Urban Toronto describes how plans for skyscrapers proposed for Eglinton Ave. E. between Yonge St. and Mt. Pleasant Rd. were presented as a package of three at a recent meeting of the Toronto Design Review Panel. The tumultuous change in process around this intersection contains a proposal called the Green Line, a public space which runs the distance between Yonge and Mt. Pleasant on the north side of Eglinton. In this instance, it would provide a pedestrian connection between the three towers, proposed to rise 50, 55 and 46 storeys. Staggering.
Matthews says squeaker win “ugly” but adds “a win is a win”
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Auston Matthews had the magic touch tonight as his second sealed the victory for the Leafs. #LeafsForever @EASPORTSNHL https://t.co/PyoQ3EaFI5
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) October 4, 2018
The Leafs could hardly badmouth their performance enough after Wednesday’s opening game at Scotiabank Arena even though they won it 3-2. The most frequent word was ugly. Expectations were high, to say the least. The home team seemed to lose the initiative after the first period and then just hang on by the thinnest of good luck through two more. Auston Matthews scored his second goal in overtime to get the win. He took a feed from Patrick Marleau and beat Carey Price with an airborne shot 61 seconds into the extra period. John Tavares, with his first for Toronto, also scored, while Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots. Nazem Kadri added two assists.
Yikes! Calgary hit with 15 to 25 cms of snow on October 2
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Calgary buses flounder in estimated 20 cm of snow
A record-breaking 15 to 25 centimetres of snow fell in Calgary Tuesday, snarling the City. Help was sent from other municipalities, notably Edmonton, to assist. CBC meteorologist Christy Climenhaga said the previous record for October 2 was set in 1954 with only about five centimetres. Calgary normally has snow clearing equipment in readiness by October 15, which was thought to be lots of time for a real snowfall. But no.
Ugh! Edmonton Journal
Awww! Calgary Zoo
Yecch! Edmonton Journal
Leaside candidates’ debate discusses traffic, development
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Large turnout for candidates meeting at William Lea Room
Councillors Jon Burnside and Jaye Robinson slugged it out on the issues as identified by those who attended the candidates debate at Leaside Arena Tuesday night. The two incumbents are thrown into competition with each other by the reduction in the number of wards which was legislated by the Ford government. Mr. Burnside represents the old Ward 26, Ms Robinson the old Ward 25. Now they are contesting the new Ward 15, Don Valley West. Questions from the audience were read by moderator Brian Athey, past president of the Leaside Property Owners Association, which sponsored the debate. They asked how the candidates would deal with the increased number of constituents in the larger ward, what would be their priorities, did they favour a hand gun ban in Toronto, privatized garbage collection east of Yonge St. and cycling issues. Candidate Tanweer Khan joined the panel although two other candidates Minh Le and Nicola Streker were absent
PRIORITIES
Jaye Robinson said her local priorities would be traffic infiltration of Leaside, development (which she called aggressive over-development) and the threatened over-capacity of Leaside schools. Jon Burnside also cited traffic and referenced the referendum he sponsored in North Leaside where, as he said, “the people spoke.” He emphasized road safety and the need for photo radar and more police. He named development and what he called the ongoing relationship between Leaside and Thorncliffe Park to avoid the “regionalization of poverty.”
Flemingdon tenants ordered to pay back rent immediately
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City News is reporting that tenants of a Flemingdon Park apartment owned by the Minto Group have been ordered by the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) to pay back withheld rent immediately. Many ternants have been on a so-called rent strike since August 1. At that time they had also receive notice of an increase. The striking tenants had applied for an adjournment so they could make their arguments against Minto, but the LTB denied the request. At the hearing on Monday, the board ordered the tenants to pay their outstanding rent in 11 days on average, barring extenuating circumstances of face eviction.
Prof. Donna Strickland to share in Nobel Prize for Physics
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Donna Strickland
Nobel panel makes announcement
Professor Donna Stickland, of Waterloo University, will share in the 2018 Nobel Prize for physics. Strickland will split half the $1,000,000 award with Gerard Mourou of France with whom she collaborated in an article on the development of ultra-short optical pulses used in eye surgery. The other half will be given to Arthur Ashkin of the US. The Guelph-born Strickland, who is an associate professor at Waterloo, told the academy she was left in disbelief when she got the call from Stockholm notifying her of the win, saying she thought it was “crazy.”
