The South Bayview Bulldog

Bayview and Millwood had three service stations /Picture by rudy.ca

The  number of gas stations in Canada increased marginally by about 15 last year, bringing the total to nearly 12,000, or three stations for every 10,000 people. The numbers are a little misleading because the density of stations is much heavier in urban areas, There has been a steady decline in gasoline  retailers which started more than 35 years ago.  At one time there were at least seven gas stations on Bayview Ave between Eglinton and Moore and now there is one. The picture above shows three stations — Esso, Shell and Cities Service at Millwood and  Bayview in the 60s. The Bayview stations were at Eglinton (where the LRT station will be) Soudan, Millwood (three) McRae and Moore. Can you remember others? Only the Esso at Moore survives.

Yay or Neigh asks Aaron Legassy

As does Georgia’s swain

Jonny Jones and friend in Kansas

Legassy and rented steed

Aaron and Noy

A Thornhill high school student, Aaron Lugassy, has used horse sense (plus a real horse) to ask his girlfriend, Noy Amsterdam, to the prom at Westmount Collegiate Institute in York Region. He appeared before her on horseback with a sign which said “Prom, Yay or Neigh.” She said yes, or rather Yay. That’s the answer guys are looking for in what has become a popular gambit as recorded in the Twitter search of Yay or Neigh. It’s expensive to rent a horse. Friends chipped in the raise the $500 needed. Noy expressed herself to be “shaking” from the experience. Among other recent Yay or Neigh suitors was Jonny Jones in Kansas. A Georgia girl, Georgia Gibbons, was also asked to “saddle up” for the prom.

Take a picture of closed sign and get free hair cut

Renovations

SportClips barber shop is closed until Wednesday (see picture). They are inviting customers to take a picture of the sign on the window and cash it in when they re-open for a free cut.

Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is expected to announce Tuesday that she will resign her seat in the House of Commons this summer. Ambrose is the member for Sturgeon Lake Parkland north of Edmonton. She has been an MP since 2004. Sources have told the Canadian Press she intends to outline her plans in a farewell breakfast speech Tuesday ahead of a planned tribute in the Commons. The Conservative party is currently in the process of picking a new leader with the winner to be announced May 27. Ambrose had always intended to stay serving as an MP during the transition period, though she is already moving out of the Official Opposition leader’s residence of Stornoway.

JAGMEET SINGH

Jagmeet Singh launched his bid Monday for the leadership of the federal NDP.  Mr. Singh was born in Toronto and grew up in Newfoundland and Labrador and later Windsor.

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Fortunately no one is hit as this traffic light comes down at Dundas and Bloor. It is from Parkdalelife, an Instagrasm account.

Mark it on your calendar June 1st Flavours of Thorncliffe Tickets are available on Eventbrite https://t.co/eY6CNg93uH

— TNO-THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ORGANIZATION (@TNOtoronto) May 11, 2017

This fund raiser for the Thorncliffe Neighborhood Office is a first and is said to parody the Master Chef series by challenging local “Celebrity” chefs to prepare gourmet dishes for guests to savour and judge. Eventbrite

A CBC Toronto investigation found that George Laczko, Ray Blanchard and Darryl McGregor (left to right) have taken aggressive steps to control condo boards in Toronto. (LinkedIn)

John Lancaster

CBC reporter John Lancaster tells an unusual story of three men who have gained control of perhaps a dozen condominium boards in Toronto and Mississauga, including places where they have no ownership, for purposes that are not entirely clear. Lancaster quotes condominium lawyer Audrey Loeb as saying: “We’re certainly aware of a half-dozen buildings where attempts have been made by this group to take control of the board of directors.” CBC

A man apparently engaged in some form of swimming challenge has been pulled from the bay without vital signs. A drama unfolded Monday morning when a woman, who was with the man, jumped into to water to help him when he started to struggle. Employees from Redpath Sugar, which is located on an inlet near Dockside Drive and Martin Goodman Trail, were able to pull the man out. The perils of swimming in Toronto Bay, particularly in deep shipping channels, dirty water and all, seem fairly obvious.

Parents will have to decide if it’s all too much, but the smart toothbrush is upon us and it seems to have a real appeal for young kids. This latest example of the Internet of things can be expensive, but perhaps worth it.

The City will begin spraying for a period of  about three weeks in Toronto’s west end to control the Gypsy Moth. There is no information in the release here as to whether similar spraying will be necessary in South Bayview, particularly in the ravines, as has occurred in the past, to combat the Gypsy Moth.

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales were down in April after hitting a record high in March. CREA said home sales over the MLS system fell 1.7 per cent last month compared with March. Nationally, the drop was a remarkable 30 percent in April over March. Compared with a year ago, sales in April were down 7.5 per cent across Canada.