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Postal stoppages possible as early as Monday says CUPW

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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has authorized rotating postal stoppages as early as next week.  The impact of such strikes are much less in 2018 than they were ten years ago. Electronic billing and bill payment, cash transfers and email are driving paper invoices and letters into the past. There are people who may have fallen behind technology however, who will be effected.  Many are waiting to see what effect any such stoppage may have.

CGS kids elect school government and urge you to vote too

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Look at this
Unlike my opponent
Candidates and staff

Students at Children’s Garden School in Leaside have elected their student government for the year, taking tips from the Toronto General Election which will be held Monday. Word is that one CGS candidate for school mayor even got an endorsement from John Tory. The annual exercise on civic duty and democracy saw students from Grades 1 to 4 participate in the annual October election. The kids campaign for two weeks for the positions of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councilor (one for each grade). On election day, candidates give a speech to their classmates. This year these addresses were of typically high quality — funny, engaging and heartfelt. Voting took place directly after with the new government announced before lunch.  School administrators offered congratulations to all candidates for their bravery and commitment to the process. CGS kids encourage you to vote next Monday.

My friends!
Principal Marie Bates with candidates
This election is important
I pledge to do my best

Stocks hammered again Thursday as awful 2018 drags on

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US and Canadian equity markets were hammered again Thursday with New York down 336 and Toronto off 126 near the close. Things like Saudia Arabia and their coo-coo prince, rising interest rates and the price of oil are named as reasons. The TSX is down a hefty five percent so far this year.

Funeral service Friday for Donald S. Macdonald at OLPH

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The funeral  service for Donald S. Macdonald will be held Friday, October 19 at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 78 Clifton Rd. It will take place at 3 p.m. A moving and extensive obituary has been published on the site of the Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles-Newbigging Chapel. Previous

Pumpkin Giveaway set for Saturday at Bayview Valumart

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The annual free pumpkin giveaway at the Bayview Ave. Valumart will  take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will also be marked by a haunted house/cemetery outside the store and raffles of goodie bags. The event is sponsored by Valumart, Bosley Real Estate and Realtor Patrick Rocca.

Curious hotel and residence tower for Jarvis and Shuter Sts.

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Mid-tower amenities area at 203 Jarvis Street, image by IBI Group for Manga Hotels / urbantoronto.ca
203 Jarvis Street, image by IBI Group for Manga Hotels / urbantoronto.ca

A curious-looking 32-storey hotel and private residence tower has been approved, according to Urban Toronto, for the northeast corner of Jarvis and Shuter Sts. The photos tell a story of great height and odd-looking little boxes, balconies apparently, jutting out of the tower. The UT story also relates how this site (a parking lot) has been the subject of more than one proposal by the developer. He was set to go in 2008 but then decided 25 storeys wasn’t nearly tall enough.

Fletcher leading Fragedakis in Ward 14 says Mainstreet poll

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Further polling by Mainstreet Research in the many wards where incumbants are opposing each other has revealed that Councillor Paula Fletcher leads Councillor Maria Fragedakis by 14.3 percent.in Ward 14 (Toronto-Danforth). A poll released Tuesday showed that Josh Matlow and Joe Mihecv are effectively tied.

Second-hand toke smoke creates a high driver in 10 minutes

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LHS kids make breakfast to help others less fortuntate

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Whole Foods provided food as Leaside High students made breakfast Tuesday

Leaside High School students made breakfast and sold it to their classmates Tuesday as part of on-going fundraising program to help teens who are as fortunate. The program is called Feed Tomorrow and is sponsored by the Toronto Foundation of for Student Success. Looks good on you guys.

Cars under nine feet of water at King/Parliament parking

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King St. at Parliament St./Kevin Misener 680 News
Kevin Misener 680 News

Kevin Misener of 680 News has found a condo building on Parliament where water from the overnight watermain break down the street has filled the entire underground parking garage. Residents cars are in Davy Jones Locker. Ouch.

Cops invited back to Pride march, polio-like virus in the US

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First on the Video Wheel, Pride denies that it is backing down on its sad decision to expel cops from the annual parade. But even listening carefully, it’s hard to hear the actual “issues” that were supposedly a problem. Then, polio-like AFM. Parents will want to know. Below that, the good news announced by Harry and Meghan. Baby time. Finally, why has Transport Canada insisted for 40 years that seat belts on school buses cause more harm then good. Anyone?






News of agile roofers, Churrasco chicken and ’86 Parisienne

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Fish and Chip roofers/Bulldog
Churrasco
East York Farmers Market
Leaside Wildcats Twitter
Bulldog photo

Here we go with a South Bayview medley that begins with agile rooters atop Olde Yorke Fish and Chips on Laird Dr. Tuesday. Tricky work. Then, Sarah Poole tells Leaside Community that Churrasco Chicken on Eglinton Ave. at Mt. Pleasant Rd. is open again after an enforced 18-month closure because of LRT work. At right, proud Leaside Wildcats medal winners pose. They are (top) the Atom AA squad (Silver) at the Etobicoke Pink the Rink Tournament and (bottom) the Bantam BB gang (Silver) at the tourney in Clarington. Great work all. Centre are shiny apples at Tuesday’s East York Farmer’s Market which will close this month for the year. At bottom, growing old gracefully on Bayview Ave. Tuesday is a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne. What a boat. It came from a long-since defunct dealer in Manitoba. Salut to whomever keeps it going.