The South Bayview Bulldog

CNN is saying that South Korea has formed a hit-squad to take out Kim Jong un in the event of war. The unexpected return of Patrick Brown (seen here Sunday) as candidate for PC leadership may have some party members thinking wistfully about something similar. Below that, the leaders of Israel and Iran were threatening each other at a security conference. No one feels secure. And finally, the antics of a Kim Jong un lookalike fooled the North Korean Army of Beauties at the PyeongChang events.

The Leaside Jr. Wildcats return home Sunday from a three-game road trip to Southwestern Ontario on which they netted two wins and a tie. This performance bumped the Cats into fourth place in the 20-team Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) at midday. It is rarefied country as Leaside follows only the Toronto Aeros, Stoney Creek Sabres and Oakville Hornets at the top of the league. Friday the Leaside squad defeated the Rivulettes 3-2 in London. On Saturday it was 5-2 against the cellar-dwelling Southwestern Wildcats in Windsor and Sunday morning they tied a plucky Bluewater Hawks team 2-2 in the farm town of Strathroy. That game was a festival of hockey misdeeds with eight penalties divided four-four between the teams. Two goals were scored on power plays and the Hawks pulled goaler Kirby Way in a successful bid to get the tie. Remarkably, Leaside then had to fight off a tripping penalty incurred at 19.09

Afternoon games might change

Jon Keiran, third from left, with workers in Davisville

Lower part of the new Don Valley West

Service may be impacted

Andy Elder welcomes Samantha to dinner

Creation Care 2018

Free Skating Monday

Winter Stations 2018

Upper left, PC candidate Jon Keiran surely has his work cut out for him as he challenges Premier Wynne in Don Valley West in the General Election this June. Keiran is busy in Davisville Village, newly-added to DVW after the re-drawing of riding boundaries for both Federal and Provincial representatives. DVW now pushes west to Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Yonge St for the first time in history. It will also mean the loss of Davisville from the riding of incumbents in St. Paul’s where Carolyn Bennett MP and Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins sit. Centre right, buses baby. The TTC will replace streetcars on the 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton routes because, it says, it doesn’t have enough trolleys. The change may last a year or more. Lower left, Grilltime meat shop owner Andy Elder was catering a private dinner this week for an insurance company. Someone there invited an old friend, customer/broker Samantha. Then a reminder of the St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church environment event in March called Creation Care 2018. Finally, why not take a look at the Winter Stations 2018 installation on Family Day. This is a design competition that features seven unique, interactive art works at lifeguard stations along Balmy, Kew and Scarborough beaches.

The Javitz Centre is the scene of the New York Toy Show for 2018 this weekend and through to Tuesday. It is open only to retailers and industry personnel but there are many people attending from Toronto. Take a look.

Toronto Police will not be enforcing the law on Family Day regarding pay-and-display/Metered Areas, rush-hour routes and signs indicating Monday-to-Friday regulations. Bit of a break there. Although most grocery stores will be closed, Summerhill Market will be open Family Day. Banks and government offices are closed.

No Lotto 649 winning ticket and no Lotto Max winning ticket this weekend. There was a guaranteed $1 million dollar prize claimed in Quebec. The Lotto Max jackpot having gone unclaimed for another week meaning it now grows to $60 million.

Danforth Ave. at Dawes Rd. was closed for about ten minutes Saturday night near 10 p.m. for investigation of a suspicious package. The CBRNE service (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive) quickly concluded there was no threat.

Urban Toronto has taken note of the spectacular shape of the tower now rising on Wellesely St West between Yonge and Bay Sts. It is called Wellesley on the Park and will incorporate a 1.6 acre park at the base. It has only recently become part of the local skyline at 15 storeys and will no doubt be a landmark from much further away when it achieves the planned 60 storeys.

A Shoppers Drug Mart in Elmira, a few km north of Kitchener, has filled a prescription for the antidote to fentynal with fentynal itself. The astounding mistake was caught before the prescription recipient had an occasion to need the antidote, which is known as naloxone. The prescription for an overdose kit. This occurred February 5 and the Ontario College of Pharmacists has launched an investigation. “The pharmacy is fully cooperating and we are confident that immediate action has been taken to begin to determine how this happened and how it could have been prevented,” the College said Saturday. Naxolone is administered as nasal spray or injection and is available free at many pharmacies. Loblaw Companies Limited, which acquired the Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy chain in 2013, called the incident “a case of human error” that “absolutely should not have happened.”“Our local pharmacist-owner took immediate action to ensure consumer safety, visiting the customers to secure the product and provide the correct medication, and to offer a detailed apology,” company spokesperson Catherine Thomas told CTV.

Carole Berry, 73

2017 Subaru Outback ATTV739.

There is a large search underway Saturday in the Brampton area of Peel Region for Carole Berry, 73, who vanished on Thursday in a way which was entirely out of character for the woman. She was driving her 2017 Subaru Outback with Ontario plates ATTV739. Ms. Berry is described as 5’8” tall, 105 lbs, with a slim build and gray ear length hair. She was last seen wearing a light blue/black pants, maroon winter jacket, black gloves, boots, and carrying a black purse. Police and family are concerned for Carole Berry’s well-being and safety.

St. Ave W. was partly closed at midday Saturday because of a hydro vault fire Vaughan Rd. and Kenwood Ave. Previously, it was reported as a gas leak. The road may be fully open but TPS operations has not yet tweeted such. It did say that the street was open in one lane east and west.

Patrick Brown Friday

Doug Ford statement

PC leader Ford

A tumultuous day has seen Patrick Brown kicked out of the PC Party of Ontario caucus and then witnessed Mr. Brown file papers just before the 5 p.m. deadline to run for leader of the party in the voting which will take place electronically between March 2 and March 8. What other cards remain to be played before party members actually vote. Global News says it has spoken to an unnamed “senior party official’ who said that while Brown can run as a candidate, his bid will be quashed before the vote. It is unlikely, said this source, that when the party reviews Brown’s application for his Barrie area riding at a later date, that the candidacy will be endorsed. That, said the source, will end his leadership bid. Have his former colleagues conspired at a strategy to get rid of Brown before his candidacy can confuse the voting? Most candidates for leader, Christine Elliott and Caroline Mulroney for two — concentrated on their own ability to defeat the Wynne Liberals. But Doug Ford issued a statement searing the former leader. It said the party was better off without Brown as leader. “This is as distraction, Ontario deserves better,” said Ford. PC leadership hopefuls slam Patrick Brown’s move to join race for top job