The South Bayview Bulldog

A post on Tuesday morning is drawing great interest among civilized readers in Leslieville and areas of Midtown. The author posts the Highway Traffic Act language relating to the responsibilities of motorists and cyclists to each other. The key elements are a motorist’s right to pass on the left and a cyclist’s right to a metre of distance (or “as nearly as may be practicable”) between the car and the cyclist. Let’s be civilized. FB

Melanie Teed-Murch

The President of Toys “R” Us Canada, Melanie Teed-Murch, has resigned from the top post after more than two decades with the company. Ms. Teed-Murch survived the collapse of the US and British arms of the business in 2017 and 2018 to oversee the continued operation of about 80 stores in Canada. Local shoppers will know that the sole local Toronto Toys “R” Us store is in the Eglinton Centre. There’s one in the Dufferin Mall and another at 1440 Lawrence E, North York (which Google has mistakenly called Victoria (?). A spokesperson said Teed-Murch tendered her resignation to accept a new opportunity, which has not been disclosed. No successor is named. Teed-Murch started her career with the toy seller as a store manager in Kitchener in 1996 before working her way up to the top post in September 2016. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. eventually purchased the Canadian operation for $300 million and Teed-Murch embarked on a media offensive to reassure customers that the retailer remained open for business.

G7 leaders have met once against, this time in Biarritz, to hold the world together. The CBC looks at those odd table-mates Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump. Then, Pattison Outdoor Sign Group will take down billboards which advocate for an end to “mass immigration.” Below that, the must-watch discovery and return to its owner of a purse lost in 1957. Very touching. Finally, City News cavorts with those costumed dreamers from the annual Toronto Fan Expo.

Police are warning residents near Joel Weeks Parkette, 10 Thompson St., northwest Queen East and Broadview Ave., that several dogs have apparently been poisoned in the green space west of Leslieville. As a result of an investigation, police are concerned that an undetermined poison may have been left within the park area and that it has the potential to harm children and small animals. The delivery method for the harmful substance is unknown at this time. They ask for the public’s assistance in identifying any person or persons responsible for the possible dispersal of this harmful substance.

No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in British Columbia. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Aug. 28 will be approximately $7 million.

Oscar

Heartwarming posts Saturday tell of a community effort to identify Oscar and get him home to his family. Oscar was found at the Esso station at Village Station Rd. and Millwood Rd. He apparently galloped from Crothers Woods near the Redway Rd. Loblaws. An identifying tipoff was the two dots that sit midway along Oscar’s brown and white coat. Then, of course, a check of the chip made it official. He is a handsome guy with a distinguished colour-coordinated nose. FB

Last Northern White Rhinos

Electric power from urine?

Bicycle lane pop on Danforth/CityNews

Scientists have harvested the eggs of the world’s two remaining Northern White Rhino females so that they may be fertilized by the frozen sperm of the now-extinct males of the species. Then, those Australians are at it again with a scheme to recharge your cell phone with your urine. No really, this is science. Below that, Hong Kong democracy demonstrators link arms to demand the freedom that China promised Taiwan — two systems, one country. None deserve freedom more than these brave people. Lastly, you be the judge of this vision of Danforth Ave. as offered by pop-up cycle folks this weekend.

North American stock markets plummeted Friday after President Trump angrily told businesses to “immediately start looking for an alternative to China,” although it’s unclear what authority he has to make this happen. China ratcheted up the trade war this week by announcing tariff hikes on US$75 billion of American goods including some agricultural products, crude oil and small aircraft in retaliation to US tariffs. China will also boost import duties on U.S.-made autos and auto parts. The Toronto index fell 215, the Dow dropped 624 and the NASDAQ 239.

No winning ticket was sold for the $30 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 27 will grow to approximately $40 million

New Davisville School scheduled to open in Fall of 2021/Bulldog

The foundation of the new Davisville Public School and Spectrum School is nearing completion on Davisville Ave. near Yonge St. At the top is a shot looking west. The photo below looks toward Millwood from Yonge. New Davisville school to open in 2021 not 2020 as intended

Looking north to Millwood Rd/Bulldog

Once again this summer residents of north Leaside are commenting in concern, sympathy and confusion over the appearance and reality of a ragged, homeless man seen almost daily in the neighborhood. The long thread of well over 100 comments was deleted after a day. It was started by a man who reasonably does not like the way the man stares at his wife. Others use the term “completely harmless” and so it may be but the perplexing question of appearance and reality remains. Poignent meeting with ragged man who refused all offerings

A woman has died a horrifying death trapped in a car pinned beneath a burning tractor-trailer on the QEW near Oakville. The woman, 34, was found after flames were extinguished. Several others were injured in the multi-vehicle collision in the Toronto-bound lanes. Eleven lanes of the Toronto-bound QEW were closed at Trafalgar Road.