Strange one, She is 36-year-old LeeAnne McRobb, according to CP 24. She was toodling around up in Muskoka in the Escalade when cops stopped her. The vehicle has been impounded. CP24
Woo hoo! We’re on another list of super cities
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Lists of cities are fun. We may sometimes wonder why we should care about them. And what the creators have to gain by making them. In the news today we have Toronto as the 4th most attractive city in the world. The thinkers at PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) have created a list of ten (below). PwC is a “multinational professional services network”. It’s a description that seems to cover a lot of ground. (Do they cook?) In any case, as is usual with nice lists, all the places chosen are rich, sophisticated cities that any middle-class Torontonian would be happy to visit. A feel-good world for sure. We see it all the time. The Economist puts out a list of livable cities which usually includes Toronto. PwC concludes Toronto is tied with London in the transportation system category. They must mean the fantastic high-speed electric train to Pearson Airport similar to the one in London. (Oh wait. We haven’t done that yet). Taken as a whole however the “Wow, we’re on the list” phenomenon can be seen as a smooth PR venture for the creator of the list that is more enjoyable than many. The list: London New York Singapore Toronto San Francisco Paris Stockholm Hong Kong Sydney Chicago Global News
City offers good advice on lead in the water
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Homeowners are wise to stay calm in the presence of the current lead alarm in the media. The stories serve a useful purpose to review the amount of lead in the water and who is most likely to be affected. If possible, old lead pipes should be replaced. As the City says, however, there is no way to escape completely the presence of lead. It’s in the environment. No safe level of lead Priority Lead Water Service Replacement Program
Court to hear NSS breath test rights challenge
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The “right” of high school students to go to the school prom without having to take a breath test will be heard in Ontario Superior Court. A Toronto lawyer, Jonathan Lisus, will be on the job to prosecute his view that the breathalyzer for high school kids is a “presumptively unreasonable search.” One of those Mr. Lisus will attempt to protect from the test will be Northern Secondary School Student Council President Brett Gorski. Mr. Lisus told Post City Magazines that although he is aware of other schools in the city and the province that have similar policies, “the case is only in relation to Northern and Principal (Ron) Felsen in his capacity as principal.” “I do expect this will set the precedent for the city and the rest of the province, though,” Mr. Lisus told the Post. Northern Secondary School announced early in May it would implement the breathalyzer test for kids to get through the door to the senior prom. The dance is set for Thursday, May 29, 2014. It is a policy used by a number of other Toronto and District School Board high schools, but not all. Those who fail the test are not allowed to enter the dance and parents are called to pick them up. The NSS decision was taken because the school has had problems with kids being intoxicated at the prom. “My first year here, I had to shut down a dance because students were drunk.” Mr. Felsen said.
Dog feces in neighbour’s garbage can in court
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A sorry tale of Forest Hill neighbors who took their squabbling to court and got slapped down by the judge is recorded in the National Post. It began, apparently, when a woman left her bagged dog feces in the neighbor’s garbage can. That would be annoying. National Post (May require subscription)
Opposition to moving Isabella house to Molson St.
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The Ward 27 meeting at City Hall yesterday to explore the possible moving of 119 Isabella Street to a newly-created lot on Molson St. (off Roxborough St. W.) took place with residents from the Roxborough area in total opposition. Some 25 or maybe more people were at the meeting where the developers showed their plans for a severance application and the moving the so-called Casey House coach house to Molson Street. Reaction from the residents is said to have been based on the under-sized nature of the lots that would be created by the severance. Coming out of the meeting is said to be not too clear where the idea will now go. Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam is said to remain attached to this project presumably for the purposes of “saving a piece of history.” With Yonge and Roxborough News. Previous post
South Bayview BIA meeting to feature Alex Ling
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The second of two meetings dedicated to an understanding of the BIA (or business improvement area) concept will be held Wednesday night at Leaside Library. The event is organized by John Parker (Ward 26) and tomorrow’s will feature Alex Ling, a seminal figure in the creation of BIAs in Toronto. Last meeting
CTV poll also shows race between Libs, PCs
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Esso bar: Heavy work and gas pump replacement
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Many have picked up on The Bulldog’s red flag warning about the closure of the Esso (On-the-Run) gas bar at Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Merton Street. Sadly, the steel fences and serious construction equipment at that corner this morning came as a shock to others. It looks like they’re replacing the pumps. It will be that way until 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2014.
What good is a poll of Twitter Machines?
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God bless Ipsos Reid but a poll of what Twitter users think of Ontario political parties seems less useful than a poll of people holding up the bar at the local public house. Ipsos found that most of the tweets comment on the Progressive Conservatives (62%) but that 59% of those who tweeted didn’t like the PCs. Only 25% of tweets were about the Liberals but 35% of those were positive. Can you follow this? The users, as Ipsos says, are young and “better educated.” The poll was done wth a “random” sample of tweets. The mind swims. Did Ipsos sample any tweets to #GardeningToday or just #KillTories? Unmentioned in the news stories is the inescapable reality that most twitter users who comment on politics are one-person Twitter Machines. They fire out dozens of partisan tweets on essentially the same subject. Some of them may be part of a Party Twitter Machine. Imagine that.
Fire call to 198 Moore Avenue but little fire
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The busy corner of Welland Ave and Moore Ave. saw what appears to be have been a fire call right smack on the corner Tuesday afternoon. The call was to 198 Moore, a house that looks south down Welland. The call came from the landlord of the home, who lives across the street in a home that fronts on Hudson Drive. Quite a little bit of excitement for a few minutes but not much evidence of damage or even fire. Everything was cleared by rush hour. Man with the small moose is a big man
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