Prince Harry has announced that international games for wounded and ill servicemen and women will be played in Toronto in 2017. The Invictus Games were created by the prince in 2014 after he visited the U.S.-based Warrior Games in 2013. Invictus is a Latin word meaning “unconquered”. Telegraph
The name of the new tenant at 1591 Bayview Ave. is staying confidential for now. And it may be unknown for quite a while. One man who knows is Broker Paul Slavens, who leased the large space that sits between the Second Cup and Badali Fruit. He is quoted as saying that the name of the new tenant may become known “once they start fixturing in June.” Readers can take what they like from this wisp of insight into the timetable of the new arrival on Bayview. Some think it means the firm in question must be very large. How else might it lease and keep a premises like the former TD Bank space for three months without even beginning to “fixture” a new location.
Very frequently political leaders have to get up and say things that seem elementary to most people. Premier Wynne for example had to tell “student leaders” today that the hopelessly hyped “free tuition” isn’t free and never will be. Tuition for higher education is so expensive sadly that no province or country can afford to give it away. The member for Don Valley West said she had been “worried” about her government pitching a new student grant program providing “free” tuition because, well, it isn’t. Tuition will continue to cost most prospective student, barring grants, at least $3,000. Thank you Madam Premier.
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Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale wanted everyone to know that it’s important that Canada “needs to be among the best in the world at stopping radicalization.” This after the unsettling behaviour of the man with a knife on a mission from the Almighty or whomever at a recruitment centre in North York. Yes, Mr Goodale, we sort of get that reasoning. Thank you sir for reminding us how it would help if we could keep young men and women from “going rad”. Got any ideas?
Any guesses? It’s apparently about making “developers” include low-cost housing in their “developments.” Would that be three houses or three hundred? Who knows? The Ontario government says it’s about finding nice homes for people who don’t have much money. Some think that’s like pretending houses will be cheaper by a different name. But inclusionary housing is the flavour of the week at City Hall — whatever it means. Metro News
Listen to the bystanders at a Markham house fire today chatter about when the fire department will arrive. A viewer sent this video to the CBC. Five were sent to hospital of whom three were kids. One man is at Sunnybrook in serious condition. The fire was on Douglas Haig Drive near McCowan Rd and Steeles Ave.
This lovely picture of the Leaside United Church nine-person team at Pearson airport was taken before they boarded a plane to Honduras today. The story of their mission is here as are the names of the members. Sorry we can’t match up the names with the faces. Any reader who cares to tell us, please do. These fine people will go to the El Hogar home which is aided by the church and assist in many tasks that need doing. El Hogar is The Home, a place where impoverished Horduran kids can find a future. Nice age range of this team with two of the members being teenagers. Great going guys.
Steven Spielberg will direct Harrison Ford in an untitled fifth installment of the Indiana Jones saga in a film that will be in theatres three years from now, it was announced today. Ford will be 77. No doubt there will be much inventiveness around his senior citizen character with lots of young blood to keep all ages groups interested. Hollywood Reporter
Did anybody check the floor? This CBC video shows a string of models at the Mikhael Kale fashion show stumbling at the same spot during Toronto Fashion week. The festival organizers said it was the floor and you have to think they are right. Sorry ladies.
There has been an accident at the often confusing corner of Bayview Avenue and Parkhurst Boulevard (Soudan Ave) Tuesday afternoon. The fire department was called to free a person trapped, according to Toronto Fire dispatch. Left turns onto Bayview can be misjudged. .
This year’s Laugh Out in Leaside (7) event has raised $33,000 for Community Food Centres Canada and Regent Park Community Food Centre. The remarkable fundraising charity delivered a cheque and sent a letter of thanks to the selfless volunteers who accomplished this success. The LOL fundraising committee said volunteers had made a tangible impact in the lives of men, women and children who are supported by Regent Park Community Food Centre. The letter was signed by committee members Charlene Kalia, Lara Neal, Mary Holmes and Selby Copeland.
There is no subway service between Union and Eglinton stations on the Yonge line Tuesday afternoon, the TTC says. A signal is malfunctioning at Bloor station causing the disruption.
