An outlet for what appears to be dynamic chain of franchised nail and waxing shops is opening on Bayview Ave. The Ten Spot will move in at the former Country Store location. That’s at 1657 north of Fleming Cres. Welcome The Ten Spot Website
Profile of Tori and Cate’s Cupcakes Shop
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Australians see debris from a search plane
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An Australian aircraft searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has spotted two objects that could be retrieved by a naval vessel in the coming hours, authorities said Monday. CNN.
Best defense against “hatred” is an #ONpoli
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THICK SKIN. It seems a terrible disservice to politics to suggest that Premier Redford was forced to resign because of misogyny. The news is full of opinion today that commits an excruciating torture on reality, treatment which happily Allison Redford never had to endure. Someone in her party is said to have blurted that she was “not a nice lady.” This sinister remark is offered up as evidence of hatred of women. That’s what misogyny means after all. Hatred. But let’s talk politics. If it’s about anything, politics is about the growth of a thick skin. Ms Redford did not have to resign. Many find it rather crazy that she did. It reminds one a bit of Joe Clark’s sensitive feelings when he called a leadership convention to improve the 66 per cent support he got at a party meeting. Clark lost the following contest to Brian Mulroney. It was a mistake Mulroney never committed for all his self-pity. It seems beyond belief that the armour-plated soul of Kathleen Wynne would have been even slightly dented by the same complaints heard against Redford, a woman who won a resounding majority less than two years ago. Margaret Thatcher thought not once of resigning until she was told her party was about to un-elect her because it couldn’t win the next election. The lady (nice or otherwise) was not for turning. It isn’t a moment since reporters were whispering that the Senate fuss was just too much for Stephen Harper. He would have to quit. Yeah sure. Like #ban bossy, #silly misogyny should be consigned to the #boohoo bin. Meantime, the Alberta PC caucus elected Dave Hancock, a five-term MLA as the new premier. Police call to Millwood Rd-Sutherland Dr. plaza
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Neighbors report a police call to an apartment above the shops at the little plaza on Millwood Rd at Sutherland Drive over the weekend. It happened about 3 a.m. Saturday morning. On Sunday, police sent a Forensic Identification van to the location for a few hours.
Now French satellite sees some form of debris
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Jay Leno marks 25th birthday of #Mazda Miata
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One of the most enduring names in modern motoring is the Mazda Miata — or Mazda MX-5 as it has been known in the U.S for a few years. The durable little sports car is turning 25 this year. The saying that the Mazda Miata was The Best British Sports Car The Japanese Ever Built still has currency. Check out the Jay Leno video here or by clicking the picture. Many fascinating details of the car are explained. Miata, it is said, was the name of the Mazda boss at the time the vehicle was designed. Mazda will display 15 Miatas from various years in a dedicated area of the New York International Auto Show this Spring, including concepts from past auto shows, production models and race cars. Mazda says in a press release that the Miata debuted at the Chicago Auto Show on Feb. 9, 1989. According to Mazda, some keys to the roadster’s enduring success include its affordability, simplicity and lively handling. Currently in its third generation, Mazda says that it has sold more than 900,000 Miatas.
The old joke about Quebec remains true
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Remember the old joke? What Quebecois really want is a fully separate Quebec inside a strong united Canada. It was always a crowd-pleaser in Montreal cabarets, French or English (when they had English). Now we have the recurring evidence that the joke it still true. A poll done by Ipsos Reid for CTV reveals that a majority of Quebec residents would want a separate Quebec to use the Canadian dollar and its citizens to have access to Canadian passports. Just gimme me the things I want Squarehead and don’t bug me about taxes, you know?
Premier is running against Harper — “that’s right”
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Your very own MPP, Kathleen Wynne (Liberal, Don Valley West) cast herself as Ontario’s personal guardian and creator of all things good when she addressed her party’s convention on Saturday afternoon. Ms.Wynne made a play for seniors, those hard-case Conservative voters by telling them that Stephen Harper didn’t care about them. The Premier interspersed her remarks with shouts of “that’s right” to reinforce her wisdom. It was inexplicable, she said, that Mr. Harper would not take care of struggling old folks who have been thrown out of the middle class by retirement. He was willful and ideological, she intoned. The federal-provincial back and forth on this topic has been clear. The Finance Minister (now retired) claims Canada has never had a more affluent, if not wealthy, generation of seniors. Was it really necessary to increase the Canada Pension in order to help some people who had fallen short? No need to answer. The feds are all about dealing with the debt. That was a subject missing from the Premier’s remarks today. In fact the speech was like a reverse epiphany on debt It had an unreal feeling, possibly like the night they decided to cancel the gas plant. Ottawa writer David Reevely concludes in the Citizen that the Premier announced “the end of the adult conversation” about the province’s problems and how to fix them. The premier redefined herself as the possessor of “safe hands” which will guide us through troubled times ahead, he said.
Danforth closed Sunday for independence parade
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Police offer a reminder that Danforth Ave. will be closed between Donlands Ave and and Broadview Ave. for the Greek Independence Day Parade on Sunday beginning. The parade will assemble at Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute, 16 Phin Avenue, at 11 a.m., and start at 1 p.m. The parade will march west n Danforth dispersing west of Jackman Ave.
Chinese satellite spots “debris” in search area
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Pepsi Max campaign gobsmacks Londoners
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Pepsi is on a tear in the British capital to convert soft-drink consumers to its Pepsi Max. Left is a video from today in which bus riders were shocked by life-like depictions of an alien invasion, tentacles flying up out of manholes and a raging tiger. At right, is part of the campaign from last year where a magician tricks pedestrians by appearing to fly along beside a bus. Hard-headed analysts say he is actually attached to the vehicle by a steel rod posing as his arm and a body harness under his clothes.