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McDonald’s Brand Eating reports says that the fast food chain is now testing a Mac and Cheese dish at a Cleveland location. Customers can get the dish a la cart or as a Happy Meal option to fries. Only piggies want both. Mac and Cheese has been a near-staple in many places for long time and has enduring appeal. McDonald’s is trying a lot of things to try to et back its mojo as the place to go for quickie food. This is a trial run of unknown length. In Cleveland, the current price of the Mac and Cheese extra is $1.75.  If this makes national release, customers may start throwing the cheesy noodles on their Big Macs or breakfast sandwiches says gourmand food writer Peter Pham.  Mac and JEEZ!: Festival leaves Liberty Village filthy

Christmas will be easy time to get around based on seven-day forecast for Toronto. The Weather Network is predicting above freezing and generally untroubled weather right through to Sunday, December 27, 2015. The weatherman says that during the next four days Toronto will see unseasonably warmer temperatures that range from 7 C to 10 C. Seasonal norms for this time of year typically hover around -7 C to 1 C.Christmas Eve will see a high of 10 C and a 30 per cent chance of rain, while Dec. 25 is expected to be a bit chillier and sunny with a high of 7 C. The two kissy deer approve.

Funny game this hockey. The afternoon after they beat the league-leading Durham West Lightning 3-2 in overtime, the Leaside Jr. Wildcats lost to 16th place Etobicoke Dolphins in a very similar way. The teams battled to a 2-2 tie in three periods. Then Hunter Barnett potted the winning marker for the Dophins at 2.02 of the five-minute sudden-death overtime. The shots on goal are stunning: Dolphins merely 13, Leaside 33. PHWL Summary 

Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie have sung Jingle Bells on Twitter in response to a Montreal Canadien player who is making a video that is being made for the Children’s Miracle Network. P.K. Subban has been drumming up snippets of carols for his #CanadaCarols initiative to raise cheer and funds for the CMN. A selection of video submissions will be cut into a video that will be shown in pediatric hospitals across Canada on Dec. 23. Subban has also asked Justin Bieber to add a carol.

The annuls of petty theft will have few tales to compare with the odd outcome of the saga of the Christmas wreath filched off a Toronto front door in the middle of the night. The metamorphosis of this criminal act has taken it from a case of “theft under” into a rather an icky admiration of the thief. The victim, Sabrina Magyar, writes on Facebook that “What matters is this is a story of hope that brought us all together.” All? Well anyway, as recorded by Magyar the events include the return of the wreath, then a note of apology from the thief and then finally a meeting in person between the thief and the victim. This story is told on the Facebook page of Sabrina Magyar of Macpherson Ave. Now Ms. Magyar says the person she called the Grinch “found the courage to apologize to me in person with flowers in hand. For whatever reason my wreath was (taken), it no longer matters. What matters is this is a story of hope that brought us all together.” Ms. Magyar wrote that she will not identify the woman who took her wreath. “She is a woman with an incredible family and support system around her. We all have struggles in our lives and so does she.” Struggles? We’re guessing kleptomania. But certainly, The South Bayview Bulldog sends along its sincere wishes for a speedy recovery from whatever it is that is troubling this late-night lady of the stealing type. Merry Christmas and amen. This Twitter account may tell you more about Sabrina.

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Goalie Danielle Toland

Leaside Jr. Wildcats won a thrilling 3-2 home game against league-leading Durham West Lightning Saturday night.  Olivia Reid scored the winning goal at 1.27 into the sudden-death extra period. She was assisted by Brooklyn Sarnovsky and Rachel Knee. It is a victory that should bolster the confidence of seventh place Leaside as it enters the heart of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League season. The Lightning is a formidable team and it was no accident that Leaside goalie Danielle Toland had to face 27 shots on goal (stopping 25) against the 18 shots on goal launched by her teammates against Lightning netminder Tera Hofman. As noted by the PWHL’s online summary, the Wildcats had spotless penalty killing as they stopped all efforts by the Lightnng to score on four power plays. Other Leaside goals came from Mariah Hinds on a power play at 13.41 of the second period with assists from Alex Woods and Emma Pye and from Megan Pardy at 3.31 of the third period assisted by Maria Hinds and Samantha Jones.

Leaside Jr. Wildcats may feel they have something to prove tonight when they meet league-leading Durham West Lightning at home. The game starts at 7.40 p.m. at Leaside Arena. Good luck ladies.  PWHL standings