The South Bayview Bulldog

Yes. the maples are gone — at least on the east side. Workers came early and removed them before opening so they wouldn’t have to look at the tears of people who have come to love the runty, wretched trees. It is a sign, perhaps, of movement in the mysterious sidewalk replacement project.

Toronto Police Service notice: On Sunday, October 2, 2011, from 11 a.m. − 3 p.m., 53 Division, in partnership with GEARS Bike Shop, will be holding a bicycle rodeo in their parking lot at 109 Vanderhoof Avenue. Community members are invited to attend with their children and are required to bring their own bicycle and helmet. Parents or guardians will be required to complete a waiver. TPS bike officers will be on hand to provide safety tips and test participants on their riding skills. GEARS Bike Shop employees will inspect bicycles for mechanical fitness. Participants will also have an opportunity to register their top speed on laser radar. There will be a display that includes the TPS Mounted Unit, Police Dog Services and a vintage 1957 Chevy police car. The first 100 participants will receive prizes. The rodeo promises to be a fun and educational day for all. For further information, please call the 53 Division Community Response Unit at

416−808−5319.

The only thing slimming down here is Reebok’s profit margins. The athletic company agreed to pay up to US$25 million this week in refunds to customers who bought their EasyTone brand sneakers. This settles a recent complaint filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission which posited that Reebok’s claims about the health benefits of the shoes were false. The company denies everyting: “Settling does not mean we agreed with the FTC’s allegations; we do not. We fully stand behind our EasyTone technology…we remain committed to the continued development of our EasyTone line of products. Tme Newsfeed.

Charitable readers will buy his story about being seduced by the mob mentality down at the G20 riots two summers ago. He went there, he said, intending to act as a “medic” in the event the police used tear gas. He came all the way in from London, ON to do this service to man. Instead he lustily went about breaking windows as part of the notorious Black Bloc hoodlums. The Star story by Raveena Aulakh may create a few skeptics. Picture Courtesy The Ontario Court of Justice

Another visit to one of our favorite places, the corner of Lumley Avenue and Heath Street East in Bennington Heights for an update on this fine residence. It’s being built by Tuscan Homes. As we have mentioned previously, this forest setting sits right beside the trail leading to the footbridge that crosses into Moore Park. All Lumley and Tuscan Homes posts.