A parent has complained on Leaside Community Facebook that her son was waylaid by three others about 7.30 Saturday night at Bessborough School by three boys. The trio punched the lad, kicked him and stole his black & brown Tracker backpack. The mom who reports this says two of the three were wearing white hoodies and the other a black hoodie. One was wearing Sperry shoes. Among the many responses are people urging the woman to call police if she hasn’t already. Many say they can’t believe it happened in this neighbourhood. Another says a “neighbourhood watch needs to be re established in our hood. Also can everyone agree to do/say something if they see something happening? I can’t believe not one person saw this. I’ll be asking the teens if these kids sound familiar and will dm you if I hear anything.” Yet another notes that the school or surrounding homes might have had cameras, a good reason for calling police.
Clumsy spectator’s selfie fail costs exhibition $200,000
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There really wasn’t a lot to say except “Gee I’m sorry” after a woman trying to get a selfie fell against a stand holding a crown and started a $200,000 domino effect. Next, in Paris and elsewhere, they’re still talking about why Donald Trump doesn’t know enough not to tell the wife of the French president that she looks to be “in good shape.” There’s charming and there’s stupid. Below that, extraordinary fireworks off the Eiffel Tower to celebrate Bastille Day and finally, fascinating word about a new artificial meat that’s so much like the real thing it bleeds on the grill. Spin The Bulldog Video Wheel.
Wartime Toronto recalled as Todmorden homes re-opened
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Cutting ribbon
Todmorden museum founded in 1967
Wartime cake
Helliwell House
Councillor Mary Fragedakis helped cut the ribbon Saturday to re-open Regency Cottage and Helliwell House at Todmorden Mills historic site at 67 Pottery Road. The setting evoked the war years of the early 1940s with such welcome delicacies as “wartime cake.” Cynthia Reason InsideToronto
Mom takes daughter to dentist, CAS calls about “neglect”
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Melissa Lopez and 10-year-old daughter Elianna
The CBC reports on the case of Melissa Lopez who took her daughter to a dentist in Whitby last year and was told her 10-year-old had nine cavities. Lopez blanched at the prospect of the cost of fixing nine cavities so she checked another dentist. He said there were fewer than that so Lopez had the work done there. In June the CAS called the family home on a complaint filed by the first dentist about possible child neglect. CBC
$5 million Lotto winning ticket sold somewhere in Ontario
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A ticket sold in Ontario claimed Saturday night’s $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot. The guaranteed $1 million prize also went to an Ontario ticket holder.
Armed car jacker on the loose near Dufferin and Glencairn
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PERSON WITH A GUN:
Playfair Av + Marianfield Av
-Suspect is:
-Black, 20's, skinny, 6'1, Dreadlocks
-Red Blue Jays 'Bautista' jersey
^dh— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 15, 2017
Rumours sweep EYTC as work starts on empty Target space
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Merchants at East York Town Centre have different stories about who will occupy the former Target space which is now heavily under construction. The most common belief among tenants on information gleaned from workers on the site is that a dialysis centre affiliated with one of Toronto’s major hospitals will take as much as half the space. Another story is that the mall owners, Morguard Corporation, had persuaded Walmart to move into the large two-story space but that Metro Inc, owners of Food Basics, the long-standing budget grocery store at the west end of the mall, had strenuously objected because Walmart sells groceries. It is also speculated by merchants that at least some of the space will be turned into smaller retail outlets with their doors facing toward Overlea Blvd on the west side of the EYTC. This would fulfill the retail dictum to make sure your front entrance and sign are “on the street.” The long western wall of the Target space has been changed from solid construction to glass, apparently permitting such retail access. So far as is known, no release or information of any kind has been sent by Morguard. Interest is high in this matter and people are talking.
New glass frontage facing Overlea
East York Town Centre
Large perimeter for work
Walkway to east entrance to mall
Muguruza snatches Wimbledon tiara from Venus Williams
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Woman wandering in Scarborough reunited with family
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Toronto Police say a woman who was found wandering in Scarborough has been reunited with her family late Saturday afternoon.
Radio Flyer still rolling out fun for kids and parents at 100
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27 foot wagon on display
Can we take it home?
Happy rider
Bulldog Only
Flyer love
This is silly
Radio Flyer has celebrated its 100th anniversary by displaying a 27-foot-long version of its little red wagon in downtown Chicago. The well-known childhood toy and essential mode of transportation is dearly loved by millions of kids (and grownups) worldwide. It was created by an Italian immigrant, Antonio Pasin, who started building wooden toy wagons in Chicago in 1917. He named his creation Radio Flyer because of his fascination with the new form of communication.
Go Green kids, Larabars on Bayview and cash for MGH
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Mayor at Go Green Kids First Day
Larabar crew on Bayview
$4,000 for Michael Garron Hospital
Friday saw Mayor Tory at the Go Green Cricket Kids First Fun Day in Thorncliffe Park. Meanwhile on Bayview Ave. General Mills was keeping up awareness of its Larabar product (created by Lara Merriken in 2003) by giving some away. And at Michael Garron Hospital, Justin Va Dette received a $4,000 donation from Bilal Diwan, Faruk Sidat and Illyas Mulla of the local Islamic Society.
Karen confesses she didn’t know about $1 million contest
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Karen Kuldys missed out on a million dollars in the Safeway/Sobeys Touchdown to Win promotion in last night’s Argos-Bombers game but today, Ms. Kuldys, confessed she didn’t know she was up for that kind of money and her family had to explain it to her. Touchdown to Win requires that two kickoffs be returned for touchdowns. It almost happened but the second touchdown was no good because of a penalty. The CFL and Safeway have given the Kuldys family Grey Cup and season tickets to the Winnipeg games plus free groceries for a year. This is a charming interview and it’s worth staying to the end to hear Karen’s plan to relieve the stress of the past 24 hours.