This is Compost Day — or maybe Compost Morning — because the supply of this free gardening essential is limited. Go to the Leaside arena for yours.
Couple tries to smuggle boy into Spain in suitcase
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Such is the desperation of people to get out of North Africa
A border guard thought the young woman with the wheelie suitcase looked nervous and he was right. When the suitcase was placed in the luggage x-ray at the border crossing from Morocco into a Spanish enclave, a young boy was seen stuffed inside. The boy, 8, is from the Ivory Coast. It is not clear how the 19-year-old woman is related to him. A few hours later, the boy’s father was arrested while passing through customs. A native of the Ivory Coast, he lives in the Spanish Canary Islands and wanted to smuggle in his son to join him Earlier this week, a 23-year-old Moroccan migrant was found dehydrated in a container in the port of Melilla, another Spanish enclave in Morocco. He had spent four days trapped without water and without food.
Ontario PC leader to be announced Saturday morning
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“Excuse me” shower starts what should be nice a day
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That “excuse me” shower about 8.30 today (Saturday, May 9, 2015) should be a one-off according to the forecasters. because there is so much to do today. Mayfair rolls out at Rosedale Park and Kid’s Fun Day takes over in Mt. Pleasant Village. The Royal LePage Garage Sale for Shelter has its annual stand at the corner of McRae Dr. and Bayview Ave. A nice smaller event is set for Charlotte Maher Park just off Roehampton where Josh Matlow (Ward 22) will open the new playground at 11 a.m. Enjoy
Medical building topped off at 418 Eglinton Ave. West
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New medical building started life as an A&P store
The re-built structure at 418 Eglinton Ave. W at Elmsthorpe Ave has been topped off and appears to be nearing completion. It will serve as a medical building in keeping with increased traffic and access flowing from the LRT, when it is built. The building dates from 1936 (same as the Eglinton Theatre building) and its first incarnation was as an A&P store. In recent memory it served notably as the home of Paul Slavens Real Estate in the 1990s and most recently as home of the upscale decor and clothing store Liv.
Hopson-Grace now open at Yonge and Macpherson
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The new tableware shop Hopson-Grace is open at 1120 Yonge Street at the corner of Macpherson Ave. It is the project of friends Andrea Hopson and Mary Grace McKinn. Much good luck ladies. Earlier post Website
“Equipment failure” blamed for afternoon power outage
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A widespread power outage of varying length struck South Bayview Friday afternoon darkening parts of Davisville and Leaside. Depending on where you were, the blackout lasted between 90 minutes and 15 minutes. At its longest, it lasted from 2.30 to 4 p.m. Reports were heard from as far west as Mt. Pleasant and as far east as Laird Drive. Some said the power outage extended into the valley south of Moore Ave. In among all this, some people in Leaside and nearby neighborhoods like Moore Park reported no outage. One merchant on Bayview near Millwood Rd said it was dark only about 15 minutes at most. But some on Laird and Eglinton East said they were without power for as much as 90 minutes. Andy Elder of Grilltime meats on Laird tweeted that Amsterdam Brewing on Esandar Rd. was online, a good break for the Date Knight event scheduled there tonight. Valu mart was out as part of the Bayview darkness. Hydro was estimating a full restoration at about 5 p.m. and from the look of its outage map, that was accomplished. Equipment failure is the handy explanation offered for the blackout.
She’s looking for man she kissed during Boston marathon
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Her daughters dared their mom to kiss any good-looking guy as she ran the Boston. She did and liked it. Now where is?
Hundreds wait in perfect weather for Awesome Sale
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Hundreds of people lined up along McRae Drive and Field Ave to await the 3 p.m. opening of the Awesome Sale at Leaside United Church Friday (May 8, 2015) The sale continues Saturday morning. Also tomorrow, the Royal-LePage Garage Sale is quite nearby on the parking lot at McRae and Bayview Ave.
Mobile Pay parking at Green P lot “603” on South Bayview
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Green P Parking has announced that Mobile Pay (Pay-by-Phone) parking is available at Green P lot at 1503 Bayview Ave. next to the TD Bank. Motorists are able to pay for parking using their GreenP App on their phone at that location. It is designated Location 603, a code which must be loaded if you park there using the app. The City has promised that the Green P app for street parking will be available next year. This news may see the little lot on Bayview fuller than it normally it because the app provide a considerable convenience. Much time is saved by the chance to top up the paid time remotely. Pay-by-phone now available in some Green P lots.
More information about the program at: http://mobilepay.greenp.com/
Tutorial video: https://vimeo.com/126922381
LUC Awesome Sale begins this afternoon at 3 p.m.
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Church members go all out to find wonderful (sorry awesome) things to buy
The Leaside United Church Awesome Sale opens at 3 p.m.today (Friday, May 8, 2015). It continues tomorrow morning for a half day as well. Details