Reader Marsha Raine writes to ask about the movie shoot at the corner of Mt. Pleasant Rd and Merton Street. It is only the trucks parked at that location, the roadies report. The actual shoot is on Inglewood Drive and is part of filming for the new A&E series Damien, they say. All streets are open.
Nadia and Sophia open Drink Juice Co. on Manor Rd.
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Former classmates Nadia (right) and Sophia have teamed up to start the Drink Juice Co. a new in the former antique radio shop location on Manor Rd behind Hollywood Gelato. They will be open soon.
Pictures of tasty bits at yesterday’s Mt. Pleasant snacking
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What? Hydro pole out front of home that didn’t have one
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Bloor West Village home gets unexpected hydro pole
As contractors to Toronto Hydro work across South Bayview installing new poles, an incident in west end Toronto has raised an issue that many homeowners fear. It’s the sudden appearance of a hydro pole in front of the house which was bought partly at least because it didn’t have one. It’s a fact that some find a home more valuable without a pole and/or fire hydrant out front. In this case, Hydro installed the pole in December, about a year after the utility warned residents that such a pole could be installed. Nevertheless, the family said they didn’t know until the pole arrived. They bought their house more than three years ago and would like the city to move the pole six feet over so it’s between their property and the adjacent one. But Toronto Hydro says that’s difficult to do for safety and technical reasons. The is in Bloor West Village which is an established neighbourhood where the location of poles would have been fixed years ago. This is the case in Davisville Village, Moore Park and other South Bayview areas getting new poles. No reason has been offered why hydro needed an additional pole after years of delivering electrical service without it.
Loblaws contract with food workers expires July 1, 2015
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The contract binding thousands of Loblaws workers from across Ontario expires Wednesday, July 1. 2015. This is Canada and the grocery chain will be closed in any case. Nor is there any certainty the strike will necessarily occur that week. It is known however that members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1000A have been asked to make themselves available for picket line training. The union represents 28,000 grocery store workers across the province. According to the statement on their website, the union plans to reach out to the company in an effort to return to the bargaining table.
Greece on the brink as Tsipras refuses Europe’s demands
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Greece stumbled closer to default as another day of negotiations ended in the early hours without a deal to end the standoff over bailout aid. With the Greek government saying it held firm in the flurry of meetings in Brussels on Wednesday, European Union officials said the talks yielded little progress and no breakthrough was in sight. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the heads of the three creditor institutions agreed to reconvene first thing on Thursday after a few hours’ sleep Bloomberg
Celestin to open small butcher shop in its adjoining space
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Celestin, James Bailey’s estimable restaurant at Mt. Pleasant Rd and Manor Rd. will open a small butcher shop in the space adjoining the restaurant on Mt. Pleasant. It is said to be the project of his brother Ivan Tarona. For many years this space was a bakery. Today (Wednesday, June 24, 2015) Celestin was serving its Restaurantacular fare out of the space. As usual for this annual snacking event, Celestin offered $2 oysters on the half shell. There was also a delicious freshly-made porchetta to be had on a slider bun for $4. According to a source at Celestin, the new butcher shop should be open within about a month. It will be a nice addition to Mt. Pleasant.
Shootout history as NHL goes to 3 on 3 to settle tie games
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The NHL’s general managers have approved a league change to its overtime format to three-on-three hockey and to allow coaches to challenge goals involving goaltender interference or offside calls. The proposals were announced Tuesday during meetings of league executives in Las Vegas.
53 Division holds LGBTQ event to mark Pride Week
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$2, $4 and $6 snacking on Mt. Pleasant Rd. Wednesday
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Restaurantacular, the mid-week, late afternoon and evening snacking walk, is set to begin at 4 p.m. in Mt. Pleasant Village. Eating places and shops have variously priced foods and pleasant day makes for a nice experience.You can also go inside and sit for snacks or dinner.
Rolph Road kids shop in a group at Loblaws on Moore
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Children from Rolph Road Elementary School flooded into the Loblaws just down the street at 301 Moore Ave Wednesday morning. They were accompanied by several teachers and showed a lot of interest in the ice cream and similar household essentials.
Former Premier Bill Davis honoured at Ontario Place
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Premier Wynne has announced the new waterfront trail along the East Island of Ontario Place will be named after former Premier Davis. Mr. Davis, a Brampton lawyer who vaulted to head of government in a hard-fought leadership campaign, was present for the ceremony. The William G. Davis Trail will connect a new urban park with Ontario Place’s history as a public space for all Ontarians. Under the final design for the park and trail unveiled today, the builders will turn a parking lot on the East Island into a 7.5-acre naturalized green space celebrating Ontario landscapes. The park, slated to open in the fall of 2016, will provide access to this section of the Toronto waterfront for the first time in more than 40 years. Mr. Davis was Premier in 1971 when Ontario Place open. He will be 86 on July 30.