Advance polls here in South Bayview-land and across Canada were very busy today. Waits of 30 minutes were experienced at the polls at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School on Garfield Ave in Moore Park. Similar lineups occurred at Trace Manes Community Centre. The National Post says longer waits were in evidence across the country in tweets. It says “Twitter was abuzz Friday afternoon with voters alternatively applauding and lamenting snaking queues in cities such as Hamilton, Guelph, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver.” One voter tweeted, “Couldn’t even get near my advance polling station this afternoon. I hope an indication of interest and of election day voting.”
Merchants discuss impact of Laird Drive
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•There is an article here quoting Laurie Oehy of The Academy of Culinary Arts and Susan Follett of the Country Store. They and others comment on the impact on South Bayview of the retail development along Laird Drive. Ms. Oehy is said to believe that box stores do not directly affect independent retailers while Ms Follett says, according to the article, that it has an impact on the number of people who walk the street. Curiously, the writer does not review the impact of ticketing. In the absence of choice, shoppers might put up with parking tickets. The city has declared open season on motorists. Free parking at the new developments may prove a tipping point for some parkers. Equally however many shoppers continue to say that they can not find personal service and genuine care in the boxes. Such service is the standard on South Bayview.
MP has informal meeting at Second Cup
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•Rose Park Drive house demolished
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Volvo’s amazing Chinese adventure
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New sign going up at Sports Swap
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•Stacey Mowbray promises new Second Cup
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“Lacklustre” launch for Blackberry Playbook
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•The National Post was waiting outside Future Shop downtown to gauge the turnout this morning. They call it lacklustre.
City’s changing skyline seen from Rosedale
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•Street robbery at Bayview and Eglinton
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•Two teen-aged boys have reported to police that they were accosted and robbed by three 18 to 20 year olds on Saturday night about 10.30. It occurred in the Eglinton and Bayview area. The boys, 14 and 15 report that were approached by three young men one of whom was wearing a disguise. Police have provided no description of this disguise. One of the suspects engaged the victims in conversation. The suspect then pushed the 15 year old victim causing him to fall exposing his cellular phone in his pocket. A second suspect removed the victim’s phone from his pocket while the third suspect acted as a look out. The suspects were seen entering a silver pick-up truck where they 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, 18 to 20 years, 6’0” – 6’5”, 125 to 174 pounds, medium build, blond hair. Suspect # 2: Male, black, 18 to 20 years, 5’5” to 6’0”, thin build. Suspect #3: Male, 18 to 20 years, 6’0”.
Break-in reported on Glenallan Road
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•53 Division police say there has been a break-in on Glenallan Road in the Bayview-Dawlish area. The report reads that between 1200 hours, April 12, 2011 and 1030 hours, April 15, 2011, entry was gained into the premises by forcing a window. A quantity of appliances and furniture was taken. This type of theft seems unusual. Normally break-ins target small valuables, liquor and cash. The removal of furniture would certainly indicate that a truck was used in this case.
Snow squalls on South Bayview — Ugh!
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