The South Bayview Bulldog

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.”

DAVISVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL

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.

The illegally-constructed house at 27 Fleming Crescent just off Bayview Ave. has been demolished. The work occurred over the past 45 days. Parts of the structure remain including what appears to be a wall of the original home. That wall may be important to establishing the southwest wall of the replacement building. The home was built in violation of several codes and without regard to plans shown to the Committee of Adjustment. Wholly illegal. Work was finally halted through the efforts fo lawyer Rob Ellis, a neighbour, and a team of engaged  residents.

The more you learn about this Toronto man, Sean Cooper, 30, the more he kind of shakes you. He is a nice guy everyone agrees. His frugal life is admirable and he has accomplished a lot. But the way he revels in “his best friend” Kraft Dinner is scary. Longer CBC interview here

According to the union, Unifor, hundreds of job cuts at Bell Media will come from  CTV’s local news operations in Montreal and Toronto. .The number offered by Unifor is 380. In Montreal, 110 jobs will be cut: 70 in production and editorial, 45 in sales and marketing and five in administration. In Toronto, 270 jobs will be cut: 220 in production and editorial, 45 in sales and marketing and five in administration, Unifor said.

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Breakout Event Venue is the small door between Fiorio Salon and COB’s Bread that leads downstairs to the enormous basement at 1541 Bayview Ave. It was rocking Friday after dark as a Sweet 16 party took over. There were squeals and screams of greeting as friends arrived. At the bottom of the steps, the gentleman (left) kept careful record of the invitees. Bayview after dark!

An Ontario man has been sentenced to six years in U.S. federal prison for travelling to Washington state to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. Tyler Beavis flew from Toronto to Seattle in January where was arrested. The King County Sheriff’s Office followed Beavis after he rented a car and headed to the girl’s school. He had been under surveillance since December 2014 when police learned he was chatting online with the girl.  Among other things, Beavis had claimed he was 22 but he actually was 31 and lived in Canada. During chats, Beavis told the girl that he would fly to Seattle and get a hotel room so they could spend the weekend together.