“A horse walked into a bar in France and ordered a drink”
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Hilarious video here of a runaway horse galloping into a bar in Chantilly, France. Then it gallops back out. Punch line? None, except the wallop in those hooves. No one was hurt and later they were telling horse jokes. You know, a guy comes into a bar and moans that he can’t tell his horses apart. The bartender says he should measure their height to see if one is taller than the other. The excited guy comes back next day and says it worked. “The white one is taller than the black.”
Centre-right “coalition” wins handy majority in Que. vote
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The Coalition Avenir Québec (or Coalition for Quebec’s Future) has won the Quebec general election Monday. CAQ won 74 seats out of 125 with the Liberals (31) and the two separatist parties (total 19) being laid low. There is much astonishment among writers at the outcome, citing the measure of change after a 15 year Liberal reign. The CAQ has the word coalition in its name but seems less like a coalition than a fresh mainstream movement, centre right and focussed on the economy. It was founded by former Parti Québécois (PQ) cabinet minister François Legault and businessman Charles Sirois; Legault serves as party leader. The party membership includes both Quebec nationalists and federalists. Legault has said it will never endorse a referendum on sovereignty, but more autonomy if necessary — with Wikipedia
Rapper, motivational speaker inspires CGS kids and parents
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Music, leadership, fun
Anthony McLean
Parents told to be coaches
Children engaged, entertained
Rapper, YouTuber and motivational speaker
The CGS community was entertained and enlightened by rapper, YouTuber and motivational speaker Anthony McLean last week. McLean has delivered presentations across Canada, the US and Australia. He combines powerful teaching, practical strategies, and Hip Hop music for a high-energy presentation that audiences love. Anthony’s favourite topics are leadership, mental health, and bullying. It was a great way for CGS families to begin the school year. He spoke to the children at CGS about bullying and conflict (and how they aren’t the same thing). The children learned strategies to deflect hurtful situations and people. They were told to always ask themselves if they are helping or hurting in any given situation. They learned that “it starts with me.”
PARENTS AS COACHES
For the parents, Anthony focussed on raising children who possess the life skills to be move into the world with confidence and the ability to function independently. Anthony used the analogy of a “baby elephant.” In this era of helicopter parenting, the message was incredibly timely. Anthony urged CGS parents to think of themselves as “coaches” training their children to be independent. If you ever have the chance to hear Anthony speak, or you are looking for a dynamic presentation at your school, find out if he is available. Learn more here.
LHS grads meet 40 years later at Amsterdam Barrel House
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Carol Wrigley has posted pictures to the Leaside Chit Chat Facebook page of the 40th anniversary (class of 88?) Leaside High School Reunion gathering over the weekend. She thanks Mike and Simon for helping to put the event together at the Amsterdamn Barrel House. Steve Young came all the way from Vancouver to attend. School spirit. Stand faithfully one and all.
Tory meets tot on Bayview, Sarah and Claire Longo’s launch
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Apple Fest moment as mayor talks to tot/JTory
Sarah and Claire’s Food Drive at Longo’s/Mark Jodan@mojorising
Riot of gourds at Summerhill Market/Bulldog
Leaside Block Party
Candidates meeting Tuesday
Mayor Tory took a stroll along Bayview Ave. Saturday and had this talk with a tiny constituent. It was a very nice Apple Fest Day. Upper right, Mark Jordan was along with daughters Sarah and Claire Sunday at Longo’s. They set up in the familiar corner of the store where the pizza is made. Yum. Mark reports they sold out of Longo’s Neighbour-In-Need Bags in aid of the Daily Bread Food Bank Drive. Below that, glorious gourds abounded at Summerhill Market Monday as that pumpkin time of year approaches. At bottom right a reminder of the Leaside Property Owners Association all-candidates meeting Tuesday night at Leaside Arena. At bottom left, get ready for the Leaside Block Party on Saturday, October 13.
Lawrence Park garage hit with bikes, scooters taken by teens
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A Lawrence Park resident, Tamara Gottlieb, has told Post City that her garage was ransacked and bicycles and scooters stolen over the dinner hour on Saturday, September 8. The door had been left open after a day of play and gardening. The garage was unattended for about 30 minutes. A check of a neighbour’s surveillance video revealed two boys checking out the garage and then returning moments later with seven or eight others. The neighbor said she had been menaced by the boys as this occurred. There are apparently many witnesses to the boys riding about on the stolen bikes and scooters. Through witnesses and other videos the boy were traced to the McDonald’s at Avenue Road and Roe Avenue. Witnesses there recognized descriptions of the boys and identified two of the scooters that were stolen from Gottlieb’s garage by their sparkly aqua-blue hue. The story does not say if police were called but the entire matter is within 53 Division.