The South Bayview Bulldog

City of Toronto has just released their list of road closures scheduled for this weekend.  Plan accordingly.

Malvern Bicycle Race – Brenyon Way from Sheppard Avenue East to Sewells Road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 to accommodate this event. 

Pape Village Summerfest – Pape Avenue from Floyd Avenue to Cosburn Avenue will be closed in both directions on Saturday, June 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Pape Village Summerfest. 

Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest – Broadview Avenue south of Queen Street East to the north side of the public lane will be closed in both directions on Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. for this event. 

Ride to Conquer Cancer – Lake Shore Boulevard from Strachan Avenue to Windermere Avenue and Windermere Avenue from Lake Shore Boulevard to the Queensway will be closed on Saturday, June 7 from 6 to 10 a.m. to accommodate this event. The Gardiner Expressway is an alternative route. 

Dundas West Fest – Dundas Street from Lansdowne Avenue to Roxton Road will be closed in both directions on Saturday, June 7 from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for Dundas West Fest. College Street and Queen Street are alternative routes. 

Portugal Day – Lansdowne Avenue from Bloor Street to College Street will be closed in both directions on Sunday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Portugal Day. Dufferin Street is a possible alternative route for motorists. 

Festival on Bloor – Bloor Street from Spadina Avenue to Bathurst Street will be closed on Sunday, June 8 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate the event. College Street is a possible alternative route. 

Toronto Challenge Run – Wellington Street from Simcoe Street to John Street will be closed in both directions on Sunday, June 8 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. There will also be a variety of road closures during the event in the area bounded by Wellington Street to the south, Spadina Avenue to the west, Wellesley Street to the north and Bay Street to the east. Richmond Street and Adelaide Street are east-west alternative routes while Bathurst Street and University Avenue are north-south alternatives. 

Toronto Walk Now for Autism Speaks – There will be a series of lane closures in the area bounded by Queen Street to the south, College Street to the north, Bay Street to the east and University Avenue to the west on Sunday, June 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accommodate this event. 

The results are fragmentary but a post-debate poll by Ipsos indicates viewers believe PC Leader Tim Hudak won the Ontario leaders’ debate on Tuesday night. Out of 957 people who watched the debate, 36 per cent believe Tim Hudak won the debate compared to 30 per cent who said Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne had the strongest performance. Some 26 per cent of those polled said they thought Andrea Horwath won the debate. Seven per cent of people said they were unsure who won. Prior to the debate, 36 per cent of people believed that Wynne’s government deserved to be re-elected but after the debate, that number dropped to 33 per cent. Of those polled, 29 per cent of people said Hudak delivered a “knockout punch” during the debate versus Horwath (14 per cent) and Wynne (12 per cent). The results of this poll are considered accurate within plus or minus three percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The Moore Park Residents Association will be attending a meeting to be held at Rosedale United Church at 159 Roxborough Drive starting at 6:30 p.m.. Monday, June 9th to decide the the fate of the Chorley Switchback Trail. The MPRA supports this initiative but notes in a notice to members that there has been “aggressive opposition from a small group of Rosedale residents who have brought the project to a standstill.”  The MPRA is encouraging residents to attend to lend their voice to whichever side they support. 

53 Division reports that on May 31, Officers from the Community Response Unit, went into the Leaside and Dupont communities. Several students and Auxiliary Officers went with the police to help with the graffiti paint over.  See below for some pictures of the team doing their work.