The South Bayview Bulldog

Elena Kampouris

Those who recall the impromptu singing performance by young Elena Kampouris at Loblaws at 301 Moore two years ago may wish to know that she is now appearing in the Netflix feature Jupiter’s Legacy. It was released in May. This may be the same show for which she was in town in 2019. It had a working title of Zeus. Clean cut Elena and her fellow players have a rating that includes sex, suicide, substances, language, gore and smoke. Such is Netflix.

Pears Ave.

Members of the ABC Residents Association in North Midtown have done a walkabout with a City of Toronto inspector in recent days to find the source of an annoying whine heard by many people. The ABCRA says that its investigation located the noise somewhere on Pears Ave. between Avenue Rd. and Bedford Rd. “Further investigations are being conducted to pinpoint the exact source, but there is little doubt that the noise is coming from a mechanical source such as a major HVAC system or gas generator and we are hopeful that within 48 hours the issue will be rectified to mitigate the effects.” The ABCRA is bounded by Yonge, Avenue, Bloor and the CPR tracks.

Here’s another of Sun writer Sue-Ann Levy’s accounts of life in a tent encampment in a Toronto park. This is at Alexandra Park on Bathurst St. It’s enlightening in many ways to hear street people talk. This man has plenty of complaints

FB account says there were firing squads at residential school

Some 75 comments have been recorded at this FB account written, it says, by an offspring of a residential school survivor. Among other things, it says kids died by firing squad. That’s a new accusation and who could verify such a thing?

China tells couples they can have three children

It’s deeply offensive no doubt for a state to tell people how many children they can have. And yet, in a country of more than a billion, you see where the thought springs.

Video has been posted on Facebook of someone driving at high speed down the sidewalk of Jameson Ave in the City’s central west end. The post says the driver was being pursued by police. Watch as one pedestrian takes cover behind a tree. The lunatic driver makes an ever so minor slowdown as he gets to King St, apparently to continue his rampage in the wrong lane. FB

The Ontario government has changed its mind Monday and will now allow 550 fully inoculated health-care workers to attend the Toronto Maple Leafs Game 7 against Montreal at Scotiabank Arena. Last night, that request had been rejected. “Following discussions with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health and hospital partners, I am happy to announce that they have signed off on allowing 550 fully vaccinated frontline health-care workers, including hospital and long-term care staff, to be invited to attend Game 7 of the series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena tonight,” Premier Ford said in a statement issued with the morning light.

Admit it! There’s very little else to say

Here’s a couple of pre-game videos that offer a “set up” of tonight’s game. The pickings are slim, however.

Unusual stoplight lets cars and bikes cross lanes safely

The green bicycle signal

The City has completed new safety arrangements at the tricky corner where cars exit Danforth Ave onto the DVP across bicycle lanes. The tweet posted here shows the alternate rights of way for cars and bicycles at the redesigned corner. Quite clever and new hope for fewer accidents along this stretch.

Boris Johnson has married his girlfriend and former assistant Carrie Symonds in a ceremony at Westminster Cathedral. The nuptials come as Johnson pushes for new trade deals around the world. It’s said he will ask Canada to accept more British cheese — tasty Stilton, Cheddar and that semi-soft favourite Stinking Bishop.

Stinking Bishop

K-Pop boy band sells McNuggets faster than a Hyundai

BTS, the incredibly popular K-Pop band identified variously as Bangtan Boys Bangtan Sonyeondan Beyond the Scene and Bulletproof Boy Scouts, have their own meal at McDonald’s, and some people are trying to capitalize on the wrappings by reselling the limited-edition BTS cups, sauces and bags online.

Harry Potter store opens in Manhattan

We love the success of J.K. Rowling. When she tried to sell her first manuscript of Harry Potter back in 1995, publishers said it was too conventional, too long, too weird or too old-fashioned. Now who’s laughing

Dr. Kieran Moore has been appointed Ontario’s new Medical Officer of Health. Dr. Moore is currently the medical officer for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox-Addington Public Health. He will replace Dr. David Williams, who had planned to retire in February but agreed to stay on amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Toronto Sun.

A blink of the lights Sunday morning about 9.12 a.m. has residents across South Bayview on edge. The blinking lights were noticed in Moore Park and Leaside as noted by users here. The worrisome blinking comes five days after Tuesday’s still-unexplained two-and-a- half-hour power collapse

Although it’s only a game and Toronto hasn’t lost the series yet, there is an ocean of foreboding and visions of defeat in the air Sunday morning. Montreal Twitter fans are taking a fiendish delight in the Leaf’s Game Six loss.

Lotto 649 players in Atlantic Canada are being told to check their tickets for Saturday night’s draw. One East Coast lottery player owns the winning ticket for the draw’s $6 million jackpot, while another from the region claimed the the draw’s $1 million guaranteed prize. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on June 2 will be an estimated $5 million.

Okay, call it Silly Saturday. It begins with the utterly giddy governor of West Virginia urging people to get vaccinated because his chubby Bulldog, Baby Dog, wants them too. It’s not Ontario-style but whatever it takes. Also Twitter.

Habs tickets offered at silly prices

Only 2,500 fans permitted

As you’ve heard, some 2,500 fans will be permitted inside the Bell Centre for tonight’s Game Six between the Leafs and the Canadiens. Do you think that might put some pressure on the price of the tickets?

Rolls Royce picnic trunk

Invite the neighbours?

Here’s a Rolls Royce that has a picnic table emerging from its winged trunk. You may be sure the bottles of champagne need to be opened separately.