Motown Brunch rocked to music of Sharon Riley and the Faith Chorales
A large crowd filled the William Lea Room Sunday at Leaside Arena to support the re-election of Councillor Jon Burnside. Many well-known local faces such as Lorna Krawchuk and Patrick Rocca were seen rocking to the Motown renderings of Sharon Riley and the Faith Chorales (below). Mr. Burnside, elected first in 2014, will contest the redrawn constituency of Ward 33 in the October general election. Ward 33 contains Leaside and Thorncliffe Park. Catering was by the Andy Elder team from Grilltime on Laird Drive.
Betty and David Creighton with Rev Ian LaFleur of St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church
Large crowd
Mona Piper Playground at Cudmore Creek Parl, 250 Manor Road at Forman Ave.
The Mona Piper Playground at Manor Road and Forman Ave was dedicated Sunday with a large crowd of the late school guard’s family and friends in attendance. The much-loved woman who was a shepherd to countless children over many decades at Maurice Cody Public School died in February. Her daughter Ann Piper spoke briefly saying that she had brought her mother to see the site under construction. “She was just so moved and overwhelmed by it all…she thought it was just a wonderful legacy,” Ms Piper said. “Mom’s great-grandchildren are going to get to play in her park today,” Piper declared to much applause. The park was built on land previously owned by Manor Road Church next door. It was acquired for this purpose with the collaboration of MRUC. Councillor Josh Matlow oversaw the purchase and later planning of a playground. He solicited community suggestions for a name.
CUDMORE CREEK PARK
The playground was named after Mrs. Piper and the larger park for Cudmore Creek, a waterway which ran to the Don River through Leaside before homes were built north of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Among those present Sunday in addition to Ann Piper were her brother John, Mr. Matlow, Reverend Debra Schneider, pastor of MURC, Robert Nigro, principal of Maurice Cody School, Reverend Ian LaFleur of St.Cuthbert’s Anglican Church and many congregants of the church as well as friends and family of Mona Piper. In her remarks, Rev. Schneider introduced Rev. Roberta Howey, who will take over at MRUC when Rev. Debra retires later in June.
As many as 20,000 cyclists, runners and walkers filled the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway Sunday for the 31st annual Ride for Heart. It raises money and supports heart disease research at the Heart and Stroke Foundation. A recurring phenomenon among the pictures appearing in Twitter was the handlebar selfie shot seen above. Good for a laugh but are they really keepers?
Seen under construction/UT Forum contributor G.L.17
Urban Toronto website has outlined progress on the Barbara Ann Scott facility which sits on the roof of the underground parking to College Park off Bay St. UT has recent photos of the site showing progress on various elements of the park including the concrete pad of a five-metre-wide kidney-shaped skate trail. It also shows the concrete structure of the adjacent skate pavilion. This historic corner gained much of its early form in 1929 and 30 when T. Eaton Co built its elegant College St. store (below left) seen here under construction. Work on the south wing of the store was halted because of the Great Depression. Other old pictures of Yonge and College
Premier Wynne has said she does not expect to be re-elected. “After Thursday, I will no longer be Ontario’s Premier,” she said. The tough political leader, who has held power since 2013, struggled successfully to control her emotions, saying she is “okay” with losing power. She cast her concern for Ontario as a fear that PC leader Doug Ford might have “too much power.” People do not trust his judgement, she said. She did not mention Andrea Horwath by name. Her remarks heat up into a bitter attack on Ford and a portrayal of both the PCs and the NDP as extremist. “If your concern is that you’d be electing me or electing a Liberal government, that’s not going to happen,” she said. “And so we need Liberals at Queen’s Park to stop a majority for either of the other governments.” NDP Leader Andrea Horwath accused Wynne of “playing a dangerous game” that could elect the PC Party. “Her request today for a minority government is a demand that she be allowed to continue to hold the power at Queen’s Park — something voters have already rejected,” Horwath said in a statement. The NDP supported a minority Wynne government for a year in 2013 and kept it in power at the height of the gas plant scandal. It’s late, but the campaign is clearly not over.
Upper left, the annual Manor Road United Church Rummage Sale was busy Saturday. The always popular bake table was staffed by Carolyn and Betty. They were offering excellent home-made confections including Lemon Coconut Tarts snapped up by The Bulldog. Upper right, is the scene next door (Manor and Forman) at the just-opened Mona Piper Playground. It was full of kids and parents. As seen in the poster below, the park and playground will be dedicated Sunday at noon. Moving down the right side, high-ranking school officials ham it up at the Davisville Public School Fun Fair. The school is set to be demolished this summer to make way for a modern new structure and community hub. Below that, Rudy Limeback snapped 1 Randolph Rd. and tweeted this picture. As we told you in January, the tumble down bungalow is set to be razed for a residence worthy of the neighborhood. Note the charming poppies blooming for the last time, memories of a long-since forgotten garden. Lower left, Ward 26 Councillor Jon Burnside and friends will be at the William Lea Room Sunday for his Motown Burnside Lunch. Tickets are $100 per person of which $75 is refundable.
Trevor lives with his family in Warrington, England where he has been saved from a unique crisis by a good veterinarian. The Dachshund developed a leak in his windpipe which permitted air to get under his skin. The process caused him to very quickly expand like a balloon. His astonished owners watched this occur over a short period of time at breakfast recently. At the vets, x-rays showed the hole and Trevor had emergency surgery. He is now back to normal. Dachshunds are a loveable breed but subject to spinal malfunctions from time to time. It is not clear whether this condition contributed to the hole in the windpipe.
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) June 2, 2018
The OPP’s media face. Kerry Schmidt, is tweeting Saturday about the Oakville woman who will pay a big fine and lose her car and license for a week after her need for speed topped out at 157 km/h. Please don’t do that.
Once again the $60 million Lotto Max jackpot has gone unclaimed. No winning ticket was sold for last night’s big prize. The draw also offered 50 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each, 33 of which were claimed by a total 45 winning tickets, meaning several will be shared. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on June 8 will remain at approximately $60 million, but the number of Maxmillion prizes will rise to 52 — CP
City News, which lives down there, has done a story (above) on the unsavoury (dangerous?) side effects of the safe injection site for drug addicts near Yonge and Dundas Sts.
Check the South Bayview Bulletin Board for events Saturday and Sunday. There’s the Soudan Street Sale, Manor Road United Church Rummage Sale, Pape Village Summerfest, Riverside’s Eats & Beats Streetfest,Grand opening of new Cudmore Creek Park Mona Piper Playground and the Jon Burnside Still on Your Side Motown Brunch
