Josh Matlow (Ward 22) has received the Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award Monday, as he tweeted, “on behalf of the People of Toronto and their City Council” from the Minister of Seniors Affairs Dipika Damerla.
Ontario Justice Anne London-Weinsten has found Toronto policeman Vincenzo Bonazza not guilty of rape in an incident ten years ago because she could be sure about consent. “I have found at times the complainant would substitute what must have happened versus a recollected memory,” the judge told court on Monday. The complainant met Bonazza in 2008 when he was on duty in her neighborhood. He was invited to her apartment where she said he raped her. Bonnaza said it was consensual. The woman told Judge London-Weinstein that she did not report the incident at the time because she was afraid no one would believe her. She later became a member of the Toronto Police Service herself and decided to make a complaint.
Leaside Sr. Wildcat teams won gold in all three divisions of the senior women’s competitive tournament called the Golden Blades on Sunday. They are the Senior AA, Senior BB (at top) and Senior C team (below). At post time, the Senior AA ladies are being shy although a picture will be coming. As Wildcats president Jennifer Smith says it was a crazy day. The Golden Blades event is played at the Scotiabank Pond, a four-pad arena at Buckingham Arena in North York.
A meeting for parents is set for 7 p.m. Monday at Hodgson Middle School to discuss the proposed change of boundaries between Eglinton Public School and Maurice Cody Public School. The plan is to direct as many as 40 students to Cody. Eglinton PS is crowded mainly it seems because of the high-rise development frenzy inspired by the transit hub being created at Yonge St. and Eglinton. Hodgson is at 282 Davisville Ave, east of Mt. Pleasant.
Police say a suspected impaired driver damaged 11 vehicles after crashing into a car dealership. One vehicle rolled over while another was left up in the air. Rogers Rd and Old Weston Rd area. The driver was transported by EMS. pic.twitter.com/6EHvVE2ivj
— Tony Smyth (@LateNightCam) March 26, 2018
Everyone is safe after an Air Canada Express flight from Toronto to Washington made an expedited landing at Dulles airport rather than its intended destination of Reagan International in the US capital. The time between the two is not great but the captain was taking no chances over what is said to be either smoke, or a burning smell, in the cockpit. Sky Regional, which operates Air Canada Express, says 63 passengers and four crew members were unharmed after exiting the plane on the tarmac at Dulles. The aircraft is believed to be a Brazilian-made Embraer 175.
This 197th anniversary of Greek Independence was celebrated on the Danforth with bright sunshine Sunday. Notables from Premier Wynne to Mary Fragedakis took pride of place to march abreast with other elected officials. The parade’s eternal subtext is electioneering. Nothing wrong with that. Mayor Tory was snapped with Peter Papas and Doug Ford greeted kids and parents. Down below, floats told Greek history and flags flapped in the wind. That four-legged fellow in the blue and white shirt was working up an appetite for dinner after the parade.
Eight civilians were injured in a three-alarm fire at a home at 703 Dupont St. early Sunday. In addition, a firefighter was treated for injuries in a fall from the roof of the semi-detached home. The fire spread to three neighbouring homes and the occupants of all four houses got out safely. A cat and her kittens were brought out of one home by fire personnel.
A Davisville Village woman Jillian Hrycuik is offering home-made mashed potato and cheese pierogi for sale on Facebook as Easter nears. The post has drawn a pretty good response with some members remarking that have had Ms. Hrycuik’s dumplings before and recommend them. For those from other cultures, pierogi may be made with potato, meat or fruit and are said to be a Ukrainian tradition at Easter. They are also closely associated with Polish cuisine. The history of the food is lost to the ages although stories persist that they came to Europe from China in the baggage of Marco Polo. Leaside Community
Carol Burtin Fripp received the 25th Annual Agnes Macphail Award in a ceremony Saturday night at the East York Civic Centre. Photos tweeted of the evening begin at left with the excellent photo by Ms. Burtin Fripp’s son, Will, taken at home before the event. Flowers arrived from son Eric and his wife Satwant in London. The guest speaker was MP Rob Oliphant who is shown at right with Maeve Pestonji of St Anselm Catholic School, winner of the student public-speaking contest held in conjunction with the award. Below is a nice group shot with many faces from the Leaside and East York family
This palatial home is at 110 Donwoods Dr. off Yonge St. in Hoggs Holllow. Asking price is $5,448,000. The agent is Sharon Soltanian.
When the charming original brick home at 240 Rose Park Dr. in Moore Park was sold more than three years ago it’s doubtful anyone realized what a difficult and drawn-out saga awaited the neighborhood. Work has been sporadic and today the replacement for 240 Rose Park sits silently at the corner of Welland Ave. The day when long-suffering residents might see it finished and the site cleaned up and inhabited seems as unknown as ever. The property is in the hands of Metro Developers Group of Richmond Hill. This original home sold in six days for slightly under the listing price of $1,135,000 in late 2012, somewhat under the asking price of $1,149,000.
