The Video Wheel begins at home this Wednesday with a YouTube chronicle of an (um) parking-lot rage event outside the Cedarbrae No Frills. To be sure, this has nothing to do with the Loblaws sub. It is, however, heartening to see the women telling the men to stop. Was it Margaret Mead who said civilization is solely the result of the moderating effect of women on men? Then, for reasons not very apparent, No Frills has launched a quirky advertising campaign which among other oddities suggests that the cost of food is related to jazz trios playing in the produce department. All we can say is where? Below that, a charming report from City News on Officer Dale. Well done, guy. And finally, what do you do when your dog eats your wedding cake the day of the reception? Why you smile and pet him, of course.
Queen and Coxwell restriction, closure for water, track work
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Coxwell Avenue from Queen Street East to Eastern Avenue will be reduced to one southbound lane only from July 31 to September 4 and from September 30 to October 13 for watermain construction work, TTC streetcar track work and road resurfacing. Queen Street East through the intersection of Coxwell Avenue will also be reduced to one lane in each direction during this construction. From September 5 to September 29, the intersection of Coxwell Avenue and Queen Street East will be fully closed for TTC streetcar track replacement work — City of Toronto
Baskin-Robbins BOGO event Wed. at Bayview & Millwood
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Baskin-Robbins at Bayview and Millwood is all decked out for their Customer Appreciation Day! Today, July 26 2017, from 6pm-close, if you buy one scoop, then the 2nd is on them. The Most Excellent Crew will be playing music, there will be face painting and you can spin the wheel for prizes and deals. Signage also mentions that they are under new management. We all scream for ice cream! See you tonight at 1530 Bayview Ave.
Big boy’s toy found in Bobcaygeon by Leaside’s Andy Elder
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Modified Dodge panel truck
As they were sold new (in two sizes)
True sedan delivery
Andy Elder of the Grilltime specialty meat shop on Laird Drive came upon this modified 1940 Dodge panel truck in Bobcaygeon last weekend and posted it. Before there were SUVs and minivans there were half-ton panels (like the Dodge posted by Andy) and the upscale commercial carrier known as the sedan delivery (lower right). Like most men, Andy was slightly enchanted by this boy’s toy and how those with enough money will fit the metal shell of these cars and trucks over the modern mechanicals of a “donor” vehicle offering air, power and automatic transmission.
She sought lip enhancement but came close to losing face
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Not satisfied with this
Jenna got this
The treatment sometimes known as “lip-fill” is called a common cosmetic procedure by CBC writer Aaron Saltman. The trend is sought by women who want fuller, plumper lips like those of reality TV star Kylie Jenner. But a young woman from Toronto called Jenna is warning others about the dangers of home lip augmentation and lip-filler parties after a complication left her temporarily disfigured and at risk of losing her lip, nose and possibly even her eyesight had she not been professionally treated in time. Apparently the needle punctured a blood vessel. Some might call it a form of self abuse in pursuit of glamour. Sadly, it’s a human inclination that recurs. CBC
UK to ban new diesel and gasoline engine cars from 2040
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The U.K. government is set to ban new diesel and gasoline cars from 2040, following a similar move in France, in a bid to tackle pollution that could mark the end of traditional combustion engine vehicles in Europe. The government is set to unveil its much-anticipated clean air plan after a protracted legal fight with the country’s High Court, the BBC and other media groups reported Wednesday. The government was ordered by the courts to produce new plans to tackle illegal levels of harmful pollutant nitrogen dioxide when judges agreed with environmental campaigners that previous plans were not sufficient to meet EU pollution limits. The government was given until July 31 to unveil the plan — The Street
Rolling Stone goes head over heels for “North Star” Trudeau
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Why can’t he be our president?
The magazine that will rip your skin off for a story is in love. Rolling Stone is out with a feature on Prime Minister Trudeau that sees him as the last best hope of the free world. Justin Trudeau: The North Star
Ballerina baseball fan hurls first pitch at Rogers Centre
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Principal dancer and baseball fan Heather Ogden threw out the first pitch before the Jays game against the Oakland A’s on Tuesday night. Ogden is a sand lot graduate, having played plenty of baseball with the girls well before she became a lead with the National Ballet of Canada. She called her decision to choose ballet over baseball a big decision but the right one. Ogden has commented on the game previously as in the amusing video here.
Loblaws says $15 minimum will cost it $190 million in 2018
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Loblaw Companies says minimum wage increases in Ontario and Alberta are expected to increase its labour expenses by about $190 million in 2018. The company made the comments as it reported a second-quarter profit attributable to shareholders of $358 million or 89 cents per diluted share. That compared with a profit of $158 million or 39 cents per diluted share a year ago. Revenue for the quarter ended June 17 amounted to nearly $11.08 billion, up from $10.73 billion in the same quarter last year.
An invitation to see Bamboobay’s “A Little Bit of Showbiz”
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A Little Bit of Showbiz
Megan Slater and Carrie Laureola
Dramatic Arts
You’re invited to A Little Bit of Showbiz, the end-of-camp performance of Bamboobay’s three-week summer camp for kids in drama, music, art and dance. It takes place Thursday, July 27 starting at 7 p.m. at St. Bonaventure Church at 1300 Leslie Street. The church is set in the beautiful property nestled on the edge of Edwards Gardens. It’s entirely free although organizers Carrie Laureola and Megan Slater will offer an optional donation in lieu of tickets. Carrie and Megan outlined this summer camp to The South Bayview Bulldog in the Spring and they are very excited about the chance for the children who enrolled to perform with singing, dancing, acting and even an art gallery presentation. Says Carrie “I’m so excited for this show.” So are we. Please join us. Performing Arts Summer Camp offered for area children
Study tips sperm count decline in US, Canada and Europe
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What appears to be a fairly large study of sperm counts among men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand over four decades has revealed a decline of more than 50 per cent. The lead author is Dr. Hagai Levine of the Hebrew University’s Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Jerusalem. This CBC story contains much reaction. Some sources hint at causes like smoking (although smoking has declined) weight, a lack of exercise and from one doctor, the presence of plastics as a source of female hormone compounds in the environment.
Premier’s instincts look good in advance of bribery trial
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Premier Wynne (the member for Don Valley West) vows she will waive parliamentary privilege and testify in the Sudbury byelection bribery trial that begins in six weeks. Her former deputy chief of staff Patricia Sorbara and Liberal activist Gerry Lougheed are on trial for alleged Elections Act violations stemming from a February 2015 byelection. The Star calls it a “stunning development that breaks with precedent” although it is the Premier alone who knows what she has to say. Of course there will be questions too. But it must be said that politically, at least in advance, it seems appealing to those who remain loyal to Ms. Wynne and maybe others. “I could (claim parliamentary privilege) but I’m not. I will testify and I will go along with the process and do what I can to clarify as I have in the Legislature many, many times,” Wynne said Tuesday.