The South Bayview Bulldog

Three members of the Wilmington, North Carolina police department have been fired after a department audit of a video recording captured one of the officers saying a civil war was necessary to wipe Black people off the map and that he was ready. The Wilmington Police Department took the action on Tuesday against Cpl. Jessie Moore, and officers Kevin Piner and Brian Gilmore. Each was accused of violating standards of conduct, criticism and use of inappropriate jokes and slurs. After conferring with the city council, Wilmington City Manager Sterling Cheatham cleared Police Chief Donny Williams to release the details.

The prime minister Thursday rejected the idea of releasing Huawei CFO and technology heir Meng Wanzhou. Giving in to China will make Canada a target for even more of what many see as bully-boy tactics by Beijing. Then, welcome home nurse Amanda Mitchell. You may cry. Below that, Jerome Iginla enters the Hockey Hall of Fame to applause everywhere. Finally, a summary on how COVID-19 is ravaging the US.

A post complaining about noisy teenagers in Sandy Bruce Park on Moore Ave. has gathered 31 comments about park behaviour across the area. Many friends are offering advice. FB

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Photo of double rainbow captured this evening, seeming to end at Sunnybrook’s Veteran Centre. Perhaps they are the gold 🙂

Double Rainbow over Sunnybrook Veterans Centre, June 24, 2020 (Photo: Sarah Byford)

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Councillor Jim Karygiannis has been removed from office a second time for overspending public money to contest and celebrate his election victory in 2018. This time it was the Ontario Court of Appeal that overturned a lower court decision that had re-instated the Ward 22 member. Justices were particularly offended by a dinner that featured wine, pasta, racks of lamb and cake for some 50 people. The nearly $26,000 bill was sent to the taxpayers. City of Toronto release

Remember dad telling you that if you had ten dollars and you spent ten dollars what you had left was zero? Such useful truths will soon become part of the Ontario mathematics curriculum for elementary pupils. Internet age coding will also be taught progressively to kids from Grades 1 to 8. It seems to have been a long time coming.

Sophie’s re-opening soon

COVID-19 related news this Wednesday includes a re-opening of patios across the City including that of Sophie’s (above) on Bayview Ave. Then, Councillor Layton and Mayor Tory have announced that ferry service to the Islands will begin June 27. But here’s a twist. You’ll have to buy a ticket in advance to get aboard. Lastly in this summary is word that the July 1 Order of Canada list has been cancelled because of the pandemic. We can manage.

Not to be unkind, but as discussed by City News people here, the Collision Tech Conference opening Wednesday will occur without thousands of attendees hitting the streets of Toronto. The meaning of this for gratifying personal interaction and naked money-making in the Toronto economy is obvious. Does anyone know why it’s called a Collision?