Buccaneers believed to be from the area of Hanna Rd and Eglinton Ave. E.
Masked and wanted (by their parents) and a gathering of water rascals
Nothing but laughs with good pals
Super Hero Day (for sure) and Canada’s sport on hardwood
Friends at work and happy card makers
CGS at Eglinton Ave.E and Hanna Rd is just half way through its summer camp. Everyone is having fun and is very busy.
Black smoke from a rooftop fire in Parkdale added drama to evening
Toronto firefighters were finally able to access the roof of this apartment on Springhurst Avenue, near King Street West, to bring this fire under control. This shot is from the phone of a motorist on the Gardiner about 6 p.m. Inset shot was tweeted by John Podolec of CTV.
The compliments were flying at the TTC yards on Bathurst Street today as Prime Minister Harper got down to cases by saying the government will contribute $2.6 billion dollars to build Mayor John Tory’s SmartTrack program. That is one-third the total estimated cost. The PM flattered the mayor and the plan and the mayor returned the compliment. In fact, SmartTrack is among the most sensible ideas generated in recent years. The City must now find a similar amount as must the province. It is not an easy task for Queen’s Park. Harper seemed to savour his capacity to be able to find the money and took credit for sound management. Globe and Mail
Yes, it is a cheeky thing to say but not such a foreign idea to those who insist that carding has ruined their lives. These fearful statements may be factual in every case. It was former mayor Barbara Hall at the historic meeting of civic leaders last month who said that carding was “destroying people.” What would comfortable Leasiders say if the police walked up and started asking their kids why they were cluttering up Sunnybrook Plaza? The answers mostly would be “12-inch Sub” or maybe “the Metro hot tray”. But never mind. What such an improbable interaction might do is shed light on just how tough it is to be carded. We make no judgment. Today the carding drama saw Mayor Tory all over the place on the topic. Instead of calling for a complete end to carding (as he was pledged to do last night) Mr. Tory voted for the return of something called the 2014 policy. It was never implemented but apparently it permits police to speak to people Cops have to tell a subject he can walk away, record data in a uniform way and provide a receipt. Seems reasonable but we shall see. The end to carding would be a blessing if everyone could agree that it was not critical to crime fighting. And it seems curious the subject isn’t before the Supreme Court. Toronto wants to know what Beverly Mclaughlin might say.
Alok Mukherjee will resign as chair of the Toronto Police Services Board effective July 31. Andy Pringle. a board member, is expected to take over as the interim chair of the board until a permanent chair is found. Mukherjee has served as chair for ten years and plans to take on a teaching position at Ryerson University. The board is meeting today to discuss carding. .
So now we know it isn’t a hockey cup bomb
A funny thing happened on the way to the Stanley Cup final this week. They x-rayed the Stanley Cup. You know, just to make sure it wasn’t a hockey cup bomb. It is now history that the Chicago Blackhawks won this treasured sports relic Monday night for the first time since 1938 on home ice. But that’s not weird. How about the New York Mets. They must have been jinxed when their play-by-play guy Ron Darling did a quick whip around through the roof at Rogers Stadium and spotted the Sky Needle. Yes, it’s hilarious. But then, the Blue Jays have had incoherent broadcasters too. The Mets lost 8 to 0. One writer said they neglected to show up. More likely they got hurt by the Sky Needle. And then we have the lookalike stakes of a lifetime. Below on the left is Robert Downey Junior next to a Calgary man, Steve Venegas. This is photo-shopped for clothes and hair but the news agency swears that the faces were not altered.
Weekend service will run 7-days-a-week by mid-2016
The TTC meeting scheduled for Monday, June 22, 2015, will address a report from Mitch Stambler, head of strategy and service planning. It calls for the adoption of an enlargement of the 28 Bayview South bus service into a seven-day-a-week route which would effectively end the absence of service on Bayview Ave between Moore Ave and the business district at Bayview and Millwood. The so-called “TTC dead zone” on Bayview has been a source of complaint by south-end residents for many years. The proposed 28 Bayview South service will be the first full-time buses to be seen on that portion of Bayview since the construction of the Yonge Street subway in the 1950s. The 88 Leaside heads east on Sutherland on its outbound route to South Leaside and Thorncliffe Park.
SERVICE WILL START IN MID-2016
The new 28 bus route cannot be started until mid-2016 because an additional delivery of buses is needed. But when that is in place, it will permit residents of Moore Park, Bennington Heights and the Crestview apartments bus access to the business district. All neighbours on adjoining streets like Southvale, Leacrest, Astor, Bessborough and Rolph will be well placed to use this service. On the Davisville Village side of Bayview, shoppers heading north and south (say to Loblaws) will find the 7-day-a-week service of use. The TTC stop outside Hasty Market and Gymboree at Bayview and Moore will be a busy transfer point between the 88 Leaside and the 28 Bayview At the north end riders will be able to shop and visit medical and dental services or they may transfer to the 11 Bayview for destinations further north like Leaside High School and Sunnybrook Hospital. The South Bayview Bulldog has communicated with many families, including seniors, who wanted to be able to go to their preferred business district by TTC. The work of Ward 26 Councillor Jon Burnside has helped to get this matter focused at the TTC and it was under his auspices that the TTC decided to review service on Bayview Ave. There is a clear benefit for the merchants of South Bayview and their BIA. Members might wish to get their name on lighted bus signboards (it only makes sense).
The situation in Tblisi, capital of Georgia, is like a collapsed society Wednesday with police and armed forces still hunting wild animals let loose by a flood that hit the zoo.
Never Grow Up, the Oakville children’s wear store, has announced that it will open its South Bayview store on Wednesday July 1, 2015. A Facebook notation says: “We are SO beyond excited to announce our firm opening date for our Bayview location. We want to apologize for the long delay in opening this location! We had so many setbacks for this store but we finally did it. We can’t wait for you guys to come see our second location” Well okay. Never Grow Up will be very welcome as it fills the space at the former Newsome store at 1725 Bayview. That’s just up the street from Alex and Bev Simmonds shop, Dolly Jewellers. Very good company to keep
Mary Fragedakis (Ward 29) and festival Eco-Art-Fest producers will join representatives of the Toronto Museums and Heritage Services to launch the second annual Eco-Art-Fest. Events will kick off at 6 p.m. with remarks at 6.30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, June 18, 2015) at the Todmorden Mills Heritage Site, 67 Pottery Rd. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from June 20 to September 13, this celebration of arts and culture will promote sustainability and environmental awareness. Visitors may experience public art installations by leading Canadians, all-ages art-based activities, fresh food, live music and art tours at Todmorden Mills. More information is available at the Eco-Art-Fest website
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