The South Bayview Bulldog

Star centre Auston Matthews will return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup on Wednesday night against the visiting San Jose Sharks. Head coach Mike Babcock confirmed the move following the team’s morning skate. The 21-year-old Matthews hasn’t played since suffering an injured left shoulder on Oct. 27 against the Winnipeg Jets. CBC

Audra Brown, City News

Well no kidding. With texts, the time of day, your shopping list and possibly Aunt Minnie’s onion soup recipe popping up, there could be a problem. But as Audra Brown found out, this first everyday set of smart glasses can be fun. Let’s hope not fatal. Other equally entertaining devices have claimed a few lives.

While many Canadians were being spooked by the surprise screaming from their phones and television sets Wednesday, a man and his girlfriend in the state of Hawaii sued the government there for the false missile alert last January that gave him a heart attack. James Sean Shields and Brenda Reichel filed the suit naming Vern Miyagi, former head of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Of course Canada’s Ready Alert Day carried with it an assurance that “there is no danger to your health or safety.” That’s quite an improvement over the Hawaiian model which said the little state was under nuclear attack and there was just a minute or so to take cover (if you wanted to bother). Nonetheless, many Canadians wondered just what form of imminent emergency would warrant such an alert. Outer space, unleashed missiles or post-earthquake tsunami.

Emergency 🚨 Alert Test from 📱 📱📱📱📱 📱📱📱📱📱📱📱📱 pic.twitter.com/BZjqOgUqUF

— Simon Ostler (@SimonOstler) November 28, 2018

This woman has now been identified. Police have released a photo of a deceased woman who was found in the lake early Sunday near the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant on Queen East. Attempts to identify her have so far been unsuccessful. A picture, which may be disturbing to some, is on the police release. If you know this woman, please call 41 Division at (416) 808-4100   She was believed to be approximately 30-40 years old, 5’2″, and 145 lbs. At the time, she was wearing a white “Lilysilk” tank top (size L), a white “Denver Hayes” t-shirt (size S), grey “Lululemon” pants (size 6), and grey Saucony running shoes (size 6).

Toronto Police have published a picture of a man who they say has broken into a lingerie store at Dufferin St. and St. Clair Ave. W. three times over slightly more than a month. He seems to have an attraction to the mannequins and their garments. The man is described as 20-30 years old, 5’10, with a slim build. He was wearing a dark coat with a fur hood and eyeglasses.

Security photo of man in shop

Manneqins, lingerie taken

Canada Revenue Agency has agreed that Elizabeth LeMoine, 94, does not owe the government $1,200 related to the sale of her home. The resolution to the insistent demand came after Global News about the demand. That inspired the CRA to contact Ms. LeMoine, and her daughter Christine, of Bradford, and actually talk about the matter.  The family complained that it had been unable to get through to a real person by phone to discuss the claim. “We’re appreciative of all the help and most of all, we appreciate that it has all been resolved,” said Elizabeth, whose daughter Christine emailed Global News when the pair could not get an explanation for the tax bill. Global reported that the CRA believed Elizabeth had moved to live with her daughter in Ontario in 2016. She actually relocated in 2017 when she sold her house in Pasadena, Newfoundland, and moved to Bradford, north of Toronto.

The mystery of a possible child-birth in Maple Sugar Woods Park in Mississauga has been solved with the admission of a local woman that she placed a forceps and umbilical cord there for what she called holistic reasons. The cord and certain other material was frozen by her midwife when the baby was born a year ago, she said. The woman came forward to Peel Police Tuesday when citizens found the items and called police. A search was begun for a new-born child which might be in distress.

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Nancy Penny will close Absolute Beauty on June 30

Alan Redway publishes new book on East York

Cody Winter Fair is coming

East York Barbershoppers at Fort York this Saturday

Righteous selfie by Liz Taylor with Andy Elder and son Max

Happening in South Bayview, Nancy Penny (upper left) has given advance notice of her intention to close her popular beauty and aesthetician business. She has operated Absolute Beauty at its upstairs premises at 1517a Bayview Ave. for more than a quarter of a century. She will shut the door for good on June 30, 2019 and wants to give anyone with a gift certificate time to use it. The popular Ms. Penny entered the field with the assistance of a dear aunt, who helped her with tuition, and encouraged her throughout her career. Lorna Krawchuk tells the story here. Nancy also says that her daughter will be doing facials after Nancy retires. She is looking for a small space of her own, or wants to rent space within a hair or beauty salon. Upper right, former East York Mayor, MP and elder statesman Alan Redway has published a book, East York 1924-1997: Toronto’s Garden of Eden. Mr. Redway was at the East York Historical Society Tuesday night and will be at the Walter Stewart Library on Saturday from 2 until 4 p.m. Below that reminders of the Cody Winter Fair this Saturday and the East York Barbershoppers harmonizing at the Fort York Frost Fair on Saturday at 1 p.m. Bottom right is a righteous selfie from Liz Taylor with her pal Andy Elder and her son Max. Liz and Max dropped in at Grilltime at 62 Laird Dr. to enjoy some of the best burgers in Leaside.

Mississauga birth in park?

Sinatra is home

Deceased Impala

A woman alone in a cold woodland giving birth is among the most forlorn of prospects. But that may be just what has occurred in Mississauga’s Sugar Maple Woods Park. Then, the claims of a Chinese scientist that he has created genetically engineered babies. Many people are scandalized. Below that, the Husky dog known as Sinatra has been found thousands of miles from his home. Lastly, the autoworkers are not buying General Motors story about planning for a new world of electric cars. They say plant closures in Oshawa and the US is all about making cars in Mexico and China. Gone in this spasm of change is the Cadillac Ct6, Cadillac Xts, Buick Lacacrosse, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Impala and Chevrolet Cruze

The Bank of Nova Scotia plans to sell its banking operations in nine Caribbean countries and its insurance operations in two other regional markets – and its chief executive expects more international divestment in the pipeline. Scotiabank said Tuesday it has signed an agreement to sell its banking operations in nine “non-core” markets – including Grenada, St. Maarten and St. Lucia – to Republic Financial Holdings Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. The bank also said its subsidiaries in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago will sell their insurance operations to and partner with Sagicor Financial Corp. Ltd. to provide products and services in the two countries, for an undisclosed amount — Canadian Press.

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Mulligan lost near Bessborough and Sharron

Mully

The search is on for Mulligan, this fine-looking cat who was last seen near Bessborough Dr. and Sharron Dr.  A post and comments at Leaside Community tells of the efforts.

In the wake of car thefts which appear to be facilitated by keyless entry systems, Toronto police have begun publishing advice on how to avoid this loss. It is accompanied by a diagram (above) that shows a step-by-step method by which two thieves can open a car in the middle of the night. As seen in the diagram, the theft relies on the key fob being left in the open near a door, or somewhere close enough that it can tricked into sending the correct signal to open the car. Cops advise careful insulation of the fob in a case or carrier, or storage a long way from the door.

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