“Chat with Pat” banking lurks out there

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If it’s in Hamilton, can it be far from South Batyview?  It’s the Personal Assisted Teller (PAT) installed at several locations by the FirstOntario Credit Union. You bank by talking to a real live teller via monitor. The teller might be inside the closed branch, or maybe in another city. Creepy. But it does prevent bank robberies. Thus it become very helpful at high-risk times like Friday afternoon or evenings when holdups frequently take place. FirstOntario calls its service Chat with Pat.    CBC.ca

Is this how Mayor Ford will defend himself?

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Documents hint at Mayor Rob Ford’s defence in conflict of interest case    Globe and Mail.

Cornflower Blue new sign and collection

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There’s a nice fresh new sign at Cornflower Blue at 1606 South Bayview. The shop was closed this weekend as prepartions are made for the fall reveal. Cornflower Blue website.  Also new and of note on the street, Jus de Vie has installed a neat little patio outside its front door on the east side of the street. 

Rainbow Tan still working on Bayview Ave

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The many friends of Rainbow Tan will be interested to know that she is still here on South Bayview three days a week. Rainbow is tending tables at Fukui Sushi 1612 Bayview. She works there Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Rainbow is well known on South Bayview because of her long service — nearly ten years — at Chai on Bayview and before that, Chai. Rainbow tells us that some of her friends have found her at Fukui but not all. Needless to say, she would love to see any who can come by. Fukui is a very established restaurant and as always, our most recent visit was a delicious experience.

Sunday looks like a spectacular day

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A spectacular Sunday is coming. It will reach 28C. We’ll take it. See you on Bayview.

Extraordinary tricks to trap Lance Armstrong

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Although he never tested positive, authorities pursued Lance Armstrong for more than a decade in an attempt to discredit his accomplishments and remove his titles. What they had was testimony from those who knew Armstrong. But they have never offered an explanation of how he could have eluded the random and advanced detection methods used to prevent doping if he was actually guilty. As the linked story recounts, his pursuers went to extraordinary lengths to entrap him.  Wall Street Journal

First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82

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Next-door 54 division pending changes

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Next-door 54 division, which sits across the Don River from South Bayview and 53 division, is in the process of structural changes, one of which is whether the headquarters office should be re-located. The headquarters is located at 41 Cranfield Road which is off Bermondsey Road one block west of O’Connor Drive. It is housed in one of the older buildings in use for police divisions in Toronto.  Town Crier

Anchor’s canoodle gaffe an Internet favorite

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CTV Vancouver Island news anchor Andrew Johnson blundered into an embarrassing gaffe when he suggested — on the air — that he and his fellow employee, weather host Astrid Braunschmidt, would have a little canoodle after the program. Ms. Braumschmidt’s good-natured but firm  response that they would be doing no such thing, tipped him off to his improper use of canoodle. The old-fashioned word is a verb and means to kiss and hug amorously. The embarrased Johnson said he thought it meant to chat. The exchange has become an Internet favorite with hits closing in on 625,000 in just a couple of days.  

Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour/France titles

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Calgary Herald

Ontario police to step up liquor inspections

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Ontario police forces say they’re going to be more vigilant and start regularly inspecting bars and pubs, looking for infractions. CBC.ca

Oriental Kitchen to open on South Bayview

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Our recent post which noted the demise of Highway 61 was among the most popular in recent times. Sadly for blues fans, time marches on. But that may be good news for those who would be glad to see the return of traditional Chinese food to South Bayview. At present, the only place making Cantonese fare around our area is South China Restaurant on Mt. Pleasant. We want to be fair. The food at South China is good but the ambiance is lacking. Now however it appears that the vacated premises at 1620 Bayview Avenue will house a restaurant to be called  Landmark, which bills itself as an Oriental Kitchen and Bar. Welcome.  Previous post.