The South Bayview Bulldog

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.

Health Canada has issued a warning about packages of Alesse birth control pill that contain broken tablets or pills that are smaller than normal. This may make those pills less effective, Health Canada says. Health Canada says the complaints involved a package of Alesse 21, which contains 21 active birth control pills, that expires in August 2018, and a package of Alesse 28, which contains 21 active birth control pills and seven tablets that don’t contain hormones, that expires in April 2019.

TORONTO AND HAMILTON GET MOTOR PARTS INVESTMENT

Premier Wynne says auto parts maker Johnson Electric will invest more than $350 million in equipment and capacity in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The decision is expected to create 326 new jobs. Ms. Wynne is on a trade mission to China and made the announcement from Hong Kong where Johnson Electric is based.

NO WINNING LOTTO MAX

There was no winning ticket for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.  Two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each were drawn and one of them was claimed by a ticket sold in Ontario.

Saturday is Christmas Fair day on Mt. Pleasant Rd. as the BIA offers music, photos with Santa, Sales and the AppleTree Market Cup O’ Cheer. There’s a grand prize draw for $500 and Briton House (see poster above) is throwing open its doors to a market of local merchants sales tables. Up the street, have your picture taken in front of a likeness of the LRT station at the Crosstown Photo Booth. This is the one that will recreate the 1920 bank building in a modern form for thousands to pass through every day. Why not. See you there. BIA Facebook page

Leaside resident Verna Vader has died at age 95. The mother of four, Mrs Vader, lived most of her married life with her husband, the late Allan Vader, in the community. Allan and Verna were longtime members of Northlea United Church and Leaside United Church. Verna loved social activities such as bridge clubs and was a charter member of Leaside Curling Club and Leaside Lawn Bowing Club. Obituary

A man has filed a class action suit against PayPal Canada alleging an undisclosed fee occurs when PayPal automatically converts US funds to Canadian as cash is withdrawn. Leonid Kaplan engaged the Toronto law firm of Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP to prosecute his complaint against PayPal. The CBC says documents filed to the Ontario Superior Court on November 24 on behalf of Kaplan state that when PayPal Canada account holders wish to withdraw foreign currency from their accounts, the  company unilaterally and automatically converts those funds to Canadian dollars. The statement of claim says the conversions are not authorized by contract or otherwise and that PayPal Canada charges account holders an undisclosed fee to convert foreign currency on withdrawal as well as a percentage fee added to the exchange rate charged.

Carolling in the Pines at Northlea United Church is December 10

December 10 at Leaside United

St. Anselm playground repairs

The Four Men at Manor Road United

Empathy creatures at DPS

New name but still TNO

Deep-fried chicken or shrinp

Hash topped with poached egg

Upper left, we see carol singing from the 2016 Carolling in the Pines at Northlea United Church. This year’s gathering is Sunday, December 10, at 7 p.m. among the church’s lovely urban tree stand at 126 Brentcliffe Rd. There will be lots of hot chocolate and it’s an outside event lasting about 45 minutes so dress warmly and bring a flashlight. (Bad weather location is inside the church) To the right, the Leaside United Church Choir under Carol Beckstead will perform carols on Sunday, December 10 at 7.30 p.m. Middle left, Angela Kennedy, Chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board, was tweeting her enthusiasm for the re-make of the St. Anselm School playground happening soon. Good luck and Godspeed with that task. Then a reminder that the The Four Men Sing on December 8 at Manor Road United Church. Below right, fantastic looking Dutch-style hash with a poached egg and sausage is on the menu at the Netherlands cuisine eatery Borrel at 1333 Danforth Ave. Check their Instagram pictures. Lower left, the kids in Room 102 at Davisville Public School were making “empathy creatures” this week. Take a look. And the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office, long-known as TNO, will also henceforth be known as just The Neighbourhood Office, also TNO.

Stephen LeDrew, the outspoken commentator of CP24, has been suspended for saying that so-called Two-Spirit people are confused. For those who may not know, a Two-Spirit is a “pan-Indian, umbrella term used by some indigenous North Americans to describe certain people in their communities who fulfill a traditional third-gender (or other gender-variant) role in their cultures.” It’s not a term you will hear often on Bayview Ave. But on Fox News with Tucker Carlson, the former Toronto mayoral candidate and a former president of the Liberal Party of Canada, was somehow engaged to taker part in a discussion of “LGBT inclusivity” and at one point said the term Two Spirit referred to people who are “confused” about their identity. “Two Spirit sounds like there’s someone they don’t know whether they’re fish or a fowl, they don’t know whether they’re frick or frack,” LeDrew said. “So they’re clearly confused.” LeDrew was subsequently suspended by Bell Media for “his violation of the CTV News Policy and Code of Conduct,” according to the company’s vice president of communication, Scott Henderson.

Creeds Coffee Bar on Dupont St. has confirmed that it will open at 1595 Bayview Ave in January. Sources also confirmed that the new Creeds will accept dry cleaning at the Bayview location. The unusual combination of coffee, confections and dry cleaning is a formula seldom seen. Creeds has become a well-known and frequented hang-out for Annex and west end residents. Creeds Coffee Bar is run by the descendants of the legendary retailer Eddie Creed, the patriarch of the Creed family. They tell a story on their website that Mr. Creed was in Italy a few decades ago finishing up dinner one evening. “As was typical after a nice meal, he was hankering for some decaffeinated coffee and ordered a Sanka. For those of you who don’t remember, Sanka was a brand of instant decaffeinated coffee (one of the first to market). The waiter was a bit confused that Eddie wanted Cinque coffees but when asked to confirm the order, Eddie repeated yes Sanka. A few moments later five espressos landed on the table and laughter ensued as Eddie realized that he’d accidentally ordered five coffees. Eddie always loved coffee and this story is a favourite for retelling among the Creed family. It seemed fitting to name our new custom coffee roast after him. And from one travellers experience at a small café in Italy “Cinque x Creeds Coffee Bar” was born.”