Neither Lowes Canada nor Morguard Investments is saying much in response to curiosity among the public about the chance of a Lowes store in the East York Town Centre on Overlea Blvd. The South Bayview Bulldog has tried to contact both Lowes and the Town Centre’s owner, Morguard. In fact, Lowes business office did not answer but offered the chance for a message to be left. There has been no reply to that message. Morguard Investments leasing department says it has nothing to share about the vacant former Target location in the East York Town Centre. It seems they just don’t know. Readers are asking and they too have been trying to find out. In May, it was announced with some fanfare that Lowes had acquired 13 of Target’s leases from landlords across the country. None of these was identified but it was suggested that the information would be available when the deal closed on June 30, 2015, which was Tuesday
Google app blunders calling two black people gorillas
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Man nabbed for filming up skirts, dresses at Winners
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Police have arrested Tomasz Malinowksi, 33, and accused him of filming up the skirts and dresses of women at the Winners store at 1255 on the Queensway. He faces four counts of voyeurism.
Loblaws intends to stay open during Ontario strikes
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Loblaws has made a decision to stay open at its three Zehrs Great Foods outlets in Windsor and nearby Kingsville, at two Real Canadian Superstore outlets in Windsor and at Loblaws in Chatham, Leamington and Sarnia. It sets a precedent and tone for the imminent strike date of Sunday, July 5, 2015 here in Toronto. The Loblaws stores on Moore Ave and Redway Drive will most certainly be among those struck if the union so decides. It has a mandate but some workers are prepared to cross the picket line. Loblaws says it will employ modified staff, have shorter hours and a reduction of some in-store services. The union has said the key issues in the dispute are wages, work schedules, benefits and limits on third party providers.
May be salmonella in some No Name chicken burgers
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Ontario boy, 13, dies of “medical distress” playing socccer
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A 13-year-old Ontario boy has died of what is being called “medical distress” during a soccer game in the town of Drayton about 30 km northwest of Guelph. OPP, Mapleton Fire Rescue and Guelph Wellington EMS were called just before 8 p.m. on Canada Day to a soccer pitch on Wellington St. in Drayton, in Mapleton Township. CPR was done at the scene by bystanders and the boy was taken to hospital where he later died. An autopsy is being done today (Thursday, July 2, 2015)
Cops hunt and finally find driver who drove into church
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Here at the corner of Davenport Rd and Delaware Ave. someone lost control of his car and smashed the traffic lights and slammed into Galilee Korean Presbyterian Church. The hunt went on for several hours after the 4 a.m. collision but a man was taken into custody. More pictures by Tony Smyth at Twitter.
Loblaws in Kent, Essex and Lambton to strike Thursday
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Time saver: Electronic signing now allowed in home sales
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TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – July 01, 2015) – Ontario’s home buyers and sellers are now permitted to use electronic signatures on real estate agreements of purchase and sale, thanks to legislation from the Government of Ontario that takes effect today.
“The agreement of purchase and sale is one of the most important documents in a real estate transaction,” said Patricia Verge, Ottawa-area REALTOR® and president of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). “The ability to sign it electronically will make the process of buying or selling more efficient. This is great news for REALTORS® as well as consumers across the province.”
Electronic signatures on agreements of purchase and sale will significantly reduce the time required to process a deal. At present, agreements of purchase and sale are often faxed, scanned and emailed numerous times over the course of a transaction.
“This process can be cumbersome and by the time the final version is signed, the agreement can be difficult to read,” said Verge. “The technology allows agreements to be filled out on a computer or tablet, changes can be tracked and documents can be transmitted with ease.”
The government’s decision comes in the form of proclamation of a 2013 amendment to the Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 (ECA), which extended the legal protections of the Act to include electronic real estate agreements of purchase and sale. The Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible for the ECA. The Ministry led the consultations and approved the final proclamation of the amendment.
“Buying or selling a home is one of the most complex, time-consuming transactions that most people make — it’s also one of the most important,” said Attorney General, Madeleine Meilleur. “I hope that this change will open the door to new and innovative processes that will ultimately make the experience easier and less stressful for families.”
“The government has taken the time to get this issue right,” said Verge. “Extensive consultations were hosted to ensure that both the industry as well as the public were well served by the move to electronic signatures. Thank you to Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur for her leadership on this important issue.”
New ticket-selling regulation seems to make scalping legal
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Ontario legislation goes into effect today which is intended to prevent counterfeit tickets being sold online. The regulation under the Ticket Speculation Act will allow ticket holders to resell their tickets at more than their face value as long as the tickets are verified by the original vendor or are resold with a money-back guarantee. The government will leave policing of this to the re-sellers. Critics note this essentially legalizes scalpers (re-sellers) and permits them to buy up whole lots of tickets. CBC’s Michelle Chung
Wadlow Park teeming with families on Canada Day 2015
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Stan Wadlow Park was teeming with families this July 1, 2015. The large East York recreational area also had lots of food concessions and politicians with tents. The playground (swings, monkey bars) was busy as was the fish pond. Above we see Ian riding a Toronto Police water vehicle. Below, the demand for hotdogs was brisk but not as great as that for an R and M burger, lineup at right.
Loblaws open today at 60 Carlton St. in the former MLG
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It may be of interest to those who really need a big shop that Loblaws is open today at 60 Carlton St. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Summerhill Market is “partially open” today until 8 p.m. Partially open refers to the amount of floor space a grocery may permit you to walk on during a statutory holiday. Yes, it is a wonderful country but in Ontario at least it has a few unfair laws (as the Charter of Rights might put it). Enjoy all.