Thousands of Toronto homes were without power from shortly after 6 a.m. until after 8.30 a.m. Tuesday because of an unexplained power outage in Midtown. The boundaries as given by Toronto Hydro were: Balliol south to Summerhill and Yonge east to Bayview.
Two thrown from bike on QEW as rear tire comes off rim
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Rear tire of motorcycle detached from rim/OPP
Two people were thrown from a motorcycle on the Niagara stretch of the QEW near Sodom Rd Monday. They suffered unknown injuries and are being treated in hospital. OPP say the unusual accident occurred when the tire of the bike’s rear wheel became detached from the rim.
Search for Mary, hurry up June and Oh, to wander Winners
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Mary Bastholm
Police in Gloucester England are hammering through sidewalks and pavement in the hope of finding the remains of Mary Bastholm who disappeared in 1968, the apparent victim of the serial killer Fred West (now dead). ITV News
June 14 a tentative day of patio joy
Canada’s summer of hope is fast approaching with millions holding their breath to see if the vaccine dream will really come true. Inimitable TV presenter City Cynthia Mulligan summarizes the government’s plan to re-open.
Oh, to wander Winners again
Due for a pair or two? We are.
CBC fashion writer Jacqueline Hensen says that there’s a blip in jean sales with the coming summer season. Don’t you want to shuffle through the clothes hangers at Winners?
TGH woman locks herself in bicycle cage to escape pervert
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Scary confrontation in TGH hospital
She’s locked inside bicycle cage as he roams outside
There are names for this fellow
A woman employee at Toronto General Hospital left an overnight shift last Friday and found herself in a very unpleasant confrontation with an unkempt man who was exposing himself. The woman locked herself in the bicycle cage and called the police. When cops arrived at the Elizabeth Street garage the man was gone but pictures show this guy with a beard, an apparent can of beer and shoes with the laces hanging loose. Lovely. Call 52 Division at (416) 808-5200 if you see him.
Natasha James inspired heartfelt good will across Canada
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Heartfelt wishes in Summerhill neighbourhood
Natasha James of Nanaimo
Showing the love. @mossled creates glowing neon hearts that are being displayed on windowsills in Toronto homes as a tribute to our front-line heroes. @cbchh #CBCNN pic.twitter.com/QZXgwCbkY7
— CBC Morning Live (@CBCMorningLive) December 4, 2020
Teen in hospital after German car race on Don Mills Road
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Scene at demolished bus shelter at Don Mills and Gateway/TPS
Police say the drivers of a BMW, Audi and a Mercedes turned Don Mills Rd into a speedway Saturday night. (No, really?) These negligent hijinks caused the teen driver of the BMW to lose control of his car and hurtle into a bus shelter. A young man of 19 waiting for a bus is said to have been critically hurt. The driver of the Mercedes and Audi high-tailed it south on Don Mills and police are appealing for public assistance in finding them. Release
Two Ontario winners to share $9 million Lotto 649 jackpot
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Two ticket holders in Ontario will share the nearly $9 million dollar jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. Each winning ticket is worth just over $4.43 million. Meanwhile, a lottery player from the Prairies won the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on May 26 will be an estimated $5 million.
SERRA asks City to lower, soften plan for ValuMart location
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Rendering looking northwest from Bayview Avenue and Davisville Avenue (Prepared by: Quadrangle Architects Limited)
Letter to North York Comunity Council
SERRA, the South Eglinton Ratepayers and Residents Association, has sent mail to the North York Community Council objecting to the proposed redevelopment of the ValuMart site at Bayview and Davisville Aves. The concerns were cited and refined as a result of a recent meeting with residents. In the letter, SERRA president Andy Gort says the association finds that plans for the site represent an overdevelopment.
Too tall, no transition
SERRA says the proposed building at 1466-1500 Bayview is too tall at nine storeys and lacks setback and transitioning to the west. It also questions the design in the context of the historic Garden Court site across the street. The letter also says SERRA is concerned about excessive noise of commercial vehicles in a proposed laneway behind the site and traffic congestion at the Davisville Ave/Bayview Ave intersection.
SERRA wants professional offices above ground floor
“We also have questions about the retail uses intended for this site. The grocery store is an important part of the community which should be encouraged to return (or another grocer to fulfill the community need).” “Lastly, we encourage additional commercial/institutional use of the building above the first floor such as for medical offices, etc. SERRA would welcome an opportunity together with other stakeholders to work with the developer to create a mutually satisfactory, community-appropriate application for this site.” SERRA
Developer has applied to build nine storeys at northwest corner of Davisville and Bayview
Maple Leafs defeat Habs 5-1 in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena
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The Leafs tromped Montreal Saturday night winning Game 2 of their first-round series against the Habs by a commanding margin of 5 to 1. And there was good news earlier Saturday that Captain John Tavares will recover from his injuries suffered Thursday night when the Habs took a 1-0 game lead in their first-round series with the Leafs. Tavares has a knee injury as well as a concussion after being stretchered off the ice following a scary collision in Game 1 of Toronto’s first-round playoff series against Montreal. But general manager Kyle Dubas says the veteran centre avoided any structural damage to his head, neck and spine after taking an accidental knee to the face from Canadiens forward Corey Perry.
Aww! What better than a weekend offering of guinea pigs?
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Aww
Up at Brentliffe Rd and Eglinton Ave E there’s a Saturday morning offering of guinea pigs. What better, really. FB
Rosalie Abella voices fear of “populism” as she leaves SCC
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Justice Rosalie Abella/U of T
The remarkable career of Rosalie Abella has closed another chapter as she retires from the Supreme Court of Canada. Abella’s history is legendary. She was born in Germany to Jewish parents in a camp for survivors in 1946 and went on to become a force of nature in the Toronto legal community. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2004, the first Jewish woman to assume the role. An ongoing social concern of the judge is populism. Her interview with CTV does not delve too deeply into details however.
Marine cops pull VS-absent man from lake at Queens Quay
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Ann Tindal Park at Queens Quay and Lower Simcoe/Google
A man has died after Toronto Police Marine Rescue officers pulled him from the lake at Queens Quay and Lower Simcoe St Saturday morning. He was taken to the hospital with vital signs absent and subsequently declared dead. The incident appears to have occurred off of a footbridge at Ann Tindal Park. It’s unclear if the man was swimming or simply fell into the water. A woman was present and apparently leaped into the water in an effort to save the man. She received medical attention and is said to be safe.
Amsterdam Bridge