Cinderella soccer squad brings home bronze

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Diana Matheson

Canada’s Cinderella women’s soccer team has won the bronze medal at the London Olympics after beating the tough French team 1-0. The Canadian women had to come back from what they felt was unfair refereeing in a game against the U.S. and a French squad that had outscored the Canadians 6-0 in two previous games. The winning goal was scored by Diana Matheson of Oakville in extra time. Her long shot past the opposing goalkeeper gobsmacked a French team that had been peppering Canada’s net through the whole game.  CBC.ca

Longo’s to open Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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New home for Longo’s

There’s word tonight by way of a corporate blogger that the Longo’s store in Leaside Village on Laird Drive will open for business on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. That’s five days ahead of the new CIBC branch, which is scheduled to open August 27. As many people will know, the nicest thing about the grocery store’s decision to locate in Leaside is that the supermarket will be housed in the restored locomotive maintenance building of the Canadian Northern Railway Eastern Lines which was built in 1919 by Great Northern. For years local historians have looked at pictures of the forlorn vacant building and wondered what might become of it. That question was answered when First Capital Realty obtained permission to build Leaside Village and Longo’s took a lease on the historic building.  By way of background, the name of the firm is Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. It is a family-run grocery chain with 24 stores in the Greater Toronto Area. Longo’s was founded by brothers Tommy, Joe, and Gus Longo in 1956, who established their first store at the intersection of Yonge Street and Castlefield Avenue in Toronto. This store was about 2,000 square feet and had eight family members working there. The Longo brothers opened their second store in 1962, on Woodbine Avenue. A 25,000-square-foot flagship store was opened recently in Maple Leaf Square in Downtown Toronto near Air Canada Centre. Post from January 25, 2011

Rogers claims are unconvincing says bureau

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Tests undertaken by Rogers Communications Inc. weren’t enough to back claims of fewer dropped calls made in ads for its Chatr discount wireless service, the federal competition watchdog said Wednesday.Full story

Mayor has throat infection CBC reports

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The CBC is reporting that Mayor Ford has a throat infection that makes it hard for him to swallow. This information is said to come from a source who knows the mayor’s condition but is unnamed. The diagnosis was apparently made at Humber River Regional Hospital where the mayor has been under observation and getting tests since Tuesday. After the mayor went into hospital, his office released an email statement: “Earlier this evening, Mayor Rob Ford admitted himself to hospital after feeling unwell. The mayor is currently under observation as a precautionary measure and is expected to make a full recovery.”

Checking up on Parklea Drive gas main work

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Local resident has a chat with Enbridge workers at Rumsey Rd and Parklea Dr. as they continue to connect the new pipeline with the gas source. These new mains were laid two years ago (well-remembered by merchants on South Bayview) and only now is Enbridge getting around to connecting them up so household service can come from the new plastic main.  

Canada’s soccer women will play for bronze

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Captain Christine Sinclair and her teammates on Canada’s Olympic Soccer team will get to play for the bronze medal. After that, they mind find themselves rebuked by Olympic officials for rather sharp language they used towards a Norwegian referee.  National Post

First day of private collection west of Yonge

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The first day of privatized garbage collection west of Yonge Street appears to have had no more than a reasonable number of problems. It was reported that about 500 homes in the Annex were still awaiting pickup as evening came on. Some homeowners were quoted on television as saying the pickup seemed fine and that the garbage cans had not been thrown in the driveway as was frequently the case before. The process of following a pre-set grid for pickup is said to be complicated, something that crews will have to learn. On the east side of Yonge, in places like South Bayviewland, pickup continues to be carried out by city employees, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Today CUPE set up a hot line so residents on the privatized side could complain if they wished. 

Mayor Ford admitted to hospital Tuesday night

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Mayor Ford admitted to hospital, “under observation”. Aide says mayor is expected to make a full recovery.  Globe and Mail.

Long-weekend B&E in Lawrence Park

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Toronto Police Service: A resident of Buckingham Avenue reports that between 0930 hours, August 3, 2012 and 1215 hours, August 6, 2012, entry was gained into the premises by forcing a door. Removed was a quantity of men’s clothing, foreign currency, a watch and a computer

Cast iron safe stolen from home on Vanderhoof

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Toronto Police Service: A resident of Vanderhoof Avenue reports that on August 5, 2012, entry was gained to the premise by forcing a door. Removed was a quantity of jewellery, cash, set of car keys and a cast iron floor safe.

Blythwood crane visible from Moore Avenue

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The Tridel development known as The Blythwood on Huntington is underway in earnest on Bayview across from the CNIB. The nice looking building-to-be features eighth-floor penthouses with 10 foot ceilings and other units called Terraces, or One of a kind Suite Designs. Also interesting is the visibility of the construction cranes. They can be seen from Moore Ave on South Bayview. Whether this means the condominium itself will be visible sitting high above Leaside and Davisville Village is a question that perhaps only time can answer.  The company is predicting a tentative occupancy of 2013.

TTC tracks to nowhere a fatal trap for cyclist

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Streetcar tracks which go nowhere were a fatal trap for a cyclist this afternoon. The man, said to be in his 40s, was on Wychwood Ave south of St. Clair Ave W. near the former Wychwood yards of the TTC. Stretches of track remain embedded in the pavement even though it is no longer usable. Apparently the man’s front wheel locked in the tracks and upset him. He fell, hitting his head on the pavement. Police said he was not wearing a helmet. He is said to have died at the scene. The streetcar tracks leading from St Clair Ave West go nowhere. The tracks disappear under asphalt.