The South Bayview Bulldog

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St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church barbecue was well attended today (Sunday, September 13, 2015) with Lamb Hall full of parishioners and visitors. Activity spilled onto the green. A visitor was Josh Matlow (Ward 22)  with his daughter Molly. She built box castles to the delight of St. Cuthbert’s Family Ministry Co-ordinator Brenda O’Connor (centre).

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Standardbred Canada has written an interesting little history of the revivial of harness racing at Thorncliffe Raceway beginning in 1950.

The entertaining and thoughtful Bullock fielded questions. Her film Our Brand is Crisis is at TIFF. Sun  Bullock and Clooney reunite

The agent, Leanne Weld, describes this home as a rare and extraordinary offering. It sits at 514 St.Clair Ave. E where the street ends at the Moore Park ravine. Locals remember its construction in the 1980s with the demolition of two homes. It sits on nearly acre in the heart of the city. It also has potential to sever a lot. The asking is $10,000,000.

Blue Jays are the potent 2015 league-leaders we can’t enough of as they paste the New York Yankees 11 to 5 in New York. Jays lead the American League East by 2.5 games.

Many people expected a bad end to the elementary school labour talks and that seems to be what they’re getting. Meetings have broken off and both sides are proclaiming a kind of wonderment that this has happened. The education minister, Liz Sandals, says the government and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association have tabled a “comprehensive” proposal to the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) that she says is in line with the tentative agreements reached with other teacher unions in the province. The head of the teachers union, Sam Hammond seems staggered: “We’re shocked at this development,” he said. Hammond accused the Liberal government of “walking away” from talks and refusing to continue bargaining. He hinted at even tougher action in schools where labour strife has already cost 800,000 public elementary school kids field trips and parents chances to meet with teachers.

LITTLE CONCERN STATED FOR PUPILS

And so, the mothers and fathers who elected the government watch, without information, as the school system they own is held hostage by the union. Such circumstances would not be permitted except through the fear of electoral vengeance of a province-wide union of teachers ready to vote against the Liberals at the next election. There is no apparent capacity in the cabinet to face down the teachers with back-to-work legislation and little interest expressed among teachers for their professional duty.

Police at 53 Division are warning owners of Lexus and Toyota SUVs to get their cars locked and, if at all possible, into garages. Detectives are not sure whether the gang of thieves stealing these vehicles in the area, including South Bayview, have access to electronic devices which can compromise an SUV’s security system. But there has been a spike in the theft of these vehicles and the dirty work is being done smoothly. There is no sign of damage at any of the scenes. It began in January. Investigators are asking members of the public to be vigilant when securing their SUVs, even in their driveways. Using a locked garage is recommended and any spare keys for SUVs should be kept in a safe location.

SIX DISAPPEARED ONE NIGHT IN 2009

They also ask people to report what they see. Suspicious cars patrolling the neighborhood or anyone lingering near a car. All of this is too similar to the night six years ago of the big Toyota sweep: Toyota thefts recall 2009 heist of six Highlanders  It is still unsolved. There is a very sophisticated organization at work. They have inside knowledge of the vehicles and how to get them out of the country. These cars are popular abroad and unlike U.S. trademarks such as GM and Ford the Japanese cars blend right into the local scene.