Those pondering the meaning of the unlikely election sign on Davisville Ave for the Fun Party should know that its alleged founder, Dora Keogh, is an Irish Pub on Danforth Ave. Thus the cheeky declaration that Dora stands on the issues just to the right of Allen’s, a very well-known eatery on Danforth. We do not know who the happy lady smiling out at Davisville Village gentry really is — she may be Dora Keogh in fact.
The phone scam artists who have been posing as tough-talking Canada Revenue agents are still at it. Sometimes they pose as cops too. But the game is the same. They try to bully and threaten people into going to the bank and withdrawing large sums of money. The duped citizens are then told to go to a Western Union or Moneygram agent and send the cash off to an individual not the CRA. The fraudsters want the victim to take a cell phone with them on this journey so they can give instructions at every step of the way. The suspects are usually aggressive and will bully the victim into thinking there are immediate repercussions to not paying the owed money immediately They threaten the victim with arrest, even having a person pretending to be a Toronto police officer threatening arrest over the phone Police say that the CRA does contact individuals but there are specific guidelines in place to ensure that personal information is protected. The CRA website lists the following guidelines: The CRA never requests prepaid credit cards, never asks for information about passport, health card, or driver’s licence, never shares taxpayer information with another person, unless you have provided the appropriate authorization and never leaves personal information in voicemail or asks to leave a message containing personal information on an answering machine
One of the most beloved figures in baseball has died at the age of 90. A dogged catcher and supreme team player for the New York Yankees, Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra was also a manager (New York Mets) and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Berra was also famous for his hilarious malapropisms. “It ain’t till it’s over” and “When you come to a fork in the road, take it” were two. Other ribtickling clangers were “I really didn’t say everything I said” and “Ninety percent of this game is half-mental.” Wikiquote
Reader Edmund Murphy has kindly sent the Globe and Mail article from Tuesday, September 22, 2015. in which neighborhood car insurance charges are discussed. The article reveals that cars in many fine Midtown areas carry for as much as $500 less a year than outer parts of town like North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke. The article is quite general and has no information about driving records, make and year of car or any of the other things might influence insurance. Still, it is interesting. An average of car insurance in Davisville, Leaside, Moore Park and Summerhill produces a number of $1510. Globe and Mail
Police say a boy has turned himself in to police in after a stabbing at George S. Henry Academy on Don Mills Rd at York Mills Rd. The victim, received relatively minor wounds. Both youths are 17 and known to each other,. police said. Both are students. It seems differences were simmering between the two for a day or two leading to a frequently predictable settling of scores outside the school, police say.
Ontario’s heavily regulated beer and liquor sales remain that way. The CP24 story linked may clarify some of the details. But as of December, it seems likely that you will be able to grab a six-pack of beer at the Bayview Ave Metro, but if you want a 12-pack or bigger, you will have to visit the Beer Store, address 609 Roehampton. CP24 Also, the CBC story below is quite clear and informational.
Charges have been laid in the traffic death of Lawrence Park resident Ann Anderson on Buckingham Ave near Dinnick Crescent in July. Gary Robertson, also resident of Lawrence Park, is charged with careless driving and with failing to yield to a pedestrian. The after-dark accident occurred while Ms. Anderson was apparently taking a walk near her home. The court appearances are taking place in courtroom C at Old City Hall. Obituary of Ann Anderson appearing in the Star Wednesday
Andrea Mariano
An 18-year-old Thornhill girl has died at Queen’s University after she suffered a fatal allergic reaction to a smoothie that she purchased either at or somewhere near the school. Andrea Mariano had just finished classes on her second day of her first year at the university when she bought the smoothie. She drank it and suffered a reaction almost immediately. She apparently did not have her epinephrine kit with her. She died Friday in Kingston General Hospital. Nothing has been reported about the smoothie but her family says Andrea was allergic to peanuts and dairy products. The news of the girl’s sudden death has shaken the campus where students struggle with their feelings and sense of what to do about such unseen perils. A suggestion of where Andrea bought the smoothie came from the university which said it could not comment on the death. Queens Hospitably Services is said to have signage about products with nuts. Visitations for Andrea Mariano will take place at Fratelli Vescio Funeral Homes, 8101 Weston Road in Woodbridge on Thursday and Friday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Funeral service will occur at St. Joseph the Worker, 191 Wade Gate in Concord on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Interment is to follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 8361 Yonge St. in Thornhill
CBC report wraps up this distressing act of violence and our inability to get along on the road.
