The South Bayview Bulldog

This is the second reading of our reminder about the East York Historical Society’s 35th Anniversary Dinner set for Wednesday April 5 2017 at the York Masonic Hall, 1100 Millwood Rd. (Millwood and Overlea Blvd). The last Mayor of the Borough of East York, Michael Prue, will be attending as guest speaker. Also on the bulletin board, Alexa Battler writes in the Centennial College Journalism Department Observer about the Creation Care event last Saturday and Sunday at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church  We learn that the name was the creation of Rev. Ian LaFleur, the recently inducted minister. Nice. And Leaside United Church will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the installation of the pipe organ at the church on April 7, 2017 at 7.30 at LUC at 822 Millwood Road.

Toronto Public Health has published dates and locales where travelers to and from Toronto may have contracted measles. This comes as three cases are confirmed in the City, all related to travel. Details are at the linked site. They involve certain Emirates Airline flights and certain West Jet flights to and from Calgary, Ottawa and Toronto, Toronto and Montreal and Toronto and the Turks and Caicos.

50% BOOSTS WHILE GRUBBING FOR TAXPAYER MONEY

Bombardier, Canada’s no-can-do streetcar maker, has been funneling additional millions of dollars to executives as it hopelessly fumbles Ontario’s LRT train order and grubs for public handouts. It is being slammed for its “sense of entitlement” after awarding $32.6 million US to senior executives even as it laid off thousands of workers and sought government aid. The payout represents an increase of nearly 50 per cent for its top five executives and board chairman, compared with 2015. “At the very least, it demonstrates a rather incredible sense of entitlement, doesn’t it?,” said David Baskin, president at Baskin Wealth Management, a Bay Street investment management firm. CBC

The Sign of the Skier seasonal sell-off in pop-up form is back, this time in one of the otherwise vacant shops in the walk-down level of 1560 Bayview Ave. at Belsize Drive.

A fuller account of the release of the second update of the plan for the new Davisville Public School is available at the DPSParents site with a link to a pdf showing detail of the proposed use of the property. It is informative. A community centre (or hub) is shown sitting to the west of the new three storey school. There will be underground parking in keeping with the compact parcel of land.

The Toronto and East York sky on Thursday morning was dramatic and foreboding for the day’s weather. We are told to expect 5 to 10 cm of rain with a bit of snow overnight Friday. It will be sloppy on Friday as well. But it appears temperatures will stay at or above zero.  Photo: @marcusvichert, Twitter

CHEAP STUDENT RAIL PASSES SOLD OUT

Via Rail said early Thursday that all available $150 youth passes for unlimited travel across Canada in July had been sold out after the sales were derailed on Wednesday due to high demand on its website. The Canada 150 Youth Pass is intended to coincide with celebrations marking the country’s sesquicentennial. They went on sale Tuesday. The company said, however, that sales were temporarily suspended “due to high demand” and technical difficulties with its online booking engine.

The Premier will host a reception at the William Lea Room at Leaside Arena to toast and thank a lifelong arena volunteer George Turrell for his work. It’s Wednesday, April 5, 2017 between 6 and 8 p.m.Garden president Ray White tweeted: “Big night planned for Leaside Gardens Legend ~ George Turrell — April 5th. He’s been yelling at me since 1961. Well deserved recognition.”

Toronto Council has directed staff to begin inspecting thousands of apartment buildings — including those in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park — as part of an attempt to police bad landlords. The vote was 41-1 in favour of creating regulations which will require landlords to register each year with the city and to pay an annual fee. They will also be required to make a plan for tracking tenant requests, handling waste and dealing with pests. Landlords who fail to comply will be issued violation notices and face fines up to $100,000 under the new regulations. Premier has consultation meeting with Thorncliffe tenants

Urban Toronto tells of applications to build two developments that would replace everything on the east side of Yonge from St.Clair down to Pleasant Blvd.