Jeff Hohner, David Skelly, Don Bates, Ed Wong , Daryn Everett

We have a winner

Do I hear?

The 15th Annual Leaside Guys Night Out was a happy, crowded and successful fundraiser once again Thursday. As we know, the December outpouring of selfless goodwill and generosity is intended to raise money to buy a gift for every single one of some 4,500 school kids in Thorncliffe and Flemingdon Park. And it looks like it was mission-accomplished once again, according to those present. But now the hard work begins. The counting of proceeds (donations are still welcome) and the work of buying and delivering these toys starts today. Guys Night Out is an event jammed with auctions, raffles, contests and games. It is organized by Leaside Pub principal Jeff Hohner and Daryn Everett, Micheal Zivot, Ed Wong, Lisa Lefebvre and David Skelly. One much sought-after auction prize is a steak and cigars dinner for eight offered by Andy Elder (Grilltime) and Trae Zammit (Smokin’ Cigar). This year it was taken by Don Bates.  The shots above show Guys Night loyalists and auction action underway. Below is the back end of this event as seen in 2017. Jeff Hohner, Mike Zivot and Daryn Everett get busy delivering the toys.

2017 delivery of toys by Jeff Hohner, Mike Zivot and Daryn Everett

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— Finance and Money (@FinanzlinksUS) December 7, 2018

The Little Dollhouse Company

Site of former Core Body Fitness

Enchanting products

The owners of The Little Dollhouse Company on Mt. Pleasant Rd. have announced that the business will move to 862 Millwood Rd. in Leaside in February. Marie Fowler confirmed the move, which is noted on the firm’s Facebook page. She and her husband John have owned the business at two locations on Mt  Pleasant. It opened first in 1975. The company’s elaborate and enchanting products have made it a City-wide source fo interest over the years. Its services include the interior decoration of the houses and even electrical fittings so the home can be lighted. An example of a Little Dollhouse residence can be seen in the window of Bonnie Byford Real Estate on Bayview Ave. The Little Dollhouse company will join businesses such as Avoca Chocolate and Today’s Menu on Millwood between Airdrie Rd. and Sutherland Dr.

Pumpkin pens a note

On the West Don Trail

Gold party-ware

East York tree

Atom A Wildcats

From Davisville to West Don Trail, time for a Friday summary and look ahead. Upper left is Pumpkin as she writes a note to the kids in Room 115 at Davisville Public School. Guess how she got her name. Upper right is a winged sweetie tweeted by Russell Sutherland in reply to @rudydotca. It was taken on the West Don Trail. Thank you to reader John Burns who writes to say this is a female northern cardinal. Below that is some “golden party-ware”  on offer from PrepFete,the dynamic and imaginative party theme business of Katie Hood and Naomi Choi, both of Leaside. These two seem to have invented the concept of the party kit. Take a look . Lower left, Councillor Fletcher tweeted this view of the Christmas tree lighting at East York Civic Centre on Coxwell Ave. At lower right, the Leaside Wildcats Atom A team took home gold from the Whitby Tournament of Heroes. Well done team. Finally, across the bottom, events you should consider this weekend.

Truck rollover on westbound 401 at 427/top photo Global News, bottom photo 680 News

The driver of a tractor trailer which overturned on Highway 401 at Highway 427 is said to be unhurt but the tangle on the road continues.

Daryl Larkin scored at 2:48 of overtime as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 Thursday despite blowing a three-goal lead in the third period. Notable was the effective benching of Mr. Nylander (what!) to make the Matthews line more effective. Watch video to see that it worked quite well. Missed stone wall Anderson too.

54 Division on Cranfield Rd. is now closed

The 54 Division police office at 41 Cranfield Rd. in East York is now closed, completing the plan to consolidate the work of 54 Division at the larger facility of 55 Division at Coxwell Ave. and Dundas St. Staff said that in recent months traffic had fallen to a trickle at 54 station. Some days officers didn’t see a single person.

The premiers begin meeting with Mr. Trudeau and ministers in Montreal Thursday evening and the outlook is called tense. Many premiers think Canada is lost in the fog on the issues which it owns outright — like petroleum. Too few pipelines, no self-sufficiency and very limited exports. The informative video at left finds City Cynthia Mulligan on the same flight as Mr. Ford by happenstance and permits an interesting interview.

Several schools in the central west end have been placed on lockdown after reports of a man with a gun. The TDSB reports at noon that the hold and secure status at the building holding Keele St. Public School and Mountview Alternative School has been lifted. The hold and secure at Runnymede PS, Annette Street PS and Humberside CI continue. Lockdown at Western Technical-Commercial School, Ursula Franklin Academy and The Student School also continues.

*update*
-staging area for attending parents: 2178 Bloor St W. at the Runnymede Library#GO2239932@tps11div
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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 6, 2018

At noon Thursday the TSX composite was down 379 points and the Dow Jones index down 651 points in an astonishing spasm of panic over the arrest of Meng Wanzou, senior executive at Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei. There is fear this could derail progress in China-U.S. trade talks.

2017 Guys Night Out at Leaside Pub/Don Bates

The 15th Annual Leaside Guys Night Out Toy Drive gathering will take place Thursday at the Leaside Pub on Laird Drive at McRae .This public-spirited event raises funds to buy Christmas gifts for every primary school student in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park. There will be a great raffle with prizes, a silent auction and a live auction. Please contribute and drop around for the fun.

The Bayview Pixies (2018)

From the Bayview Leaside BIA website: Yesterday (Tuesday) the BIA had their final Board Meeting for the 2018 year. Every 4 years we re-elect our Board of Volunteers and as we move into 2019 we are excited to say that a new board will be taking over. That being said, the BIA would like to send a great big THANK YOU to board members and volunteers who have donated their time to the BIA over the last 4 years! Specifically, Debora Kuchme and The Bayview Pixies. Debora volunteered as a board member along with spearheading The Bayview Pixies, a group of volunteers that have been responsible for cleaning, planting and pruning the street and the planters for the past 3 years. Their hard work has earned the BIA awards, grants and public recognition for their sustainable practices and volunteerism. We cannot shout their Their hard work and dedication to making our community a better place will be missed, and we only wish you the best as you move on to your next projects! Thank you, Thank You, Thank You. From The Bayview Leaside BIA