Interesting pictures show work underway in 1925 on Mt. Pleasant Rd. looking south at Heath St. (left) and north from Moore Ave (right). Tracks orginally carried cars from far west St. Clair Ave. to Eglinton This was before the Yonge subway and St. Clair station split the line in two.
Maybe he is just a nice small town boy after all. These pictures were taken by and for John Kastner, manager of the Justin Bieber Museum in Stratford. They show a long-haired and much more likeable kid than recent history records. It happened Friday and Kastner reports that he got a text from the grandmother Diane Dale asking if they could pop in. As the video below tells us, the visit went nicely and Justin was appreciative of the exhibits.
Justin Bieber visits the Bieber exhibit in his hometown of Stratford, Ont. — but really, it's all about who's on the voicemail when you call the museum. #TheMoment pic.twitter.com/qTDVHXSCNS
— CBC News: The National (@CBCTheNational) April 28, 2018
These stories are in the news Saturday. EU countries have decreed a total ban on the contentious pesticides known as neonicotinoids. All speculation aside, the alarming decline of bee populations seems to coincide directly with the use of this chemical. It has been a burning issue in Ontario for three years and late in 2017 the federal government said it will limit but not ban neonicotinoids. Centre, time for the pink bats at the Lousville Slugger plant. MLB teams will swing pink on Mother’s Day (May 13) to aid breast cancer research. At right is Cassie Levy, a self-styled Tomboy from Hamilton who has launched the role of Elsa in the Disney favorite Frozen. Her debut in New York has been well-received at the box office.
Fire: Kilbarry Rd / Lascelles Blvd
-1 patient sent to hospital for smoke inhalation#GO758716
^ka— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) April 28, 2018
A two alarm fire in a highrise on Lascelles Blvd between Kilbarry Rd. and the Beltline Trail has sent one person to hospital with smoke inhalation Saturday morning.
Luna, the wandering Grey Tabby from North Leaside, has been captured and is home safe Saturday morning. A post Friday night brought the news. She is catching up on some eating and will soon be microchipped.
Fire: Rosedale Valley Rd/ Mount Pleasant.. tent on fire. Units attended with @Toronto_Fire . The fire is now out. 1 person was taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries. #GO755487^adc
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) April 27, 2018
Revelations that the man accused of being the Golden State Killer was tracked down by the use of familial DNA searching has electrified police and prosecution circles. Familial searching, or FS, is a means of putting cops on the trail of a perpetrator. It multiplies the chances of finding that person many times over conventional searches of criminal databases In the case of Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, police checked DNA extracted from a 30 or 40-year old crime scene sample against a DNA sample on a genealogy database. They found someone who seemed to be related to the killer. The last step was to get a tentative sample, probably by stealth, from DeAngelo. The method is apparently not in use in Canada but it holds enormous promise to solve crimes that have vexed police and burdened the community for decades. $50,000 reward offered in 1997 death of nursing assistant
It’s been announced that ABBA has made a number of new recordings to apparently go with Avatars. “ABBA Avatar” they’re callng it. Mama Mia. Then, inside the strange world of men who commiserate in a form of club because they don’t find it easy, or possible, to persuade a woman to, you know. Rejection in Spades. Beneath that, Donald Trump flatters Angela Merkel and then says the US will not “be played” by the North Koreans. Hope not. And finally, Tom Brokaw is accused of trying to kiss a young employee of NBC News some 30 years ago. He denies it but either way he can’t lose hos job because he’s already retired.
Trading has halted on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Montreal Exchange because of an unexplained breakdown of some form. The TMX Group said that it has deicided to close the markets for “the remainder of the day” as a result of the outage. This stoppage occurred sometime around 2 p.m.
UPDATE 3 – Please be aware that all TMX markets continue to experience issues. We apologize for the inconvenience. Further updates will be provided.
— TMX Group (@TMXGroup) April 27, 2018
Leaside Jr. Wildcats Coach Kim McCullough has recalled the Dancing Mackenzies on Twitter to announce this year’s Leaside Skills Fundraiser on Saturday May 5 at the gardens. It is a chance for Leaside tyke, novice, atom and peewee girls (house-league and rep) to learn what it takes to get to the next level. Have a look Below from left, community stalwart Gene Domagala looks properly honoured with the newly-named laneway marking his many years of selfless work. The lane runs north of Swanwick Ave. Centre is the logo of the much mourned cobbler’s shop at 214 Laird where locals found excellent work for a reasonable price. It is now closed. Millwood Shoe Repair seems like a good option. And the East York Barbershoppers annual auction goes this evening. Sadly there’s no singing attached to this event. See all local dates at the South Bayview Bulletin Board.
It is a common enough theme heard in diverse Toronto. The primacy of equity in education. In the case of a report from Carol Campbell, a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, the goal would apparently be to eliminate the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) tests for Grade 3 and Grade 9 students. It also recommends an overhaul of the standardized Grade 6 test and an end to the literacy test Grade 10 students need to pass in order to graduate, replacing it with another test that would not be a diploma requirement. Some find it worrying. CBC
