This is a strange tale of how those busy, busy City councillors have made it a requirement for anyone wanting a liquor license in Toronto to present a letter of approval from the local MPP. Toronto Star
Libs tighten race, PCs most committed
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Just 12 days out from general election day and you can still pick and choose according to your political tendencies from the latest poll. Ipsos Reid, generally a reliable source, say the Liberals are tightening the rate, moving up on the PCs. But it says the PCs have it all over the Libs in the category of committed voters — the ones who are determined to votre. That break-out reads PCs 41%, Libs 29% and NDP 25%. Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Signs point to accidental fire on Inglewood Drive
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Signs seem to suggest that the car fire at 12 Inglewood Drive early Friday was the result of accidental causes. The fire started in a trash container in the driveway between 12 and 10 Inglewood and spread to a BMW also parked in the driveway. Sources say an occupant of the area came home around 2.30 a.m. and sat outside with a cigarette. Further, the single nature of the fire sets it apart from the multiple arsons that occurred in Bennington Heights. This fire was on a portion of Inglewood which can only be accessed from Moore Ave because of the elaborate system of no-turns installed in the section of Moore Park west of Mt. Pleasant Rd. Bennington fire posts
Voting: None of the above is not an option
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Ford recalls 1.4 million vehicles in North America
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“Townhouses” west of Hanna Road near LHS?
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An interesting addition has been published to the proposed land planning related to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. The agenda for a meeting to be held June 19, 2014 at City Hall specifies “revisions to land” and describes one as follows: “Townhouses in one block on the south side of Eglinton Avenue East, west of Hanna Road.” Let’s review. There is no “block” west of Hanna Rd except the one that runs all the way to Bayview Ave. We’re sure there will never be townhouses in front of Leaside High or across the great vista of Howard Talbot Park. The “block” appears to be the six original looking homes just west of Hanna. They run up to the fenced boundary of LHS. The space represented by these lots would probably be big enough to put 12 attached townhouses in there. That’s a number we just made up but it seems reasonable. You can find out more at the very least by going to the meeting. It’s on June 19 in Committee Room 1, 2nd Floor 100 Queen Street West, Toronto
PCs say Libs made secret $305 million bailout
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The Ontario Progressive Conservatives are saying today (Thursday, May 29, 2012) that the Wynne government secretly approved a $305-million bailout of a downtown Toronto real estate development after the Legislature was dissolved. The Premier denied the charge this afternoon. The PCs say the Liberals gave $71 million to build a second tower at the MaRS innovation research centre and provided a $234-million loan for the project. Documents ar3 alleged to show the registered charity and the real estate developer behind it couldn’t repay the money. The approval of the bailout occurred right before the election call, said former Tory MPP Frank Klees.
LEAF wants to plant “monarch corridor”
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LEAF, the group that created the adopt-a-tree plan at work on Bayview Ave. is working to raise awareness and money for a monarch butterfly corridor through the heart o the city. The monarchs are returning from the Mexican reserve where they winter but their numbers are greatly depleted for reasons not entirely understood. The butterfly population is said to fluctuate. But now LEAF — Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests — is hoping to encourage people to plant the milkweed plant, natural food an environment of the monarchs. LEAF will be planting milkweed at their Urban Forest Demonstration Garden at the Spadina TTC Station. They invite people to come out on the morning on June 7, 2014 and learn how to plant their own milkweed throughout the city. The the milkweed program is inspired by the David Suzuki Foundation. PM on world maternal, child care commitment
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said that the world should renew commitments to improving maternal and child health around the world. He was opening the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health summit Wednesday afternoon in Toronto. CTV
Cell user snaps Montreal cop with woman
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Montreal police are investigating after a bystander took a picture of a cop with a bare-shouldered woman on his lap. What else was going on is yours to guess. The witness said there two officers having sex with two women in a the cruiser. The Montreal department didn’t believe it but a check of the picture showed it was all to true. Police say they’ll discipline at least one officer, a six year veteran of the force. The photo, which was making the rounds on the Internetthis week, shows a man in uniform sitting in the driver’s seat with a topless blonde woman on his lap. Leila Saad, who took the photo, told Sun News there were, in fact, two officers in the cruiser, each having sex with a woman. Saad said she was with friends when they approached the vehicle and snapped the photo.Apple Tree Market weekly at Davisville Park
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As an option to the supermarket it might be fun to drop in at AppleTree Market in Davisville Village next Tuesday in June Rowlands (Davisville) Park at Mt Pleasant Rd. and Davisville Ave. The market goes every second day of the business week during the summer, rain or shine. This year you can buy, we told, Ontario wine from merchants there. The market runs 3 to 7 p.m.Website: www.appletreemarkets.ca Email: appletreemarkets@gmail.com Phone: 416 899-1990
Wynne won’t exclude a Liberal-NDP government
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The Premier, Kathleen Wynne, would not rule out the possibility of a coalition of sorts with the NDP in order to form a government after the June 12 general election. Ms. Wynne told reporters Wednesday (May 298 2014) that she would “make that determination” after the votes are counted. “I’m not ruling out anything except working as hard as I can over the next 16 days to make sure that we get to Queen’s Park and we can implement our plan,” Ms Wynne told CTV. Polls show the three parties close together with support that would likely produce a minority government of some kind if the election were today.