Red Carpet festivities get going early on Oscar night. This year saw Rita Moreno, best supporting actress in 1962 for her role on West Side Story, wearing the same dress she had on to collect her Oscar that night 56 years ago. Much other chit-chat included here as well.
Further to the mob scene in Hamilton’s Locke St. Saturday night, police say they are checking out just who was at the Anarchist book fair at Westdale Secondary School over the weekend. WSS is a couple of miles from the Locke St business district. The Facebook page for this book fair is amusing to read, even in the light of the damage done by a masked gang of about 30, dressed in black, who smashed windows on the street. They called themselves the Ungovernables. The FB account says it hopes the book fair will appeal to those “interested in anarchist and anti-authoritarian ideas” whether they are long-time believers or new to the chaotic persuasion (our words).
IMPORTANT TO “FIGHT WHERE YOU STAND”
“Our hope is to create a space where people from across Southern Ontario can come together to connect, share resources, discuss their projects, and lay the groundwork for more strength and collaboration.” Hmm. It goes on: “Acknowledging the importance of fighting where you stand, an emphasis will be placed on hosting workshops that are grounded in and relevant to local organizing efforts. We are hoping to bring together radicals and revolutionaries from throughout the region to strengthen existing relationships and build new networks – we want to chat about ways to foster a resilient movement, engage in critical dialogue, and facilitate strategic discussion. We want to think big and make even bigger plans.” Is that an incitement to violence? Just asking. Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath was expressing alarm and concern on Sunday. Anarchy is defined as “lawlessness and a state of disorder” which is not part of the NDP platform, we think. “Ungovernables” vandalize businesses on Hamilton street
A White House trade official has talked of “exemptions” as opposed to “exclusions” as he was questioned about how steel and aluminum tariffs might affect Canada. Peter Navarro referred in one instance to what Canadian Press calls “key industries.” This seems to refer to auto manufacturing. A tariff on steel and aluminum would play havoc on cross-border supply chains that use steel and aluminum. “There’s a difference between exemptions and country exclusions,” Navarro said on CNN. “There’ll be an exemption procedure for particular cases where we need to have exemptions so business can move forward. But at this point in time there would be no country exclusions.” What this means remains unknown until later this week when clarifications are expected.
Xi Jinping may not be as certifiably nuts as Mao Tse Tung. You know, back-yard iron smelters and millions dead from starvation. But there seems little doubt Xi is on his way to fashioning a Cult of Personality as China’s new Great Leader that will permit him to do whatever he wants, crazy or otherwise. Problem is, the longer a leader is in place, the crazier he gets.
Athena Gervais, 14, was found dead Thursday in a stream behind her high school in Laval Quebec after a four-day search for the girl. An autopsy has shown that alcohol may have been a factor in her death. Her family acknowledges that Athena was a frequent drinker of the scandalous corner-store cocktail called Fckd Up. Until this weekend, it was sold at the Couch Tard depanneur chain all across Quebec. Astonishingly, it contains sugar, caffeine and nearly 12 percent alcohol. In the shock of the girl’s death Couch Tard said Friday it will pull Fckd Up off the shelf. It is legal to sell alcohol drinks in Quebec corner stores but a purchaser has to be 18. It is not very clear just how carefully this is enforced but as in all such things it can be skirted. The maker of the drink is the Geloso Beverage Group, based in Laval.
A group of about 30 persons dressed in black and wearing black masks marched down Locke St. in Hamilton’s southwest quadrant Saturday night breaking store windows and otherwise vandalizing shops. Police arrived and the mob fled. They carried a sign calling themselves the Ungovernables. Comments on Twitter suggested that, as in Montreal, this was a protest against vaguely-defined “gentrification.” With as many as 30 people in the group, it seems likely police will be able to make headway in identifying them. Police said they were “looking at” possible links to an Anarchist book fair that was being held at Westdsale Secondary School Saturday. No specific group has been identified but police said they were going to be investigating.
Edgelord anarchists, aka "bored teenagers with no money & jealousy issues" destroy private property while claiming "we are the ungovernables". Colour me shocked. I look forward to seeing "the ungovernables" eating court mandated processed-cheese-slice sandwiches from a jail cell. https://t.co/8JEhwD9l34
— Liberal, Not Lefty (@liberalnotlefty) March 4, 2018
Leaside Jr. Wildcats have won a berth in the quarter finals of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League playoffs by defeating Waterloo Rangers 3-2 Saturday night in K-W. The winning goal came five minutes into overtime and was scored by Quinn Johnston assisted by Myah Bowal. The best of five preliminary series ended three games to one in favour of the Wildcats. Other preliminary winners are powerhouse Toronto Aeros, Oakville Hornets, Cambridge Rivulettes, Ottawa Lady Sens. Stoney Creek Sabres and the Nepean Wildcats. A deciding game in the series between Etobicoke and Whitby will be played tonight. An erroneous post appeared earlier and the Bulldog apologizes for that.
Siriluck Dubiner has a nice business locally sewing creatively at home. Right now, she is making everything from Easter eggs to charming clothes. She says “I have loved to sew since I was little, thanks to my mom who taught me how to sew amazing things.” Facebook and Instagram Centre right, Longo’s was shamelessly tempting customers with these things today. Too good. Centre left, a reminder that St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Creation Care weekend concludes Sunday with a visit by the area bishop, Rt. Reverend Kevin Robertson. That’s at 10 a.m. To the right, a reminder of International Women’s Day next Thursday. Are flowers in order? Lastly, at the bottom, Lake Leaside has returned to the vast construction site east of Laird Dr. between Wicksteed and Vanderhoof Aves. Residents worry, rightly so, about how long it will take to drain the lake this summer. But the hole is there because big box stores have no idea what to do about expanding in a world where at least some people seem ready to get their radishes (and other groceries) delivered by Instabuggy.
A Kingston man, Logan Cadue, has shot video of the freight derailment at Kingston on Saturday as it happened. The derailment of two cars has snarled VIA Rail service from Toronto to Montreal/Ottawa while crews repair the tracks. Mr. Cadue lives in Kingston and was watching the train pass with a friend. He told CP24 that if cars closer to him had de-coupled he and his friend would have been hit by them. The Twitter video is discontinued.
Toronto Fire Service says a member is recovering in hospital from broken ribs after a 3 a.m. fall from the roof of a boarded up residential property at Mutual north of Jarvis Sts. Saturday morning. The man had clambered to the roof to make sure there was no one up there or in the upper floors. The place has been the scene of several fires since last fall.
MAN SHOT, DIES IN NORTH YORK
A man of perhaps 40 is dead after a midnight shooting near Jane St and Shoreham Drive. He was found on pavement by police as they responded to a call of shots fired.
Another explosion in Mississauga in Streetsville this time #mississauga #fire pic.twitter.com/YpBb0D6EH0
— Aerialmotion (@AerialmotionCa) March 3, 2018
The retirement condominium that was burned to the ground in Mississauga Friday night was near completion with all the units sold, according to the website of the builder, Forest Green Homes. Fire personnel were still pouring water on the site of the fire that destroyed the condominium complex in Streetsville. Owners will be provided with a hotline number for information on what to do now, according to the Mississauga News. Some move-in dates were set for as early as June. During the height of the blaze, approximately 1,100 residents in the area had their hydro cut. All power was restored by early Saturday. Huge fire sweeps Streetsville construction site Friday night
