Many thanks to a number of readers who corrected us with regard to the location of Rockport Group’s Wicksteed Business Park. Among others, Realtor Patrick Rocca has pointed out that the development is in the industrial park east of Home Depot. Faithful correspondent Rudy L notes this site is at Wicksteed Ave and Leslie Street at the location of the 2007 fire at a cold storage plant. To everyone our thanks for getting the Bulldog oriented. Sorry about the mistake. The information about the Rockport Group which is contained in the Daily Commercial News is accurate.
Do you recognize this cyclist leaving the Summerhill scene?
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Video obtained from an office building CCTV on Yonge near Summerhill provides a look at two suspects in the theft of a black Marin Inverness bicycle belonging to Simon Bradley. Left, the man (head apparently shaved) pulls up on a red bicycle and leans it against a column. He disappears to the left but re-appears moments later (picture second left) taking a good look at the bicycles locked up in the stands. He vanishes to the right and a few moments later returns with a female associate. Right, he rides off on a black Marin Inverness bike and his associate rides off on his bike.
Vietnam airline fined for sarong beauty pageant
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HO CHI MINH CITY — State-owned newspaper Tuoi Tre reported that VietJetAir was fined just over 20 million dong (£611) following the incident, which was captured by passengers using mobile phones and subsequently uploaded to YouTube. Five women, each of whom were contestants in a recent Vietnamese beauty contest, performed a three-minute dance in the aisle, according to the report. The stunt, which took place last week, was organised by the airline to celebrate its maiden flight between Ho Chi Minh City and the popular beach town of Nha Trang. Nguyen Trong Thang, chief inspector of the country’s civil aviation body, said the airline “had violated the local aviation regulations by organising unapproved show on a plane”. He added that mobile phones used during the show were in flight mode, so did not present a threat to safety — Telegraph, London
Brentcliffe shop has blue and white togs
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Leanne Delap writes in the Toronto Star about ways to buy those back to school dress code pieces for kids attending schools where such codes apply. One place is the InSchoolwear store at 10 Brentcliffe Road. Toronto Star Previous post.
Yeh! Frozen Yogurt opens today at 1617 Bayview
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Yeh! Yogurt will open its doors for business today. Yeh! is located at 1617 Bayvew in the north half of what was the Tru Value Hardware store. There probably isn’t a much better day to taste some Frozen Yogurt that a 29C September 1. See you there.
Leaside town hall for sale for $4,430,000
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As many in the neighborhood will have noticed, the former Town of Leaside building at 235 McRae Drive (at Randolph Rd) is up for sale. It’s designated a commercial condo and does not include the attached fire department, Hall 321. The listed price for this attractive building is $4,430,000 and the seller, 235 McRae Developments, says the property, which has heritage status, may be suitable for “potential residential medium density development”. Done right, it would be an interesting play for this part of Leaside. A historical note, the front door of the building is flanked by the original Town of Leaside (1913-1967) coat of arms which translates from the Latin (Itineris Stabilits Sanitas) to something like A Journey of Stability and Wisdom. Scholars will correct us no doubt.
Facebook to crack down on fake “Likes”
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Summer Mortimer swims to Paralympic gold
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Hamilton girl a winner. CBC.ca
Finance minister warns on mortgage debt
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New power tunnel under Moore Park, Rosedale
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Work will begin on the Midtown Power Corridor Tunnel in September. It will snake its way under Moore Park and Rosedale from Bayview Ave over to Yonge Street. The tunnel will be part of a critical link in the way Toronto is able to get electricity. An overland portion of the corridor runs from the Leaside Transformer Station on Millwood Road to the Bayview Extension. The tunnel will connect up with an older part of the corridor which stretches to the transformer station near Casa Loma. A specialized 120 tonne boring machine will start tunnelling to make room for six high voltage cables that will carry an additional 100 megawatts of power, enough electricity to power 25,000 homes. The project will create 30 jobs and will help make Ontario’s current energy infrastructure more efficient. Construction is scheduled for completion by the end of 2014. Pictures show ribbon cutting yesterday. L to r. Peter Gregg, executive VP of Hydro One, Chris Bentley, energy minister and Anthony Hains, president of Hydro One. Previous post.
Odd car-jacking attempt at Bayview/Sheppard
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Toronto Police Service report: A 49 year old female reports that on August 29, 2012 at approximately 1905 hours she had just exited her vehicle in an underground parking garage in the area of Bayview Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East when a male suspect and a female suspect in a vehicle stopped in front of her. The male suspect exited the vehicle and pointed a black handgun at the victim and ordered her to drop her keys. The victim complied. The female suspect in the vehicle fled the scene while the male suspect attempted to start the victim’s vehicle. The suspect demanded the victim to start the vehicle. It was at that time the victim was able to make good her escape. The male suspect fled the scene on foot with the victim’s keys in an unknown direction
Rumah Tangga to close on lease expiry
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The home accessories and design business known as Rumah Tangga on Fleming Crescent will close soon on expiry of the lease. This is the small premises that sits at the rear of the corner store on the southeast corner of Bayview and Fleming. The owner, Roland Tan, says he will concentrate on serving his clientele, many of whom he found through his present shop. Mr. Tan has been an energetic and positive influence on South Bayview and his departure will be a loss.