A shadow hangs over tbne Blockbuster location on South Bayview south of Millwood today after the national chain was placed in receivership. The ominous turn for Blockbuster Canada comes some six momnths after its U.S. parent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice appointed consulting and accounting firm Grant Thornton Ltd. as receiver, according to documents empowering it to “take possession of and exercise control over” Blockbuster Canada’s assets, Grant Thornton has effectively been given control over the film and video game rental chain’s more than 400 locations across Canada. Those with jobs at the Leaside branch will keep them “until such time as the receiver, on the debtor’s behalf, may terminate the employment of such employees.”
The streets of Toronto will soon be decorated with the blossoms of the Horse Chestnut (genus Aesculus for purists). But seldom if ever are seen the pink blossom trees so common in Central Europe. These are in Vienna. For those who care to know, Wikipedia offers this. The genus “comprises 13-19 species of woody trees and shrubs native to the temperate northern hemisphere, with 6 species native to North America and 7-13 species native to Eurasia; there are also several hybrids. Species are deciduous or evergreen.” 
