The Fraser Institute ranking of elementary public and catholic schools across Ontario has been released. This annual assessment of schools is created based on information from Department of Education testing. It is always a source of interest for parents and some use it to try to angle their kids into schools with higher scores. Others criticize the annual exercise, saying it has only a very general application (see below) Local schools of note in this year’s listings are Blythwood, 9.5 (out of 10) and the always highly-ranked Our Lady of Perpetual Help at 9.8. Here are some other rankings: John Ross Robertson, 8.9, Deer Park 8.7, Rosedale 8.7, Allenby 8.7, Northlea 8.4, Rolph 8.3, Bessborough 8.7, Cody 8.4, Bennington 7.6, Eglinton 7.2. Fraser rankings
Craig Silver, 63, of Leaside was accomplished cook
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A service will be held for Craig Scott Silver, 63, of Leaside at the Mount Pleasant Visitation Centre on Friday, March 6, 2015 beginning with a celebration of his life at 3 p.m. Mr. Silver died in a winter weather accident outside his home on Thomas Elgie Drive last Wednesday evening, February 25, 2015. Police have called it death by misadventure. In a notice published Sunday in the Toronto Star the family recalls Mr. Silver’s love of his family and sense of humour. He and his dog Remy, also known as Spots, were inseparable. It notes his special skills at cooking. Shortly before midnight it appears Mr. Silver slipped on ice and fell. He was carrying a new kitchen knife at the time. The knife punctured his leg and the injury caused fatal bleeding. The notice says the family is broken hearted the loss of “a wonderful, kind and loving man.” There will be a celebration of life on March 6th between 3 and 4 p.m. with a service at 4 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Visitation Centre (375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, Ontario M4T 2M1). In lieu of flower donations may be made to a favorite charity, Adopt a Dog Save a Life.
Leaside United Outreach Fair Sunday, March 8, 2015
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Leaside United Church (LUC) will hold an Outreach Fair Sunday, March 8, 2015 to support its many programs. LUC is a patron of such excellent services as the Flemingdon Food Bank, the Lake Scugog Camp and the El Hogar orphanage in Honduras. Bill Meeker, co-chair of the church outreach committee says there will be about ten organizations represented with booths in the church gymnasium. Everyone should come by and find something they need. It begins at 11.45 at Leaside United, 822 Millwood Rd. at McRae Drive.
Toronto Water repairs Sutherland, Parkhurst main
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Toronto Water has restored service to residents of both Parkhurst Blvd and Sutherland Drive after the weekend water main break at the corner of the two streets. The trouble started overnight Sunday when an original main broke under collapsing concrete and earth on the southwest corner of the two streets.
York Taps is now open in the Sunnybrook Plaza
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The plumbing hardware and bath utilities company York Taps has opened in the Sunnybrook Plaza. It is open seven days a week, 11 to 4 on Sundays
The Bulldog is upgrading to WordPress
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The publishers of the South Bayview Bulldog thank everyone for their patience during these few hours as we upgrade our local news service to the WordPress platform. This superior foundation will permit the Bulldog to do many useful jobs that were not possible under different circumstances. Thanks for your patience for the duration — which we hope it will not be long. Meantime, you can see The Bulldog at http://southbayview.blogspot.
Please excuse our appearance — The Bulldog is upgrading!
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The publishers of the South Bayview Bulldog thank everyone for their patience as we upgrade our local news service to the WordPress platform. This superior foundation will permit the Bulldog to do many useful jobs that were not possible under different circumstances. Thanks for your patience for the duration — which we hope will not be long.
Elgie Dr. fatality “death by misadventure”
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Toronto police have declared the death of a 63-year-old man on Thomas Elgie Drive to be death by misadventure. The man bled to death when a knife he had just purchased cut an artery in his leg when he slipped and fell on ice. Previous post.
Twitter re-directing Leaside search to Seaside
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Twitter has begun re-directing searches for references to Leaside to Seaside instead. There is a subhead link which politely asks if you are really interested in Leaside. This question suggests that you’ve made a mistake, even though you haven’t. Such fun. In fact, if you scroll down the entries you will soon come upon genuine Leaside tweets. It appears that this annoying manipulation of the search is an advertising ploy. The Seaside results begin with a colourful invitation to enter a contest for a Seaside vacation. But the linked page is the main pitch for “Daily Prizes”, a site that invites you to sign up for all sorts of contests. You know what that means. Who knows how this name game is playing out elsewhere. Are people searching Davisville being diverted to Margaritaville? The hugely popular social networking site is somewhat notorious for not making money, despite an IPO in 2013 that netted its founders billions. It recorded a $511 million loss 2014.
128 Airdrie sold for $975,000 in October 2014
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128 Airdrie Rd. has sold for $975,000 in an October best-offer style of sale. This was not an invitation to bargain hunters. The owner said he would assess all the offers on a given date and he had 20 to choose from at that time. 128 Airdrie was listed for $950,000. The pleasant original home was carefully maintained but not updated. It may be demolished according to the Globe and Mail. It sold in eight days.
Long career of Leonard Nimoy recalled by CBC
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Mr. Spock Leonard Nimoy dead at age 83
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Col. Chris Hadfield’s Facebook post says it all.