Chew on this: Loblaws as a mobile phone store

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Mobilesyrup.com, a mobile news site, says that Loblaws is poaching talent from Best Buy. It notes that Loblaws has moved on from the simple marketing of earlier and appears to be heading for a full-scale mobile phone division. Loblaws is aggressively selling phones and service on a website where the electronics are served up with fruit and vegetables. “Chew on this” says one pitch. Mobilesyrup says the new concept gives potential customers the option to choose from nine wireless carriers: Bell, Solo, Virgin, Fido, Virgin, Public Mobile, Wind Mobile and TELUS. Mobilesyrup suspects that the “heavy duty poaching of new talent” all taken from Best Buy Canada is to help Loblaws set up a mobile “store within a store”.

Ice cream party on Bayview well attended

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The little plaza on the northwest corner of Bayview and Millwood was busy Saturday as Dr. Jennifer Hittner and Dr. Jessica Kudlats (right) held a promotional event offering free ice cream from Baskin and Robbins. In return, a donations jar was placed outside where anyone could make a donation to the Leaside Arena expansion. An innovative idea from these two dentists who began their practice in January on Wicksteed Ave. just east of Laird Dr.

Don’t forget ice cream party, corn roast

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It looks to be a wonderful weekend for those of us here in the neighborhood. We should all make sure we take in both Leaside Dentistry’s free ice cream party and the Rotary Club’s annual corn roast. The ice cream party takes place on Saturday between 2 and 4 p. at the Baskin and Robbins on Bayview. The corn roast is Sunday at Trace Manes Park. It’s a great gathering with rides and activities for the kids.

Global shoots commercial on Field Avenue

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Yet more glamour and excitement for our Leaside as a crew shooting a commercial for the new Global News Morning Show goes to work (left) on Field Ave. at the corner of Bessborough Drive. Apparently the top lady herself, Lisa Fromer was actually on the scene but did not come out to say hello. At any rate, she and her colleagues will debut the show sometime soon.

Email to City re our Sidewalk Solitude

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The South Bayview Bulldog has written to the City’s 311 information service, which we know at least answers mail. Is anyone out there?
“We are writing on behalf of a few merchants on the South Bayview business distrrict. We were told with certainty in August that sidewalks were to be repaired or replaced. The work was to begin immediately and be finished by mid-September. Patios and street displays were ripped out at the direction of the contractors. Nothing has happened. Not a thing. We are unable to contact the supervisor Bruce Shaw on is cell phone. There is no response to messages. The company is A and F de Carlo.”

What the…? UBS trader loses $2 billion

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Normally tranquil Switzerland is in turmoil today at revelations that a London-based rogue trader for UBS has created a $2 billion loss from what is said to be unauthorized trading. Kweku Adoboli, a 31-year old trader at UBS, has been arrested by City of London police in connection with scandalous losses. The matter is deeply troubling to local politicians and the worldwide economy as UBS has said it may be unprofitable in the third quarter because of it. UBS tumbled as much as 9.6 percent in Swiss trading following the announcement. The question being asked was how such an important institution could be so inept as to have allowed this large loss to occur essentially under the nose of the bank’s managers. UBS stands for Union Bank of Switzerland. The Telegraph.

Dollarama sales surge 12.8% in Q2

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Canada’s $2 or less low-end product phenomenon Dollarama has produced another buoyant quarter. It announced an increase in sales of 12.8% in sales and sharply higher earnings.The quarter ended July 31, 2011. Dollarama, with 680 stores across Canada, said sales reached $387.5 million, up from $343.5 million a year earlier. Net earnings were $37.7 million, or 50 cents a share, up from $27.6 million, or 37 cents a share.

Moore residents share hosting for Friday debate

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Here is a further note to the post (two below) on the all-candidates debate for Toronto Rosedale. As stated, it will be held Friday September 16th at 6:45 pm at Rosedale United Church. The debate is hosted by the following local ratepayer associations: Moore Park Residents’ Association, North Rosedale Ratepayers’ Association, South Rosedale Ratepayers’ Association, Summerhill Ratepayers’ Association, Governor’s Bridge Ratepayer’s Association

64 children in a van designed for eight

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This video from China shows the on-going problems of overcrowding and risky practices. Police were staggered to find 64 kids in this van which had been adapted to hold these kinds of numbers. It was designed for a maximum of eight. Although the children were all right –many of them are smiling happily — the opportunity for disaster is obvious. Some 12 police cars were needed to take the children home.