The South Bayview Bulldog

Avery Ann Andrew

Hundreds remembered Avery Ann Andrew, 18, the popular Captain of the Barrie Jr. Sharks hockey team at a memorial Monday and at her funeral Tuesday in Tottenham, northwest of Vaughan. Her teammates called Avery a dear friend, leader and “ball of sass.” She died New Year’s Day when she was the passenger in a car driven by a friend that collided with another on a Simcoe Country road. She is survived by her mom and dad, John and Kim Andrew and sisters Jade, Emma, and Paige. Avery is also widely mourned in the women’s hockey family which includes the Leaside Jr. Wildcats. The funeral was Tuesday at Tottenham Community Centre.

Industrial Accident #GO49660
Manor Road/Hadley Rd
Man, 34 consc/breathing
Ministry of labour has been advised ^js

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) January 9, 2018

Croissant rolls sold at area Costco stores have been recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency because of the possibility of plastic inside the pastries. The products are dated best before January 7 for the cooked croissants and April 2 for the frozen uncooked pastries. Lot numbers found on packages of pastries covered by the recall are 0 00010 46334 5 and 0 00010 46391 8 respectively. No injury or illness has been reported as a result of this concern.

Gravel truck takes out pole/CP24 Twitter

Equipment on ground/Toronto Hydro

Eerie brute blocks street /Toronto Hydro

Toronto Hydro is on the scene at Avenue Road north of Eglinton Avenue to repair damage done by a gravel truck about 5 a.m. Tuesday. It rammed a hydro pole and electrical equipment is all over the ground. The extent of any outage is not reported just yet. Please take care going this way because it will be slow.

It may be late to join the event but things are scheduled for Tuesday, January 9 at 830 a.m. at the ABC Academy (1432 Bayview Ave at Balliot St). Catherine Reitman (Kate), Dani Kind (Anne), and Sarah McVie (Val) of the CBC program Workin’ Moms will stop there “to show some love to some Toronto moms and dads.” Catherine, Dani and Sarah are said to know first-hand all about the morning daycare hustle. They will have some fresh coffee and donuts (and unsolicited child-rearing tips from “Val”) for Leaside and area’s hard-working parents. If you’re interested in covering this event, please contact Alina Duviner at 416.574.1098. Also on the bulletin board, reminders about the St.Cuthbert’s Potluck dinner and Leaside United Church Trivia Night.

BNN, the Business News Network, will soon become BNN Bloomberg in an arrangement which seems to be a cashless swap of access to airtime in exchange for content. It isn’t really said what is happening with the money except that there may staffing economies for Bell. It begins this Spring. The now nearly 20-year-old BNN started as Report on Business Television in 1999 and was later swallowed by Bell Media which changed the name to BNN. Canadian Press says that the deal will see the station add several hours of live evening television coverage of Asian markets, early morning programs from Europe and contributions from Bloomberg reporters. Officially, the new cocktail of Canadian and US originated material will be known as BNNBloomberg.ca. Canadian Press says the partnership will also see an increase in BNN’s syndicated radio content available for distribution to Bell Media radio stations, including rights to distribute the Bloomberg Radio livestream in Canada and a new channel on iHeartRadio.

BUSINESSES “BULLYING” STAFF OVER $14 MINIMUM

If ever businesses needed evidence of the “activist” credentials of the Ontario government they may see it this week as both the Premier and Labour Minister are sniping at well-known (and large) retailers who are allegedly “bullying” their employees over the higher cost of the increased minimum wage. The minister, Mr. Flynn has suggested that some unnamed employers are trying to keep tips, an illegal act in Ontario. “The minimum wage, I don’t believe, ever in history has been raised without the business community raising a fuss or concerns,” he said. “For some businesses to take it out on their workers, however, is completely unacceptable and it’s simply wrong. It’s the act of bullies that has no place in this province. I really hope that the businesses that have acted in this manner decide on sober second thought to reverse the decisions they’ve made.” There are stories that two eastern Ontario Tim Hortons franchises that are owned by the children of the company’s co-founders have cut paid breaks and forced employees to cover a bigger share of their benefits.

The current Rogers Media commercial has provided The Bulldog with yet another insight into what is really happening. The 15-second spot shows the lady of the house (Toronto actress Dina Pino) asking her husband whether he wants to “pack all this” or “call and switch our phone and TV and Internet to the new house.” Silly man. But then he’s like all men in commercials. Stupid. And this is fine. Women are smarter than men. It’s nature. But having chosen to pack and been outsmarted again the husband learns just how bad things really are. His soul mate sashays out making it clear she will not be sharing the packing with Mr. Stupid. No. “Have fun” she chirps with more than a trace of sarcasm. We give this marriage a year at most.

Ashakiran, a 13-year-old female greater one-horned rhino, gave birth to a male calf on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at 11:04 am.

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12­:­36 Daily has alerted us to the City’s call for a Rabbit/Cat Cuddling Volunteer.  Seriously.

Opportunity Details: Volunteers play with the cats and rabbits in the shelters to help with their socialization skills. This is a rewarding experience for the volunteer, but also crucial to the physical and mental well-being of the animals in our care, and helps them get adopted.
Where: All Toronto Animal Services’ shelters.
Time Commitment: The amount of time is flexible based on the volunteer’s schedule, but the volunteer should be able to identify a consistent time slot they are able to come. (e.g. Every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.). Volunteers are also required to attend an orientation and review the TAS Volunteer manual.
How to Apply: Contact 416-338-0934 or taspartnerships@toronto.ca.

Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale walked away with the 2018 Golden Globe for Best TV Series in the Drama category. While Handmaid’s Tale star Elisabeth Moss won Best Actress in a Drama TV Series. Handmaid’s Tale is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name. As many of you know, Ms. Atwood is a Leaside High School alumna, who graduated in 1957. During Moss’ Golden Globes speech, she dedicated a moment to pay tribute to the novel’s author, “this is for you and all of the women who came before you and after you who were brave enough to speak out against intolerance and injustice and to fight for equality and freedom in this world. We no longer live in the blank white spaces at the edge of print, we no longer live in the gaps between the stories, we are the story in print and we are writing the story ourselves.” We tip our hat to you, Ms Atwood!

Amazing! @HandmaidsOnHulu https://t.co/burOe9cP01

— Margaret E Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) January 8, 2018

How to get your $25 Loblaw card after company’s bread price-fixing admission

BUT SHOULD YOU REGISTER?

Class action lawsuit lawyer says read the fine print first. “Make sure you’re not giving away any rights to take part in the class action in exchange for what is basically a coupon to a grocery store,” Joey Zukran, of Montreal-based LPC Avocat Inc. told CTV News Channel. CTV

Windows are papered over at McSorley’s Saloon & Grill, 1544 Bayview Ave, and the notice reads: “WE ARE RENOVATING!!! We will be closed from Sunday January 7th @ 9PM until Tuesday January 9th @ 4PM.”

Looks like we’ll have to wait until Wednesday to order our soup & sandwich lunch special.

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