Let Go Raccoons/woofsuponawalk Instagram

Beast York/Facebook

Leaside Volleyball @leasidevbc ‏

41 Wolverleigh/Royal LePage

Rob Oliphant

Upper left, Ian Wisniewski created this amusing Beast York streetwear that’s caught the fancy of these fans who posted to Instagram March 30. It looks like the firm is in a bit of transition at the moment but it promises to have a new website soon. To the right, the Bayview Leaside BIA meeting to reveal parkette and “Millwood flankages” plans is Tuesday at 6 p.m. Drop in at Smokin’ Cigar and have your say. Centre left is a great shot tweeted by @leasidevbc of the 14U Boys Leaside Thunder, Division 1, who are Ontario Volleyball Silver Medalists. Well done gentlemen..Lower left is the Wolverleigh Blvd. semi that sold for just over $1 million in November. Finally, young job-seekers may wish to attend the Don Valley Youth career and Job Fair Thursday evening. Current South Bayview Bulletin Board here.

Project Blue Dog launches Monday. Chinese Sharpei approves

Toronto Police are launching Project Blue Dog in Chinatown to address issues ranging from shoplifting and other theft to the education of elderly residents on scams such as the Canada Revenue Agency telemarketing fraud, identity theft and Power of Attorney abuse. As is often the case, the Chinese community is involved in proactive work with the police. In this case, Deputy Chief Peter Yuen and 52 Division Community Response Unit Staff Sergeant Matthew Moyer will collaborate with the Chinatown Business Improvement Area (BIA). News release. The nice Chinese Blue Sharpei (above) was the Bulldog’s idea.

FIRE AT JOHN ENGLISH SCHOOL

A fire has damaged John English Junior Elementary School at 95 Mimico Ave overnight. No injuries were reported in the 5 a.m. roof fire.

MAN FLEES BROKEN STORE WINDOW

A driver crashed into a convenience store at Sherbourne and Dundas Sts. and then fled the scene on foot early Monday. Quite a wind-up to the weekend for that celebrant.

Whole Foods Market stores in Canada and the US will observe their second quarterly Community Giving Day on April 19. It is also known as “5% Day.” This quarter’s giving theme will support local and community organizations focused on environmental stewardship in both countries. Nearly half of the Whole Foods Market stores will donate to TNC Canada whose Canadian office is at 336 Adelaide St. E.

Rachel Notley warns she will buy into pipeline to get it built

A decision by Kinder Morgan to apparently mollify the anti-pipeline government of British Columba has brought a fierce response from Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. KM said today that it will scale back “non-essential activities” on the project. Notley responded by demanding that the federal government take “concrete action” to stop her NDP brothers in BC from stonewalling the project. “You can mess with Texas but you can’t mess with Alberta,” Notley warned. She said that her government is prepared, if necessary, to buy into the pipeline project. If that is necessary she said BC will be dealing with a “significantly more determined” player in Kinder Morgan than it has seen so far. Her tone was icy and not unlike a parent reprimanding a child as she said that her province is determined to do “whatever is necessary” to see the pipeline completed.

The South Bayview Bulletin Board is also available here

It may not be your passion, but the Toronto Roller Derby League has a large loyal audience in the City. The league has teams called the Gore Gore Roller Girls, Death Track Dolls, Vipers, Snake City Bandits and Chicks Ahoy. But now they are out of a home because the auditorium at Downsview Park, long the scene of roller dramatics, will be leased out as a studio for film and move production. They called it the Bunker. It is, as league president Mina Smart says, a significant setback. No ordinary empty garage will replace it. Loyalists fear the loss of the fighting roller ladies. Look at the video from a year ago to get a sense of the competition. Let them know if you have a big gymnasium for rent.

No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket sold in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Apr. 11 will be approximately $14 million.

Bryan Thomas

Terraview Blvd and parking lots

No motive yet

Bryan Thomas, 32, is the man shot dead in  Scarborough near Highway 401 and Terraview Blvd. Friday. He is from Peterborough. Investigators have not yet said what they believe motivated the shooting. The crime occurred around 8 p.m. .

• Arrest Made In Firearm Investigation, Daniel Kowalewski, 29

No winning ticket was sold for the $15 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Friday, April 13 will grow to approximately $23 million.

Menchies departed

Big Cheese/Swtizerland Cheese @EatSwtizCheese

Davisville squeeze/Tier One Lawn Care @tieronelawncare

Rotary Electronics Day April 21

Menchies has quietly departed the location at 45 Wicksteed in the SmartCentre. A number of landlord notices on the window include one specifying outstanding rent at $30,889. Business isn’t easy. Upper right, the big cheese was at Longo’s on Laird Drive Friday. It is a promotion of Switzerland Cheese @EatSwtizCheese and these fellows seem fascinated. Below that, Tier One Lawn Care @tieronelawncare has been tweeting a complaint about the bus driver who insisted on squeezing between oncoming traffic and a parked truck on Davisville near Bayview. Listen, this in Toronto and buses are more important than life itself. Further down, many April events including the St. Cuthbert’s Spring Fair, the Blue Radish 50s night, Jazz Vespers at Northlea United (we dig it) and the East York Barbershoppers Annual Auction and Sale.

Former lawn bowling club

New benches at 196 Manor

Mona Piper Playground schematic

Josh Matlow has sent his latest newsletter to Ward 22 constituents. Among many topics dealt with Mr. Matlow reveals the names of two new parks on Manor Road. The space previously owned by the Glebe Manor Bowling Club will be named Manor Community Green.  It is located at 196 Manor Rd. just east of Mt. Pleasant Rd. The other, not yet finished, is a children’s space at 250 Manor Rd. (at Forman Ave) beside Manor Road United Church. The park will be named Cudmore Creek Park & Mona Piper Playground.  An online vote on names offered by the parks department in consultation with the Councillor led to the decisions. There was a groundswell of support for naming the playground after the late crossing guard Mona Piper. Cudmore Creek is a lost waterway which ran from somewhere near Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton Ave. through lands which now include Leaside to the Don River. Details here

Allegedly took rock/TPS

Work of Yoko Ono

Love yourself /TPS

Toronto police have tweeted pictures of an elderly woman who they allege stole a rock inscribed by Yoko Ono from the Gardiner Museum at 11 Queen’s Park  on March 12 at about 5:30 p.m.  The rock had been on display as part of an art exhibit by Ono, widow of John Lennon. It’s worth an estimated $17,500 US. The exhibit is an interactive one. Patrons can freely come, pick up the rocks and use them for meditation and reflection before returning them. The woman was wearing a black coat, red scarf, black hat and carrying a black bag.