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.

First born of either sex to inherit the throne

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The British government is set to change the succession laws to allow Prince William and Kate Middleton’s first born child whether it be a boy or girl to take the throne. It seems like the modern thing to do, according to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. It’s a fact however that there’s been only one brother and sister act in four generations and the girl was the junior. That was the current Queen’s children. Charles was born before Anne. Princess Diana (left) had sons only as did Queen Mary (right). The late Queen Mother Elizabeth, second from the right, had only daughters.

Lighting test in the cosmetics department

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They were testing the newly-installed lights in the cosmetic department of the new Shoppers Drug Mart on South Bayview Saturday morning. It was rainy and gray outside but in the warmly-lit space inset it was summer. Well, a lot nicer than outside anyway. And it won’t be long before women will be walking among shelves full of everything from the most delicate make-up to the fiercest war-paint. Hurry up you guys!

Only 42% of coffee customers are “loyal”

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If customer loyalty statistics are correct, it seems a good bet that many streets, including South Bayview might support more than two coffee shops. Right now we have Starbucks and Second Cup. But in the U.S, Starbucks customers in locations like South Bayview indicate that only 42 percent of them could be called “loyals.” In fact, it seems that significantly more — 53 percent — are “roamers.” These are people who find their coffee in the same neighborhood but from different coffee vendors. Similar studies at Dunkin Donuts and McDonald’s revealed the same thing. At least 53 percent of customers roamed. The significance of these patterns became clear when it was found that the roamers purchased a hot beverage and/or breakfast nearly twice as often as loyals.

Now here’s what’s new in stamps

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Above, Canada Post has issued two very nice stamps to commemorate the wedding of William and Kate. Very nice. And in the U.S.. something of an embarrassment as the Postal Service issues a Statue of Liberty stamp featuring the statue in Las Vegas (also a symbol of liberty). Apparently the artist just mistook the pictures for those of the Lady Liberty residing in New York Harbour. But it seems okay. Patrick Henry might just as easily have said “Give me Liberty or give me Debt.”

Toronto Star invites couples to pose tastefully “semi-nude”

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It’s come to this. The Toronto Star has started a new feature that will invite couples to discuss their relationships and at the same time pose for tasteful pictures of them “semi-nude”. Here’s the pitch: “By stripping away everything—including clothes—and having couples who are in long-term relationships answer a few questions and pose for a tasteful but revealing semi-nude photo. Of course, we’d provide a fig leaf (or leaves, or something else) to cover up any parts that you might not wish to share with the world. (And, let’s be realistic, not everyone in the world might wish to share.) We’ll shoot the picture inside studios at the Star with a professional photographer, and we’ll give you a really nice, large-format print for you to keep.”