The Loblaws store in the Madison Condominium podium is a nicely stocked groceteria but it is also a place for those who work in the Eglinton and Yonge area to grab lunch. There are hot and cold offerings to eat-in or take-out from the Canteen. Tables and chairs with a view of Eglinton have been provided at the northwest corner of the second-floor store. There is a Lavazza Coffee and Gelato bar which serves a pretty good espresso for a $1.94 all in.

PARKING

Parking is off Lillian Street which is one-way south from Eglinton. If you are coming from “south of Eg” it may be best to go north on Dunfield, east on Eglinton and then south on Lillian. In the garage, payment is by license plate number. It appears there is an invisible “coupon” which ensures you won’t be towed even if you don’t pay — at least for now. But you have to punch in your license number. The alphanumeric protocol of the system is only semi-intuitive. When the screen asks “yes or no” it really means one or two. See also  Soft open for 40,000 sq. ft. Loblaws at Eglinton-Dunfield

Road closures as posted by the police for Sunday’s Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Information regarding a visitation and church service for Nicole Erin Houston may be found at the Humphrey Funeral Home website.

Brett Smith (@losingpitcher on Twitter) is a newspaper editor, digital tinkerer, baseball fan, film student and Torontonian. And appreciative of the valley in Autumn. Other shots here.

It just seemed to get worse as the game went on. Cleveland pitching had Blue Jay batters swinging at air and going down one, two, three. It was all too reminiscent of the September shut down of Jays hitting. Francisco Lindor singled home Rajai Davis in the third inning for the scoring run, and four Cleveland Indians pitchers combined to keep the Toronto Blue Jays quiet in the 2-1 win.

DEVON TRAVIS OUT

Devon Travis has an injury to his right knee which is more serious that he believed. As a result he is out of post season play, the damage being revealed by tests run today in Toronto. The Blue Jays second baseman suffered a new injury in his already-damaged right knee during Friday’s ALCS opener. Justin Smoak has taken his place. The Blue Jays had been hopeful Travis might heal sufficiently to get back in the game. But an MRI done early today shows there is even more serous damage causing the pain Travis complained about. Doctors ordered him out of the game and the team got the news during today’s ALCS second game in Cleveland.

The Blue Jays have hit one ball in the air today.

JT has four Ks through four. #RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/CFBP27zJJr

— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 15, 2016

 

Loblaws has quietly opened its large new store on the second level of the podium at the Madison Condominium on Eglinton East between Dunfield Ave. and Lillian Street. There was little fanfare Friday as business began at the Midtown location. Traffic was brisk Saturday with many people finding the store open by accident. The location has a similar feel to the Maple Leaf Gardens store and other ultra-new locations. Large signage declares the presence of sushi, fish and so on.

ORANGE ENAMEL CARTS

The carts at the Madison Loblaws are of the orange-enamel finish seen at MLG. No harsh metal buggies at this flagship. The LCBO is also scheduled to open at the Madison. Loblaws occupies the entire 40,000 square foot second level of the podium, which like the first floor, has a ceiling level that is the equivalent of two floors. The LCBO is also scheduled to open at the Madison in a unit said to be 7,500 square feet on the main level.

OFFICIAL OPENING OCT. 21

Staff at Loblaws were eager to tell of the official opening set for Friday, October 21, at which there will be music and a good deal more fuss and favours for customers. Perhaps “Mr. Weston himself” will be there one clerk teased. The Madison is promoting “some of  the biggest names in retail” for the spaces and notes “three dedicated elevators” and the open escalator pictured below. For those with a little recall and perhaps nostalgia for the “old” Eglinton Ave., the Madison sits mainly on the site of the York Theatre plus parking and a few random low-rise offices down at the Lillian end. See also: Madison Loblaws (Part 2) Parking is off Lillian Street

See later post with outcome of the Jays and Indians game.

LEASIDE VS WHITBY

Leaside Junior Wildcats dropped a home game 2-0 to the Whitby Junior Wolves Saturday evening. The game was hard fought. Leaside gathered five penalties against none for the Wolves.

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Closer Cody Allen got Tulowitzki to ground out, struck out Saunders and persuaded Pillar to ground out to end the game. Indians win 2-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the ALCS.

Need runs? @Lindor12BC’s got you. https://t.co/XPJH91uAbz #ALCS pres. by @TMobile pic.twitter.com/hvjaQgwSMu

— MLB (@MLB) October 15, 2016

Jadon and Anias McDonald, twin boys from Illinois who were born conjoined at the head, have been separated in an operation at a New York hospital lasting as many as 16 hours. The outlook is guarded according the CNN physician in this report.  The 13-month-old brothers shared a small section of brain tissue.

It is five years since Leaside Cleaners at 1540 Bayview Ave. was struck by a rolling ball of flame from a hydro transformer which had been hit by lightning during a thunderstorm. The fire destroyed Leaside Cleaners and ultimately led to the closure of the business. It also severely damaged The Flower Nook next door and forced the well-known local business to move over to Wicksteed Ave for a while. Today the owners of Flower Nook recall the fire on their Facebook page (embedded). See below and the rest of the story.

The early evening fire also caused heavy smoke damage to McSorley’s, the NIMA money exchange and Bonnie Byford Real Estate. Over time, the clean-up brought many changes. NIMA closed and Sport Clips and Smokin’ Cigar joined the ranks along this busy part of the street. Below is the picture published by the South Bayview Bulldog at the time.