The South Bayview Bulldog

The City of Toronto is inviting residents to learn more and provide feedback on the proposed changes to Overlea Boulevard. One change being considered is to replace the southbound-left vehicle turn from Don Mills Road onto Gateway Boulevard. The benefits of this change include better safety, transit, and overall traffic flow than the other option being considered which keeps the southbound-left turn for vehicles. Some motorists would need to use another route to get to their destination.

In March 2022 the City of Toronto held public consultations for the initial design concepts for Overlea Boulevard. Thanks to public feedback, they now have a recommended plan for Overlea Boulevard which:
– Improves safety for everyone
– Maintains roadways for driving, transit, deliveries, and emergency services
– Enhances the public realm for local residents and visitor

Review the recommended design concept on May 25, by visiting the project website.

Virtual Public Meeting
Date: May 25, 2022,
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Please register here in advance. To call in during the event, please dial 416-915-6530 and enter the access code 2469 697 0099.

In-Person Drop-in Event
Date: May 26, 2022,
Time: Drop-in anytime from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: R.V. Burgess Park** – 46 Thorncliffe Park Drive

**In the event of heavy rain, the drop-in will be moved to Jenner Jean-Marie Community Centre – 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive

Please download a copy of the Public Meeting Notice for more details.

Farmer’s Market at June Rowlands Park at 4.30 Tuesday

The annual opening of Farmers Market Day takes place Tuesday beginning at 4.30 p.m. June Rowlands Park.

The ten residents associations in Don Valley West will hold a virtual candidates debate Monday, May 16. All are invited to join and send questions in advance.

Those who were worried about a massive new offensive against Ukraine to mark Russia’s Victory Day instead heard a pathetic Vladimir Putin blame everybody but himself for his invasion of a democratic neighbour.

Competition Bureau opposes Rogers deal to buy Shaw

The Competition Bureau is apparently quite opposed to the purchase of Shaw Communications (excluding Global News) by Rogers Communications of Toronto. Not surprising.

Gas prices in Toronto push towards $2 a litre

Carl Hantsky of City News checks out the stunning rise in gasoline prices

Happy birthday!

Project Breezy

Shelter Basket

Spring on Bayview

Pizza Lunch at Northlea

Christine Bentley joined friends locally to mark a birthday in recent days. If that isn’t CTV news, it ought to be. Then at the right the long-standing Project Breezy bicycle donation day held on June 12 in Thorncliffe Park. Below that is the Manor Road United Church’s Shelter Basket program for residents of the Roehampton Shelter. At the bottom we see that the Spring flowers are in on Bayview courtesy the Bayview-Leaside BIA. And yea, the Pizza Lunch at Northlea Elementary and Middle School on Rumsey Rd has survived the pandemic. It returns May 27.

Gerda Cole wheeled into party by her daughter

Sonya Grist finally finds her mom

Gerda Cole, 98, has just been reunited with her daughter Sonya Grist, 80 years after she was given up for adoption in the United Kingdom. Mrs Grist flew to Toronto from England, where she lives, for the joyous meeting after a long search for her birth mother with the assistance of her son. “I’m shaking,” Grist said as she waited to meet her mother for the first time

Lawn sales? You said it/Facebook

This bright Saturday has seen the beginning of the yard sale season. This one is at 138 St Leonards Ave. And there’s another at 261 Rumsey Rd as seen on Leaside Community Facebook.

A speed camera will soon be located on quiet Park Lane Circle outside Park Lane Public School as the City of Toronto moves its 50 cameras to new locations. It will be one of two units in Don Valley West. The Park Lane location, which is south of Lawrence Ave near Edwards Gardens, follows a pattern of putting cameras outside schools. And it appears there are no cameras scheduled for Leaside. Here is a list of all new camera locations.

