Two-day VELD Music Festival attracts thousands to Downsview Park And if you wonder what happens at this electronic music concert, take a look at Veld Music Festival The After Movie. (lol) The event rolls on tonight (Sunday, August 3, 2014) with as many as 70,000 expected.
Unicorn Day Care needs new space by 2015
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Unicorn Day Care has been located in two classrooms at Brown Junior Public School on Avenue Road near Balmoral Ave. for 25 years. But growing enrollment at the school has caused it to reclaim that space. By next year, the day care centre will have to move completely. The school is licensed to have 198 children ranging in age from 2.5 to 12 years of age. So the hunt is on for a new home for Unicorn Day Care. Josh Matlow (Ward 22) has agreed to co-ordinate inquiries and information about space that might be available.
Lawyer sues Viet bride for dumping him in days
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Lawyer Rod Mcleod fell in love with a Vietnamese mail order bride and has lived to regret it. He married Nguyen Xuan Bach Phung in Vietnam in 2009, a few months after meeting her on a social-networking site. Court documents in Kamloops say Nguyen left McLeod on January 7, 2012 merely seven days after getting to Canada on an entry visa made possible by her marriage to him. McLeod claims Nguyen acted fraudulently in her relationship with him. He also claims Nguyen lied in their separation agreement, failing to disclose “significant monies and properties” she owns in Vietnam, which were purchased with McLeod’s money before she moved to Canada. McLeod is seeking general damages, special damages and an order that Nguyen disclose all her assets to McLeod. Nguyen is believed to be living in Surrey. She has not yet been served with court documents. She will have three weeks to respond once that happens. Photo: pictures of anonymous Vietnamese women seeking to meet North American men for the purpose of marriage.
Thorncliffe Park Tenants BBQ Sunday, Aug 3
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The Thorncliffe Park Tenants Association will hold a “Meet and Greet Halal BBQ” tomorrow (Sunday, August 3, 2014) from noon to 3 p.m. This summer event is especially important in the election year. The association has arranged for a remarkable turnout of many candidates. In addition to five candidates for mayor, the meeting will also feature the four candidates for Councillor in Ward 26 as well as two school trustees, It should be an event well worth attending. Burger and pop for $1.
Caribana parade enthralls City in perfect weather
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Seriously sunny day sees hundreds dance along the parade route with thousands more watching. Twitter fan says “looks like sooooo much fun. Getting positive vibes just watching it on the news!” Officially it’s the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival. This West Indian festival of colour and music is snaking its way along the Lakeshore a distance of more than 3 kilometres. Commonly called Caribana, the event is in its 47th year, billing itself an “explosion of Caribbean cuisine, music, revelry as well as visual and performing arts.
Board Game Tournament at Leaside Library
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School Trustee Gerri Gershon has tweeted a timely reminder about the Summer Board Game Tournament at the Leaside Library on McRae Drive. This is a great way to have some fun with your friends and make new friends as you compete in (and learn) board games like chess, checkers, cards and others as well. You keep your score and challenge others. It goes on Mondays between 2. and 8 p.m. The scheduled dates are August 4, 11, and 18, 2014. Winners receive prizes at the end of August. You can drop in with no registration required. Website
Six Leaside Gardens of Distinction are named
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Six hard-working homeowners in Leaside have had their gardening recognized by the Leaside Garden Society. The homes have been declared Gardens of Distinction. It is an award that comes more or less out of the blue as garden society volunteers roamed the neighborhood taking pictures of attractive front yards. It is the first time in many years since the awards has been given. This year the following homes were chosen: 1 Kenrae Rd., 35 Heather Rd., 34 Parkhurst Blvd., 4 Divadale Dr., 36 Donlea Dr. and 142 Glenvale Blvd. The survey of homes was led by volunteer Barry Schneider. In addition to a lawn sign identifying their winning home, the chosen gardeners also received a $25 gift certificate to Sheridan Nurseries.
Biker charged in April crash at Eg and Brentcliffe
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City staff urge rejection of condos at Garden Court
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North York Community Council, which has jurisdiction at the lower level, will consider the staff report on the proposal to convert the Garden Court Apartments from rental to condominiums. The staff has recommended quite clearly that it opposes the change. Its report makes these points (edited) 1. City Council (should) refuse Official Plan Amendment application, Residential Rental Demolition and Conversion application. 2. If the Official Plan Amendment and Draft Plan of Condominium applications are appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, City Council direct the City Solicitor together with other appropriate City staff to appear before the Board in opposition to any appeals filed in respect to these applications. 3. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Panic on Twitter as Facebook servers go down
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#facebookdown UPDATE: Facebook is back online after a 35-minute outage. This was the second major outage in the last two months. Back in June they went down for approximately 41 minutes. Facebook has over a billion monthly active users worldwide.
Facebook is down. How will I share pictures of my cats?
— MMinSC (@MMinSC) August 1, 2014
Toronto Hydro submits 5-year plan to raise rates
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Toronto Hydro has submitted a five-year rate application to the Ontario Energy Board. An average household could face increases of approximately $3.54, every month, for the next five years. CTV
Report on the “Slow Down” lawn sign program
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The Leaside man who is providing a lot of leadership in the program of community signs asking motorists to slow down has sent out an interim report. Roger Cattel is supported by many selfless Leaside residents and businesses. He names a few and notes that many others asked not to be named. Sign-A-Rama on Eglinton Ave. has done the printing and many others have donated money. Among them: Lexus on the Park, Parkview BMW, Patrick Rocca, Mike Zivot, Andy Elder of Grilltime and Jon Burnside. Roger points out that his work has been careful not draw attention away from the efforts of Georgia Walsh’s family to raise money for the Hospital for Sick Children. As Roger says: “(The) focus right now is 100% on getting more signs out there. Signs are arriving in lots of 10 and 20 at a time and are slowly making it out there. There are over 400 of you waiting for a sign: making my way through all the emails from first to last. However, on August 13/14 we will be receiving a delivery of 300 signs. Near that time a communication will go out letting people know where they can be picked up around the neighbourhood. A Facebook page will be launched shortly where updates can be viewed – thinking that will work better than trying to administer over email.” Everyone is much in admiration of Roger’s work and the wonderful team that has been assembled.