Two persons of interest from June 16 at about 2 a.m.

Madidson and Bloor area

Man shot dead

Police are hoping to identify two persons of interest seen here as they try to solve a shooting in the Annex. They say it happened June 16 at 2:19 a.m. when a man was standing outside a vehicle in a parking lot at Madison Avenue and Bloor Street West. He “engaged in a verbal confrontation with two men” and was shot by one of the two. Both persons of interest fled the scene, southbound on Madison Avenue, in a dark-coloured SUV or mini-van.

Chronically flashing red

Whoops

Slow too

The traffic lights have been flashing red all day at Bayview and Moore Ave. Saturday. Well, they were okay for about ten minutes when a repair crew came and “fixed” them. Then they went right back to flashing red again. This is familiar to those using the corner. The lights were flashing red earlier this week until they were “fixed.” As we all know, drivers on a four-way red are supposed to stop and permit traffic to proceed sequentially. No traffic engineer wants to admit that this solution is actually no solution at a multiple lane corner. To work, drivers of as many as 12 cars at once must co-ordinate by some sort of telepathy.

The sale of the beloved Centreville carousel, an historic merry-go-round that has cheered Toronto children since the 1960s, seems to be in limbo this weekend. It is 110 years old this season. As explained by Shanda Walker, the director of marketing for Centreville, the agreement to sell the carousel to the City of Carmel, Indiana was always subject to a vote approving the $3 million price by Carmel City Council. Guess what? City officials are now in the middle of a public debate over whether the sale will require an increase in taxes. The agreement to sell needs final approval from the City by October 31 or Centreville is free to do what it wants. The decision to sell the carousel was made by Centreville’s owner, William Beasley Enterprises, to off-set the damaging cost of the rained out summer of 2017. Island flooding triggers sale of antique Centreville carousel

Volunteers from the charity GlobalMedic are on their way Sunday by Sunwing aircraft to St. Maarten with 1,500 hygiene kits and drinking water for the shell-shocked people of that island. This City News report was prepared Saturday night as they got ready.

Shirley Giles

A pioneer of Canadian banking, Shirley Giles, née Gib, has died at age 95. Mrs. Giles was the first woman appointed a bank manager in Canada. She was offered that position — and took it on the spot — by the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1961. She worked for Scotiabank for 43 years and enjoyed telling the story of how she thought she was merely being asked her opinion when the bank’s assistant general manager called her into his office. When asked if she wanted the position, Giles promptly said “I’ll take it.” Shirley Giles lived with her husband, the late Alan Campbell Giles, on Broadway Ave. in Leaside for more than 35 years. She was proud of her role. In a 2015 interview she said: “I never made a bad loan and I was a darn good lender.” A service will be held in the York Funeral Centre, 160 Beecroft Road, Saturday, September 16 at 11:00 a.m.  A reception will follow.  Condolences, photographs and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymilesnewbigging.com. Obituary

Owner Alan Grant with MG TD

PC Mark Pillsworth and family

Leaside Garden to celebrate senior status

Kids soccer take over LHS field

Dads watch closely

The Bayview and Moore Petrocan had a visit Saturday from a local man, Alan Grant, in his MG TD sports car. MG stands for Morris Garages, a legendary place where William Morris built cars like these. Then to the right, 53 Division had a visit from Alberta RCMP officer PC Mark Pillsworth and his family. They are seen here with host PC Tim Somers who showed them around on this busman’s holiday. Down below we have a poster proclaiming that Leaside Memorial Community Gardens is 65. They will be celebrating Sunday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and by the way, this event will also see the kickoff of the 10th Anniversary of Sarah and Claire’s Food Drive. Can’t wait. Bottom, a couple of shots of the Saturday fun as kids soccer took over the field at Leaside High School. Kick it Mary, kick it!

On their way

Settng off from City Halll

Mayor and friends

Schneider Electric Team

Thousands were up before dawn Saturday to participate in the Rexall OneWalk to Conquer Cancer starting out from Nathan Phillips Square at City Hall. This year a sum in excess of $6,000,000 is pledged to walkers to help the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, financial arm of the famous hospital and research centre.

Fire (Residential) – Brendan Road b/w Burnham Road / Moore Avenue, East York (6 Trucks)

— Toronto Fire (@tofire) September 9, 2017

OTHER OCCURENCES

Also reported Friday, a gas main break on Randolph Rd. between Hanna Rd. and Rutherglen Rd and a personal injury accident at Bayview Ave. and Balliol St.

24th Annual

Better than candy

Jovial Roastmaster

The 24th Annual Leaside Rotary Club Community Corn Roast will be held Sunday, September 17 at Trace Manes Park. Mark it on the calendar.

Doug Ford has announced that he will run for mayor against incumbent John Tory. It will replay — after a fashion — the 2014 municipal election where both Tory and Ford came from behind Olivia Chow to finish one and two. Tory ran a hefty 60,000 votes ahead of Ford however.

Merchants on Millwood Rd. beside Trace Manes Park will throw open the doors to their businesses and deck the sidewalk with activities on Saturday, September 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Businesses like Core Body Science Pilates & Training Studio, Bella Rouge Hair Salon, Today’s Menu and Avoca Chocolates will be open for community members to have a “look-see” with free samples of products. There will be a treatment table out in the street in front of Kelly Dolson’s CORE Body Science for stretching, weather permitting. Lisa Barton of Today’s Menu promises in-store specials on food and sundry goods as well as an outside table.