Engineers on strike at CP Rail as talks fail
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Crazy for Cricket underway Saturday on Overlea
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It’s biting cold outside but the auditorium of Valley Park Middle School is warming up Valentine’s night as residents from Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park crowd in to watch tonight’s India-Pakistan match at the 2015 World Cup of Cricket in Australia. These shots were taken about 9 p.m. and there was already a goodly crowd for the game, which was set to start 10.30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Valley Park Go Green Cricket Field Project. It is the second annual Crazy for Cricket Sleepover Event to be held at the Valley Park Middle School (VPMS) at 130 Overlea Blvd. People are encouraged to bring blankets and pillows and stay the night. There is entertainment and food.
Crazy for Cricket underway Saturday on Overlea
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It’s biting cold outside but the auditorium of Valley Park Middle School is warming up Valentine’s night as residents from Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park crowd in to watch tonight’s India-Pakistan match at the 2015 World Cup of Cricket in Australia. These shots were taken about 9 p.m. and there was already a goodly crowd for the game, which was set to start 10.30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Valley Park Go Green Cricket Field Project. It is the second annual Crazy for Cricket Sleepover Event to be held at the Valley Park Middle School (VPMS) at 130 Overlea Blvd. People are encouraged to bring blankets and pillows and stay the night. There is entertainment and food.
Rio.Can ponders the departure of Target as tenant
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Rio.Can says it’s monitoring the long-term impact of Target’s closure of its Canadian stores. The real estate trust is owner of local properties at Sunnybrook Plaza, 1860 Bayview at Broadway (the new Whole Foods) Rio.Can Centre at Laird Drive and Eglinton Ave. E. as well its huge complex at Yonge and Eglinton. The only Target store locally was at the East York Town Centre owned by Morguard Invesmtent. But Rio.can has Target as a tenant at 26 locations across Ontario and Canada. The property manager and developer said Friday it’s not sure how other tenants and prospective customers will react to Target’s closure of 133 stores across Canada. “Demand from tenants in the near term is expected to remain steady with continued upward pressure on rental rates within Canada’s major markets. It remains uncertain, however, what the full impact of Target’s announcement to discontinue its operations in Canada will have on rental rates and tenant demand,” the company told Canadian Press said.
RioCan ponders the departure of Target as tenant
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Rio.Can says it’s monitoring the long-term impact of Target’s closure of its Canadian stores. The real estate trust is owner of local properties at Sunnybrook Plaza, 1860 Bayview at Broadway (the new Whole Foods) Rio.Can Centre at Laird Drive and Eglinton Ave. E. as well its huge complex at Yonge and Eglinton. The only Target store locally was at the East York Town Centre owned by Morguard Invesmtent. But Rio.can has Target as a tenant at 26 locations across Ontario and Canada. The property manager and developer said Friday it’s not sure how other tenants and prospective customers will react to Target’s closure of 133 stores across Canada. “Demand from tenants in the near term is expected to remain steady with continued upward pressure on rental rates within Canada’s major markets. It remains uncertain, however, what the full impact of Target’s announcement to discontinue its operations in Canada will have on rental rates and tenant demand,” the company told Canadian Press said.
Girl, 14 and 2 adults are new measles cases here
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A 14 year-old Niagara Falls girl who had not been vaccinated is the second person in that city to be diagnosed with measles. The girl is related to a woman previously found to have the disease. She had been not been vaccinated either. The two are connected in some way, a break for health authorities in tracking how new cases are spread. In Toronto, two adults have been diagnosed. The vaccination history is not clear in these cases. In total, there are now 11 cases of measles in Ontario.
Girl, 14 and 2 adults are new measles cases here
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A 14 year-old Niagara Falls girl who had not been vaccinated is the second person in that city to be diagnosed with measles. The girl is related to a woman previously found to have the disease. She had been not been vaccinated either. The two are connected in some way, a break for health authorities in tracking how new cases are spread. In Toronto, two adults have been diagnosed. The vaccination history is not clear in these cases. In total, there are now 11 cases of measles in Ontario.
Crazy for Cricket Sleepover on Overlea tonight
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Cricket enthusiasts are invited to gather at the Valley Park Middle School at 130 Overlea Blvd. this evening for the stay-up-all-night watching of the India and Pakistan World Cup match from Australia. See details in our previous post. And for those who want to know more about cricket, there’s this freshly-released BBC quick-study video. It doesn’t help much but it’s fun.
Slinging running water at Avenue and Fairlawn
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What can you do when a water main breaks? Homeowners everywhere must say a prayer to get through another night without that awful surprise. This one is near the corner of Fairlawn Ave. and Avenue Rd, north of Lawrence. That fireperson on the left has a futile job. Right, the bubbling source of the problem.
Free skating Saturday, Monday at Leaside arena
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There’s free all-ages skating tomorrow, Valentine’s Day and on Monday, February 16, 2015, Family Day. Check the schedule at the Leaside arena
3 midtown condo buildings still without power
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Toronto Hydro and other authorities have restored power to all but three buildings darkened by today’s explosion at the the Bridgman Transformer Station this morning. Josh Matlow (Ward 22) has sent a notice to this effect. Those needing further information or with problems unreported should call Toronto Hydro at 416-542-8000.