A post to Facebook says that a child has suffered second degree chemical burns from his Skechers S-Light shoes. The cause is said to be leakage from batteries when they get wet. The shoes are very popular with toddlers and tweens. Facebook Also here.
This costly curiosity occurred on St. Clair West at Spadina Saturday morning. Yes, you must pay close attention on St. Clair West. Signs and signals tell of the many options. Pick the wrong one and this is what happens. Apparently no one was seriously hurt.
A large charity in the UK devoted to improving health generally has concluded research which seems to suggest that the normal consumpton of coffee may be related to a longer lifespan. The organization Biobank is a major national and international health resource and a registered charity. It’s findings are sumarized in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. The Biobank conclusion states: “Coffee drinking was inversely associated with mortality, including among those drinking 8 or more cups per day and those with genetic polymorphisms indicating slower or faster caffeine metabolism. These findings suggest the importance of noncaffeine constituents in the coffee-mortality association and provide further reassurance that coffee drinking can be a part of a healthy diet.” JAMA
Fire – @MississaugaFES on scene of a fire on Watersedge Rd in Clarkson (Southdown and Lakeshore) Home under construction destroyed. Two other occupied homes damaged. No injuries reported so far. pic.twitter.com/as93PxbBm2
— Tony Smyth (@LateNightCam) July 3, 2018
A home in Mississauga was levelled by fire early Tuesday at Watersedge Road near Lakeshore Road West and Southdown Road around 4:15 a.m. It was under construction. It’s estimated that more than $500,000 in damage was done. Officials said the home was being rebuilt after a previous fire some two years ago.
OPP OFFICER RUN DOWN BY HIT AND RUN SPORTS CAR
An OPP officer was run down by a sports car which he had stopped on Highway 400 near Finch Avenue early Tuesday. City News says the officer was conducting a traffic stop when the incident happened. As the officer walked up to the car, the driver hit the gas and the vehicle sped off dragging the policeman a short distance. He is recovering in hospital.
This unfortunate man had a break down on Moore Ave. westbound just west of Bayview Ave. where the narrow one-way lanes are pretty but not very flexible. The TTC man got out and helped the driver push his car far enough towards the curb to permit the bus to inch by. It was a nice act of generosity on behalf of the TTC operator. It seemed to be spoiled by uncivil Toronto. A number of motorists disregarded a police car nearby and drove west down the eastbound lane causing near-collisions. Other deficient drivers went by screaming obscenities at the TTC. Monkey see bus, monkey shout filth. The good and bad of summer in the City.
A long thread at Leaside Community about a middle-aged man with brown curly hair expresses parental concern. Two locales are cited — the wading pool at Trace Manes Park and the Loblaws at Moore and Bayview, where he has been seen trying to engage kids. He does this with parents present. Some wonder whether he is “all there.” Police are said to have been called to Trace Manes and the man was spoken to about his conduct.
2016 PHOTO POSTED
One person has posted a photo taken in 2016 of a man talking to police. It is unclear to some that this is the man in the current matter but others think it is. There have been complaints in the past. Photo is here.
#Books that delve into the ins & outs of how to be a #woman with @Kobo's Tracy Nesdoly Sunday at Noon on @1059TheRegion: https://t.co/Opf4TVsOPF pic.twitter.com/8p4wpDXVWC
— What She Said! (@WhatSheSaidTalk) June 30, 2018
Toronto Police have suspended ticketing through the Monday holiday. This applies to pay-and-display and metred areas as well as rush-hour routes.
John Tavares has signed with the Leafs. In tweeting the news to waiting fans Tavares, from Mississauga, included a picture of himself as a boy sleeping in Maple Leaf sheets. The 27-year-old centre signed with the Leafs as free agency opened, bringing an end to a saga that gripped hockey for the better part of seven days and ramped up even further over the last 48 hours. The deal is worth US$77 million over seven years for an average annual value of $11 million against the salary cap. Tavares leaves the New York Islanders. “I’m thrilled to be starting a new chapter of my career and life in Toronto with the @MapleLeafs,” Tavares’s tweet read. “I feel very fortunate to come join a team with a great young core and play where I grew up learning and loving the game. I can’t wait to get started!” with CTV
The 61st East York Canada Day parade was held under sunny skies in warm weather Sunday. The annual parade formed up as usual at Dieppe Park, 455 Cosburn Avenue. It wound its way to Stan Wadlow Park at Woodbine and Cedarvale Park (888 Cosburn Ave.) where events and fireworks (at dusk) were scheduled.
