The Duchess of Cambridge was a fitting symbol of the monarchy at the tribute to British veterans and fallen troops Sunday at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London. The 33-year-old Duchess wore a black double-breasted patchwork felt and velvet coat by Alexander McQueen, paired with a black felt hat with a butterfly and a small mesh birdcage veil. The Royals
This report from Kirk Williams of the CBC is a study in human affection for dogs and an insight into the over-population of canines in California. Worth watching.
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Leaside Wildcats lost a 2-1 game to the Whitby Wolves at Iroquois arena in Whitby Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats lead 1-0 until the third period when the Wolves scored two. Boxscore Further to the Wildcats win against Etobicoke Saturday night at home, Bulldog reader Anthony Reagan writes to note that they completed this task without the help of star forward Cynthia Cavanagh who was away playing for Team Ontario Blue in the National Under 18 Championships in B.C. Ontario Blue won the bronze by defeating B.C. 4-3. No doubt the Wildcats will be glad to see Cynthia back in the lineup..
Police are on the lookout for this man identified as the perpetrator of a series of belligerent random attacks on at least three citizens inside and near College Park shopping area at Yonge and College Sts. on Thursday, November. 5, 2015. . It started when a 50-year-old man standing on the sidewalk was attacked and knocked to the ground by a man he didn’t know. This attacker went into the mall shoving a 70-year-old woman as he went downstairs. When he got to the bottom, the man punched a 54-year-old woman in the face, knocking her to the ground, police say. Paramedics took the 50-year-old man and 54-year-old woman to hospital where the man was treated for a broken hip and wrist and the woman was treated for a broken wrist and bruising to her face. The suspect is described as black, six feet tall and weighing around 220 pounds. He has dreadlocks and a full beard and was wearing a hat, long dark jacket, jeans and boots. He was also carrying a black bag. Police say the suspect is considered violent and anyone who sees him should call 911 rather than approach him.
The CIBC branch at 1529 Bayview Ave. re-opens tomorrow (Monday. November 9, 2015) a harbinger perhaps of digital delights yet to come in Canadian banking. We know the tellers are still on staff but they have other jobs, at least nominally. Will you still see the same faces? We’re not sure but as this peek through the locked front doors on Sunday shows there is a new desk where once there was a counter and wickets. On the desk are several terminals. The sign on the desk says on the move. To the left, there’s what appears to be a souped up ATM. The picture below shows a wider view with offices still there and what appears to a new forward desk closer to the front door.
Canada’s Walk of Fame has seen seven more personalities honoured. The event took place yesterday in Toronto and the well-known names were as seen below: Don Cherry,. Ron McLean, award-winning author Lawrence Hill, actress Wendy Crewson, three-time Olympic medallist Silken Laumann and the late actor (and former CBC announcer) Lorne Greene, known for his TV roles in Bonanza and Battlestar Galactica. Not shown is pop singer Shawn Mendes.
There are wraps you eat and wraps you ride in, it seems. This Yonge train at Rosedale station is wrapped in graphic advertising for the sequel to that cruelty epic Hunger Games. It was snapped by our sister blog Yonge and Roxborough News.
Residents of the apartment at 2 Grandstand Place at the corner of Thorncliffe Park Drive are still trying to clean up Sunday (November 8, 2015) after an apparent burst water main flooded five first floor units. As the CBC video above shows,. the homes are largely unlivable after the soaking. “The apartment is destroyed – totally,” building resident Walter Pinto told CTV. “There’s about six to eight inches of water running right through.” Mr. Pinto said he had has lived in the building for about 15 years. He said he woke up Saturday morning to find water rushing into the utility room. The flooding also forced the shutdown of the power and heating systems. Residents say they suspect that work last week on a water line across the street may be to blame. Water entered the apartment through the building’s boiler room.
Leaside Wildcats defeated the Etobicoke Dolphins 3 to 1 at Leaside Arena Saturday night to sustain the team’s unbeaten run this season to nine games. The Wildcats have won eight and tied one so far in 2015-16 PWHL play. They are now the only team in the league without a loss. The Dolphins scored early at just 35 seconds into the game when Willow Corson tucked one into the Leaside net. The home team came back with two goals in the first by Megan Pardy at 12.23 and Kristin Della Rovers 12.39. The third Leaside marker was scored by Emma Pye into an empty Etobicoke net. at 19.17 of the third period. Goalie Katie Mowbray took the win.
These fine young members of The South Bayview Bulldog hockey team came off of a 10-8 win over Laird Heating Saturday night to have their pictures taken in the dressing rooms at Leaside Arena. It was photo night. As a couple of hockey fathers explained, the kids no longer take team pictures, just singles. They can then cobble them together into whatever type of group each player wants. Who knew? Either way, The South Bayview Bulldog management is mighty proud of this hard-skating squad.
Councillor Matlow (Ward 22) notes the annual Ecumenical Christmas Food Drive organized by churches in the neighborhoods. This is the 44th year that they have done this good work. As recorded in the news release: “Flyers are delivered to area households on Saturday, November 21 and donations are then picked up on the following Saturday, November 28. There are two locations. The first is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (OLPH) on St. Clair Avenue East, one block west of Mount Pleasant Road. The other is St. Cuthbert’s Church on Bayview Avenue, south of Millwood Road near Humphreys Funeral Home. Please note that this is a changed location from Leaside Presbyterian because of the LRT construction on Eglinton Avenue.”
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There are many other subjects of interest to Davisville residents and people beyond as well in the Matlow release. There is word on funding for a new Davisville Public School. The timing of the actual construction of this much-needed facility may be another matter. Mr. Matlow says he continues to work to encourage the government and others to create a community hub on this large piece of land near Yonge Street. November 6, 2015 news release
At Andy Elder’s Grilltime meat store Saturday there was both nibbling and outright snacking of sirloin slices accented with spicy strawberry jam. There were also popular tasty bits of beef with dried tomato mustard and spicy pickled carrots to liven things up. Christine Manning, the creator of these goodies and many jams, jellies and marmalades was saying that she also runs Toronto’s first dedicated rental commercial kitchen space. It’s a business model that flows from the time Christine was getting started. Obtaining rental kitchen time from other businesses was one of her greatest challenges. The availability of the kitchen is critical when you are making food from fresh local crops. When she took the leap of renting space on her own at 105 Vanderhoof Ave Unit 8 in Leaside, Christine realized that rental space was important to others. Now Manning Canning operates both a 24/7 availability rental facility plus a kitchen that does her own cooking. Christine is using that kitchen two to three days a week on average. For the rest of the time, it also for rent. Some products (like spicy pickled carrots) are made on a regular schedule all year long. Ontario preserved peaches are only made during the Niagara season. The kitchens see other food makers creating everything from hot sauces to iced tea. Christine Manning has spread the availability of her products to as many as 30 retail shops and stores stretching from the City of Winnipeg to Eastern Ontario. She also sells online. One of her first and most successful outlets was Grilltime at 62 Laird Drive at the corner of Kenrae Rd. There is pretty much always parking behind the store.
