. She is urging residents to comment or complain to the government here.  News release

Suthida Tidja

Alex Jones

Yvonne’s a Righter looking for love

At left is Suthida Tidja formerly the security chief for Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Now she is his new queen. Her majesty was required to crawl to her future husband with her face against the floor in an unusual ritual symbolizing something or other. At centre is Alex Jones, one of seven hate mongers banned from Facebook Friday after much agonizing about free speech. The deeply entrenched anti-Semitism of Louis Farrakhan has also been dumped. It’s all good by The Bulldog. Finally, it’s one thing to be righter than right but another to be lovelorn at the same time. Yes, a dating service for Conservatives.

• Global Marijuana March, Saturday, May 4, 2019
• Media Advisory, Ontario Police Memorial Foundation’s Ceremony Of Remembrance, Sunday, May 5, 2019
• 2019 Sikh Spiritual Centre Khalsa Day Parade, Sunday, May 5
• Media Advisory, Saturday, May 4, 2019, At 6:30 P.M., ProAction Cops & Kids, Inaugural Discovery Gallery, Royal Ontario Museum
• High Park Cherry Blossom Festival, Saturday, May 4, 2019, To Monday, May 13, 2019, High Park Traffic Closures

Researchers at Brown University in Rhode Island have found that oral contraceptives are linked to a lower risk of serious knee injuries — particularly in teenagers, according to a news release from the British Taylor & Francis Group, which published the findings this week in the journal The Physician and Sportsmedicine. “Young athletes use oral contraceptives for a variety of reasons,” lead researcher Dr. Steven DeFroda said in a statement, citing menstrual cycle regulation and stopping pregnancy. “With careful assessment of the risks, injury risk reduction could be another way in which female athletes may benefit from their use.” The authors’ observational study analyzed more than 165,000 women and girls who ranged in age from 15 to 49 and were found in a United States database showing insurance and prescription information over the course of ten years, researchers said. Their analysis revealed that teenagers on birth control were 63 percent less likely to need reconstructive surgery following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear than those not taking oral contraceptives, according to the study. Why? Apparently lower, stable hormones keep ligaments firmer.  The Telegraph

2017 triumph at Cody Spring Fair/Bulldog

American Goldfinch/John Burns

Howard Birnie/Susan Scandiffio

Garden Society Sale May 11

Family Wellness

Old Pottery Road looking north (top) and south (bottom)

Many will recall (top left) the Maurice Cody Spring Fair of two years ago when principal Robert Nigro agreed to get a cream pie in the face from his vice Adelia Vala. To say that it was a hit with the kids hardly describes the fun. The 2019 annual fair is set for May 25. Thanks to Mo Tantowi for the tip. Elsewhere locally, John Burns has posted this delightful American Goldfinch at the Leaside Instagram account. He reports they’re back at local feeders. Centre right, eminent Leaside baseball stalwart Howard Birnie has been inducted into the Toronto Sports Hall of Fame in the Community Sport Volunteer category. Across the bottom are notices of the Leaside Garden Society Sale May 11 and the Family Wellness Fair at Hodgson Middle School next Wednesday, May 8. Lower right, take a peek at old (and abandoned) Pottery Rd. It snaked its way down the valley before the Bayview Extension was built. Thanks to outdoorsman Rudy Limeback.

David Bryant fireworks at LHS

Leasider David Bryant is once again planning a fireworks display on Leaside High School field for the May 20 Monday holiday. He has started a GoFundMe account aiming to cover the $3,000 cost. David Bryant posts non-stop 3.27 finale to Monday’s show

The City has issued this list of road closures both full and rolling for the weekend of May 4 and 5.

Toronto Marathon
A series of full and rolling closures will be in effect at various times between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. to accommodate this event on Sunday, May 5.

The race will begin at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue and will initially include closures on surrounding streets north of the intersection. The race will then turn back south, eventually travel east towards the Don River and then come back west across the downtown to Humber Bay Park East.

Parts of many collector/arterial roads and local roads will experience rolling closures, including those noted below:
• Yonge Street at or near Sheppard Avenue
• Yonge Street between Sheppard Avenue and Davisville Avenue/Chaplin Crescent
• Chaplin Crescent between Yonge Street and Oriole Parkway
• Oriole Parkway between Chaplain Crescent and Lonsdale Road
• Spadina Road between Lonsdale Road and Austin Terrace
• Davenport Road between MacPherson Avenue and Belmont Street
• Belmont Street/Aylmer Avenue/Rosedale Valley Road between Davenport Road and Bayview Avenue
• Bayview Avenue from Rosedale Valley Road to Lower River Street
• King Street East between Lower River Street and Sumach Street
• Eastern Avenue between Sumach Street and Front Street East
• Front Street East/Wellington Street between Eastern Avenue and John Street
• John Street between Wellington Street East and Front Street West
• Front Street West between John Street and Bathurst Street
• Bathurst Street between Front Street West and Fort York Boulevard
• Fort York Boulevard between Bathurst Street and Fleet Street
• Fleet Street between Fort York Boulevard and Strachan Avenue
• Strachan Avenue between Fleet Street and Remembrance Drive

A map of the race is available at
https://www.racepoint.ca/maps/torontomarathon.html.

Toronto Raptors tailgate and viewing party
Bremner Boulevard from Lakeshore Boulevard West to the east side of the parking garage at 25 York St. will be closed on Sunday, May 5 from 7 a.m. to midnight. A map of the closures is available at http://bit.ly/MLSEPlayoffs2019.

Khalsa Day parade in Etobicoke
A series of rolling road closures will be in effect on Sunday, May 5 from noon to 8 p.m. to accommodate the Khalsa Day parade route:
• Humberwood Boulevard between Morning Star Drive and Humberline Drive
• Humberline Drive between Humberwood Boulevard and Finch Avenue West
• Finch Avenue West between Humberline Drive and Westmore Drive
• Westmore Drive between Finch Avenue West and Carrier Drive

A map of these closures is available at http://bit.ly/KhalsaDayEtobicoke2019.

Manulife Paddle the Don event
Bayview Avenue will be closed between Mill Street and Front Street East on Sunday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. A map of these closures is available at http://bit.ly/PaddleTheDon2019.