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A shocking scene as a long escalator in Hong Kong suddenly reverses, dumping the riders in a pile on the floor below. Eighteen are said to have been injured. To the right, still in Hong Kong, Carrie Lam is the new chief executive of the Chinese City. She was appointed by the executive council controlled by the Beijing government. Democracy advocates are calling it “rule by selection not election.” Below, Bosnian teen Kerim Ahmetspahic, 16, has broken the nutty Guinness record for breaking building blocks by smashing 111 of them with his head. The Mailonline has been unkind enough to call the teen a blockhead. And, finally, that eteernal question: Is Your GPS Making You Stupid?

Leaside Wildcats are looking for a good family who live close to the arena to billet a visiting player from British Columbia this fall. Take a look and see if your family can help.

Flags

Political group

Fragedakis lays wreath

Children’s brigade

Members of the Greek community, the political elected and others marched bravely in the annual Greek Independence Day Parade Sunday on the Danforth. Premier Wynne laid a wreath at Alexander the Great  Parkette as did Councillor Mary Fragedakis (Ward 29)

Has Fearless Girl changed the bull forever?

There’s a soap opera of sorts playing out on Wall Street. The debate is raging over whether the Fearless Girl statue placed in front of the Wall St. Charging Bull should be made permanent. The popularity of the statue — especially with women posing arms akimbo like the girl — has business people, artists, City officials and citizens offering opinions. The artist who created the bull as a symbol of aggressive optimism, says the girl has changed his bull into a villain. The great bronze creation has been there since 1989. CBC

The former President and CEO of Imperial Oil, Arden Ramon Haynes, has died at his home on Stony Lake at the age of 89. Mr. Haynes was a husband, father, grandfather and man of many skills including painting, golf and fly fishing.  He served on many boards. Mr. Haynes obituary is published at the Humphrey Funeral Home website where details of the service on Thursday, March 30 may be found.

It’s hard not to conclude that Canada really wants to be a peacekeeper but only if the place isn’t too dangerous. This is an issue that goes to the heart of how political parties see the world. Suitable for peace keeping? Or much more dangerous than that? CBC

Wildcats Peewee A team headed to championship

These bright-looking girls of the Leaside Wildcats Peewee A team (11 and 12) are headed to the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League Championship Weekend March 31 to April 2. It’s held at the Canlan York University and Vaughan Sports Village Arenas locally. The Peewee A Wildcats have an eye-popping record of 16-2-4 which won them the East championship. They will be meeting winning teams like the Waterloo Ravens, Buffalo Bisons and the Lake Shore Lightning for top honours.

Scarlett, a kitten whose paws and nose were badly burned in a house fire, is on her way to recovery and has found a home with a family that loves her. But before she made that connection the kitten was reunited with Christian Canfield, a Sakatoon man who saw her leap from the blazing building, coaxed her to come to him and then turned her over to firefighters. The kitten was taken by the SPCA.

Interview for City News

Heritage tree

Unknown years

Old friend

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Before present church was built

Today

Beside church under construction 1914

A ceremony Saturday on the St. Cuthbert’s Church green during Creation Care 2017 has recognized the wonderful Great White Oak of unknown years as an Ontario Heritage Tree. The event was recorded by City News. The tree may be seen in archive pictures as a young but still very grown oak even before the present church was constructed.

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