Josh Matlow (Ward 22) has tweeted Friday noon hour that he is at the Art Shoppe construction site on Yonge Street. The Councillor reports that scaffolding has collapsed and is unsafe between Soudan and Hillsdale Aves. He says the sidewalk is being closed off on the affected section.
Puppy dead in LeMay Rd. fire despite efforts of firefighters
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Scene outside 18 LeMay Rd. (right) where family’s puppy died in fire
A family puppy has died in a one-alarm fire at 18 LeMay Rd. between Millwood and Davisville Friday. LeMay is two streets west of Bayview Ave. “We did our best but it was impossible for anything to live in there when we arrived,” said a fireman. “It was just too hot and smoky”. Cause of the fire has not been determined and there was no one home at the time. Neighbors said the firefighters worked for 45 minutes on the dog to try to revive it.
All-Cleveland management as Blue Jays hire Ross Atkins
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Harrowing 3 a.m. break-in brings arrest on many charges
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A North York couple awoke at 3 a.m. to find a man ransacking their home. The two homeowners fled apparently without being seen and called 911 as they did so. Officers from 33 Division arrived at the address on Saddletree Drive in the Leslie St. and Steeles Ave. area and made an arrest. Now they say the accused man, Keron Kenton, 25, faces as many as 45 charges in a string of break-ins in the eastern part of North York and parts of Scarborough. Mr. Kenton, of Toronto, has been charged with 16 counts of break and enter commit, 9 counts of break and enter with intent, 2 counts of trespassing at night, possession of burglars’ tools, 2 counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and various probation violations.He is scheduled to appear in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Friday at 10 a.m.
U.S. man, Saudi wife and their terrible simmering grudge
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Most of America is pondering the quirky homicidal instincts of Syad Rizwan Farook, 28, tonight. This after he and his recently immigrated Saudi Arabian wife went on a mass killing binge that seems a combination of terrorist jihad and personal grudge. One thing is certain, the two Farooks were armed with enough legal weaponry to start a war, as one cop said. Alarmingly, but not very surprising in the U.S., every bit of it was legal. When will they learn?
Ontario adopts federal electoral boundaries for 2018
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The Ontario government will adopt the newly-changed federal electoral map making it the election map of Ontario. Locally, this will mean that the Premier herself will find the boundary of her Don Valley West stronghold has moved west to Mt. Pleasant Rd. from Bayview Ave. All other local MPs will notice changes. Glen Murray, who is the MPP for Toronto Centre, will have to decide whether to run in the new riding of University Rosedale (which elected Chrystia Freeland federally) or in the truncated riding of Toronto Centre, which he holds at present.
TORONTO WARDS
The government says population changes in southern Ontario have prompted it to add 15 new ridings to that part of the province, bringing the total up to 122. Most of the new additions are in rapidly growing major centres like Toronto, Ottawa, York and Durham. The new ridings will be in place in time for the next provincial election, which is currently slated for some time in 2018. The government’s decision in this regard makes it very nearly certain that Toronto will also adopt the federal boundaries for its electoral wards.
Valet parking, carollers and free hot chocolate on Bayview
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The Bayview Leaside BIA is offering complimentary valet parking service, carollers and hot chocolate along South Bayview from Davisville Ave to Soudan Ave. every Saturday this December, that’s December 5, 12 and 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with proof of purchase from any business. (2 hours maximum).
CAROLLERS
The carollers will take over on different schedules: December 5 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. December 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m and December 19 from 12 p.m. to 3.p.m. At Lit Espresso Bar at 1517 Bayview will offer a complimentary hot chocolate on December 5, 12 and 19 between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (one per customer). Write to the BIA: info
City installs left-turn signal at Merton for Bayview traffic
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The City has installed a left-turn signal at Merton Street for northbound traffic on Bayview Ave. Here we see workers shouting out test confirmations — “East West Green, Okay” and so on.
Minor personal injury accident at Bayview and Parkhurst
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Toronto Police Service operations (TPS Ops) has tweeted a minor personal injury accident at Bayview Ave. and Parkhurst Blvd. This was about 4.30 p.m. Traffic will slowed by the investigation at this tricky corner where movement is controlled by stop signs for vehicles on Parkhurst and Soudan Ave. and by the crosswalk. Not 100 percent effective or safe as traffic speeds along the Bayview curb lanes at rush hour with little or no visibility of the full intersection.
How others live: Indian women fight for safe sanitation
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Indian women must pay for toilet which men use for free
Nearly half of India’s population goes to the toilet in the open. Women find it particularly difficult because even if toilets are available, women must pay to use them whereas men can urinate for free. The government has voted to change this but change comes slowly. Some women have started a “right to pee” movement in India to put pressure on legislators. The United Nations says that 2.4 billion people do not have adequate sanitation and one billion people still defecate in the open. Women and girls risk rape and abuse because they have no toilet that offers privacy, it says.
Couple gives $50 milion to Toronto East General Hospital
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Berna and Myron Garron have donated $50 million to Toronto East General Hospital. In return, the hospital has named its main building the Michael Garron Hospital after the couple’s son who died in 1975 of a rare cancer CP24 Toronto Star
Berna Garron with her son as a toddler
Jr. Wildcats compete in Canada USA Cup in Kitchener
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Leaside Jr. Wildcats will take a break from play in the Provincial Women’s Hockey League this weekend to participate in the Canada USA Cup at the Kitchener Auditorium. Head coach Kim McCullough and the full team will be there as players from all over the continent face off in front of U.S. scouts and coaches looking for future stars. Jennifer Smith, President of the Leaside Hockey Association, says this is an assessment of the age group entering college/university in 2016 and 2017. Next home game for Leaside is Saturday, December 12, 2015 against the K-W Rangers at 7.40 p.m. The link to the Canada USA Cup website is here. Game schedule