Monday is Macaron Day Toronto 2017 at Patisserie La Cigogne 1626 Bayview Ave. There is no minimum purchase and 25% of all additional macaron sales on this day will be donated to the Red Door Family Shelter.
Hazard: Yonge/ Carlton.. reports of a man standing at the corner, not wearing pants, throwing objects at passersby. #496153 .^adc
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) March 20, 2017
Ah the folly of youth. In an Australian outback Sunday Lee De Paauw, 18, suffered severe arm injuries after being grabbed by a crocodile when he splashed into the Johnstone River. De Paauw managed to free himself by punching the reptile in the eye. British backpacker Sophie Patterson, 24, saw the incident and said De Paauw had claimed “I’ll swim out and back.” She said that at first she just said “don’t be so ridiculous” and didn’t think he was going to go through with it. But he did. De Paauw said from his hospital bed about Ms. Patterson. “She’s beautiful, caring and kind. I didn’t know there was a croc there. I just done it for Sophie.”
There is widespread disapproval of the decision by Pride Toronto to eject the police from their annual parade. Forum Research set the number at just under half (48%) who don’t like it. Remarkably, the poll reveals that 2-in-10 of those polled (21%) approve of the lack of a police float. The remainder have no opinion or don’t know. The polls specifics reveal a stunning divide among better-off and better-educated people of the City and those who have less and live downtown. Those most likely to disapprove include respondents aged 35 and over (35-44: 51%), (45-54: 50%), (55-64: 50%), (65+: 49%), earning $60,000 or more ($60,000-$80,000: 57%), ($80,000-$100,000: 59%), ($100,000-$250,000: 58%) with a college or university degree (53%), and supporting the PC (55%) or Liberal (52%) parties. Those most likely to approve include those aged 34 or less (26%), the least wealthy (30%) or earning $20,000-$40,000 (27%), and living in the former City of Toronto (27%). Forum president Lorne Bozinoff says the figures show “a really broad spectrum of Toronto residents who would prefer the police have a presence in this year’s parade.” It also suggests a mistrust or dislike of the police among the younger, poorer and some downtown elements of the population.
Two cases of mumps have been reported at Ryerson University. They bring to six the number of students in Toronto diagnosed with the disease. The others are at Forest Hill Collegiate, Davisville Public School, King Edward Public School and Hodgson Senior Public School. There are a total of 48 cases of mumps among the total population reported.
Monday morning brings Twitter messages #Leaside from Pokemon enthusiasts that their prey may be found on quiet cul de sacs like Berney Crescent (behind Garden Court apartments) or near 921 Wicksteed, a warehouse walled stretch of roadway across from the Home Depot. In recent days, even in cold weather, young men are to be seen lurking near the front door of the Leaside Arena, not to play hockey, but to find Pokemon. Yep.
Slainte from sunny #Toronto and the #StPatricksDay Parade. ? pic.twitter.com/SEJk6KEpH7
— Irene Bakaric (@mediaprep) March 19, 2017
Traditional Irish time travel at the Toronto #StPatricksDay Parade ?? pic.twitter.com/fNQGl0Z32c
— Cam Gordon (@cam_gordon) March 19, 2017
The 30th Annual Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade was welcomed by thousands under sunny skies. It was a typically Toronto event. If you blinked you could miss the Irish. Nonetheless, between the Magnolia Brass Band and many other musical contingents, including a Philippines marching unit, and many others, a fine show was presented
It was the Minor Bantam A Leaside Flames 0 and Don Mills Mustangs 3 Sunday afternoon at St Michael’s College School Arena in their playoff for top spot in the GTHL East Conference. The loss puts the Flames in a tough spot, trailing in points 3 to 5. Six points wins the title. The fourth game in this series will go Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Scarborough Gardens, 75 Birchmount Road.
This Canadian Press grievance article may fall into the category of: “How do you stop them.” You may like it if you feel you are being forced to wear short skirts and high heels when you don’t want to.
The Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade is underway Sunday afternoon downtown. There is on and off streaming pictures on Youtube here.
The East York Historical Society will celebrate 35 years of activity at a dinner Wednesday, April 5. The last Mayor of the Borough of East York, Michael Prue, will be the guest speaker. The society is asking community members to turn out and come together with friends to “celebrate who we are as East Yorkers.” They ask that those interested RSVP attendance no later than Friday, March 31st and provide menu options by contacting Val Dodge at 416-617-4513 or by e-mail at eyhs@eastyork.org
REGULAR MEETING MARCH 28
The next East York Historical Society General Meeting is Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the S. Walter Stewart Library. Storm Chaser, East York resident and producer of the TV Show “Angry Planet George Kourounis will speak on “Exploring Earth’s Extreme.”
“UNWARRANTED INTERFERENCE”
The ruling said the pair could be subject to violence, torture or neglect based on India’s human rights record. But the Canadian government will argue Monday that the B.C. appeal court “erred” and called its decision an “unwarranted interference” with the minister’s order to return alleged perpetrators in the “brutal and notorious honour killing of a Canadian citizen.” It said the ruling jeopardized Canada’s ability to live up to its obligations to extradition treaty partners. And by the by, it may cause much living room and kitchen table discussion about Canadian values as well.
