SERRA, the South Eglinton RAepayers and Residents Association, has once again called attention to the City’s consultation meeting on the development of lands at the corner of Bayview ASvger and Davisville Ave. That’s the site of the ValuMart. The meeting is May 13. SERRA

New stories of Bill Gates sketchy association with the late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein were key to Melinda’s decision to demand a divorce. It’s said that Melinda was shocked by a story, vague as it is, that her husband stayed late one evening at Epstein’s home.

Ford all-electric pickup will be unveiled May 19

Ford brings back Lightning name for all-electric pickup

Ford’s all-electric F-150 will be fully unveiled next week on Wednesday, May 19 at 9:30 p.m. ET on Ford’s YouTube channel. It will go on sale in mid-2022.

FBI confirms Darkside group behind Colonial Pipeline cyber attack

Those who disparage oil may wish to get closer to the hard realities of life in the First World. The entire US east coast is in jeopardy of grinding to a halt as Internet extortionists hold a vital pipeline to ransom. It’s another cute curiosity of the Internet age which the criminals parade as a more or less respectable way to grab some dough. Excuse me, ma’am, gimme your purse or else.

Vacant home of Gyro Mazda for decades

Why did Mazda cross the street?

Gyro Mazda has moved to its new showroom and offices on the east side of Laird Drive. Its former home of 40 years is now vacant and awaiting approval for an eight or nine-story commercial-residential development. It’s all part of the City’s (and developers’) push to re-make Leaside (and other parts of town) into a much more densely populated community with whatever benefits that brings.

The new home of Gyro Mazda on Laird Drive

This fascinating video released late in April by Metrolinx takes the viewer on an aerial trip over the Yonge and Eglinton site and then down into the LRT station and tunnel. Worth a watch.

Meeting June 10

Susan Lipchak

Master Gardener Susan Lipchak will speak at the Leaside Garden Society virtual meeting on June 10. She is an active volunteer at the Toronto Botanical Garden and loves digging in her own garden. Ms. Lipchak is also a member of the Ontario Rock and Hardy Plant Society.

Leaside man gives shrubs to LGS to boost scholarship

The Leaside Garden Society is thanking a Leaside man, Logan Philp, for donating 50 boxwood bushes to the society. The bushes were made redundant at the Philp home after landscaping. His neighbour Jane Monteith was eager to accept them with a plan to raise funds for the LGS scholarship fund. It worked. Some $900 was raised when the boxwoods were offered in a virtual plant sale. Now the scholarship fund, which is strapped for cash because of the pandemic, will be able to offer its annual $1,000 scholarship for 2022. Well done all.

Is horse racing the Sport of Kings or the Sports of Cheats? The world is wondering as Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit fails early drug tests. The steed could be disqualified and lose the title if further testing confirms the results.

Hmm/OPP

Stopped by OPP

OPP have tweeted that a woman driver stopped on the QEW in Mississauga refused a breath test and had threats of some type for the police. The car contained a mostly-consumed bottle of something and a stack of 20s. Hmm. OPP

Wilmar Kortleever

Wilmar Kortleever was out early this Sunday and noticed lots of activity on sunny Bayview Ave. There was much patient and good-humoured safe distancing, apparently. Below, Daniela Tixi has posted this giggly cartoon to do justice to every mom’s essential sense of humour.

Next time you cross the wide Cats Eye footbridge between Moore Park and Bennington Heights, just savour how safe it feels. In Portugal, they’ve just opened a mile-high 175 metre-long, four-foot-wide pedestrian bridge. Most people think it’s pretty scary.

Dutch honour Canadian airmen lost in 1943

The 75-year bond between the people of the Netherlands and Canada continues as two Canadian bomber crew are honoured after the discovery of their long-lost aircraft off the coast of Holland. The Canadian army was assigned the task of liberating the Netherlands and other low countries in 1945. The Dutch have never forgotten those who helped them restore their freedom.

Make your password so hard you can’t remember it

That incidental curse of the Internet age never goes away. There was a time when only you and your bank manager knew where your money was. Now, anyone who can peek into servers can rob you. Sigh.

Burned out vehicle at Burnhamthorpe and Promontory/CITYNEWS/Ryan Belgrave

Peel Police say two people have been found dead in a vehicle that burned, apprently after crashing early Saturday. It happened in Mississauga at Burnhamthorpe Rd and Promontory Cres at around 7:18 a.m.

A potent opioid more lethal than fentanyl has made its appearance on City streets as Toronto witnessed five apparent overdose deaths on Wednesday alone. There were 13 such deaths between May 2 and May 6. The drug is called etonitazene and is said to have been first synthesized 70 years ago  The victims and neighbourhoods of these deaths are not described but the pattern of ongoing fatalities indicates that lethal artificial drugs continue to dominate the habits of addicts and other careless users. Etonitazene identified in Toronto’s unregulated drug supply

Two car collision at Mt. Pleasant and Hillsdale/Bulldog

A woman and a child have been taken to the hospital from the scene of a two-vehicle accident Friday at Mt. Pleasant Rd and Hillsdale Ave during the supper hour. The condition of the woman was said to be serious but not life-threatening while injuries to the child were called minor. Mt Pleasant was closed between Manor Rd and Soudan Ave.