This 1200 square foot semi-detached home on Merton Street near Mount Pleasant was listed for $599,000 and as is often the case these days, fetched far more. The final price was $687,000. It sold in 2004 for $375,000.
Bloomberg speculates on BlackBerry
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Bloomberg News is speculating that it must seem tempting for Microsoft, and others perhaps, to launch a takeover bid for RIM. That Canadian firm has lost so much value that “an acquirer could pay a 50 percent premium and still buy the BlackBerry maker for a lower multiple than any company in the industry.” What an ignominious end it would be the the fabled BlackBerry maker from K-W. Here.
Second Cup chief has second son
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Meet Brandon Ngo, the new arrival at the home of My and Hoang Ngo. Hoang, as pretty much everybody knows, is the genial purveyor of the South Bayview Second Cup. Brandon is a young brother for Hayden, 3. Congratulations everyone.
Student’s prom dress made of old papers
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Wonderful story from Fredericton, New Brunswick. This year Nikki Fitzsimmons (above with mom) will wear a prom dress made from cast off copies of the Daily Gleaner newspaper. Writer observes dryly that Nikki has “never been easy to read.”
Five big law firms hacked in recent months
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Five major law firms in Canada have been struck by cyber attacks in the past nine months. This report from The Lawyers Weekly does not name then, of course, but it says that Canadian law firms are woefully unaware of their vulnerability to such hacking.
Leaside Garden Tour Saturday, June 25, 2011
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Bayview Blockbuster now closed
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The sad little note on the door says you can truck up to Yonge and Cummer if you really need a Blockbuster. But, after that, it’s “Thanks for the memories.” The South Bayview Blockbuster closed at the end of business Saturday. Now the question stands: What or who will wish to move into this large space. The South Bayview Bulldog is aware that big-time commercial persons are going from store to store asking things like “How’s business?” Hmm.
Kissing couple tell story to the CBC
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They’re being called the Riot Lovers, but a better name might be Pavement Lovers. That’s where they decided to take a break for some smooching. In any case, their alfresco amore has brought profitable offers from the U.S. morning shows to share their intimacies (more than they have already). But after sharing their story with the CBC, they’ve said no to the New York media. Some prices paid for classics at TO show
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At the Toronto Spring Classic Car Auction in April 2011 hundreds of vehicles changed hands. Here are a few with the prices paid. Upper left, 1991 Land Rover picked up $13,000. Upper right, 1988 Mercedes fetched $16,500. Below at left, wild 59 Cadillac went for $27,500 and lower right a nice 1966 Mustang worth $25,800. See them all here.Virgin Mobile Store too trendy for anything
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A new Virgin Mobile store opened on Queen Street West right next door to Much Music (Be still my heart). Press release here.
Ouch! Painful scene on Parkhurst Blvd
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Unfortunate disagreement between this car door and someone else’s bumper caused this sad picture on Parkhurst Blvd Saturday.