South Bayview is dollar store dreaming

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As we ponder the scuttlebutt that there will soon be a dollar store on South Bayview, take this into consideration. In a recent conference call with reporters and analysts, Dollarama boss Larry Rossy said the chain will open “as many stores as possible” in coming years even if this sometimes leads to cannibalization of sales. ”We are limited by nothing, apart from the fact that every opening must be sensible.” Dollarama must consider the pending arrival of the U.S. branch of Dollar Tree, scheduled to begin this year. An entirely unconfirmed story is circulating in shops that the space now occupied by Shoppers Drug Mart will be taken by an unnamed dollar store when the drug giant moves up the street in a couple of months.

“Damn that Kindle” is Sleuth curse

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The newsletter of the Sleuth of Baker Street contains new information on the store’s move to 907 Millwood. Sleuth has been a South Bayview fixture and attraction for some 30 years. Now, the premises at 1600 Bayview will be either for rent or for sale. The owners will downsize the operation — young adult and true crime sections will be eliminated. Books will be grouped by authors regardless of their covers — hard or paperback, new or used. The emphasis will be on mysteries. The changing nature of the book selling business is a concern. “Damn that Kindle” the newsletter says. The move is scheduled to occur early in March.

Honey can you Yuki-taro the driveway?

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Always want to be of help, you know. So Mr. Snow Shoveller meet Yuki-taro, the Japanese robot built to quickly clear streets after heavy snows. He’s a cute little guy, about five feet long and two and a half feet high, who simply plows into snowbanks, taking in the snow, compressing it and neatly stacking it in two-foot-long bricks on his rear bed. The bricks can then be placed on the curb as convenient for later pick up.

Brilliant Sunday a great tonic

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Sunday’s brilliant sunshine was a great tonic in spite of the cold. South Bayviewites were busy at church, shopping and in the case of this gentleman on Rolph Road, cleaning the snow from the driveway. But, of course, he wasn’t too busy to stop and chat. Thanks. Down below, a sunny day always brings out many who want to wash their cars. This was the scene at the Toronto Auto Wash at Millwood and the CPR tracks.

Rykert Cres accused a wanderer

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A news item carried here December 1, 2010 now has additional details thanks to a story written by Tristan Carter in the January issue of the Town Crier. In the article, Carter provides some background on the man accused of breaking into a home on Rykert Cres. while the homeowner was outside. The 22-year-old man has the checkered background of a vagabond but at the time of the incident had a girlfriend in the area. He had argued with her and was looking for a place to sleep he said. He said he meant no harm, which from all appearances, would be the truth.