The South Bayview Bulldog

It looks like Mayor Tory touched a nerve when he invited PC leader Patrick Brown to join him at City Hall for coffee and a talk about money. It apparently prompted transportation minister Steven Del Duca to whiz down to the Toronto Clam Shell and hold an impromptu news conference in which he accused the mayor of whining about money. The minister said Tory “crosses a line” by harping on provincial funding for transit and other municipal needs. Why not just not place road tolls on the DVP? (On no wait, that’s not allowed). During a joint news conference with Brown, Tory said the provincial government needs to “be at the table with money in hand” for projects such as the downtown relief line, the Scarborough East LRT and waterfront transit. Brown agreed of course. He said that under a PC government the City would have a partner it could rely on.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch – Issued at 10:47 Monday 01 May 2017

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h and heavy rain this afternoon and early evening.

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Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.cpio-tempetes-ospc-storms.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

For more information:
http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html.

Sandman Luc Beaudoin

Can’t sleep? This sounds like a lot of work but then it doesn’t matter if you drift off with the job unfinished. BC professor Luc Beaudoin says think of a word like “Bird” and then try to make a list of words starting with each letter of the word. Of course, you won’t get beyond B unless there’s something seriously clinical about your persistent waking state. For those who can drop off in an (um) wink with a deep breath or too, none of this is necessary.  CBC

The impromptu but apparently heartfelt rendering of the US National;Anthem by Edmonton fans Sunday continues to make headlines across Canada and the US. There are 18 stories about it on Google News Monday with headlines like these:

• Go, Canada: Edmonton Oilers fans sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ after mic malfunctions
• Mic issues in Edmonton led to the most incredible crowd-led rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
• All Leads 

Earlier: Classy Oilers fans sing Star Spangled Banner with gusto

Police asking help in identifying a man who verbally abused and threatened passengers on a streetcar at approximately 4:35 p.m. He engaged two men, strangers to him,:in conversation  on the Dundas Streetcar near University Avenue.  He quickly became hostile making threats towards the woman  The women reported the threats to the driver and got off the streetcar  The man also exited the streetcar and was last seen fleeing southbound on University Avenue  He is described as 5’10, with a medium build, shaved hair, wearing a black hooded jacket, black athletic pants with a white horizontal stripe, white t-shirt with black writing, black framed sunglasses, and a black baseball hat, with a red, green and gold logo. He was also carrying a beige backpack and a brown paper bag. He is seen below.

A rent strike starting May 1 by Parkdale tenants of MetCap Management is no doubt being watched carefully in Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park and other high rental neighbourhoods across the City. MetCap has threatened to evict tenants if they don’t pay their rent, including the increase. As issue are increases in rent justified by so-called Above Guideline Increase (AGI). These are rent increases for authorized improvements which permit a landlord to raise rents above the rent control guidelines in order to cover the cost. Many tenants see AGI applications as a pretext to raise rents. MetCap manages 19 apartment buildings in Parkdale and five are facing rent increases. Tenants are demanding MetCap withdraw all pending AGI applications in Parkdale, stop the practice of applying for AGIs in Parkdale and resolve all outstanding maintenance issues. Tenant rent strike threat against MetCap could boomerang

Edmonton crowd sings the Star Spangled Banner and does outstanding job pic.twitter.com/pDd2qGMm2b

— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) April 30, 2017

Twitter is afire Sunday evening with hockey fans at home and in the U.S. congratulating Edmonton Oilers fans for singing the US national anthem with enthusiasm when the PA system failed. One fan tweeted “hockey fans in the USA should take notice.” “The Edmonton Oilers fans sing an awesome rendition of The Star Spangled Banner, ” said another. “Golly, those Canadian folks are friendly to belt out the Star Spangled Banner as well as Oh Canada. Great job”, said Jeff Ulmer. The Oilers lead the series two games to one after the Ducks defeated them 6-3 Sunday. Twitter

A line of deadly storms that spawned tornadoes and caused flooding in Texas, Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi had claimed at least eight lives by Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The frightening weather patterns are expected to have a wet impact on Toronto weather Monday.

This elegant stone residence is number 88 Glenrose Ave. on the closed portion of the street where it meets Mt. Pleasant. It is accessed by car to the west from Inglewood Dr. But this house, seemingly fit for Post Road, sits a sidewalk’s width away from busy Mt. Pleasant. It looks like the occupant could park on the east side of the house by rolling off Mt. Pleasant. What appears to be a decorative chimney separates the front door from french doors off, presumably, the sitting room.

Mondelez International, owner of Christie’s, has discontinued Dad’s chocolate chip cookies and the product is finally disappearing from store shelves never, it seems, to return. The original Dad’s oatmeal and oatmeal chocolate chip milk-dippers are still being made. They date from 1929. The Dad’s brand is only available in Canada. It was created by the Sturges family in Los Angeles. Their winning formula for an oatmeal cookie took off in both Canada and the U.S. The U.S. franchises eventually went out of business and, in 1972, three Canadian franchises joined forces to create the Dad’s Cookie Company. It introduced the chocolate chip version in the early 1980s. In 1986, Dad’s became part of U.S.-based Nabisco, then in 2012 they were gobbled up by Mondelēz International, one of the largest snacks companies worldwide. But sales dwindled in the face of a world that has more brands of chocolate chip cookies than a tree has leaves.

Toronto Police are requesting help in locating a Jack Russell Terrier named Mary which was apparently stolen after escaping from her leash at home April 14 in the Greenwood Avenue and Gerrard Street East area  She was last seen in the Pape Avenue and Danforth Avenue area where she was picked up by a woman driving a white Toyota  Mary is a rescue dog and will run if chased.

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