Living on tree-lined streets has health benefits, study finds

This interesting article will surely reinforce the tree-loving prejudices of South Bayview homeowners. We love our trees for many reasons and it is intuitive that living around these wonderful creations of nature would be good for both the constitution and the brain. In Moore Park residents go a step further calling their Oak trees a national asset. Geoffrey Vendeville, Toronto Star 

Ready or not, here comes the Iran nuclear agreement

It’s proponents say the agreement announced this morning assures a better future. Let’s hope so. Can Iran live with “Live and Let Live” or do they still seek “Death to America” and to everyone else as their real goal?

To kill a hero? Harper Lee’s last word on Atticus Finch

Irish Times 

Team Canada lengthens medal lead on third day of Games

 

Please later post.  NewsTalk1010  Five Canadian swimmers for five Pan Am days. 

Man under arrest for theft of $19,000 high-speed bicycle

bike guy

53 Division officers have arrested Chitranjan Boyal, 39, for the theft of a $19,000 high-speed bicycle taken from a carrier on the rear of a vehicle in a driveway on Inglewood Drive in Moore Park  This occurred in the waning daylight hours about 8.30 p.m. in June. The charges are theft of over $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order.  The bicycle has not been found.

Bayview from Lawrence to York Mills reduced to one lane

Re-paving causes serious backups Monday.baview

Team Canada collects six more medals Monday morning

See later post

Thornhill inferno: House under construction burns to ashes

The Youtube comments for this video run the gamut from sympathy to cynicism (insurance) but it was quite a spectacular. The home was under construction and nearing completion. Powerstream said electricity was out to 84 nearby homes.

PANAMANIA snaps from Saturday night

PANAMANIA Live @ Nathan Phillips Square, July 11, 2015.  Entertainment featured Wyclef Jean & Serena Ryder.  The Bulldog recommends a trip to one of the many free celebrations happening around town.  Fireworks will be set off at Nathan Phillips Square every night during #PANAMANIA at approximately 10:50pm.  www.toronto2015.org/panamania

Small fire in garage on Killdeer Cres in northeast corner

There was a fire in a garage early Monday morning in a garage on Killdeer Crescent where it joins Glenvale Blvd in Leaside’s northeast corner. It was quickly extinguished.

Toyota, General Motors Ontario plants get tops marks

This is a story that should be taken taken home. It outlines the quality of car manufacturing in Ontario even as companies make decisions to move to Mexico. Many of the cars there are of good quality too. London Free Press 

Pan Am standings so far look very good for Canada

See later post.