Signs on vacant stores along Bayview offer a tantalizing glimpse of new business coming to the street. A sign on the now-closed Express Travel at 1569 Bayview tells us that Parpar Boutique plans to open there. Parpar already has two shops in the City. At the former location of Pagnello’s a sign indicates that Old Gold Jewellery is coming. Next door, the sign says that Supermart and Petals will arrive in May.
Much heavy work along the Mud Creek south of Moore Ave is intended to secure the flow of the Don tributary. It’s a job worthy of any huge construction site with much banging and clanging daily as enormous rocks from a quarry in Bobcaygeon are installed along the creek. Some look like they’re the size of a Mini Cooper. The Beltline Trail from Moore Avenue to Heath St will remain closed for the duration of the project. The Beltline from Heath to Governors Road will be closed from Monday through Friday and will be temporarily reopened on weekends and holidays until the completion of construction. Reopening is anticipated by the end of the summer. There’s a good account of the aims of the work in Daily Commercial News.
Police Chief Ramer has held a news conference Friday in which he warned those who might act illegally at weekend demonstrations not to do so. He also made a vigorous defense of the right to protest legally in Canada and said the Toronto Police Service takes pleasure in facilitating such demonstrations. The conference runs about 20 minutes and is well worth watching.
Ottawa prepares for 400-motorcycle onslaught
Work is underway on Cedarvale Ave across the street from Stan Wadlow Park on a 59-unit modular housing project. It seems to combine both individual and communal features. The homes are being installed on what was a small parking lot. Residents of the area have objected to scheme but the city, as well as the local Councillor, say it’s necessary. Mayor Tory and a number of city officials were on hand at the site at 540 Cedarvale as crews began lifting the pre-fabricated units into place.
“For those exiting homelessness”
The units, which each house studio apartments, will eventually be stacked on top of one another to form a new affordable housing building which will provide shelter to people exiting homelessness. According to a release, the building will be run by a non-profit housing provider and will also have common amenities, including a commercial kitchen that can provide on-site meals for residents.
Long time hairdressing businesses on Bayview Ave and Millwood Rd are heading into history. Romeo and Juliet, a fixture at 1618A Bayview for decades is closed. And a Facebook post says that Leaside Hair Design at 858 Millwood will close this week as the operator retires.
The Leaside Garden Society will resume its popular in-person Garden Tour this year. The 2022 tour will take place on June 18 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to tour special gardens, meet the gardeners, ask questions, exchange horticultural notes, discover new ideas or simply Smell the Flowers! Tickets are $15 each or two for $25 for members by Monday, May 23 long weekend. Payment is required by cash or cheque only. Tickets are available for $15.00 each or 2 for$25.00 for members by May long weekend. Cash or cheque only. The following local vendors are happy to sell tickets: Bob’s Garden Centre, The Flower Nook, Green Canoe, Heaps Estrin Real Estate, Write Impressions and Leaside Pets. The Leaside Public Library will serve as the Tour Co-ordinating Hub and Station for the Master Gardener’s Advice. Tickets and Note Cards are also available at our stand. Email leaside@gardenontario.org for more information. Everyone is invited to tour special gardens, meet the gardeners, ask questions, exchange horticultural notes, and discover new ideas.
Ryerson University has been renamed Toronto Metropolitan University. The school’s board of directors chose from among countless suggestions. No doubt they concluded that the utterly institutional winner will be impervious to criticism of the “personal character” kind. Like Union Station. Or the Art Gallery of Ontario. It’s their little joke. We like it.
That Mattea Roach is kind of smart. The 23-year-old Halifax native has the eighth-longest streak in “Jeopardy!” history. Monday she secured her 15th straight win. In doing so, Mattea achieved the 10th highest winnings of anyone in the show’s regular-season history, a tidy US$352,781. She has answered 93 percent of clues correctly through her 15 games so far. Her streak – the longest held by a Canadian contestant – has earned her a spot in the show’s Tournament of Champions, which is set to air in the fall. Mattea Roach now works in Toronto as a tutor.
The Toronto Star says that the TTC and Metrolinx are having trouble agreeing on just how to run the Eglinton LRT. The system is jointly owned by the City and Ontario government in what is called a complex public-private partnership (P3) model. Although the midtown transit line is set to begin service in a matter of months, the two bodies have been unable to agree on whether trains should run every 5 minutes or every 3 minutes and 10 seconds at peak times. The issue is money with the City trying to save a bit. And the Star has found a transit expert who says aspects of the LRT agreement are “exceedingly awkward” and at least have the potential to lead to disputes. Metrolinx and the TTC haven’t always had a good working relationship. They initially disagreed on the LRT design and have sparred over the Presto fare card system. Toronto Star
Elon Musk has done it. Shows you what $44 billion can do. Now there is massive worry on many sides about what it will mean for freaky Twitter jibber. Or should we say free speech?
But maybe he just dislikes stupid people
Here’s a US professor whose solution to social media “blackmail” is to somehow or other remove the 20 percent of stupid people who cause it. Hmm.
Twitter testing a way for you to hide from the stupid
And Twitter has announced that it is testing a new way for users to remove themselves from conversations they don’t want to be a part of. The company calls this “unmentioning” and while it’s only a test for now, it’s one many Twitter users weary from years of harassment would be happy to test drive.
The costly nature of car theft extends to the damage done to the vehicle even if the thieves fail. This plaintive post tells of the expensive repairs required to a Toyota Highlander after two recent attempts within four months near Southvale Drive and Rolph Rd. TPS Crime Stats Map
Cadillac Fairview has announced its intention, if approved, to remake its long-time Sheppard Ave shopping mall into a combination high-rise heaven with stores down below. The so-called Phase One would see towers 38, 48 and 58 storeys. The company hasn’t released what it has planned for further phases. Urban Toronto
