Harper family cat named Stanley

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Polticians can seldom go wrong with cats, but it appears Prime Minister Harper comes honestly by his adoption of a family pet. The Harper family’s new cat has been named Stanley. The flash was sent out today on the Harper Facebook page (where else) after an online oll was held to choose a name for the tabby kitten. “Thank you to those who voted,” the site says. “Stanley was adopted from the Ottawa Humane Society. We encourage everyone to adopt their animals from the many wonderful animal shelters across the country.” Here are the names offered up for the cat. Stanley garnered more than 4,400 votes, beating out Smokie, Gandalf, Griffin, Earl Grey and Vingt-Quatre (24 in French). Harper is a well-known cat lover.

Mugging near Bayview and Eglinton

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From the TPS major news reports — A 15 year old male and a 16 year old male, report that on June 4, 2011 at approximately 2350 hours, they were in the area of Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East when two male suspects approached them from behind. One suspect produced a broken beer bottle, pointed it to one of the victim’s throat. The suspects made a demand for the victims’ property, then removed ball caps and cellular telephones from the victims’ person. The suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction. No injuries were sustained by the victims. Police are requesting the assistance of the public in identifying the following described persons in connection with this offence. Description of Suspect #1: Male, white, 16 to 18 years, 5’8” to 5’10”, 150 to 169 pounds, medium build. Suspect #2: Male, black, 16 to 18 years, 5’8” to 5’10”, 180 pounds, stocky build, curly black hair

Tremor shakes the “Cat’s Eye” bridge

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Brent and Frances were among residents out for a Sunday walk when they felt a very noticeable tremor on the Heath Street Bridge — known to locals as the Cat’s Eye Bridge. The Cat’s Eye is a pedestrian connection across the ravine between Moore Park and Bennington Heights. Brent and Frances, of Moore Park, said there were maybe six or seven people on the bridge at about 12.30 pm when the tremor began to move the bridge and shake the lamp posts on it. “It was kind of scary,” Frances said. “We didn’t know what was happening.” Brent said he wondered if he was dizzy because he hadn’t had lunch. Fortunately, they, and everyone else survived and Brent and Frances had an enjoyable lunch at Chai on Bayview after their Sunday adventure.

Police ask for help with night directory

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Officers from 53 Division were going door to door on South Bayview today to ask for merchants assistance in updating the “Night Directory Information Listing.” Here they are at the Mad Italian. It’s fairly obvious that certain information about a premises will be helpful not only in notifying an owner or tenant if there’s a problem, but also in keeping it safer.

Oh dear! An Arab Spring for Canada?

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Let’s face it, we can forgive children almost anything. We’re sure that’s the way most people look at the action of Brigette DePape, Senate page from Manitoba, who took out a sign during the throne speech that said “Stop Harper”. Forgive yes, but not enough to let her keep the job. She’s been sent home after a year at the post. A statement issued in Brigitte’s name said she opposes the agenda of the Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government, which won a majority mandate on May 2. “This country needs a Canadian version of an Arab Spring, a flowering of popular movements that demonstrate that real power to change things lies not with Harper but in the hands of the people, when we act together in our streets, neighbourhoods and workplaces.” Actually we had our Arab Spring in 1837. We call it the Rebellion of Upper Canada.