The South Bayview Bulldog

Two Mackenzies jump for joy

Sobeys on Mt. Pleasant

Belsize (now Regent) on Mt. Pleasant

Aberrent egg thrower

35 Glengrove

It’s fun to win as seen in the jump-up feeling expressed by Mackenzie Lloyd (18) and Mackenzie MacDonald (87) during a 3-1 victory by the Leaside Jr. Wildcats over the Southwest Jr. Wildcats Sunday at Leaside arena. Then our newsy Bulldog gallery notes that Sobeys has partnered with the UK firm Ocado to build a website, mobile service as well as a bricks and mortar automated warehouse in Toronto. Centre right, don’t forget the community meeting Monday (tonight) to discuss the future of the Regent Theatre at 511 Mt. Pleasant Rd. (seen here in its original guise as the Belsize). The meeting is convened by Josh Matlow at Greenwood College School in Room 174 starting at 7 p.m. Lower right, those hankering for a home in Lawrence Park will want to reflect on the $4,497,000 paid for 35 Glengrove Ave. Listing price was $4,995,000. Finally at lower left is one of the egg throwers caught on camera (but not yet caught) as seen first on the Facebook page Leaside Community. Residents are using all sorts of language to describe this aberrant conduct.

There were only minor injuries to the driver and by a stroke of very good luck no one standing on the TTC streetcar island at Bathurst and Queen Sts. around 2:30 a.m. Monday.

A plan for Toronto to serve as a venue for some of the 2026 FIFA World Cup games has been endorsed by Mayor Tory. The national soccer associations of Canada, the US and Mexico have organized a joint bid to host FIFA in cities across North America. The joint bid is branded United 2026, and if successful, it would mark the first time that three countries hosted the World Cup. It might see as many as five games played here. CBC

Seen by security camera at 2.36 a.m. Saturday

Early monring vandalism

What is the car make?

A post to Leaside Community tells of a 2.30 a.m. Saturday egg attack on a home in Leaside. The owner asks if anyone recognizes the car or people in these photos. A comment from another person says: “Our house was egged a week ago Friday…a real mess.” She posts these views of the mess, very hard to clean.

This occurred a week earlier at another home

Hard to clean up

Becky McHugh

Text

Then the request for your SIN

Becky McHugh of Corner Brook Newfoundland is one of many people getting a text purportedly from the CRA which when she clicked the link took her to a site where she was told to enter her Social Insurance Number. She did, and now she knows her identity is likely being stolen. Police say the most important thing to remember about the CRA is that it already knows your SIN. If you are asked to provide it, you can be sure you’re not talking to the CRA.

MP Rob Oliphant had Premier Wynne at his side (and two gentlemen) for pictures at his New Year’s levee Saturday at the Toronto Botanical Gardens on Lawrence Ave. Nice. But seriously, did you lose your keys on Millwood Rd. between Cleveland St. and McCord Rd? If so, PM Jessica Palombella from Leaside Community. Lower right, Leaside Junior Wildcats goalie Alysha Letwin shakes off the pain after a hard shot at Leaside arena Saturday night. The Wildcats dropped the game 3-1 to the Barrie Sharks. One goal went into the empty net. Then finally, Dimiter Todorov and family got a kick out of a brief hydro outage as they tried to cycle down Mortimer Ave. after dark

Oliphant Levee

Lost on Millwood

Alysha shakes off the pain

Laughter in the dark on Mortimer Ave.

Michael Coteau

Denzil Minnan-Wong

Khalid Ahmed

Denzil Minnan-Wong has been acclaimed as the PC candidate in Don Valley East to contest the riding against MPP Michael Coteau. Minnan-Wong is the long-standing member of City Council for Ward 34. The NDP has an unnominated prospective candidate in Khalid Ahmed. Don Valley East sits between Leslie St and Victoria Park Ave. It has been represented by Mr. Coteau since 2011. Minnan-Wong, a deputy mayor, received the nomination at a meeting held in the riding on Saturday morning. The Ontario general election is June 7, 2018.

Lambert Moo of Chai on Bayview

Authors at Sleuth

Wind dancer at Bros. Cuisine

1614 for lease

Rev. Jeff Rock

Last Mac’s standing

Drop off skates DPS

Upper left, friends of Lambert Moo will wish to know that he is working Saturday and Sundays at Tao Northern Chinese Cuisine at 220 Laird Dr. Moo was the owner of the popular lunch spot Chai on Bayview for many years. Top centre, two Canadian novelists, R. J. Harlick and Ken Ogilvie, will be at the Sleuth of Baker Street at 907 Millwood Rd. on February 1 from 6 to 7.30 p.m. Top right, he’s back. The promotional figure gyrating outside Bros. Cuisine is known as an air dancer. Lower left, the restaurant space at 1614 Bayview is for lease. Old timers are hoping for the return of a simple menu eatery like Diner 55. It was there 15 years ago. Next, meet Rev Jeff Rock, the new pastor of Metropolitan Community Church in Riverdale. He takes over from Brent Hawkes. Moving right, it’s the last Mac’s parking sign in town as the Quebec firm that owns the name goes about turning Southern Ontario into Texas (Circle K that is). This one remains on a vacant store at the corner of Eglinton and Petman Ave. Finally,  Residents are invited to drop off spare ice skates to the office of Davisville Junior Public School. They will go to good use on February 9 at the Annual Skate night at Hodgson Public School.

The Bayview Leaside BIA Pixies did their first clean up shift of the year today. Debora Kuchme tells the Bulldog, “How perfect that our first coffee break of the year was at Creeds for their opening day! Great coffee, great treats! We’ll be back!”