The South Bayview Bulldog

Knowing when to run away from a sliding car in a climate where the roads are seldom slippery is a learned thing, apparently. Thankfully, temperatures are expected to rise in Texas this weekend.

Running out of water, searching for food: These are the stories of the Texas storm

NASA will provide multiple feeds of live landing coverage of the Perseverance Mars Rover, leading up to the rover’s landing at approximately 3:55 p.m. EST.

Linked articles below explain the “7 Minutes Of Terror” that will precede the scheduled Mars landing.

Fire and emergency services. Domestic violence charities. State health agencies. Facebook’s sudden and dramatic decision to block people from sharing news in Australia has had unexpected consequences for a wide range of government organizations and service groups, who woke up Thursday to find that their pages had been inexplicably swept up in the company’s far-reaching ban, too. CTV

Remember these guys?

Show will be in April

Leaside United Church has put out a call for talent for its annual show. This year the local event will go virtual for all the well-known reasons. On the left, we see the great lineup of performers from 2019 as reported in The Bulldog. At right above is all the information you need to enter this year’s show.

Toronto epidemiologist Isaac Bogoch has found a federal chart that gives a timeline for vaccinations based on probable arrival times for the vaccines that have been ordered. Interesting. It shows that Canada could vaccine 42 million people by the summer. Of course, the population is just 37 million. Hurry up.

Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for as much as 15 cm of snow by Friday morning. The Weather Network offers hope for temperatures rising above zero next week. Take a look. EC advisory is below

Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for today and tonight.

What:
Snow. Total amounts of 5 to 15 cm are expected by Friday morning.

Where:
Portions of the Greater Toronto Area, particularly downtown Toronto, southern Etobicoke, Mississauga, Milton, and Oakville.
This includes sections of the following highways:
-Highway 403
-Highway 407
-Highway 427
-Queen Elizabeth Way
-Gardiner Expressway

When:
Midday today through Friday morning. The steadiest snowfall is expected this evening.

Discussion:
Lake enhanced snowfall is expected to locally boost snowfall amounts to 10 to 15 cm in parts of the west end of the Greater Toronto Area. Accumulating snow could cause poor driving conditions, and impact the commute this evening and Friday morning. The localized nature of lake enhanced snow means that snowfall intensity and accumulations may vary considerably between nearby locations.

Actions:
Drivers should plan to give themselves extra time to reach their destination.
If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop.

Mayor Tory and MOH Dr. Eileen de Villa are urging the province to keep many parts of the GTA, including Toronto, in stay-at-home mode until at least March 9. Then, 7-Eleven, the world-wide Japanese-owned corner store chain, will seek permission to crack you a cold beer right in the store. Hmm. Below that, Ford Motor announcing at its European headquarters in Cologne that it will have a full line of electric vehicles for sale on that continent by 2030. Lastly, take a look as the famous Trump Plaza building, once the centerpiece of Atlantic City casino action, comes tumbling down. Rather symbolic.

Dump truck rolled over on the 403 off ramp to the 401/OPP

OPP media man Sgt. Kerry Schmidt offers an interesting explanation of just how dump truck rollovers occur as he attends this accident Wednesday. Tweet here and below

Hey Jagger! You’ll soon be busted and home again

A Facebook triumph midweek as a dog found in Bennington Heights early Wednesday turns out to be Jagger, a much-loved Munsterlander pup who got lost in Crothers Woods Tuesday evening. FB

Camp fire remains near Adelaide St and Parliament St/Kevin Misener 680 News

A homeless man has died early Wednesday in an encampment fire in Orphans Green Dog Park at Adelaide East and Parliament St. Video here. And about 1,000 households have had their power restored after the unexplained collapse of a utility pole in Scarborough.

New Leaside LRT stop on southeast corner of Bayview and Eglinton 📷 Metrolinx

Leaside station is being designed and constructed with additional structural elements to accommodate a future residential or office building 📷 Metrolinx

There’s renewed evidence this week that Metrolinx intends to sell off lands on the southeast corner of Eglinton Ave and Bayview Ave for the construction of a high-rise building along Bayview. This concern was flagged as early as 2015. The project would presumably rise over the new “Leaside” LRT station and on the quadruplex properties to the south. The Leaside Residents Association released information Tuesday that eviction notices have been sent to the residents of 1783-1785 Bayview, the northernmost of the ten quadruplexes on Bayview between Eglinton and Parkhurst (“Talbot Quads”). Metrolinx owns this property. It notes:

• The LRA is concerned for several reasons:- Forced dislocation of tenants in a pandemic, though we understand that moving and housing assistance will be provided, with a June departure date (i.e. not in the winter);
• The property to the south (1779-1781 Bayview) is owned by a developer (Condor), and we understand that Metrolinx is selling the building to it;
• The property to the north – Leaside Station – is built to enable future development above it, namely “additional structural supports … and a layout that allows the entrance to remain operational during any potential high-rise construction”.
• Municipally, the property is zoned for 4 storeys. However, the province is frequently using Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs), which circumvent local planning decisions.