Another sweltering day, another broken water main. This time it was at Yonge and Eglinton on the southeast corner outside the Scotiabank. The City is still working to bolster pavement undercut by water.
Update: The water has been shut off. Crews r still working on issue. Road closures, NB Yonge and EB Eglinton remain in effect. No Eta.^adc
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) August 7, 2016
The Toronto Blue Jays fell 7-1 to the Kansas City Royals Sunday in KC the second loss in two days. Writers are saying it was written in the sky — a known lack of offence — that is finally catching up with the Jays. Even so, they’ve won four out of the last seven games. SportsNet is not impressed saying the Jays are averaging just 2.4 runs per game over their last eight. They call it a slump.
Here is video of Sunday’s final day of painting at the “Go Big or Go Home” anti-graffiti project in the laneway north of Eglinton Ave E. between Sutherland Drive and Laird Drive. Constable Brenda Dolenc was on duty. Her story and those of the creators of this exciting project is here.
A paramedic has posted video of his “rescue” of a skunk which had a cup stuck on its head. Peel Region emergency officer Justin Mausz executed the daring feat wearing Ebola protective gear on Sunday. He removed the cup and did not get sprayed. It was touch and go in that department however because the skunk “definitely sprayed,” Mausz reported. Pure luck or agility worked for the paramedic. Here are two videos, one of the very careful cup removal and another showing the helpless skunk with the cup on its head before the rescue. It happened outside Mausz’s Goreway Drive station around 7:30 a.m.
Our 'Rescue' this morning: a skunk with a cup stuck on its head @Peel_Paramedics help all sorts of "Patients" pic.twitter.com/HMd8zuwx9Q
— Dr. Justin Mausz (@Prof_Dewey) August 7, 2016
An earlier video of our "Patient", the poor thing was bumping into walls when we found it. @Peel_Paramedics pic.twitter.com/gKWc7tDuyX
— Dr. Justin Mausz (@Prof_Dewey) August 7, 2016
Canada won the bronze medal in the women’s 4×100 metre freestyle relay in the swimming competition Saturday at the Rio Olympics. CBC Foreigners at the games seem generally comfortable with the sense of safety in the huge crime-ridden metropolis.
Saskatchewan’s deputy premier and minister in charge of liquor sales, Don McMorris, has resigned from cabinet after he was charged with impaired driving on Friday. McMorris has also left the Saskatchewan Party caucus. “I have no words to describe how sorry I am to my family, to my colleagues and to all the people of Saskatchewan for my actions. But saying sorry is not enough,” McMorris said in an apology. McMorris was returning home from a cottage in the Fort Qu’Appelle region when he was pulled over in a construction zone near White City, a community about 10 kilometres east of Regina. He is the minister responsible for provincial insurer SGI and the liquor and gaming authority, SLGA, said he will leave the government caucus while dealing with the criminal charge. He will also be seeking counselling. “I never should have gotten behind the wheel after drinking. I know better,” said McMorris. “I am very sorry and take responsibility for my actions.” Premier Brad Wall said McMorris’s conduct was unacceptable and that he immediately taken the resignation.
Exciting urban scene applied to building on Sutherland
The hard hot weather work of painting exciting images on the sides of commercial buildings and garages off Sutherland Drive is called Project Go Big or Go Home. The anti-tagging marathon work has been a two month organizing job for PC Brenda Dolenc of 53 Division and Jodi Callan, head of the City’s “Start Program” as well as the dedicated painters and muralists called Team SpudBomb. Together, their work this week has been thrilling residents and merchants in the area of the lane that runs from Sutherland to Laird Drive north of Eglinton Ave.
48 PAINTERS
As PC Dolenc explained to Jana Pokorna, owner of M&J Jewellers, this lane has been a targeted area by taggers. Dolenc is the Graffiti Liaison Officer for 53 Division and she had heard about it from residents over the past couple of years. “I have in the past painted over the graffiti with high school student volunteers. But it continued to get tagged despite the effort to clean it up,” she explained. Thus was born the Go Big or Go Home graffiti eradication operation now underway. It involves 48 painters, 700 lbs. of spray paint and 8,000 square feet of murals. Says Dolenc: “There is a lot of respect for these artists, and as a general rule taggers will not tag over the piece.” The project started on Tuesday with 16 student volunteers priming and prepping for the artists to paint . It will end Sunday.
GREAT SUPPORT
“We have had overwhelming support from all the community, as well the building owners. Stephens (Rentals) has kindly donated all equipment with food donated by Domino’s Pizza and Mt Everest Restaurant for all the artists. Tenants, community members and owners have also kindly come by and generous donated ice, water and snacks. The has been a constant flow of people coming through taking pictures, it has been an amazing project to be a part of,” writes PC Dolenc
Canada is looking good to win a soccer quarter-finals berth Saturday after a convincing 3-1 victory over Zimbabwe. All three Canadian goals came in the first half. Janine Beckie scored twice and captain Christine Sinclair converted a penalty kick. After defeating Australia in its Olympic opener, Canada’s spotless 2-0-0 record is seems certain to vault them the quarters. Canada Zimbabwe
The Janine Beckie, Christine Sinclair combo strikes again. #CanWNT leads Zimbabwe 1-0 early in 1st half #Rio2016 https://t.co/w2PeynKhAS
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 6, 2016
There are a lot of good tips here on how to have a terrific wedding without spending thousands. Good wedding planners have to get their egos out of the way before beginning
Gymnast Rosie MacLennan lead Canada into the Rio #OpeningCeremony on Friday, carrying the … https://t.co/JsLdtI1QMk pic.twitter.com/Ol2VuaVrcA
— Toronto Star (@TorontoStar) August 6, 2016
Collision: Mount Pleasant Rd/ St Clair Ave E.. 2 vehs involvd, 1 is now into a light post. Injuries reported. #1382142.^adc
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) August 6, 2016
Premier Kathleen Wynne has told the Globe and Mail she is “very open” to a conversation about the practice of business and individuals giving money to the Liberal party to have access to the Premier and cabinet members. But, says the newspaper, she did not say more than that. The Globe calls the answer a refusal to ban cash-for-access fundraising. A legislative committee is reviewing the Liberals’ campaign finance reform, Bill 201. The proposed law would end corporate and union donations, and reduce contribution limits, but would not ban paying for access.
