Our banknotes belong to all Canadians, Mark Carney says. Ottawa Citizrn
Bank of Canada governor apologizes
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Our banknotes belong to all Canadians, Mark Carney says. Ottawa Citizrn
A Cinquecento is not a Starbucks coffee
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Those driving a Gucci themed Fiat Cinquecento convertible are doubly in style. The little city car has recently defined “cute” in auto parlance and now, it appears, you can get one dressed up like a $10,000 ball gown. This Gucci Fiat 500 was spotted recently on Roxborough Ave near Rosedale where they do things like this.
Courageous Annaleise beats Lake Ontario
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Annaleise Carr has made it. The courageous 14-year-old girl from Simcoe has landed at Marilyn Bell Park on Toronto’s Waterfront, fulfilling her promise to repeat Bell’s historic 1954 crossing. Annaleise is seen (top) touching land shortly before 9 pm as broadcast on CTV. Below, Annaleise is embraced by her family on the shore. In the event, the Simcoe teen set her own record as the youngest person to swim the 52 km distance. She entered the waters of Lake Ontario yesterday evening at Niagara On The Lake and has been in the water continuously, under her own power, for more than 24 hours — as much as 27 hours by some reckonings. Annaleise’s parents and physicians were present along with a large crowd to greet the teen. She was immediately wrapped in blankets and placed in an ambulance for caution’s sake. It was said at the waterfront that there may be a news conference tomorrow in Port Dover Watch Annaleise enter the Lake Saturday
Final 4 Championship action at Talbot Park
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Some well-played baseball at Howard Talbot Park Saturday morning during the Final 4 Championship this weekend. Here a cleverly played bunt is laid down by the Pickering Red Sox sending home their man on third. This tilt was between Pickering and the Newmarket Hawks. Fans enjoyed the action and soaked up a magnificent August day.
Man kills son with car on Don Mills Road
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Unbearably tragic story here as police report that a 39-year-old man has accidentally backed his car into his wife and child at the Ontario Science Centre on Don Mills Road south of Eglinton Ave. E. The boy, 8, has died. Toronto Star
Farmer’s market sits on the train tacks
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Imagine a nice Saturday morning at the Evergreen Brickyards Farmers Market. Hey, these apples look nice. Oops, watch out for the train. That’s how it is in Bangkok where valuable space on the train tracks has become a regular farmer’s market. Of course, everything has to be moved out of the way every 60 minutes or so to make way for the train. The farmer’s market-train track has become a large tourist attraction. Report by Simon Parker.
“3 Buckets-a-Week” to save our street trees
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An imaginative campaign to take care of street trees on the west side of Bayview is underway. The Three Buckets A Week plan will ensure trees get the water they need to thrive. We’re told a number of stores have put this poster in their windows already as a means of encouraging everybody to join in the adopt-a -tree program. Volunteers will be visiting Ward 22 shops over the next couple of days to introduce the program. What a great idea. Congratulations to everyone involved. There will be an official launch next week.
National Post to move to Greenwin Square
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The National Post newspaper and the offices of its parent company, Postmedia Network, will move to the Greenwin Square property on Bloor Street East. Greenwin Square is both an office tower and a shopping mall which sits on the south side of Bloor between the Mt Pleasant extension and Sherbourne Street. It is an imposing building of some 19 storeys. The move is necessary because Postmedia’s present home at 1450 Don Mills Road has been sold to raise capital. It is expected to fetch about $24 million dollars, cash badly needed by Postmedia . The newspaper chain also owns the Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald and Montreal Gazette. The lease runs for 15 years beginning at New Year. Postmedia has continued to lose money in the ever more difficult newspaper business and has debt of approximately $500 million
Toronto is not really like Canada
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We’re fond of saying that Toronto is not very representative of Canada as a whole. Sometimes it seems the city is barely part of this large land. So it is again as we hear that focus groups in Toronto concluded that the depiction of what appears to an Asian scientist on the new $100 bills was just fine. But in places like Quebec and in the New Brunswick capital of Fredericton, there was great discomfort that an Asian might appear on our currency. The Bank of Canada decided to get rid of the image and in the end, it was replaced by a figure which is said to look Caucasian. In isolation, there’s nothing wrong with this outcome. It isn’t essential to have a person of Asian appearance depicted on our bank notes. But the idea that it made people — presumably white people — feel uncomfortable is sad. Toronto is not Canada, and on some days those of us who live here will find that a bitter reality. Ottawa Citizen
Leaside Village tom-toms are busy
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The Leaside Village tom-toms (via Facebook) are hot tonight as businesses there get the word out that they are open. Pet Valu is open now and so is the Linen Chest A fun message (right) from Heather and Lori, the Cupcakes Girls, promises a shop (called Cupcakes of course) that will offer goodies seen on the Cupcakes Girls TV Show. As well, Longo’s grocery store will open next Wednesday (August 22, 2012). The new CIBC opens August 27.
Woman robbed at Millwood and Bayview
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Toronto Police Service report: A 28 year old female reports that on August 14, 2012 at approximately 0105 hours, she was in the area of Bayview Avenue and Millwood Road when she was approached by a male suspect. The suspect made a demand for the victim’s property and indicated he was armed, although no weapon was seen. A second suspect waited nearby in a four door white sedan. The suspect then removed the victim’s purse and fled to the waiting vehicle. The sedan fled the scene driving east on Millwood Road. The victim did not sustain any injuries. Police are requesting the assistance of the public in identifying the following described persons in connection with this offence. Description of Suspect #1: Male, white, 18-28 years, 5’10”-6’0”, medium build, short straight light brown hair. Suspect #2: No description available
Carpet of flowers rolled out in Brussels
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The bi-annual flower carpet in the main square of Brussels is a thrilling feast for the eyes. It was created yesterday. The carpet is also backbreaking work. This year the design is inspired by Africa. Hundreds of thousands of flowers are used and about 120 volunteers put the carpet together in the City’s Grand Place every two years. The Telegraph has a stunning album of pictures of the flower carpet. It took almost four hours to make. The carpet will be on show until 19 August. Pictures