Windy weather overnight and early Saturday took down this sign at Queen and Leslie Sts. Car was in the wrong place. Thanks to Scotty Oxenham posted to Leslieville Facebook.
Andy Elder, owner of Grilltime on Laird Dr., is sharing word of a neighborhood scourge both for businesses and homeowners. Grilltime was burglarized by thieves who smashed the door on the parking lot. A cash float and deposit were taken. Andy has heard from businesses all across South Bayview that have been similarly struck. “This is happening frequently in our community and we can’t be quiet about it. Hoping that someone may have seen or heard something. Please share,” he adds.
The South Bayview Bulldog has learned that Summerhill Market will open a grocery store at 1014 Bathurst St. north of Olive Ave in the Annex. The building was previously occupied by a carpet firm. It comes with a small parking lot two doors north of the store. The building is being renovated this Spring and Summer. It appears to be similar in size or somewhat larger than the Summerhill Market at 1054 Mt. Pleasant Rd., remembered by many as the former location of Bilton’s grocery store.
No winning ticket was sold for the $35.5 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on May 3 will grow to approximately $50 million, and there will also be two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each on offer.
The website Urban Toronto has obtained information on a proposed three-tower development north of Yonge and St Clair that will, if approved, create a huge boost in density to the area. It would stand at Yonge and Heath St. East and offer a rival to the growth and height of skyscrapers at Yonge and Eglinton. The northern three-fifths of the block to the northeast of the Yonge-St. Clair intersection is targeted for redevelopment as Wittington Properties Limited seeks rezoning to permit the development. It includes condominiums rising above significant ground-level retail and pedestrian space and would no doubt add density and attractive business growth. It will also change the character of the area profoundly. The low-rise businesses north of the intersection will go, as will Wally Crouter Walk and the familiar Alvin Ave. Green P lot. Homes and businesses on the east side of Alvin will sit in the permanent shadow of the new towers.
The unique Canadian-Dominican story of Vlad Guerrero Jr. has captured the imagination of Blue Jays fans. Born in Montreal of a dad who played for the Expos, the young Guerrero will now play for Toronto. Then, many Americans are shaking their heads at the out-of-control spread of measles across the nation. Measles should be extinct. Below that, the sentencing of James Sears has been delayed as the Crown argues for the maximum sentence of one year in prison for publishing hate. Sears is the editor of Your Ward News, the no doubt offensive and utterly scattered-brained publication found to have published hate against women, Jews, LBGTQ and others. Finally, in mechanical Germany there is what appears to be a life-and-death battle to save the diesel engine. Growing numbers of towns are using EU laws to prevent such vehicles within their boundaries.
The Board of Management of Leaside Community Memorial Gardens is asking residents to participate in its Clean Toronto Together this Sunday. The Gardens will lead a team of volunteer “litter-picker-uppers” from the community in an effort to clean up the public spaces at the LMCG and surrounding areas. The team will work its way from the Leaside Arena north on Laird Drive to toward Eglinton. There will be water and snacks available. The project authorizes student service hours as well as handing out water and energy bars for our volunteers. To make it fun, the ia a game of “litter bingo”. The aim is to make the east boundary of Leaside clean and welcoming for all. Local businesses and residents are encouraged to join in by volunteering, or simply come out and cheer us on. Janice Ivory-Smith is Chair of the Community Relations Committee at Leaside Gardens said “the staff and Board of Management of Leaside Gardens take our commitment to the Leaside community seriously. That’s why we are excited to partner with the City and our neighbours to Clean Toronto Together. We hope to see lots of volunteers on the day.”
Here is a summary of weekend events and road closures:
Toronto Raptors tailgate and viewing party
Bremner Boulevard from Lake Shore Boulevard West to the east side of the parking garage at 25 York St. will be closed on Saturday, April 27 from 7 a.m. to midnight.A map of these closures is available at http://bit.ly/MLSEPlayoffs2019
. Boat launch event
Stadium Road from Little Norway Crescent to the foot of Stadium Road on the downtown waterfront will be closed from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28.A map of this closure is available at http://bit.ly/BoatLaunch2019.
Khalsa Day downtown celebration
The east and west curb lanes of University Avenue from Dundas Street West to Queen Street West will be closed to traffic on Sunday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to accommodate the annual Khalsa Day celebration.A map of the restrictions is available at http://bit.ly/KhalsaDayTO2019
Additional information about this event, including a parade travelling from the CNE grounds to City Hall, is available at https://osgc.ca/khalsa-day-dow
ntown-toronto/. Bum Run
Queen’s Park Crescent East and Queen’s Park Crescent West will be fully closed between College Street and Bloor Street West on Sunday, April 28 from 7 to 10:30 a.m.Additional lane restrictions will be in effect from 8 to 10 a.m. in the area around Queen’s Park, bordering College Street to the south, Spadina Avenue to the west, Bloor Street West to the north and Bay Street to the east.
A map of these restrictions is available at http://bit.ly/BumRun2019.
Additional information about this event is available at https://raceroster.com/events/
2019/20034/bumrun-2019. Cadillac Fairview 5K Run/Walk
The following road closures and restrictions will be in place on Sunday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon to accommodate this event:
• The eastbound curb lane on Lawrence Avenue East between Karl Fraser Road and Leslie Street will be closed.
• The Donway West will be closed at Lawrence Avenue East and no through traffic will be permitted.A map of these closures is available at http://bit.ly/CF5K_2019.
That’s Lenin Moreno, president of Ecuador at left. His final good riddance to Julian Assange includes a revelation that Assange smeared feces all over the bathrooms of the London Embassy. It was Ben Franklin who said that guests were like fish. After three days, they begin to stink. Assange was inside the embassy for seven years. Peeyew. At centre is a man called Zahran Hashim. The BBC says he was the ringleader of the despicable Easter Day slaughter of Christians there and sets out to find him. Finally, at right, hatred of another kind in the face of John William King. In 1998 he and two other men dragged a black man, James Byrd Jr., to his death in Jasper, Texas. Thursday Byrd’s relatives watched as the state executed King.
A day-long standoff on Greentree Court northwest of Eglinton Ave. and Keele St. has ended peacefully.
AMBER ALERT CANCELLED
Peel Police have cancelled an Amber Alert Thursday related to a mother who did not return her son to the father’s home Wednesday afternoon. The woman and her son were found safe about 7 p.m. near Chatham-Kent.
Adrian Ghobrial of City News found his way to a condo in Liberty Village where this risky cat retrieval played out. The person taking the video is amused and stunned all at once. “No, no,” he says as the sky-dweller climbs the railing. Life in the City.
Peel Police have staged an unusual appeal to the public by bringing a bed-ridden and badly injured accident victim to headquarters for a news conference. The victim, Navindra Sookramsingh, 21, was struck in an unusual early-morning hit-and-run occurrence March 17 on West Dr near Clark Dr. He had fallen to the roadway pavement about 4 a.m. because he was ill, the authorities say. He was nearly struck by one vehicle and was trying to stand when he was struck by another. It kept on going. In a whispered appeal from his bed Mr. Sookramsingh said that he has forgiven the driver who fled but wants he or she to take responsibility for what was done. “I can’t move my hands, I can’t talk and I can’t enjoy a life where as a man I feel less than everyone else,” he is quoted as saying. “Do you know what that feels like? I am not mad at you for hitting me because people do have accidents and I don’t want to see you get into any trouble. I just want you to be responsible for what you did to me, for the changes you made to my life. It is going to be changed forever.” The vehicle that struck Sookramsingh was a 2003 to 2007 Toyota Corolla. Video
