The South Bayview Bulldog

Judging from the good quality of these pictures, it won’t be long before police have this man in custody.. On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at 8:45 a.m. he walked into a bank in the Danforth and Woodbine Avenues area. He told the teller he had a gun and got away with some cash.  The suspect is described as 19−25, 5’11″−6′, 150−175 lbs., with brown eyes.

This Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 9.30 am the North Leaside Women’s Group will be addressed by Canadian author Alissa York.  Ms York (inset) will speak on My Life as an Author. The South Bayview Bulldog  reviewed this author’s website and enjoyed reading the synopsis of her latest book, Fauna. Here’s part of it, showing Ms. York’s popular and professional treatment of her material.  Synopsis: “After years spent busting smugglers of exotic pets and banned animal parts, federal wildlife officer Edal Jones is on stress leave when she happens upon the unusual community that will change her life. Situated between a half-wild ravine and Toronto’s Chinatown East, Howell Auto Wreckers is a modern-day sanctuary for injured souls. Handsome proprietor Guy Howell offers refuge to animals and humans alike: a half-starved hawk and a brood of orphaned raccoons; a soldier whose heart failed him during his first tour of duty; a teenage runaway and her massive black dog. Guy’s a rare kind of man—well-versed in the delicate workings of damaged beings, he might just stand a chance at capturing Edal’s heart.” The North Leaside Women’s Group meets at Northlea United Church,125 Brentcliffe Rd

This fine ravine home in Moore Park is subject to an only occasionally seen stipulation known as a Tree Protection Zone.  It’s applied by the elegantly named Urban Forestry Branch. It forbids grade changes, trenching, storage of materials or equipment, liquid disposal, hard surfacing or vehicular traffic. Quite a list.  

First Capital Realty Inc., owner of the Leaside Village development at Laird Drive and Esander Drive, has raised $75 million through a sale of convertible debentures, it was announced today. As quoted in the Daily Commercial News newspaper, a press release says: “First Capital Realty will use the net proceeds from the offering for development and redevelopment activities, acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.”  Work is proceeding quickly on Leaside Village, a commercial and retail development which will feature the restored Canadian Northern Railway locomotive repair shop (inset)).   It may be recalled that the South Bayview Bulldog reported on First Capital’s $110 million purchase of the well known downtown shopping mall, Hazelton Lanes about a kilometre from the Ontario Legislature building. at Queen’s Park.  Buyers of the debentures get 4.75 per cent interest per year (paid semi-annually at the end of March and September) and can also convert their debentures into stock at a conversion price of $23.75 per share, meaning an investor who bought $1,000 worth of debentures would get about 42.1053 common shares. The debentures are due March 17, 2017.