The South Bayview Bulldog

As daybreak nears in France, police continue to conduct raids across the northeast region in and near the ancient town of Riems for two brothers wanted in the massacre of 12 people at the weekly satirical magazine known as Charlie. They are Cherif Kouachi, 32, and Said Kouachi, 34. One accused, an 18 year-old, has turned himself in to police, reports say. And once again, as in the Boston marathon killings and many other acts of terrorism, the perpetrators are well-known to authorities. In the shock of such atrocities, the anonymity of those responsible seems to make the event even more fearsome, if that were possible. But following history, the brothers Kouachi were on record with security specialists, including in the U.S. One of them has previously been convicted in France and jailed for terrorism. They are both French nationals of Algerian extraction. In the linked Reuters account, it is recorded (as posted here six hours ago) that police in France had an enormous stroke of luck when one of the terrorists left some form of identification behind in an abandoned vehicle. It is feared the brothers may finally go down in gunfire when they are located. Reuters

It’s been confirmed to The South Bayview Bulldog that the large double store at 1685 Bayivew Ave will be taken by the macFAB home accessories and fabrics group. For many years macFAB has sold collections of fabrics and related products, plus many home decor items, from its own store on Queen Street E (Leslieville) and through other retailers. The design pattern which is inset is from the popular Terra Cotta woven placemat sold on Bayview Ave. for many years by Homefront. The new store is expected to be open in February. The space on Bayview is a choice location for macFAB. Welcome and good luck.

The news is less than an hour old as the South Bayview Bulldog posts the word that COBS Bread is looking for a full-time baker. This  will be strenuous but agreeable employment for anyone who loves to bake. The job is at the Bayview Ave location next to Passion Fruit. COBs, a large Australian-based firm, will be looking for an experienced baker and someone who exhibits good customer relations. Warning, the shift might start at early as 2 a.m. and you have to be able to lift 25Kg. Apply on online

There were 76 big delivery trucks ticketed yesterday in Mayor Tory’s zero-tolerance traffic improvement campaign  One of them was a FedEx truck, according to PC Clint Stibbe, Toronto’s media-friendly traffic guy. Stibbe is doing his job in exhorting delivery men to find other places to drop their cargo and many people will applaud tickets, fines and tow aways for illegal parkers. Stibbe says delivery trucks will have to find alternatives rather than park on the street.  Use the parking dock or deliver at night, are some suggestions. But the unknowns are staggering. There may not be a loading dock, businesses are not open at night and indeed, given the number of deliveries, there may not be enough hours in the day. Is it possible businesses will have to start scheduling for deliveries when they are normally closed? Will they be required to take shipments a day or two later than they want? Will Logistics become a forgotten concept? The vaunted goal of those UPS ads to deliver goods just in time seems set for a real test. An association representing Ontario truck drivers had asked the mayor to “revisit” his zero-tolerance policy on illegally parked delivery trucks. That appeal seems to have fallen on deaf ears. In response, the mayor is said to have remarked:  “Look it is a big city. There is going to be traffic. We just can’t have people on their own deciding that they are going to make matters worse, though, by pulling over to deliver an envelope or get a coffee,” he said.

A man wearing a hospital bracelet was declared dead at St. Michael’s Hospital after he was found without vital signs in a bus shelter at Yonge-Dundas Square early Tuesday, December 6, 2015. The night was among the coldest of the year, so far. The man was wearing only jeans and a T-shirt. There was no information as to which hospital the bracelet originated.