Putin says there’s “nothing new” in Trump’s nuke remarks

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Lots of explaining at Bayview and Hollywood/Foxwarren

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Explaining going on
Bayview and Hollywood/Foxwarren
Really

There was an unfortunate accident at the corner of Bayview Ave. and Hollywood Ave/Foxwarren Drive just north of the 401 Friday morning. Here we see the aftermath. Lots of explaining, or maybe complaining.

She recalls maternity jeans anticipating waffle restaurant

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One reader is posting giddy on The Bulldog Facebook page about the imminent arrival of the Starving Artist waffle restaurant at 505 Mt. Pleasant Rd. That’s two doors south of Millwood Rd. Katie Blais says: “So glad I didn’t throw out my maternity jeans yet.” Yup.


Riders say “App this!” as TTC stops printing schedules

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The TTC is posting signs telling riders to download an app instead of posting schedule information at bus stops. CBC

Berlin terror suspect Anis Amri shot dead by Milan police

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Berlin terror

Encarnacion signs 3-year deal with Cleveland Indians

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Edwin Encarnacion has signed with the Cleveland Indians, according media reports. He has signed a three-year-plus deal worth $65 million, according to baseball writer and MLB insider, Jeff Passan. There is also said to be a $20 million club option for a fourth year in 2020.

The lighted trees are standing tall in Leaside this year

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Bessborough
Parkhurst Rumsey
Brentcliffe

They’re standing tall at Christmas in Leaside. These three decorated beauties suggest that the great Blue Spruce of Patrick Rocca on Bessborough has an edge in height over the elegant evergreen on Parkhurst. The Brentcliffe entry is not the tallest but it certainly is the reddest.

Fail to remain with child hurt but conscious, breathing

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Australia thwarts “substantial” terror attack on Melbourne

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Australia says it has thwarted what is being called a substantial terrorist attack on the City of Melbourne by seven self-radicalized persons, apparently all of them citizens of the country. The attack was to take place against Flinders Street railway terminal, a large public square and St. Paul’s Cathedral  All leads

Sunnybrook neonatal care nurses serenade preemies

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The inspirational care of two Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre nurses, Marieneth Montenegro and Lisa Sampson, has led to a recording of their serenade to premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit at the hospital. The idea came from Kate Robson, parent coordinator at the NCIU, who was struck by the beautiful voices of the nurses as they sang. As reported by CBC Toronto and shown here off Twitter, the minute-long video is posted on the hospital’s blog and social media feeds showing the nurses singing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas to baby Anya, who was born on Dec. 11. Lovely. Thanks nurses.

Nurses Marieneth Montenegro and Lisa Sampson — Sunnybrook photo

Waffle restaurant to open at Mt. Pleasant and Millwood

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Principal reflects on 30 years of Children’s Garden School

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Marie Bates with children at the Principal’s Club

If you are a Lawrence Park resident, with children or thinking about having children, chances are you have familiarized yourself with school options in the area. My name is Marie Bates and I am proud to count myself, and my school, Children’s Garden School on Eglinton, as part of the North Toronto educational community for 30 years.

As Principal of CGS and mother of three children, I have been dedicated to being an educator for as long as I can remember. In fact, as a child, well before I was a mother or a Principal, I was offering classes for neighbourhood children on my front porch! Being both an educator and a mother has given me my life’s purpose and profession, all rolled into one. Learning about children, supporting children and teaching children have given my days shape and continue to inform everything I have come to know about what it means to be human. An average primary school day is a microcosm of the life challenges we all face, adult or child, and I have always felt that being a teacher, and working directly with children on a day-to-day basis, provides a profound opportunity for learning of all kinds.

I have gleaned many things about how to be an effective teacher and Principal over the years. Building a strong curriculum, providing a comfortable environment and creating meaningful events for families to take part in, all make for a strong school. But I can honestly say, after all these years, that I have come to place the value of a caring staff above all other considerations. By ‘caring’ I don’t just mean being warm and welcoming to children, although this is obviously essential. The idea of caring must go much deeper. Teachers must combine their professional knowledge of child development with empathy and apply what they know and feel to any and every child that walks through their doors. Empathy for children, and by extension their parents, can never be underestimated. When a child and family are truly supported, through whatever challenges they are facing, wonderful things can happen. It’s been said that when children and families are successful, society is successful. I believe this to be absolutely true and keenly feel the responsibility of assembling a staff that can support parents and children in the most positive ways possible.

I have seen so many families through the doors at CGS and witnessed the development of many children. It has been the privilege of a lifetime to contribute to their lives. In my 30th anniversary year at CGS, I want to take this opportunity to thank the community for supporting the school. I also want to thank my exceptional staff for helping me to build a progressive, responsive school. I look forward to many more years in the community.

Marie Bates
Principal
Children’s Garden School