Happily found on Twitter, this wonderful picture of six East York Baseball presidents. It was posted by the East York Baseball Camp out of Wadlow Park. That time-honoured body turns 65 this year. Whole-hearted thanks to these men and all who labour for amateur sport in East York from The South Bayview Bulldog. Such a credit to the community.
The Ottawa-based grocery chain Farm Boy will open shortly in Etobicoke, apparently the first of a number of stores it hopes to launch in Toronto. Whether the firm’s country-boy act will top the organic act of Whole Foods or the super-organic act of Organic Garage, set to open in Leaside, remains to be seen. Nothing seems to stop the price of fresh produce from going up although grocers will tell you that the profit margin on such goods is fractional. Prices can also be all over the place. California mandarins (now sold out) were seen with prices ranging from $1.99 a pound to $2.99 a pound for exactly the same orange just a mile apart in South Bayview. As to Farm Boy, Star writer Karon Liu says the 20,000-square-foot west end store will open this fall at the Shoppes of Alderwood plaza at 841 Brown’s Line. Many non-food items not carried by Farm Boy. They suggest you buy things like toilet paper and toothpaste online on Amazon
Urban Toronto updates the construction of the pedestrian walkway on nearby James St. beside Old City Hall. Urban Toronto
A rather nightmarish tale is being told by a Vancouver woman, Nina Chung, 35, of how she purchased an Air Canada ticket to Hong Kong online, paid for it and then found out by accident that Air Canada had cancelled it and refunded the money to her card. More than that, when her husband tried to find out what was gong on, the Air Canada chat service said any explanation would require a trip to Vancouver airport. What service. The tale is one of many told in a CBC story. The issues are several as well. A number of people have had online purchases cancelled without notification according to writer Eric Rankin. But Air Canada flyers will readily recognize the company’s notorious aversion to human contact. CBC
The Davisville Village Farmers Market is on as usual from 3 to 7 p.m. at June Rowlands Park Tuesday. Take an umbrella, a little rain may fall.
The third London truck and knife attacker, now dead, is named as Youssef Zaghba. a London restaurant worker. He has been described as being of joint Moroccan and Italian heritage with a mother currently living in Bologna by Italian media. He is said to have been previously unknown to British police who were told in recent hours of his existence by Italian police. Zaghba is also reported to have been stopped last year while trying to reach Syria by catching a flight to Turkey. Yesterday the Metropolitan Police in London named two of the other three London Bridge terrorists – Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane, both from Barking – who with Zaghba butchered people in Borough Market on Saturday night.
The intrepid CGS staff and Grade 2 and 3 students had an exciting adventure at the Norval Outdoor Education Centre last week. As these pictures show, there was a lot of new things to do and outdoor tasks to perform. Upper Canada College owns and operates the facility and CGS is permitted to head there every year for a sleepover. It is an exceptional few days of outdoor learning for the children. More below.
The children had a blast making fires and cooking in the open air, building and releasing their Paddle to the Sea boats and body surfing, just to name a few of the activities the amazing staff at Norval provide. Outdoor education and experience is critical to the development of young children and CGS is always looking for ways to keep a love of the outdoors alive for their students. Want to learn more? Contact Kelly Scott, Director of Admission at 416 423 5017 x 43 or kscott@cgsschool.com.
Spring is celebrated Saturday, June 17 by the merchants of the Bayview Leaside BIA. Check the interactive poster. The children’s corner at Bayview and Hillsdale Ave. with music and games is a nice idea.
Here we are with a member of the TFS from Station 321 on McRae Drive overlooking Macnaughton Rd. and Cameron Crescent on Saturday. The gang below is enjoying the annual street party. The photographer borrowed a professional camera and climbed the ladder to “rescue” these great shots. The nice view of the City shows St. Anselm’s on the left. The geographic focus of the party is Father Caulfield Park, named after the first priest who ministered to the parish back in the late 1930s.
Such is the life of the Prime Minister. He took selfies with Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa Monday morning as he appeared on “Live with Kelly and Ryan”. The American daytime TV show is in Niagara Falls for two episodes.
