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. 

Alberta may be headed toward “mild” recession

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Globe and Mail 

Alberta may be headed toward “mild” recession

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Girl found after search at Ridley-Sandringham

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There was a tense two hours of  hunting for a 5 year old girl in the  Ridley Blvd and Sandringham Drive area of North York Monday, February 16, 2015. The child was noticed to be missing from near her home about 3.40 p.m.  and after a furious search and the issuance of a picture to the media, it was announced that the girl was found in good condition about two hours later. 

Girl found after search at Ridley-Sandringham

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There was a tense two hours of  hunting for a 5 year old girl in the  Ridley Blvd and Sandringham Drive area of North York Monday, February 16, 2015. The child was noticed to be missing from near her home about 3.40 p.m.  and after a furious search and the issuance of a picture to the media, it was announced that the girl was found in good condition about two hours later. 

Water pipes, fires plague fed up, frozen city

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Burst water pipes, broken water mains, fires and a determined deep freeze have pretty much worn down the spirit of Torontonians. At one point today, it was reported that there were more than a dozen broken mains. Tonight residents of a high-rise at 33 Orchard View Blvd. are dealing with water that flooded their units from a burst pipe on the roof of the building. Orchard Park is the westward continuation Roehampton Ave. west of Yonge. It sits next door to the garage ramps for the Yonge-Eglinton Centre. Television news has a number of stories from the location. Tenant Anika Reza has kept up an account on Twitter. “I can hear water flowing down between walls this is so scary,” she wrote. In Rosedale, fire has badly damaged a 1900-era rooming home at 29 Maple Ave. across the street from Branksome Hall. Firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control all day. They said the place appears to have tenants but none were there. The picture below shows the dramatic smoke from the from north up in Moore Park. Right, the house before the fire courtesy of Google.

Water pipes, fires plague fed up, frozen city

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Burst water pipes, broken water mains, fires and a determined deep freeze have pretty much worn down the spirit of Torontonians. At one point today, it was reported that there were more than a dozen broken mains. Tonight residents of a high-rise at 33 Orchard View Blvd. are dealing with water that flooded their units from a burst pipe on the roof of the building. Orchard Park is the westward continuation Roehampton Ave. west of Yonge. It sits next door to the garage ramps for the Yonge-Eglinton Centre. Television news has a number of stories from the location. Tenant Anika Reza has kept up an account on Twitter. “I can hear water flowing down between walls this is so scary,” she wrote. In Rosedale, fire has badly damaged a 1900-era rooming home at 29 Maple Ave. across the street from Branksome Hall. Firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control all day. They said the place appears to have tenants but none were there. The picture below shows the dramatic smoke from the from north up in Moore Park. Right, the house before the fire courtesy of Google.