Toronto Police Service report: A resident of Douglas Crescent reports that between 1130 hours on June 29, 2012 and 1900 hours on July 3, 2012, entry was gained into the premises by forcing a door. Removed was a quantity of jewellery, personal accessories and collectable items.
Modest Birnie tells CP24 he was never a very good player
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As scheduled, a large gathering of friends and teammates were on hand this lovely summer evening to honour Howie Birnie at Howard Talbot Park. The congratulations to Howie as he nears his 75th birthday were well in order. Howie Birnie has dedicated much of his life to the improvement and maintenance of baseball in Leaside and elsewhere. Howie was interviewed by CP24 in which he modestly observed that he was never a very good baseball player. This may be true but as those who know him, and as the previous post shows, Howie Birnie was one smart baseball manager. Knowledge is power. Previous post.
Celebrity chef Anthony Seldak dead at age 29
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Cooking fans are shocked tonight at the untimely death of 29-year-old celebrity chef Anthony Seldak. Seldak was found dead in his West Vancouver apartment. Cause of death so far is said to be an undiagnosed medical condition. Seldak was a dynamic young man who burst onto the cooking scene in 2007. Sedlak won a silver medal representing Canada at the World Junior Chef Challenge in New Zealand and the Food Network’s Superstar Chef Challenge at age 23, before hosting his own show for four seasons. Trish Magwood, one of Sedlak’s fellow judges on “Family Cook Off,” said she first encountered him the day before they began filming last summer Magwood said she expected to be met by the baby faced host from “The Main.””When he shot ‘The Main,’ we would joke that he was 12 when he did it — they had him in a cardigan,” said Magwood.
Renault Wind has front, not rear, engine
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Internet review: The Renault Wind Roadster is a quirky looking car giving the impression of a rear engine. But the two seater Wind actually has its engine at the front. This will make room for sizable 270 litre trunk area which can be generous enough to consider several bags or enough holiday luggage for 2. Inside Wind, there’s no room for anything more behind this seats. The doorway pockets are, well, pocket sized and also the glovebox and seat are pretty pint sized. Furthermore, I (reviewer unknown) had a challenge with fitting my size 11 to the pedals since they’re very firmly spaced. Ed– So many small convertibles have fallen to the axe we wanted to be sure we showed you one that was still in production. We.re not sire how many are imported.
Feds put new limit on levering your home
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Homes in and around South Bayview are worth plenty. And now the federal government is concerned that many of us are levering these desirable houses a little too much. They have made new rules, in effect today, which limit home equity loans up to a maximum of 80% of a property’s value — down from 85%. The maximum amortization period also drops to 25 years from 30 years — giving borrowers less time to repay the debt in full.
Man nears 3 million miles on his 66 Volvo
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3 million mile Volvo owned by a Long Island schoolteacher already holds the world record for the highest recorded mileage on a car, but Irvin Gordon’s beloved Volvo is expected to hit the 3 million mile mark sometime next year. It just keeps going, and going, and going. No, it’s not a battery. It’s Irvin Gordon’s 1966 Volvo P1800S.It just keeps going, and going, and going. No, it’s not a battery. It’s Irvin Gordon’s 1966 Volvo P1800S. Gordon’s small, red two-door has well more than 2 million miles on the odometer, the equivalent of nearly 1,176 times across the globe. The retired schoolteacher from Long Island hopes to reach the 3 million mile mark by next year. He only has 34,000 miles to go.
Baby boy born by the side of Highway 400
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CTV News has captured extraordinary video of events at the birth of a baby by the side of Highway 400 It happened early yesterday morning when Carolyn Murdoch realized her baby was going to arrive early. But she was 60 or 70 miles away from home at Horseshoe Resort near Barrie with girlfriends. They tried to get her home before the birth occurred but events overtook that effort and the baby was born by the roadside. Murdoch and the seven pound boy are dong fine at Humber River Regional Hospital. Take a look.
Senior’s now gone from Yonge and Pleasant
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Senior’s steak house and restaurant, an institution at the corner of Yonge St and Pleasant Blvd, has closed for good after more than 50 years in business. Senior’s was a family run restaurant and as it closed it was being operated by Mary Marlett, daughter of the 86-year-old founder Eddy Marlett. It’s said that a Hero Burger restaurant will take its place at this great location. Yonge and Pleasant is always busy with shoppers, local professional people and subway travellers coming out of the south door of the St. Clair station just across the street.
Are school trustees qualified for the job?
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Elected trustees aren’t qualified to run the school board, says retired director of education. Ottawa Citizen
Republic of Rathnelly to set up customs booth
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It’s summer and the time-honoured rituals of the Republic of Rathnelly are again on display. This happy neighborhood, which as the National Post says, hugs the Annex with one arm and Forest Hill with the other, sits west of Avenue Road and north of the CPR tracks at Dupont Street. The history of the Republic of Rathnelly is rooted in local issues issues dating back as far as 1962.
Yogurt shop will take space at 1617 Bayview
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This morning brings a bright pink and white papering over of the window at 1617 South Bayview. That’s the north side of the double store owned by the hardware outlet. The splashy signs make it official, we’re going to get a Yeh! frozen yogurt store at this location. We’ll have yogurt galore for sure with the Yogurty’s store in the Sunnybrook Plaza. A note for those looking for some work — Yeh! says it’s hiring. How many employees is the question. Like Yogurty’s, this shop will be self serve. Previous post
What’s Target Cancon all about anyway?
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Writer says the requirement for Canadian products in Target stores like the one to be created in the East York Town Centre is really about relaxing foreign content rules. Andrew Coyne See also Homefront