Other Bruce McArthur, it’s not comfy and Cinderella’s waist

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The other Bruce McArthur
Uncomfortable?
Cinderella Challenge concerns

Bruce McArthur of Oshawa, a respectable man who has served the community in a number of functions, has an obvious problem. His previously very nice name is now like an alarm bell. Listen in on how he deals with it. Then, the long list of things for which Canadians have apologized (we’re so nice) now includes a ventilation grate at Toronto General Hospital. Sorry, sorry, sorry! Finally, the unachievable thinness of Cinderella’s waist is said to be a problem among teen girls. For sure. Parents take note.

 

 

Man to hospital with critical injuries in Sherbourne St. fire

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One man is in serious condition in hospital after a fire in an apartment at 490 Sherbourne St early Thursday. Paramedics say he has life-threatening burn injuries. More as available

Little Honey Locust making Bay and Charles a Hell on earth

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Pam Seatle of City News rips the lid off the unsafe corner of Bay and Charles Sts. where construction has ground to a halt because the City intends to protect a delicate little Honey Locust tree. Then, the Chinese will slap 25 percent tariffs on US soybeans, corn, beef, whiskey, tobacco, cars, trucks, SUVs and planes. That’s why investors are running for the storm cellar. Below that, a City News saga of the Mercedes, the mechanics and a joyride to Wendy’s for Frostys. Lastly, digital diagnostic pads you paste on your shins and elsewhere.






Hwy. 400 tangle of 50 vehicles, just minor injuries to two

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Highway 401 near Duckworth St in Barrie/ Photo credit: Scotty Cudlip via Twitter @Shakes1

A colossal tangle of more than 50 vehicles has occurred on Highway 400 near Barrie in Wednesday April winter blast. Much of southern Ontario looked like the calendar read January 4.Highways near Lake Huron here closed by whiteouts.  Surprisingly there were no serious injuries in the 400 accidents, Two were treated for minor injuries.

Markets ride crazy roller coaster to reverse early plunge

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US and Canadian stock markets rode a crazy roller coaster Wednesday. After a month of savage losses they plunged even further at the opening as China slapped billions in tariffs on US goods in retaliation to Trump surcharges announced last week. Analysts say the reversal was prompted by good earnings reports, an apparent happy distraction from the complete unknowns lurking in the US-China trade war. In Toronto, the TSX closed down but by just 16.39 points. Nonetheless, the Canadian index saw its lowest close in nearly eight-weeks as shares of financial and materials companies lost ground. The beating taken by stocks in recent weeks gives new meaning to the term Wall of Worry.

Hydro outage map shows South Bayview fairly unscathed

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Green spots indicate outages of 1 to 50 customers. Yellow spots indicate outages of 51-500 customers.
Dark on Hanna Rd.

The turbulent day across Toronto left South Bayview relatively unscathed by the loss of electricity. One dark spot in Leaside was on Hanna Rd. just south of Eglinton. But the outage caused by branches falling seemed limited to one home. A branch fell on Merton St. between Bayview and Mt Pleasant taking out a small cluster of homes. Power was out near Yonge and Davisville after a traffic light crashed down. No one has been injured.  The full Hydro map is here.  In Hamilton (below) a large Kentucky Fried Chicken sign was finger-lickin down. TFS Active Incidents

Hamilton
Geoffrey St. near Ronesvalles and Dundas/Kevin Misener@Misener680News

Wires, trees down, as winds expected to slacken later today

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Wires are down on Merton St. between Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Cleveland St. and police say there are reports of trees down although there are no specifics so far. Toronto Hydro says it is receiving multiple wires-down calls. It says crews are responding as quickly and safely as possible.

Short term
Bins away
Toppled paper boxes/John Michael McGrath @jm_mcgrath

Penny Oleksiak tweets news of grandmother’s death

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Penny Oleksiuk has tweeted word of her grandmother’s death from the scene of the Commonwealth Games north of Sydney. Penny is expected to swim in eight events at the Australian venue of this year’s games, including three relays. “I’m just excited to get to the meet, get on some relays and get to be on another relay with Kylie [Masse] and hopefully do well on that [4x100m] medley,” Oleksiak said on a conference call last week. “Overall, I think it’s going to be a good time.”

Large metal container falls to street at Yonge and Eglinton

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There was brief concern Wednesday morning before noon as a large metal container fell to the street from a building at Yonge and Eglinton Ave. The corner is a madhouse of construction. Police have tweeted that the obstruction is cleared. There is no mention of injuries. Safety authorities will wish to know what happened.

LUC Baptism Sunday, Blood Drive and LPOA meets tonight

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Baptism Day is coming/LUC
LPOA meeting Wednesday/Bulldog
Please give in Emmy’s memory
Sweep The Streets/BIA
Blue Radish at MRUC
Wildcats Novice Champions/Leaside Wildcats
SOUTH BAYVIEW SUMMARY

This summary begins (upper left) with word that Leaside United Church Baptism Sunday is April 29. Time to get planning. More urgently, please slip over to Northlea Elementary and Middle School between 2 and 7 p.m. and give blood this very day. Then, homeowners may wish to attend the Leaside Property Owners Association meeting tonight (Wednesday) at Trace Manes Park. It begins at 7.30 p.m. Below that, two posters worth a click — the Bayview Leaside BIA Sweep The Streets event April 21 and the 1950s Blue Radish Dance Party at Manor Road United. At the bottom, best is saved until the last with happy faces, all a full eight years old, of the Leaside Wildcats Novice DS White gang. They emerged as champs at the annual Brampton Canadettes Easter Tournament last week. Well done girls.

Hillsdale vehicle fire extinguished quickly Wednesday AM

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Residents of Hillsdale Avenue East, between Bayview and Cleveland awoke to the sounds of fire crews putting out a car on fire on their otherwise quiet street. Tweets from emergency responders’ feeds show that the call went out approximately 7am, traffic was blocked in both directions at this time. Just after 7:30am, TPS Ops declared that the fire had been extinguished.

Fears for future of ancient Red Oak at Sheppard and Weston

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Red Oak in Spring/Courtesy Edith George
Fall / Courtesy Edith George
Winter / Courtesy Edith George

Residents of Rosedale and Moore Park will relate to concerns about the future of a Red Oak estimated to be as much as 300 years old. There are quite a few in Midtown but this one is near Sheppard Ave. and Weston Rd. There are fears that the property will be sold and the tree cut down. CBC