Tribute to move sales centre to South Bayview

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Tribute Homes will move its sales centre for the Canterbury Lawrence Park development to South Bayview. The move will occur in November and will occupy the premises at 1600 Bayview, former home of the Sleuth of Baker Street. Canterbury Lawrence Park will be located on Bayview opposite Sunnybrook Hospital. The sales centre for the town home development is now located at the site. Tribute describes its development in part as having magnificent architecture.

Flaherty warns Europeans time is running out

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The finance minister, Mr Flaherty, continues to persuade European governments to do something about the debit crisis. Speaking in Dublin he said that if the crisis is left un-addressed, it will eventually become too big for Europe to solve. This was why immediate action is needed, he said. Some news reports says the minister “slammed” the Europeans.

Moldaver and Karakatsanis to high court

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Two Ontario judges, Justice Michael J. Moldaver, left, and Justice Andromache Karakatsanis were chosen by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to fill two vacancies at the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Karakatsanis is the first member of the court of Greek extraction. 1 CTV story. 2 Or read CVs here. 3 How to pronounce Justice Karakatsanis’s name.

Marathon Man completes run at age 100

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This is a video of the amazing British centenarian Fauja Singh as he trained to compete in today’s Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon. He finished. Needless to say he is the oldest person ever to run a marathon in Toronto. ITN’s Jeremy Barnes has a profile of Singh. . More than 20,000 runners from 50 different countries ran in the marathon, which also included a five-kilometre run and a half-marathon. Organizers said more than $3.5 million was raised for charities.

Section 1 of new drug rules arrives November 1

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Druggists are alerting customers that the impending “Section 1” of the Narcotics Safety and Awareness Act goes into effect in Ontario November 1. It may provide a few surprises for anyone prescribed narcotics. The new act is an attempt to avoid abuse of opiads prescribed to those needing them. One rather surprising inconvenience, we’re told, will be the requirement for patients to identify themselves each time they pick up a narcotic prescription – no matter how well known he may be to the pharmacist. Also, a husband will not be able to pick up one of these prescriptions for his wife. She will have to do this in person. How it works if one is ill and cannot get to the drugstore, is not all that apparent. It might be a good idea if you are prescribed such drugs from time to time, or if you are helping a relative by picking up prescriptions, to find out from a pharmacist just how Section 1 may impact you.

Workers say “time capsule” found at MLG

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A fascinating story yet to be fully confirmed is reported by CBC.ca that workers recently found what they call a time capsule under the floor near the main entrance to Maple Leaf Gardens. It’s normal for time capsules to be encased in the cornerstone of a building (the ceremony is shown above) but this artifact appears to have had a somewhat unofficial location. The Gardens is being renovated to accommodate a new Loblaws store plus facilities for Ryerson University. According to the story, officials from Loblaws came immediately on being told of the find and took it right away. One person who saw it said it contained a 1931 rule book and a newspaper of the day. Regarding the picture above, dignitaries gathered to lay the cornerstone of Maple Leaf Gardens. Left to right: William MacBrien (former president of the Maple Leafs), Ed Bickle (vice-president of Maple Leaf Gardens), W.D. Ross (lieutenant-governor of Ontario), Reverend Dr. John Inkster, J.P. Bickell (president of Maple Leaf Gardens), and Victor Ross (a director of Maple Leaf Gardens). Source: The Mail and Empire, September 21, 1931.

Price of peanut butter to rise substantially

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There are a couple of peanut butter stories worth noting. One is about real peanut butter and the other is about the soy-based imitation. First, word on the real stuff. Peanut farmers in Georgia and elsewhere in the U.S. South say the very dry summer has stunted their crops. A severe shortage of the raw material (peanuts) is expected to drive up prices to the manufacturers. They in turn will raises prices, with one peanut butter maker saying the sticker may go up 30 percent. We shall see. Meanwhile,. the Southwestern Ontario Thames River School Board has banned the presence of imitation soy-based peanut butter in its schools. It seems a shame for those who like peanut butter, and even those who are allergic, that the artificial kind can’t be identified in some physical way. Artificial peasant butter, if it tastes like the real thing, might certainly be an option if the prices go too high.

What are you wearing for Halloween?

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So we are officially two weeks out from All Hallows Eve and you know what that means. “What am I wearing?”is what it means. Here are a couple thoughts from the DYI department. The Magician and (centre) The Cat Girl are ideas contained in Martha Stewart’s site. There are a lot of other ideas there too. At right, we could not resist this one for mom and baby. Close as a spider and her web. Also, this year Postmedia has produced a list of very good costume ideas. Maybe the best is Start Now! Actually that’s number two but number three is good too — Work With What You Have. To read the whole list go here.

Out and About back on South Bayview

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The familiar balloon hat clown Out and About was back on South Bayview today. He’s here every year as part of a promotion by the Source Men’s Wear. This year he was working hard to keep spirits up on a windy and chilly day. Last year he had brighter weather and did a brisk business in face painting and hats. This evening Source will again have its annual promotion with patio heaters and weather tent on the street to keep everybody cosy.

Gap to close 189 stores in U.S. and Canada.

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The Gap clothing chain is closing stores in the U.S. and Canada while expanding in China. The company says it will shut down 189 North American locations by the end of 2013. with an eye on the blossoming Chinese luxury consumer, Gap says it will at the same time bump up its stores in that country to 45. .In its latest quarter, revenue at Gap’s North American stores fell by 3%.

Damage estimated at more than a $1,000,000

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An early morning fire on South Bayview has left Leaside Cleaners and The Flower Nook badly damaged. Smoke damage is noticeable to adjoining businesses although McSorley’s Tavern has already re-opened. The NIMA currency exchange will be closed for a period.. There may have been smoke damage to other businesses as well. An adjuster on the scene said the cause was probably electrical and appears to have started in the cleaning store.. He agreed that damage could well exceed a million dollars. Several people were forced out of their upstairs homes. No one was hurt.

School uniforms advice from principal

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Students wearing school uniforms in our area may be targeted because they are thought to come from affluent families and to carry cash, credit cards and expensive cellphones, according to Allan Hardy, principal of Greenwood College at Davisville Ave and Mount Pleasant Rd. Advice to the effect that girls may not wish to wear uniform skirts on the TTC was given by the police and passed on to the students. But Hardy said the advice was not intended to be sexist and was directed at all students. Two girls wearing uniforms on the TTC had complained to police about how a man was behaving towards them.