Bloomberg News says that a survey it did with more than 30 senior Wall St. businessmen has revealed that these titans of finance are avoiding women at all costs because they fear committing an unintended slight. Being alone with a woman colleague has the potential to set the scene for allegations or complaints which a man will have to dispute publicly. And they fear, it won’t matter if he does. They’re calling it the Mike Pence Effect. The US vice president said he makes it a practice never to be alone with a woman, even a trusted staffer, except his wife. Don’t sit next to them on flights. Book hotel rooms on different floors. Avoid one-on-one meetings. Across Wall Street, men are adopting strategies for the #MeToo era and, in the process, making life even harder for women, says Bloomberg. In finance, the overarching impact can be, in essence, gender segregation. Interviews with more than 30 senior executives suggest men are spooked by #MeToo and are struggling to cope. “It’s creating a sense of walking on eggshells,” said David Bahnsen, a former managing director at Morgan Stanley who’s now an independent adviser overseeing more than US$1.5 billion. Bloomberg

There is criticism Monday about the cavalier manner of Prime Minister Trudeau’s breezy pledge of $50 million to The Education Can’t Wait charity meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. Many people find the off-the-cuff manner in which the money was committed to be ominously like the classic use of Other Peoples Money (OPM). You know, the taxpayers are a bottomless pit for my generous renown. Canadian Press

Toronto Police are hunting for a bandit who robbed three banks in quick succession in Scarborough Monday morning. Three schools, Thomas L. Wells Public School, Brookside Public School and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic School, were placed in lockdown to protect kids. The robberies occurred starting about 9.45 a.m. at Sheppard Ave and Markham Rd. This was followed by a second some 15 minute later at Progress Ave and Brimley Rd. with a third at Midland and Finch Aves. shortly after 10 a.m. The suspect has been described as five-foot-nine, wearing a black jacket and a green hoodie. A getaway vehicle reportedly used in each of the incidents has since been found abandoned near Morningside and McNicoll Aves.

Update: black SUV has been recovered in the Morningside Avenue and McNicoll Avenue area, @TPS42Div. Man has been arrested, however another man still wanted. #GO2220065 ^CdK

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 3, 2018

Debuting in Berlin

No one knows what Tchaikovsky would make of the huge Shanghai Ballet rendering of Swan Lake. In the Chinese version the stage is graced by no fewer than 48 swans (or swan) rather than the usual 24. Enjoy, we say. Then, some Nutcracker seasonal fun to be had at Casa Loma. Below that, the first night of Hanukkah is celebrated at Mel Lastman Square. Lastly, do not miss the amazing billiards moves in this video. It is from a show at the Eiffel Tower by the billiards and snooker lobby to have their bid accepted for inclusion in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Kelly Dolson of Core Body Science on Millwood Rd. has announced that starting February 3, 2019, the fitness business will convert to private and sem-private group therapy at a new location to be announced soon. The present location at 862 Millwood has been sold to a business not related to fitness. Large group sessions will no longer be conducted. Kelly is asking clients holding group class cards to use their classes on file by February 3. Once current class cards are used up single sessions at $25 per class will be charged for any further classes. Core Body Science is here and at (416) 799-0444

Blasted off from Kazakhstan early Monday

David Saint-Jacques is an engineer, an astrophysicist and a physician

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is on his way to the International Space Station (ISS) in the Russian Soyuz rocket blasted with Russian and Us colleagues Oleg Kononenko and American astronaut Anne McClain. Saint-Jacques, 48, will spend six-and-a-half months in space. The liftoff was at 6:31 a.m. ET Monday and can be seen at length in this video.  Among those present to watch was Governor General Julie Payette. The Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft entered a designated orbit just under nine minutes after the launch and was set to dock at the space outpost in about six hours after making four orbits of the Earth.

• Gigantic Unexplored Cave Found in Canada May Never Have Been Seen by Human Eyes

Police get details from relatives/Global News capture

Scene outside laundromat/Global News capture

A two-month old infant has been found safe after a 2005 Toyota minivan was stolen from outside a laundromat at the Italian Gardens Plaza on Islington Ave. and Satterly Rd. on Sunday evening. Police have tweeted that the baby is safe and sound. Officers were seen at the laundromat speaking with apparently tearful relatives of the infant shortly after the theft was reported as seen in video captures above from Global News. Police thanked the public for helping. There was no information at post time on where the vehicle was found or whether it had been left open with the engine running.

Starting today LCBO stores, The Beer Store, authorized grocery stores and off-site winery retail stores can now sell alcohol between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week. This is about improved choice, access and convenience for consumers. Enjoy responsibly! #onpoli pic.twitter.com/2xtqECRk6E

— Michael Tibollo (@MichaelTibollo) December 2, 2018

The Ontario government has announced that as of Sunday LCBO and Beer stores as well as grocery stores and winery retail stores can remain open until 11 p.m. seven days a week. The intention to do something like this was in the PC government’s Fall Economic Statement last month.

John and Daniela visit New York

Ring on way home to England

John and Daniela returned to England thinking that the engagement ring John let slip into a grated sewer on Times Square was gone forever. But it isn’t. The ring was found by police specialists the day after it disappeared into the muck, was cleaned by the NYPD and sent on its way to the couple. Police didn’t have their address but John and Daniela came forward again after a police appeal was seen and retweeted by thousands in the hope of identifying them. An earlier story of how the ring was lost is here.

Hey Lava Cake

Andrew Howard and Robert Nigro

Trees at Trace Manes

Jessica of Milk and Honey Pies at Briton House Winterfest

Ladies Night

Pancake Breakfast at MRUC

Guys Night Toy Drive

Recent days in South Bayview have seen a visit by Lava Cake (upper left) to Room 115 at Davisville Public School. Lava Cake is a guinea pig looking for a nice home. He met the kids with his friend Mrs. Casey of the Toronto Humane Society. Upper right are friends and brothers-in-education Andrew Howard and Robert Nigro at the Maurice Cody Winter Fair Saturday. As always, it was a tumultuous event. Mr. Howard is a TDSB superintendent and former principal at Cody while Mr. Nigro is principal at present. Centre right is a reminder that the 69th Leaside Scouts are selling Christmas trees at Trace Manes Park this weekend and next (Dec 8-9). At bottom left is Jessica of the Milk and Honey Pie Company helping to make things fun at the Briton House Winterfest on Saturday. Nice event. Then some posters, starting with a Ladies’ Night event posted on Ann Brown’s Leaside Chit Chat. And a reminder of the Manor Road United Church Pancake Breakfast December 8 and the Leaside Guys Night Out at the Leaside Pub December 6.  All coming events are at the  South Bayview Bulldog Bulletin Board.

There was no winning ticket for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Dec. 5 will be approximately $7 million.

.@43_Kadri with the winner over the Wild.#LeafsForever https://t.co/vbMARl4XPH

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 2, 2018