Two young men have died after their small plane crashed near Haliburton on Tuesday night (November 11, 2014) The pilot of the Cessna 150, which had taken off from Buttonville Airport, apparently became disoriented in cloud and ran out of fuel. Captain Alexandre Cadieux of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre at CFB Trenton said the wreckage was found early Wednesday morning in Whitney inside Algonquin Provincial Park area.
Loblaws sees large boost on Shoppers Drug
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Loblaws has seen a 36% jump in revenue and stronger-than-expected earnings in the third quarter as a result of increased business from its Shoppers Drug Mart acquisition. Loblaws said third-quarter revenue climbed to 13.6 billion from $10 billion a year earlier. Excluding Shoppers, revenue at Loblaws edged up just 2% in an intensely competitive business. Loblaw continues to experimnet with the removal or independent brand names in an attmept to impove its margins. In somes cases, it has removed brands and then returned them to its shelves after gauging customer reaction.
Service at Saint Anselm’s honours war dead
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There was a touching Remebrance Day ceremony at Saint Anselm’s Catholic Church on Millwood Road Tuesday (November 11, 2014). David Nespolo is a Grade 7 teacher at the adjoining Saint Anselm’s School. He is a member of the band of the Governor General’s Horse Guards reserve armoured regiment. In addition to orchestrating a lovely ceremony for the students and church community, Mr. Nespolo was joined by some colleagues for a Highway of Heroes ceremony to commemorate the 158 soldiers who died in Afghanistan. Celebrating with Saint Anselm’s was Bob Reid, singer and songwriter of the song Highway of Heroes. He concluded the morning’s ceremony with his acclaimed song. At the end, a procession was led by students holding photos of the fallen soldiers. The photos were placed in front of the school and left there in order to allow community members the opportunity to pay their respects to the fallen soldiers.
Van Nes Flowers merged into Tidy’s Flowers
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Van Nes Flowers on Parkhurst Blvd. near Laird Drive will close after many decades of business in South Bayview. Many remember the Van Nes store at 1622 Bayivew Avenue. Richard Van Ness has sent out word that his business has been purchased by Tidy’s Flowers. That happens on Monday, November 17, 2014. All Richard’s many friends may find him at a new location under the Van Nes name at 130 Westmore Drive, Unit 16 in Etobicoke. The phone number and website address remain the same.
Toronto rat invasion: Two-legged kind or four?
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Just from a brief survey of news stories, it appears that the alarming reports of yesterday (Monday, November 10, 2014) about rats streaming from Union Station was started by Abell Pest Control. They didn’t mean to upset anyone but you know the way the media works. One can see the Star’s Managing Editor Michael Cooke barking at the city room: “Rats? Throw out that trash about the mayor-elect and get me some rats in here — or out there. I don’t care, as long as they’re scary.” Well in fairness, the Star has written a moderating report on the rat infestation saying no one seems to be able to find any rats. City Hall is saying that it is not unknown for the odd rat to be seen in a metropolis like Toronto, but the two-legged kind far outnumber those with four. (No, sorry, we made up that last part). Metro
Sunnybrook marks Remembrance Day 2014
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Solemn remembrance of our war dead was observed at Sunnybrook veterans’ hospital and on the grounds of the health care centre Tuesday (October 11, 2014). Top, the annual array of flags marks the day. Centre, veterans and others gather to mark the 11th hour. Bottom, Harvard aircraft from WW II fly over the hospital in a salute to all veterans.
Accident victim was former resident of Leaside
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The woman killed on Thursday when she was run down by a minivan on Midland Ave was a former Leaside resident sources say. The woman, 42, a mother of three, grew up in Leaside, and attended the local schools. Police say she was walking on Midland with her Labrador dog near Gilder Rd. just north of Eglinton Ave. when the northbound minivan suddenly bounced over the curb and slammed into a light standard and the woman. The dog survived. “The original 911 call we received suggested the van had swerved to avoid a dog,” said Const. Clint Stibbe, of traffic services. But our collision reconstruction officers don’t believe the dog was a factor”
“Snow dance” foretells our coming weather
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It’s hard to imagine that any of us will be as frisky as these beautiful horses dancing in a fresh fall of snow in Steam Boat Colorado. But we’re going to get snow anyway and Environment Canada says it could come as early at Friday. It will be quite mild tomorrow for Remembrance Day and then sharply colder but clear until, well, you know. CP24 Photo: Chris Tomer by Twitter
Wow! Leaside Wildcats vs China on November 18
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It will be the Toronto Leaside Junior Wildcats taking on Team China in exhibition play at the Don Mills Arena on Tuesday November 18 at 7 p.m.. The wildcats are looking for a large home team crowd as they go up against the 14th ranked Chinese girls in international hockey play for this level. The Junior Wildcats are ranked 10th in a field of 20 so this should be good game. You can find more information in the attached news release from the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association. Pre-game ceremonies begin at 7:10 p.m. and the puck drops at 7:45 p.m. Admission is free. Don Mills Arena is located at 1030 Don Mills Rd, North York
“Stay indoors” as thick stinky fog covers Moscow
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Muscovites are on Twitter Monday telling of a thick toxic-smelling fog that has enveloped the city. Western journalists are saying also that it is hard to breath. A warning has been issued to stay indoors. It is a mysterious haze with no one offering any explantion as to where it came from.
Police hunt entitled jogger who trampled Sunnybrook flags
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53 Division Police in South Bayview have not forgotten an insult to Canada’s war dead that occurred outside Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre when a man kicked down flags and made an obscene gesture to those commemorating Remembrance Day. It happened on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Police say it was mischief and they’re looking for help in identifying the man. The suspect is described as white, 5’9″-5’11”, 170-180 lbs, bald. A photograph of the suspect has been released. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World. It’s been suggested that joggers genrally might have an interest in identifying this man in the interest of keepiing their image bright. As they know, joggers share the streets, road and parks with everyone else.Girls 16 and 11 run away to big city of Ottawa
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It’s a case of two girls running away from their home in the little town of Prescott and it has their parents frantic with concern. Police believe they’re in Ottawa. They are 16-year-old Adrianna Copenace and 11-year-old Harmione Quill. The girls disappeared Friday morning and they were last seen at the Prescott library. Adrianna is described as being 5’3″ tall, weighing about 107 pounds, with shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes. Harmione is described as being 5’6″ tall, weighing about 100 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact the Smiths Falls OPP at 1-800-310-1122.