Toronto are seeking two men who robbed a man at knifepoint in a stairwell of a building near St. Dennis Drive and Don Mills Road. Apparently no one was hurt. No descriptions are available so far. The public may call 416-808-5400 with information.
Jazz musician recalls birth of Charlie Brown Christmas
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Festive arrangments from BIA fill South Bayview Sunday
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Attractive green pine and spruce boughs with decorative cones and red wood have arrived on Bayview Ave. to start the Christmas shopping period. It is the work of the new Business Improvement Area which is looking forward to its first such season on Bayview. Very nice.
Police check out package near Melrose Ave. and Greer Rd.
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Toronto Police have has loked into concerns about suspicious package in the area of Melrose Ave. and Greer Road Sunday morning but determined there is no danger. The brief investigation did cause the closing of street in the area but eveything is back to normal now.
Princess Charlotte at six months: Pictures courtesy mum
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William and Kate have released two pictures taken by the Duchess of their daughter Princess Charlotte on Sunday. Charlotte was born May 2 and will turn seven months Tuesday. The photos by the 33-year-old Duchess of Cambridge were taken at home at Anmer Hall, Norfolk, in November. Charlotte looks too wonderful for words in a floral dress and pink cardigan with a pensive pose in the first shot and a good laugh in the second.
Giffen-Mack Funeral Home fire damage set at $200,000
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Toronto Fire Service fought and extinguished a two-alarm fire in a dwelling at the rear of the Giffen-Mack Funeral home at 2570 Danforth Ave. near Main St. Thursday. The midmorning fire call required fire fighters to chop their way into the fire scene and find the source of fire behind a wall, it was reported. Damage was estimated at $200,000 but the business was saved.
Can COP21 leaders fight both climate change and terrorism?
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Paris will be the scene beginning Monday of COP21. It is a greatly anticipated gathering of world leaders who want to do something about climate change, as it is understood by scientists. COP we are told stands for Conference of the Parties, that is, those who care. The 21 is the Century of course. In all of this, however, some Europeans leaders may wish that the COP in question was a different sort of policeman. Maybe one designed to deal first with terrorism. Francoise Hollande said that mankind has as much duty to fight climate change as it does terrorism. So saying he gave one the same ranking as the other. The buoyancy of COP21 is attributable in part to the presence of Justin Trudeau, who has given some the belief that climate change is more important to him than anything. Today Quebec Premier Coullaird made a stem-winder of a speech against terrorism The CBC seems to think he has other things on his mind than the environment.
Kids and parents crowd Cody School for Winter Fair
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Emily is one of many kids having a word with Santa today.
Maurice Cody School Winter Fair is seeing hundreds of parents and Cody pupils filling the school basement today (Saturday, November 28, 2015) where there are many imaginative activities ranging from a money machine to a “kids cans” game of chance to the Home Depot “Build-It” Room where kids are hammering away with their moms and dads at small construction projects. The Cody basement is a labyrinth but it is spacious and welcoming with many signs and children’s art. Cody school was built in 1928. The place is a hive of parent and teacher volunteers including Principal Andrew Howard, who was handing out stuff to kids. Altogether, this year’s Winter Fair seems like an enormous accomplishment and a great credit to the organizers.
Maurice Cody Winter Fair underway Saturday morning
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Maurice Cody School Winter Fair is open this morning (10 a.m.) at the corner of Belsize Ave. and Cleveland St. It runs until 3 p.m and parent organizers promise wonderful attractions for parents and kids. They ask you to enter by the Cleveland Daycare Centre. Coat Check is up the stairs and Passport Pickup is at the bottom of the stairs. Please see map of the fair for all the things to see. Maurice Cody Winter Fair 2015 Map below. Parents site
Hodgson, Rosedale among 50 City ice rinks now open
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The newly-rebuilt Hodgson Public School outdoor rink at 276 Davisville Ave. is now open. Some 50 rinks across the City opened yesterday. Another is Rosedale Park Rink on Scholfield Ave., the scene of many great events including Mayfair. Outdoor rinks
Uptown Yonge BIA lights Yule tree in St. Clement’s Parkette
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You’re seeing triple in this tiled picture of the 2015 Upper Yonge BIA Christmas Tree which was lighted to an exuberant countdown Friday night. It’s a beauty. Much good luck this season to our friends to the west.
Black and Blue Friday as U.S. crowds duke it out for stuff
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There are many reasons why most people view the U.S Big Box Invention called Black Friday with skepticism. Sure, there are bargains but there are always bargains. And local retailers don’t like it because they can’t compete in the price slashing. There wasn’t much Black Friday excitement on Bayview Ave. or Mt. Pleasant Rd. today. That frenzy was reserved pretty much for the huge malls — Toronto Eaton Centre, Yorkdale and the rest. Then there was the fisticuffs (or maybe brawling is the word) in some U.S. malls. Canadian Tire had sales on everything from Christmas trees to pots and pans. Did you go crazy? Write to tell us what you got and for how much.