Decision on 7-storey condo expected in June
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It appears that a decision will be made at the administrative level in June regarding the application to build a seven storey condominium on the site of the former Postal Station R at 2 Laird Drive. This is a pie shaped piece of land which sits at the busy corner of Millwood Rd and Laird Drive. It is across the street from the Leaside Memorial Gardens and Arena. The matter is said to be in the hands of Steve Forrester, chief planner for the City, He is expected to make a decision on re-zoning to permit the structure. The developer is Knightstone Capital. Their site discusses the acquisition note here http://www.k-cap.com/news.html Knightstone seems to do mostly commercial development. Opponents of the development are contacting the Councillor, Mr Parker. Previous stories
Gamble at the grocery checkout, OLG says
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If you consider Ontario lotteries a kind of tax on the poor, get ready to see the poor taxed a lot more. And you may have to wait behind them at the supermarket check out too. The Ontario government says it will expand the sale of lottery tickets at supermarket and big box store checkouts across the province. That means multiple-lane sales at stores instead of selling tickets at just one lottery checkout. This follows a recommendation from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Other recommendations: include an online casino and a new casino in or near Toronto. Can door-to-door lottery sales be far behind? Hey, don’t get us wrong. Live and let gamblers live. But the sale of lottery tickets will slow down the checkout process noticeably.
Amazing video of nuke plant demolition
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Thousands of people yesterday watched as three cooling towers and a giant chimney which dominated the east Kent (UK) skyline for 50 years were blown up. It was a breathtaking show. The demolition at Richborough Power Station, near Sandwich, was carried out by explosives experts and took less than one minute.The 300ft (100m) towers were part of a complex which opened in 1962 to burn fuel from the Kent coalfields. The owners of the plant want to build a green energy park on the site. Almost every accessible vantage point on roads in the surrounding area was taken as people parked where they could to watch the demolition.
Temp hits record-breaking 15.7 C on Bayview
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All over South Bayviewland this Sunday, people were basking in record breaking 15.7 C weather. The lovely sunshine broke a 35-year record set on March 11, 1977 of 15.3 C. The occasion was not wasted by the crowds who thronged in front of the shop and restaurants. This is the patio of The Mad Italian.
Robocall culprit Peirre Poutine to be unmasked
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The news that Elections Canada investigators are aware of the IP address that “Pierre Poutine” used to set up the Guelph, robocall account has convinced a suspect to step forward and accept responsibility for the deceptive calls, sources say. Whoever set up the account that sent out the election day message that deceived opposition supporters in Guelph was careful to cover his electronic tracks .National Post.
Riders in Scarboro say they prefer buses to LRT
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Desmond Cole on the Torontist blog has written about the public meeting held last night in Scarborough and featuring fierce opponents of the proposed LRT expansion. TTc chair Karen Stintz (ward 16) was present and it appears she deserves a badge of courage for attending. We’re indebted to Mr Cole for a fairly balanced account. His interviews with a few attendees who use the TTC revealed an important aspect of City transit needs. It appears that riders oppose the LRT concept and are happy to ride buses until there’s a subway. Revealing. The meeting was organized by the Toronto Taxpayers Coalition.
Today’s Menu will open at 850 Millwood Road
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What appears to be a well-established business known as Today’s Menu has taken the small shop at 850 Millwood Rd. at the corner of Rumsey Rd. Today’s Menu (todaysmenu.ca) specializes in prepared meals which it then delivers. The business started small in early 2002, according to the website, as a personal in-home chef operation. In due course, it became apparent that time would be better used by making meals and delivering them. In 2004, it began to offer a delivery service because the logistics of going from house-to-house every day was getting too complicated. The site says the change turned out to work better for clients and their familie From the website again, the store now operating at 1933 Gerrard St. E,. will close more or less concurrent with the opening of the new store at 850 Millwood on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
Drug store opposite Davisville Station robbed
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Toronto Police Service: A 29 year old female employee of Welcome Guardian Drug Store, 1881 Yonge Street (between Davisville ave and Balliol St) reports that on March 7, 2012 at approximately 2010 hours, a male suspect entered the premises and approached the pharmacy counter. The suspect produced a note demanding a quantity of prescription drugs and indicating he was armed, although no weapon was seen. The victim complied. The suspect then fled the scene in an unknown direction. Police are requesting the assistance of the public in identifying the following described person in connection with this offence. Description of Suspect: Male, white, 42 to 45 years, 5’7” to 5’9”, medium build, green/hazel eyes.63 Bessborough comes down root and branch
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Following up on 63 Bessborough Dr., they were busy Thursday removing the huge roots of the Silver Maple which was cut down last September (right). Very soon the house itself will be removed. There is a large hole in the roof and this home is clearly destined to become part of Leaside’s ever busy renewal.
Air Canada will lock out pilots Monday
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Air Canada served notice Thursday it will lock its pilots out as of 12:01 a.m. Monday morning after their union failed to accept a final offer from management in their ongoing labour talks.The move could potentially disrupt the travel plans of Canadians over the busy March Break period
Thorncliffe beer store to Leaside Village
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As is known, the Brewers Retail Store at Thorncliffe and Overlea will move to the new Leaside Village development on Laird Drive when it opens this summer. This story is explored in the Town Crier.