The South Bayview Bulldog

Ontario’s ever present compassion, well-soaked in political ambition, has resulted in demand for the so-called food cards that far outstrips supply. Centres across Toronto opened this morning at 8.30 a.m. to find hundreds of people waiting, many of them having been there since 7 a.m. Each centre had 100 cards and they were gone in seconds. It was an entirely predictable outcome. Deputy Mayor Kelly and others have been interviewed saying the program was put together on short notice. Short notice, but no one cares. All sorts of people blame the City for “not telling me sooner”. The lineups are filled with annoyed and expectant people. They say there is no security. They are arguing with each other, it is said, about why the other guy is there. It’s really too bad. But it did not require a cynic to see it coming. When the Premier ruminates on television about food for the vulnerable with no questions asked, there will be a huge rush to grab some. In all of this, individuals in apparent need are being interviewed on CP24. One woman, Sheri, told a story to reporter Jackie Crandall which prompted people to call the station offering money and similar aid. Picture shows Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly speaking with police after people were upset and, it seems, out of order because the food cards were gone. Jenny Yuen, Twitter

As you ponder the White New Year’s ahead, we thought you might like to know that squirrels use their tails to cover their heads in the snow.What are you going to do?  

Canada’s junior men’s hockey team has battled back from a 3-1 challenge to win 5-3 against a strong Team Slovakia. The come-back means Canada gets a ticket to face a strong United States team tomorrow on the trail the tournament championship in Sweden. Centre Nic Petan scored the winner on a power play. He then excelled by firing the winning shot into an empty Slovak net.  Slovakia jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the second period on two goals from David Griger and another from Martin Reway. Canada matched those with goals from Curtis Lazar, Anthony Mantha, Jonathan Drouin and Petan. “I wanted to show I could play great hockey over here and that’s what I’m doing now” – Forward Anthony Mantha Zachary Fucale made his first start of the tournament for the Canadians, stopping 19 of 22 shots. Coach Brent Sutter indicated Fucale will be in net for the team’s next game against the United States. If Canada beats the United States on Tuesday in the final game of the preliminary round in regulation, it will win its pool. Curtis Lazar and Mantha also scored for Canada before a crowd of 2,558. Charles Hudon suffered what appeared to be a shoulder injury early in the third period, but returned to the bench after missing a few shifts, and Sutter said later the forward was fine.  

The Canadian Press has named Galen G. Weston, 41, as its Business Newsmaker of the Year for 2013. Mr. Weston is the executive chairman of Loblaws. He was the choice of news executives by a margin of 22 percent among all the nominees. Second place was taken by BCE chief George Cope. Galen Weston won the annual selection process for his role in one of the biggest takeovers in the country’s retail history (Shoppers Drug Mart) and his strong stance on the need for change in Bangladesh after the Dhaka factory collapse in April. Canadians see the value system in place at Loblaws stores every day, where the company’s many locations are staffed with the larger interests of the community in mind. In recent recent years Loblaws has been instrumental in the renovation of Maple Leaf  Gardens.

Christopher Peloso has been found dead. Mr. Peloso was the husband of George Smitherman. Police said this morning they have found the body but had no other comment.  An announcement was made on Twitter by Mr. Smitherman. He said “We will celebrate his life and we will find comfort somehow in knowing that he has found peace from the depression that has wreaked havoc on his mind.” The Toronto Star story said that Peloso’s relatives in his hometown, Sudbury, had no comment Sunday evening. When he went missing in September, his mother, Mary Ann, said, “The first thing I thought was he needed a break, he needed to get away for a bit . . . But as things went on longer and longer, we got concerned something had happened.” She also described Peloso as a “perfectionist,” “very patient” and “very loving. He has been a wonderful father with the kids.” His father Reno said Peloso and Smitherman’s marriage was a happy one, “with its high and low points, just like a typical marriage.” Star  The pictures shown of Mr. Peloso were provided by Mr. Smitherman and transmitted by Twitter. They show Mr. Peloso’s daughter by a previous marriage and two children adopted by he and Mr, Smitherman.