The South Bayview Bulldog

Grab some pals and join the guys on Thursday December 7, 2017 at The Leaside Pub. Festivities start at 7:30pm. All proceeds go toward the goal of  getting Christmas gifts for every Primary Student in our neighbouring areas of Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park. There will be a great Raffle with prizes, a Silent Auction and a Live Auction.  If you have questions or would like to donate some prizing, please contact one of the organizers below:
Daryn Everett: daeverett@coca-cola.com
Jeff Hohner: jhohner@rogers.com
Edward Wong: ewong@mapador.com
Michael Zivot: mzivot@hingeinc.ca

Bantam East York Bulldogs win Three Rivers Cup

At a Penguins game

Stunnning symbol of the season

Carolling in the Pines at Northlea Church

Maurice Cody Winter Fair Saturday

Sarah and Claire at UrBun Eats

Upper left, it’s the champion Bantam East York Bulldogs in their victory photo after winning the Three Rivers Cup in Pittsburgh over the weekend. To the right, we see the gang at a Penguins game. Well done men. That sparkling reindeer is nibbling on imaginary grass at the CF Eaton Centre as a stunning symbol of the season. Centre left, a reminder to join the Carolling in the Pines this Sunday, December 10 at Northlea United Church. To the right, Saturday brings us the Maurice Cody Junior Public School Winter Fair. Finally at bottom, it’s Claire and Sarah Jordan chowing down on UrBun Eats burgers before they get on with the final push to hit 100,000 pounds of food for the Daily Bread Food Bank. Why not help them out?

The Toronto Police Professional Standards-Investigative Unit is reviewing the conduct of the service in the case of Tess Richey. The brief announcement Monday gave no detail and speculation is flying in the media about just why this is being done. On CP24, there was a discussion of how and why police concluded that the death might be from natural causes. An autopsy revealed a crushed neck and homicide was called in. But the police have been most widely criticized over reports that they did not find the body during their preliminary search. That terrible duty fell to Ms Richey’s own mother, it is said. who came to Toronto from North Bay and conducted a search of Church St. with a friend. They found the young woman dead at the bottom of a stairwell of a vacant building. On social media, many people are asking why a police search did not find Tess first.

Back on the job

With wife Stacey, who donated kidney

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders returns to his office at Bay and College Sts. Monday after recovering from a kidney transplant that was donated by his wife Stacey. CBC

A letter sent home to parents from Bessborough Public School which suggests that a robbery of three boys happened at “a neighbouring school” is incorrect, a number of parents have said. One source indicates this letter seems to follow a form letter sent when there is an occurrence in the area of a TDSB school. The first post about this robbery was made to Leaside Chit Chat, a closed Facebook group, and came from a man named Brad Watters, father of one of those robbed. That was Saturday evening. The investigation continues. Leaside Community. 5 on bikes with faces covered by bandanas in BPS robbery

Meet Neil

Mayor on Bayview

Davenport Graden Centre opens on Pape

Davisvile station

Cody Christmas Fair

Three chirpy elves

Upper left, say hello to Neil, born November 14 to Reverend Emily and her partner Nikhil. Hearty congratulations to the parents and to all those at Leaside United Church who share this happy event. Upper right, in but a few months this casual appearance on Bayview Ave by Mayor Tory will be called “mainstreeting.” That’s when we seek votes. But nothing like that happened Saturday at the Bayview Leaside BIA Celebrate Christmas Event. Below that, the busy home of Davenport Garden Centre at the corner of Bayview and Davisville Ave. The trees are in. And genial owner Carla Rose has news of a third Davenport location at Pape and Sammon Ave. Centre left, they were grousing on Twitter on Sunday morning about missing buses and slow trains at Davisville Line One station. To centre right, a reminder of the anticipated (Dec 9) repeat of the annual Maurice Cody Winter Fair. Be there. And finally at the bottom, the shining visages of three chirpy elves seen Saturday after face and hand painting.

@CP24 Vehicle turn over at Sherbourne and Bloor pic.twitter.com/EWrNA4sLkK

— Kris Pangilinan (@KrisReports) December 3, 2017

A woman said to be in her 20s was seriously injured in a car when it flipped over at Sherbourne and Bloor Sts. Sunday afternoon. Police have no further details as posting.

MAN SHOT AS MANY AS 12 TIMES IN SCARBOROUGH APARTMENT

Malique Ellis, 21

The dispiriting pattern of young men settling their accounts with lethal violence is seen again in Scarborough where a man, 21, is dead in a “targeted” shooting. Detective Hank Idsinga told the CBC that Malique Ellis reporters may have been shot as many as 12 times by the unknown assailant Sunday morning. The perpetrator followed a tenant through the secure entrance of the building and headed up to the third floor where he allegedly shot the victim before fleeing down the north stairwell and out into the parking lot.

WOMAN IDENTIFIED

Police say they have identified a woman struck by a vehicle AT Birchmount Rd and Merryfield Dr. Friday night. As is their policy, the name has not been released. Unidentified woman struck moments after she got off bus

No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Dec. 6 will be approximately $7 million.

The image below is taken from Leaside Community Sunday morning. It is said to be from Brad Watters

Eglinton and Bayview at 9.13 a.m.

CN Tower vanishes in fog/Toronto Star Twitter

Before dawn/CBC

Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for Toronto this Sunday morning. Fog formed overnight reducing visibility to near zero in some areas. Careful motoring is still possible in South Bayview but perhaps not down the Bayview extension. EC recommends drivers turn on their car lights and maintain a safe distance from other vehicles. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 10 C with a 70 per cent chance of showers. In the evening temperatures will dip to 6 C. The average temperature is around 3 C. The fog is expected to clear in the afternoon.

There has been some overnight vandalism at the 132nd Scouts Christmas tree lot at Leaside Presbyterian Church. The incident has caused a lively and at times rather vulgar exchange on the Leaside Community Facebook page. Take a look.

Mayor and Councillor Biurnside consult Santa

Snowman of a tasty kind

Marzipan bear from Rahier

Valet parking

The event continues

Scenes from South Bayview Ave. as the Bayview-Leaside BIA begins three weekends of Christmas activities. The event continues on December 9 and December 16.