Jeopardy host Alex Trebek has passed away at the age of 80. The news was confirmed on the game show’s Twitter page on Sunday. The post read, “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex.” Mr. Trebek had hosted the syndicated quiz show since 1984. “Full coverage” links at Google News
Late polling counts from the US say that the election in which more than 140 million people voted has been incredibly close. Joe Biden is shown with 74,857,880 votes (50.6 percent) and President Trump has 70,598,539 (47.7 percent) votes. Various sources say this translates to a minimum of 279 electoral votes or as many as 290. The required majority is 270.
As shoppers on Bayview Ave. will have observed, marijuana use is now legal (three stores to date). No doubt they’re all absolutely operating by the book but the explosion of outlets across the City is evidence the market is just enormous. This week Durham Regional Police announced the arrest of 30 people and the seizure of illegal plants valued at more than $50 million. Out in Durham where there’s lots of open space, police have so far raided 17 farms, indoor and outdoor. The DPR notes tartly that while the operators of these farms all held licenses from Health Canada to grow marijuana for medical purposes “it does not appear that any monitoring of these private growing operations had occurred”. DRP Release
Leslieville photographer Colin Mcconnell’s most recent Dogs in the Hood offering.
As Saturday dawns, Whole Foods has the doubtful distinction of being the only grocery store in history to have been denounced in a House of Commons motion for its brainless decision to prevent employees from wearing a poppy. Of course, the poppy is an especially Canadian thing. But it’s entirely apolitical and hardly obscure, even in the darkest recesses of Whole Foods headquarters in Austen, Texas. Nonetheless, Whole Foods geniuses remained stubborn. As fury rolled across Canada early Friday, Whole Foods doubled down on its refusal. It took a call from the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the HOC vote and maybe a call from Jeff Bezos, Amazon tycoon, owner of WF and the richest man in the world, for the company to change its mind. Toronto Sun
This bright November Friday heralds a week of nice weather across South Bayview. The Bulldog did errands and saw (upper left) a gang of Greenwood College kids enjoying the parkette outside school. Be safe guys. Below that on the left is another C-19 new reality — the heated and distanced waiting area at Summerhill Market on Summerhill Ave. We like it. At upper right is sunny South Bayview about 11 a.m. at Millwood Rd. People are busy and lazy all at once. Enjoy folks. Lower left, these red maple bushes on Welland Ave. can be seen all over Toronto now. They rival the flag itself as a national symbol. At lower right, the fine new home rising at Garfield Ave and MacLennan Ave is no doubt going to be a stunner. Go big and go home.
This collision Thursday afternoon occurred on the remaining stub of Pottery Rd. in Leaside. It looks as if someone was turning into a parking spot at Loblaws and someone was too close. Pottery Rd. extends barely 100 metres from the Bayview extension to Moore Ave and is known to some as the world’s shortest speedway. Drivers stoked up from flying along the extension are known to maybe slow for the stop sign at Moore. The driver here suffered minor injuries.
Police say that a large natural gas leak caused by a consturction crew at Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Snowdon Ave has now been repaired. Traffic was shut down in the area late Thursday morning and as many as 15 homes on the west side of Mt. Plesant were evacuated. There are apparently no injuries.
US networks are consumed Thursday by new allegations from the White House that there are millions of “illegal votes” being counted. But the commentary is unanimous that there are no known illegal votes.
A used clothing drive called Keep Toronto Warm launched by New Circles Community Services is being supported by local businesses. Charlene Kalia, Grilltime meat shop at 62 Laird Drive and Neal Brothers are asking residents to contribute gently used or new coats, boots and winter accessories for all ages. You can drop off items at Grilltime until November 12 and get ten percent off your purchase with a chance to win one of four prize packs from Neal Brothers filled with their new non-alcoholic beer and a variety of chips and salsas. If you can’t make it to the store email for a porch pick-up.⠀Email admin@charlenekalia.com to enter or fill out a ballot at the store.
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