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Passengers huddle, many on cells, near tarmac at Dulles Airport

AC flight 7618 after emergency landing

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.

Elected notables on Danforth/ Catrina@catrinak

Peter Papas and Mayor Tory/Peter Papas

Doug Ford at work/Doug Ford

History recalled/Sergio Mourato @OMNITVSergio

Flags in wind/Catrina‏@catrinak

Campaigning for dinner/Bill Manolakos@bmanolakos

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 injured including firefighter in fall from roof/Toronto Star Twitter

Cats rescued/TFS photo by Twitter

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.

Pierogi/Wikipedia

Hand made/Wikipedia

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 

Flowers from son and wife/Will Fripp

Maeve Pestonji with MP Rob Oliphant/Photo Rob Oliphant

Congratulations/Photo Ray White

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.

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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.

No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. But the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on March 28 will be approximately $7 million.

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A two-car collision at Jane St. and Shoreham Dr. has sent occupants of the vehicles to hospital. The injuries are said to be serious but probably not life-threatening.

The March for Our Lives events in Washington and elsewhere will be examined and the impact followed in coming days. Is it a Vietnam War moment where a generation facing the peril of bloody death in a meaningless struggle create real change? Many would like to think so. However the fight this time is not about a foreign war but the home-grown culture of gun possession.

Don Mills Flyers teammates of Roy Pejcinovski hug outside St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church on Thorncliffe Park Rd/Chris Donovan CP Twitter

Mourners at funeral for Krassimira, Roy, and Venallia Pejcinovski outside St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church on Thorncliffe Dr/Chris Duncan CP

Pallbearers at Pejcinovski funeral at St. Demetrius Greek Orthodox Church on Thorncliffe Park Rd/Chris Donovan CP Twitter

The funerals of Krassimira Pejcinovski, 39, and her two children, Roy, 15, and Venallia, 13, were held at St. Demetrius Greek Orthodox Church on Thorncliffe Park Drive Saturday. Fatima Sayed, Toronto Star Father, ex-husband expresses “deepest gratitude” to public  Friend and employer tells fearful story of Krissy’s last days

Krassimira, Roy, and Venallia Pejcinovski