The Progressive Conservatives have won the Whitby-Oshawa byelection according to the CBC and CP24. The candidate, Lorne Coe, was said to have about 50 per cent of the vote.
Summary touches City Hall, stock markets and outer space
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Mayor John Tory warned of a “real chance” of a labour disruption involving indoor and outdoor workers in a letter to city councillors Thursday. He says that the “climate at the negotiations table and the union’s declaration that they will accept no concessions indicate that there is a real chance we will have a labour disruption”. .The Toronto stock market sank nearly 100 points Thursday, the fifth day of large losses. Traders were saying things like: “Everyone is looking at negative rates in Europe and Japan, and trying to figure out what that means to the banking system.” And scientists for the first time have detected gravitational waves, ripples in space and time hypothesised by Albert Einstein a century ago, in a landmark discovery announced on Thursday that opens a new window for studying the cosmos. The waves were unleashed by the collision of the black holes, one of them 29 times the mass of the sun and the other 36 times the solar mass, located 1.3 billion light years from Earth, the researchers said. It’s not clear from news reports just how, if at all, this knowledge might be applied to human life.
Will the earth move when Drake gets the Key to Toronto?
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Drake and Mayor Tory flank The Key
Mayor Tory will present the human phenomenon known as Drake with the Key to City Friday night. Aubrey ‘Drake’ Graham is famous for his music, for loving Toronto and for being famous. It’s nice but don’t expect the earth to move at Millwood and Bayview. The presentation of the key will take place in front of thousands of fans at Ricoh Coliseum as part of NBA All-Star 2016 in Toronto.
SERRA sets seminar for March 9 on renovation planning
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The west of Bayview ratepayers group SERRA will hold a two-hour seminar next month designed to help people in South Bayview avoid disputes with their neighbors when they renovate. This free event will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Greenwood College School, 445 Mt. Pleasant Rd. at Davisville Ave. It is set to begin at 6.45 p.m. Ferris Varini of SERRA says it’s a chance to learn the planning process. This includes matters such as property variances, Committee of Adjustment and the Ontario Municipal Board. SERRA says these are concerns to residents in Davisville, Leaside and other neighbourhoods. The seminar will offer residents an opportunity to learn about ways to avoid conflict with builders and neighbours prior to and during residential construction. Councillor Josh Matlow (Ward 22) Terry Mills, a professional planer and urban designer and construction lawyer Paul Hancock plan to be present. SERRA board members experienced working with Toronto’s planning process will also be able to answer questions. SERRA is the South Eglinton Ratepayers and Residents Association.
How a Syrian family was warmly welcomed in Toronto
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This is a lovely CBC feature on a Syrian family who appear to be charming, and how they were helped in Canada by kids at Dewson Street Junior Public School and others. Video would make you glad to see them move in next door.
Do cruise lines dump on passengers to save a few bucks?
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Passengers are still steaming from the ocean voyage from hell they experienced on the Royal Caribbean liner Anthem of the Seas. The captain says he thought he could get past the Atlantic storm that pounded his ship but he couldn’t. Experts ask who willingly makes book on Mother Nature with a ship full of passengers? Another question is did orders come from head office? A spokesperson says no but experienced cruisers know that frequently vacations plans are altered (not for the better) because the company decides to save a dollar or two off promised routing or departure times.
Oshawa-Whitby byelection today PC candidate takes lead
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Gong Hey Fat Choy as Atom B Wildcats beat NY 4-0
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Atom B Wildcats Leah Witten #17 and Kassandra Lee #63 take charge of the good luck dragon which was residing at centre ice while the teams warmed up Wednesday night at Leaside Gardens. Leaside defeated North York 4-0. Gong Hey Fat Choy.
Breathtaking Raptors practice centre at Exhibtion Place
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Toronto Raptors have unveiled their breathtaking practice facility at the BioSteel Centre at Exhibition Place and it is a beauty. Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri has confirmed that the $30 million centre will be made available to the public on an as-yet-unspecified basis. Greg Ross of the CBC was there.
Leaside and East York Hydro project on track for 2017
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Alternate routes from Leaside Transformer Station to Todmorden Jct
An information meeting at the William Lea Room Wednesday night (February 10, 2016) offered an opportunity for the public to learn of a Hydro One refurbishment project which will originate at the Leaside Transformer Station (LTS). The project in full will replace underground cable located between LTS and Todmorden Junction, as well as a second leg of underground service from Lumsden Junction and Main TS. Overhead shield wire used to protect lines above-ground from lightning be replaced between Todmorden and Lumsden Junctions.
TWO ROUTES ASSESSED
Hydro One is assessing two routes for the delivery of power from LTS. One would follow the existing but outdated underground line shown in black on the map. It tracks Millwood Road for quite a distance from the transformer station. The other, shown on the map in red, would descend into the ravine and take a more circuitous overhead route to Todmorden. This route would be less disruptive of street traffic but would require a right of way through some forested land. An assessment is being done.
MEETING IN SPRING OF 2016
Project Manager Dima Ostrovsky told the South Bayview Bulldog that the most likely start date is Spring of 2017. Hydro One intends to have another public meeting in May or June of this year to again seek public input. The utility is inviting inquiries to:
(416) 345-6799
CommunityRelations@HydroOne.com.
Book version of Harry Potter and Cursed Child in July
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A hardback edition of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I & II will be released on 31 July, the day after the play has debuted on stage in London. It sees Harry as a father and an overworked Ministry of Magic employee. The play is from an original new story by JK Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany. BBC
De Baeremaeker declares UberX is illegal, unfair and unsafe
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Municipal officials have been successful in persuading militant taxi drivers to postpone a demonstration against UberX taxis that would paralyze downtown during NBA celebrations this weekend. There has been a stream of statements from officials such as the Mayor and many Councillors, as well as taxi boses, against a demonstration. At the same, many have spoken out against UberX, and criticized the Mayor, who they feel does not have his heart in opposition to the renegade taxi firm. This is what Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker (Ward 38) said at a news conference as he was flanked by drivers and Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Ward 27)