The picture above from the 2010 Leaside Rotary Club Corn Roast catches just some of the fun. The 2011 edition of the Corn Roast is only a few days off. It will be held in Trace Manes Park, as usual, this year on Sunday Sept 18. See you there.
Toronto’s season of the buy out
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Libraries, Police, TTC — all of them are mulling the prospect of offering buyouts as a way to thin their ranks and balance their books. The Toronto Police Services Board has said it will consider a $20 million buyout program to speed as many as 400 officers into early retirement. That could save an estimated $40 million. Toronto Public Library board will consider a buyout program and although they refuse to confirm it, TTC commissioners are widely expected to examine buyouts as a way to help balance their budget.
Credible but unconfirmed 9-11 threat
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The last few hours has apparently developed a serious concern about an attack on the anniversary of 9-11. It is described as a “credible but unconfirmed”report. This embedded CBS News video is fairly detailed based on what is known.. The essence of the concern is that a Pakistan based body may be planning car-bombs of bombs or some type to attack New York and Washington. The New York Police have laid out a series of additional measures which includes call lines for the “If you see something, say something” program. There will also be “license plate readers” employed. Voice of America. 10.10 pm
Election signs springing up in South Bayview
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They’re off and running both here in Toronto and all across Ontario. In fact, voters in five provinces will go to the polls in this traditional voting season. As is usual, the Ontario election will occur on a Thursday, this time it’s October 6, 2011. In South Bayview the election signs have begun to blossom. It may be a little cluttered for a while. The price of Democracy. Have a thought for voters in Mississauga’s Ward 5 where there are more than two dozen candidates. They say it looks like Disneyland on a lot of streets.
A good way to get Thursday rolling
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Sometimes we just can’t help breaking away from Toronto headlines to tell you something very nice. Say, an 84 year old guy who has opened a public museum in Chicago to exhibit his 350 car collection. We’re showing a 1939 Chevrolet truck that used to deliver newspapers. Click here to flip through the pictures.
McDonald’s aims for “cosy” renovations
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Leather furniture, plasma TVs and fireplaces — at McDonald’s! The company says it will renovate restaurants in Toronto and Montreal with a budget of $1 billion. The aim is to give McDonald’s a cosier feeling. CTV.
“Wounded animal” Saab in bankruptcy
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Swedish caremaker Saab has filed for protection from its creditors. Saab is said to be looking around for financing, but many people aren’t too optimistic. One auto analyst described the venerable company as “a wounded animal”. BBC
Yahoo CEO Bartz fired by phone
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Yahoo Inc. Chairman Roy Bostock fired CEO Carol Bartz over the phone Tuesday, ending a tumultuous tenure marked by stagnation and a rift with Chinese partner Alibaba. Chief Financial Officer Tim Morse will step in as interim CEO, and the company will search for a permanent leader to spearhead a battle in online advertising and content with rivals Google Inc. and Facebook. Shares in the company jumped 6 percent. They are scarcely higher than where they were when Bartz first took the reins in January 2009 with hopes of reviving stalled growth and competing with up-and-coming rivals.
Happy Garbage Surprise!
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Fortunately there’s always at least one person in the neighborhood (usually) to decipher the online smoke signals of the City of Toronto. So when many of the garbage collection days change, as they did yesterday, you can get a tip off by the guy who has his garbage out on the wrong day (except he’s right). Hope you figured it out.
Ontario campaign takes nasty tone early on
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CBC story here recounts a lot of silly activity intended to embarrass and demean the opposing parties as the Provincial General Election campaign gets underway. The video above is a rather amateurish effort to skewer NDP Leader Andrea Horwath for her one-metre proposal for cars and bikes. It has been generally called unworkable. Some Liberal workers decided to see if the NDP truck got too close to cyclists.
Cody kid gives back-to-school interview
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Among the 350,000 kids off to school Tuesday was this young fellow from Maurice Cody Public School at Belsize Road and Cleveland Street. Here he and mom get an extra bit of activity as they are interviewed by Citytv just down Cleveland at Millwood.
Break-in on May Street in Rosedale
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Toronto Police report a break-in on a quiet cul de sac in the south end of Rosedale. It occurred on May Street on September 1, 2011 between 9.30 and 9.40 p.m., a very small period of time. Entry was gained into the premises by forcing a window. Removed was a quantity of jewellery and cash.