Bamboo Bay Arts and Crafts School for Children is holding a free ornament crafting session this Saturday, December 19, 2015, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The event coincides with the BIA Christmas Shopping period. Owner Carrie Laureola will offer free coffee, tea and treats from COBs Bread. Bamboo Bay is located upstairs at the northeast corner of Bayview Ave and Millwood Rd. (416) 901-1255
A man who calls himself “just a middle-aged guy from New Jersey” has taken to giving away $100 gift cards from Toys R Us in recent Christmases. He calls it Project Veronica after his unidentified inspiration for this kindness. His reason for doing it is explained in the report. But the insight into the poverty of the mothers with children here is quite moving.
With the expectation that the new government in Ottawa will fulfill a promise made during the campaign to legalize marijuana in Canada, Premier Wynne (Don Valley West) was speaking about just how that might be done.
WHERE WILL IT BE SMOKED?
Many issues solely within the authority of the Ontario government remain undiscussed so far. The province would have the right to make it illegal to smoke marijuana anywhere except your basement if it so wished. The odd decision (now withdrawn) to permit medical marijuana smokers to light up anywhere is a startling reminder however that we may yet see marijuana in places hardly imagined.
Police now have a name and are asking the public to be on the lookout for Rohinie Bisesar, 40. She is accused of the unprovoked stabbing of a woman in a drugstore on the City’s underground PATH system Friday afternoon. Very little more is being said except that Ms Bisesar is considered dangerous and should not be approached. She is known to frequent the financial district. Previous post.
GRADUATE OF YORK BUSINESS
The CBC quotes Joanne Rider of York University as saying: “I can confirm that Rohinie Bisesar received a Bachelor of Administrative Studies degree in 2004 and a Masters of Business Administration degree in 2007,” said Joanne Rider, a York University spokesperson, in a statement. “We are not able to provide further comment.” A LinkedIn profile that appears to belong to Bisesar says she held several positions as an employee at York University between 1999-2007, including as systems administrator, technical information analyst, web communications coordinator and chair of the Schulich Women in Leadership club.The LinkedIn profile also lists Bisesar as chair of a sub-committee for Women in Capital Markets, a networking association, between 2011-2013. “She was superb both for the outstanding quality of her work and for her warmth and interpersonal skills,” said a former colleague and a York University associate professor, Georges Monette, in a recommendation on her profile.
Northbound Highway 400 is closed after an accident that has sent a woman driver to hospital in critical condition. The crash happened this morning where Highway 400 meets Highway 88, about 35 kilometres north of Vaughan. Police say the busy highway’s northbound lanes most likely won’t reopen until after 1 p.m.
Starting tomorrow (Monday, December 14, 2015) the TTC will permit passengers to board streetcars through both back and rear doors. The new practice requires some form of pre-purchased authorization to board which can be used as proof of payment such as a transfer, Metropass, day and weekly pass and Presto card.
Starting tomorrow (December 14, 2015) children from Maurice Cody Public School will be popping in and out of the Bayview Ave. Starbucks in small groups with their teachers to sing Christmas carols and maybe a Hanukkah song too. The unscheduled appearances will take place just as the school work allows and are expected to run from Monday to Thursday. Watch for the Cody carollers.
Leaside dispatches lowly Ice Wolves in Sunday afternoon match at home. PWHL account
Inglewood is Kringlewood as a great retinue of Santa Claus balloons once again lights up this Moore Park street. The community event born out of a whimsical idea to place the inflated Santa balloons on the lawns all down the street has caught on. Crowds of residents and visiting friends filled a closed off portion of Inglewood Sunday night to meet and socialize. Many present talked of their good fortune at living in such a fine place. One organizer, Amy Westin, had the idea to add a food drive to this year’s gathering. At least three SUVs were loaded to the windows with bags of groceries which will be donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank. Last year a number of Inglewood homeowners took the lead of one among them and purchased a large fan-inflated and electrically-lighted Santa Claus balloon from Canadian Tire. Before Christmas arrived, almost every lawn on the street had a Santa, aided by an alert public relations hand at Canadian Tire. This year organizers got permission to close the street between Sighthill and McLennan Aves. The relatively mild weather made for a pleasant evening. Two food trucks, Food Dudes and Cafe du Monde Creperie were doing brisk business. Kids street hockey added a lively background to neighbourhood chat.
Cédrika Provencher
The remains of Cédrika Provencher have been found in Quebec more than eight years after the 9-year-old girl disappeared in July of 2007 from near her home in Three Rivers. The disappearance triggered a huge search including hundreds of police and members of the public. The bones, which have now been confirmed as belonging to the girl, were found in woods in nearby St. Maurice. The case has remained open.
