A woman passenger, 27, has died in the rollover and long fall down an embankment early Monday. She was thrown from the vehicle. It occurred at a ramp on Highway 427 at Highway 407. The driver, a man, is in hospital in unknown condition.
As Canada begins to fulfill arms shipments and training to the Ukrainian army, Defence Minister Anand says she is undeterred by what she called “Kremlin rhetoric” threatening action against countries that help Ukraine. Anand was in Washington meeting US defense secretary Lloyd Austin. Vladimir Putin has issued threats of “lightning retaliation” against those who help Ukraine fight back against his quaintly named “special operation”.
Saturday’s $11 million Lotto 649 jackpot was won by a ticket holder in Ontario. The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize also went to a player in the Trillium province. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on May 4 will be an estimated $5 million.
Mayfair, the annual celebration of Spring in Moore Park and Rosedale, will return on May 13 and 14 after a two-year pandemic absence. A signal part of Mayfair is the parade of school kids, adults, business people, ad hoc bands, police and sometimes the odd soldier. Everyone is welcome in the motley crew that’s been forming up at Moorevale Park on Moore Ave since 1946. The parade winds down to the MacLennan Ave footbridge known universally as The Ramp. Then it’s a short march down to Rosedale Park for the fun and games. This year’s posters say that no tubas are necessary. But if you’ve got one, bring it. Mayfair is run by the Mooredale Association.
Toronto Fire Service personnel have extinguished a three-alarm fire at a home at 727 Avenue Rd. between Killarney Rd and Kilbarry Rd in Forest Hill early Saturday. Residents of the home were found on the roof and rescued.
Signs on vacant stores along Bayview offer a tantalizing glimpse of new business coming to the street. A sign on the now-closed Express Travel at 1569 Bayview tells us that Parpar Boutique plans to open there. Parpar already has two shops in the City. At the former location of Pagnello’s a sign indicates that Old Gold Jewellery is coming. Next door, the sign says that Supermart and Petals will arrive in May.
Much heavy work along the Mud Creek south of Moore Ave is intended to secure the flow of the Don tributary. It’s a job worthy of any huge construction site with much banging and clanging daily as enormous rocks from a quarry in Bobcaygeon are installed along the creek. Some look like they’re the size of a Mini Cooper. The Beltline Trail from Moore Avenue to Heath St will remain closed for the duration of the project. The Beltline from Heath to Governors Road will be closed from Monday through Friday and will be temporarily reopened on weekends and holidays until the completion of construction. Reopening is anticipated by the end of the summer. There’s a good account of the aims of the work in Daily Commercial News.
Police Chief Ramer has held a news conference Friday in which he warned those who might act illegally at weekend demonstrations not to do so. He also made a vigorous defense of the right to protest legally in Canada and said the Toronto Police Service takes pleasure in facilitating such demonstrations. The conference runs about 20 minutes and is well worth watching.
Ottawa prepares for 400-motorcycle onslaught
Work is underway on Cedarvale Ave across the street from Stan Wadlow Park on a 59-unit modular housing project. It seems to combine both individual and communal features. The homes are being installed on what was a small parking lot. Residents of the area have objected to scheme but the city, as well as the local Councillor, say it’s necessary. Mayor Tory and a number of city officials were on hand at the site at 540 Cedarvale as crews began lifting the pre-fabricated units into place.
“For those exiting homelessness”
The units, which each house studio apartments, will eventually be stacked on top of one another to form a new affordable housing building which will provide shelter to people exiting homelessness. According to a release, the building will be run by a non-profit housing provider and will also have common amenities, including a commercial kitchen that can provide on-site meals for residents.
Long time hairdressing businesses on Bayview Ave and Millwood Rd are heading into history. Romeo and Juliet, a fixture at 1618A Bayview for decades is closed. And a Facebook post says that Leaside Hair Design at 858 Millwood will close this week as the operator retires.
The Leaside Garden Society will resume its popular in-person Garden Tour this year. The 2022 tour will take place on June 18 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to tour special gardens, meet the gardeners, ask questions, exchange horticultural notes, discover new ideas or simply Smell the Flowers! Tickets are $15 each or two for $25 for members by Monday, May 23 long weekend. Payment is required by cash or cheque only. Tickets are available for $15.00 each or 2 for$25.00 for members by May long weekend. Cash or cheque only. The following local vendors are happy to sell tickets: Bob’s Garden Centre, The Flower Nook, Green Canoe, Heaps Estrin Real Estate, Write Impressions and Leaside Pets. The Leaside Public Library will serve as the Tour Co-ordinating Hub and Station for the Master Gardener’s Advice. Tickets and Note Cards are also available at our stand. Email leaside@gardenontario.org for more information. Everyone is invited to tour special gardens, meet the gardeners, ask questions, exchange horticultural notes, and discover new ideas.
Ryerson University has been renamed Toronto Metropolitan University. The school’s board of directors chose from among countless suggestions. No doubt they concluded that the utterly institutional winner will be impervious to criticism of the “personal character” kind. Like Union Station. Or the Art Gallery of Ontario. It’s their little joke. We like it.
