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Garage with no number set next to 953 Greenwood Ave.

An old garage on Greenwood Ave. and the lot it sits on is being offered for sale at $599,000. The lot is 20 by 100 feet and sits next door to 953 Greenwood south of Sammon Ave. Listing

Lot of 20 by 100 holds old garage

Greenwood south of Sammon

Woman half of distraction theft duo

Wanted for distraction theft

They could be mistaken anyone’s mom and dad, but these two are alleged to have emptied out the contents of a woman’s purse while she was dining near Bay and Wellington Sts. April 8.  The police release Monday says the victim left her purse “in an area with her friends” But it was taken and looted before being put back in a similar place. Security camera images captured the thieves and the theft of another person’s belongings. The other victim has not reported the theft to the police. Call (416) 808-5200 if you know anything.

North wall of Davisville Animal Hospital will carry mural/Google

The Mt. Pleasant Village BIA has been approved for a grant from the City to paint a mural on the side of the home of the Davisville Park Animal Hospital on Mt Pleasant Rd. south of Belsize Ave. The building is at 518 Mt Pleasant (as seen above) and the winning mural will have a chance to put a smile on the faces of thousands of people travelling to work every morning. The deadline is September 15, so hurry up. BIA

• Theme: The Future of Mount Pleasant Village
• Visual elements to be borrowed from our Streetscape Master Plan
• The mural is approximately 24 feet high by 30 feet wide
• An anti-graffiti coating is optional. If you would like to include it, please add it as a separate item
• We want to convey excitement for what the BIA could look like in 5 years
• The main surface of the wall is smooth and solid masontry/stone with traditional brick edging along the top and sides
• The grant amount is for $5,000; however, the BIA may choose to supplement this amount with additional funds if appropriate.
• We love trees!
• Deadline for submissions is September 15th.
• Your submission:
  • Include a basic sketch of your idea
  • Include a budget for artwork, supplies, and wall preparation
  • Include a bio or link to some of your other work
  • Include a time plan

Peel Police have created and posted a useful video full of good advice to women everywhere about how to use a ride-share vehicle.

Many inquiries on Facebook

A long thread of comments and questions has appeared Sunday morning on the Leslieville FB account as this sweet weeks-old pup is offered for adoption.

An Ontario ticket holder won the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize also went to an Ontario player. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Sept. 11 will again be approximately $5 million.

Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title, beating Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday in the US Open women’s final. The 19-year-old from Mississauga used her powerful forehand — and was helped by an uncharacteristically bad service game from the veteran Williams — for her third tournament win of the season, and biggest by far of her career, in her first US Open main draw appearance. SportsNet

Highway 401 near Leslie St/Kerry Schmidt OPP

A woman, 86, is dead and 10 other people including three children are injured after a collision of several vehicles on Highway 401 near Leslie Saturday Police said 10 other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Newly-painted home of Mt. Pleasant Piano Piano restaurant

Team Epping is ready for a new season. From left Brent Laing , Mathew Camm, Ryan Fry and John Epping

Leaside Tennis Club scene of Lindsay Dunn’s report on Bianca Andreescu

Colin Mcconnell catches Monarch with camera

Rotary Roast is a week Sunday

Northlea corn roast coming

We love the happy splash of painted blossoms at Mt. Pleasant and Manor Rds where the celebrated restaurant Piano Piano is set to take up residence. It’s their second location as reported here in August. Upper right, the Leaside Curling Club has published a new picture of Team Epping, well known as national contenders among curlers. Go, guys. Below that is a sweet shot taken at the Leaside Tennis Club as City News reporter Lindsay Dunn was preparing her story on Bianca Andreescu. Then, some East York Monarch butterflies captured by Leslieville nature photographer Colin Mcconnell  Lovely. See what he’s posted today. At the bottom, a reminder of corn roasts right around the corner.