1. Martin Grove Road north of Rampart Road (Etobicoke North)
2. Redgrave Drive west of Martin Grove Road (Etobicoke North)
3. Royal York Road north of La Rose Avenue (Etobicoke Centre)
4. Mill Road north of Burnhamthorpe Road (Etobicoke Centre)
5. The East Mall south of Faludon Court (Etobicoke-Lakeshore)
6. Ourland Avenue near Merriday Street (Etobicoke-Lakeshore)
7. Parkside Drive south of Algonquin Avenue (Parkdale-High Park)
8. Runnymede Road north of Colbeck Street (Parkdale-High Park)
9. Scarlett Road south of Ellins Avenue (York South-Weston)
10. Gary Drive near Deerhurst Avenue (York South-Weston)
11. Dufferin Street north of Stanstead Drive (York Centre)
12. Stilecroft Drive west of Sharpecroft Boulevard (York Centre)
13. Weston Road near Coronado Court (Humber River-Black Creek)
14. Spenvalley Drive near Whitbread Crescent (Humber River-Black Creek)
15. Dufferin Street south of Claver Avenue (Eglinton-Lawrence)
16. Orfus Road west of Dufferin Street (Eglinton-Lawrence)
17. Rogers Road near 382 Rogers Rd. (Davenport)
18. Dufferin Street south of Dufferin Park Avenue (Davenport)
19. Denison Avenue south of Grange Avenue (Spadina-Fort York)
20. Brant Street south of Adelaide Street West (Spadina-Fort York)
21. Spadina Avenue south of Bloor Street West (University-Rosedale)
22. Manning Avenue south of Lennox Street (University-Rosedale)
23. Street Clair Avenue West near Crang Avenue (Toronto-St. Paul’s)
24. Warren Road north of Lonsdale Road (Toronto-St. Paul’s)
25. Carlton Street near Homewood Avenue (Toronto Centre)

26. Shuter Street east of Sackville Street (Toronto Centre)
27. O’Connor Drive west of Lankin Boulevard (Toronto-Danforth)
28. Cosburn Avenue near Roosevelt Road (Toronto-Danforth)
29. York Mills Road west of Banbury Road (Don Valley West)
30. Park Lane Circle near 60 Park Lane Cir. (Don Valley West)
31. The Donway East north of Greenland Road (Don Valley East)
32. The Donway west near Duncairn Road (Don Valley East)
33. McNicoll Avenue near Sexton Crescent (Don Valley North)
34. Don Mills Road south of Freshmeadow Drive (Don Valley North)
35. Finch Avenue East near Manorcrest Drive (Willowdale)
36. Churchill Avenue west of Abbotsford Road (Willowdale)
37. Saint Clair Avenue East west of Marilyn Crescent (Beaches-East York)
38. Kingston Road near Glen Manor Drive (Beaches-East York)
39. Danforth Avenue east of Birchmount Road (Scarborough Southwest)
40. Corvette Avenue near Cleta Drive (Scarborough Southwest)
41. Pharmacy Avenue north of Sherwood Avenue (Scarborough Centre)
42. Antrim Crescent near 11 Antrim Cres. (Scarborough Centre)
43. Pharmacy Avenue near 2300 Pharmacy Ave. (Scarborough-Agincourt)
44. Dunmurray Boulevard near Groomsport Crescent (Scarborough-Agincourt)
45. Sandhurst Circle north of Finch Avenue East (Scarborough North)
46. Seasons Drive east of Oasis Boulevard (Scarborough North)
47. Morningside Avenue near Warnsworth Street (Scarborough-Guildwood)
48. Galloway Road near Coronation Drive (Scarborough-Guildwood)
49. Brenyon Way near 200 Brenyon Way (Scarborough-Rouge Park)
50. Old Finch Avenue west of Littles Road (Scarborough-Rouge Park)

Drivers and commuters alike will be participating after a fashion in Sunday’s Sporting Life 10K — whether they like it or not. The many diversions for motorists are described in this Toronto Police release. Meanwhile, the 11 Bayview and 28 buses will operate out of the Eglinton subway station instead of Davisville. Other lines with changes are the 14 Glencairn, 94 Wellesley, 97 Yonge, 300 Bloor-Danforth, 307 Bathurst, 320 Yonge, 332 Eglinton West, 334 Eglinton East, 354 Lawrence East, 501 Queen, 504 King, 505 Dundas, 506 Carlton, 509 Harbourfront, 510 Spadina, 511 Bathurst and 512 St. Clair. The 88 Leaside will continue to operate out of the St Clair station as normal.

Sunrise Friday on Queen East ar Beach Ave./Phil Marion

Phil Marion has posted a thrilling shot of this morning’s sunrise as seen on Queen St outside the Garden Gate Good Food Open Kitchen. The owners have immortalized their place by highlighting in yellow the letters spelling GOOF in Good Food. Hilarious. Almost as uplifting as that sky.

Posed as an inspector

Stole patients valuables

Toronto Police say this woman showed up at a long-term care home in North York and passed herself off as a government inspector. In fact, she stole at least one wallet with credit cards in it. She is described as having a medium build, 5’5″, and blonde hair. She was wearing a black jacket, black shirt, black pants, black shoes

River displays his breed’s celebrated mottled body and brown head/Facebook

The classic coloration of his breed is seen in River, a Leaside German Shorthaired Pointer. This breed comes, as does River, mostly mottled all over but chocolate-coloured from the neck up. River appears in this local post and it’s plain he is an entertaining guy in many respects