Miss P. is about the most adorable beagle ever to be seen and is the Canadian (BC) winner of the snooty Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Manhattan. Miss P beat out 2,700 competitors at the 139th Westminster show. Miss P’s full name is Miss Payton.
First Nations girl, 17, okay, abductor sought
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Local pub on Laird advertising job openings
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It may not be your perfect career goal but there are jobs to be had in Leaside. The Leaside “Local” is asking restaurant-minded people to send in their resumes. The Local will be located in the old CIBC building at 180 Laird at McRae Drive and seems very close to opening. Mail
Just another day at the office for Premier Wynne
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Shrove Tuesday comes wth pancake games
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St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Shrove Tuesday supper was held this evening (Tuesday, February 17, 2015).. The annual marking of the approach of Easter comes with entertainment including the ominously named Pancake Jeopardy. Above we see Reverend Beth testing Oliver at a match of pancake flipper Badminton. The gentleman in the blue shirt was fine with it all. As usual Diane Gray and Betty Crichton cooked up a delectable meal of pancakes and sausages for a goodly crowd. Tomorrow is of course Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. The devout traditionally have made a cross of ashes on their foreheads. Not so much since we stopped burning coal. Below, there was a nice turnout for the pancake supper at Northlea United at 125 Brentlifffe Road. Councillor Jon Burnside (right) enjoyed the meal.
Scarborough RT, aged 30, succumbs to winter
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Passengers trudge to buses after the Scarborough RT just gave up in a tunnel near the Midland station. About 50 people were trapped there for a while as engineers tried to fix the 30 year-old transit system. But there was no solution apparently except to leave the train. Passengers walked with assistance to shuttle buses at Midland.
Shrove Tuesday pancakes at church tonight
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Shrove Tuesday is upon us and pancake dinners are planned at two Leaside churches and probably many others. St Cuthbert’s Mardi Gras Party and Pancake Supper will be this evening starting at 5.30 p.m. in Lamb Hall. There will be crafts, relays, flipping contests, Pancake Jeopardy and Mardi Gras surprises for all ages. Tickets are $6/person, $18 for the whole family. Tickets can be purchased ahead through the church office at (416) 485-0329. St. Cuthbert’s Church is at 1399 Bayview Ave. at St. Cutbert’s Road. And Northlea United Church, 125 Brentcliffe Road, is promising a delicious pancake supper at the church tonight between 6 and 7 p.m. All welcome.
SNL 40th Anniversary Special Top Ten Skits
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East tower of City Hall, subway face broken pipes
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Toronto continues to be frozen outside, floating inside and thoroughly fed up. (below) This morning it’s the subway and the east tower of City Hall. East-west trains are bypassing Bathurst station for you know what (it’s wet) and on the north-south tunnel there are pictures on Twitter of workers trying to patch a hole in the wall that is spouting water. You take your chances. At City Hall workers whose offices are in the east tower were looking for some place to park after a pipe broke upstairs. The west tower and main floor space containing the mayor’s office and city council are dry. Elsewhere CP Rail workers are heading back to work after the parties agreed to arbitration. But more strikes may occur as the Teamsters union may have grievances. East tower of City Hall, subway face broken pipes
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Toronto continues to be frozen outside, floating inside and thoroughly fed up. (below) This morning it’s the subway and the east tower of City Hall. East-west trains are bypassing Bathurst station for you know what (it’s wet) and on the north-south tunnel there are pictures on Twitter of workers trying to patch a hole in the wall that is spouting water. You take your chances. At City Hall workers whose offices are in the east tower were looking for some place to park after a pipe broke upstairs. The west tower and main floor space containing the mayor’s office and city council are dry. Elsewhere CP Rail workers are heading back to work after the parties agreed to arbitration. But more strikes may occur as the Teamsters union may have grievances.