Sheri Forde
Two years after it was shut out of NHL hockey by Rogers Media, Bell Media has begun cutting deeply at TSN, once one of its most valuable properties. That dazzling deal left TSN scraping for content. Today (Tuesday, November 17, 2015) the company released reporter Sheri Forde and cancelled its Off the Record program hosted by Michael Landsberg. He will continue to work for TSN, producing shorter Off the Record segments for the network’s flagship news show SportsCentre and online.
Three men are seen on the mechanical scaffold stuck at the 23rd floor of the Arcadian Court building at 401 Bay Street at Queen Street West. This was the way they spent Tuesday evening when the machine, also known as a swing stage, developed an unknown malfunction. “They were cold but they were fine,” Toronto Fire Squad Captain Peter Hayes told reporters shortly after the men were rescued. “Apparently there was a mechanical problem with the swing stage,” Hayes said. “As far as we know there was an electrician on the roof trying to get it going. He changed some fuses but unfortunately it didn’t work.” Nearly 20 firefighters were called in around 5:50 p.m. to take part in the rescue. Trained Toronto Fire highrise personnel requested a power saw and ladder because they couldn’t break the window beneath the two men. The workers had used a cell phone to communicate with their rescuers. It appears workers and the electrician wanted to see if they could fix the scaffold rather than cut a hole in the building. In the end however, it was necessary. The whole drama lasted four hours. All lanes on Queen Street West near Bay Street are now open to traffic after being closed as the team coordinated the rescue.
Merchants on Mt. Pleasant Rd. are hoping for a speedy mid-week repair job on sidewalks in the business district. Today (Tuesday, November 17, 2015) it was the turn of the east side of the street between Belsize Dr. and Manor Rd. to have patching and re-curbing done at a number of spots. This work goes quickly in good weather and with any luck it will be clear sailing for this weekend’s business. Coming soon at the Mt. Pleasant Village BIA will be Santa’s Village. That’s on Saturday December 5, 2015. Watch this page for the exact location of events. The BIA’s popular and cleverly-named Window Wanderland begins December 1, 2015.
City workers were busy Tuesday morning installing stop signs on Millwood Rd. at Randolph Rd., turning the intersection into a four-way stop. Randolph is a well-used cross-Leaside route for drivers wishing to miss the congestion of the lights at Millwood-Southvale and Millwood-Laird.
The relatively new surgical technique of the face transplant has seen its most elaborate rendering in New York. That’s where a badly disfigured firefighter, Patrick Hardison, had a donor face transplanted in a 26 hour operation. The reporter is Dr. Max Gomez
Wheels website describes owner’s manual app cooked up by Hyundai, the first such mainstream automaker to do this.
Donna Quan
Donna Quan has resigned as Director of Education at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). She will take an appointment to lead a joint Ontario Government and York University research project aimed at addressing the needs of students in Ontario. Her duties begin on this project as early as December 14, 2015, Ms Quan announced today. (Monday, November 16, 2015). Quan, 57, is known as a hard-working expert in her field and a stickler for detail as well as board protocol. She appeared to come to the position somewhat reluctantly in the wake of her predecessor’s sudden resignation. She has presided at the TDSB during a period of turbulence in which the board itself — and trustees — has come under question for meddling in the affairs of individual schools. The research project which will now occupy Quan will collect province-wide data and address the principles outlined in the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Achieving excellence: A renewed vision for Education in Ontario. “My time at the TDSB has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. Ontario is recognized as one of the best education systems in the world and our Toronto students are achieving and are among the strongest,” Quan said in a press release. Quan’s new position is adjunct professor in the Faculty of Education at the university, reporting directly to the Deputy Minister of Education. The university says it is thrilled to welcome Quan, noting that she brings more than 30 years of experience in education. “We are thrilled to collaborate with the Ministry in gaining valuable insight into aspects of education that are very consistent with our commitment to equity and social justice,” says Ron Owston, Dean of Education, York University.Quan’s tenure has been controversial after she took a pay hike and refused to make her contract public when the Education Minister ordered all school boards to freeze wages. TDSB said that Quan will remain in her role until a new interim director has been appointed.
The former commissioner of the OPP Chris Lewis is warning that it is essential to get the introduction of 25,000 Syrian refugees done correctly. The country may have only one chance of accomplishing this large undertaking he said Monday in an Op-Ed on CP24 The former OPP boss says the government must not be distracted by emotion and what he called “ridiculous timelines” in accomplishing the resettlement.
Manor Road United Church on Manor Rd. near Mt. Pleasant Rd. has space to rent. The church’s spacious gymnasium complete with a kitchenette and washroom is available for many types of group needing space. Athletic, educational, recreational or church groups will find more than 2,300 square feet of prime, sunlit space in this modern building. See the specifics on the linked page or call or write:
Church Office: 416-483-0695
Fax: 416-483-0731
There is a battle shaping up between the federal Liberals and at least two provinces where politicians say the idea of settling 25,000 refugees in Canada by the end of the year is unworkable. Reuters
