The City told him not to do it, but John Alpeza built a boat in a tree anyway, and now he has been ordered to take it down. The large sailing-boat sized treehouse was built to give his kids an incentive to play outdoors, says Mr. Alpeza. Neighbors say that’s very nice but the thing is an eyesore. The boat-treehouse sits atop a dead tree in Alpeza’s Bloor West Village backyard. If he doesn’t take it down, the City will charge him and get a court order to remove the boat-treehouse. Mr. Alpeza is muttering things to the CBC like “over my dead body.” Hope it does not come to that. The comments that are tagged to the liked CBC story are running agianst Mr. Alpeza.
Manor Road United Church $50,000 gift to local charities
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Manor Road United Church at 240 Manoir Road has announced a gift to eight local charities totalling $50,000. The gift is made possible by the new financial structure at the church following the sale of approximately half of the Church’s property to the City of Toronto for a park. Reverend Debra Schneider said in statement that giving back “is a wonderful gift. We are excited to be in a position to financially support charities that make Toronto a more fair and compassionate city.”
CHARITIES
The Church is a long-time supporter of three of the eight charities: Massey Centre; Out of the Cold; The Teresa Group. The remaining five groups are: Central Eglinton Community Centre; Fred Victor; Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto; PFLAG; and Toronto Urban Native Ministries.
Kids whoop it up at MRU Messy Church Mardi Gras
RENOVATIONS
Manor Road United continues its renovations to help it serve the community by the modernization of the 90-year old Sanctuary to accommodate a wide range of community tenants and activities and the creation of an investment fund to provide steady income for the Church’s outreach ministries. As well, Manor Road keeps up a close working relationship with the City of Toronto to ensure the conversion of Church property into parkland and the selection of a private daycare provider (www.monarchmanor.ca) as its lead tenant to address the demand for daycare in the local community.
FINISHED BY SUMMER
Renovations of the Sanctuary are expected to be complete by end of the summer. In the meantime, Manor Road United Church continues to host services and family events, including its annual musical Blue Radish Café and Kids Night Out. For a full listing of events, visit the website. Residents can also receive weekly updates by emailing: ellen.manorroad@rogers.com.
Was woman sliced up inside Riverdale butcher shop?
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Detective Terry Browne of the homicide squad says there could be more human remains located near Broadview and Gerrard It’s only a guess but he finds the situation strange enough that it would not surprise him. A bag of body parts was found Tuesday morning by an employee of a butcher shop located near the corner It was found at the rear of the building as the employee was taking out the garbage. A few hours longer,and it would have been gone. Browne says the victim is almost certainly an adult, light-skinned woman whose sliced up parts were found in a bag behind the in Riverdale today. Browne said he hoped that those who had missed someone in their lives might check with police to see if this deceased person is known to them. He called it a fairly recent death. Browne was asked if it was significant that the body parts were found behind a butcher shop. Browne replied, “It’s a fair question.” He went on to ponder the notion of a body being cut up or disposed of in such an establishment. Browne said a doctor would confirm the belief that police are dealing with a human body.
Leaside Matters schedules three interesting events in May
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Kim Auchinachie of the community group Leaside Matters writes to say that the group has three interesting events upcoming. They are:
Lea Talk – Leaside Architecture: The Path to Modernization
In partnership with Toronto Society of Architects
Amsterdam Brewery Event Space, 45 Esandar Drive
Tuesday May 3rd, 7 – 9 p.m.
Lea Exhibit – Leaside: The Life of a Garden City
Leaside Branch Toronto Public Library
Friday May 6 and Saturday May 7, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lea Walk – Leaside: A Garden City Revealed
Meet at the entrance to the Leaside Library
Friday May 6 at 1 p.m. and Saturday May 7 at 10 a.m.
Sounds pleasant.
Vivid eye-witness account of collapse on Eglinton Ave.
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A woman who saw the leaning structure of scaffolding and walls moments before it collapsed has spoken to the CBC. She jumped out of her car and assisted in the rescue of a baby and mother who were trapped in wreckage. The witness remains anonymous but her compelling story is worth hearing.
Body parts found at Broadview and Gerrard
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Joe Cressy declares war on marijuana “pharmacies”
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Councilor Joe Cressy (Ward 20) wants marijuana dispensaries shut down.One of the most quickly multiplying chain of stores belongs to Green Room Society which is about to open at Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Penrose Rd. in the heart of the Mt. Pleasant Village BIA. Cressy says these shops are illegal — every ,single one of then.and indeed, it is a strain to figure how they operate legally, or even exactly what they do. The South Bayview Bulldog received a tentative hello but much evasion the Green Room on Spadina Ave. CBC Green Room “pharmacy” to open on Mt. Pleasant
Reporter helps dazed driver escape from sinking car
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Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods and forcing the closure of city offices and the suspension of public transit. A reporter came face-to-face with a trapped driver who misjudged the depth of the water under a bridge. KTRK-TV reporter helped the driver swim away from the vehicle, as the car was quickly was submerged.
Who gives the big money to Ontario political parties?
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The tireless Mike Crawley of the CBC’s Legislature bureau has compiled information on who gives money to Ontario’s political parties and which ones they favour. Unions are big donors with the teachers showering the Liberals with cash. An association of landlords is a big giver as well. CBC
Police release picture of water-for-vodka scam artist
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The man alleged to have worked the water-for-vodka scam at the LCBO is pictured in a release from Toronto Police Tuesday. The crime apparently required the man to buy bottles and vodka and return them supposedly unopened (which is allowed) but in the meantime he had replaced the vodka with water. The picture was taken at an LCBO location. Police say the man pulled this trick at several LCBO locations between December 2015 and January 2016. The suspect is described as six-feet tall with short brown hair. Police also say he had facial hair and was wearing sport sunglasses. Anyone with information about this suspect is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
Cost of Chrystia’s trip to Manilla, L.A. debated in Commons
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Is the incredible Flyboard Air a one-man ride in sky?
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Some people are calling it a hoax but it looks all too real. Franky Zapata, the remarkable Fenchman who invented the Hoverboard, has flown the Flyboard Air. A few days ago, somewhere near Marseilles, he travelled the sky in sci-fi fashion. It was the triumph of nearly two years work by Zapata. The rider carries a backpack of fuel and a remote control to manage the four jet engines that keep him a loft. Here’s a caution. It is easier to fall off of than a Hoverboard and take months to learn how to fly.