The South Bayview Bulldog

Canadian Press

Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada have unveiled two plaques this week at the Eglinton Theatre, now the Eglinton Grand, honouring the Art Deco pinnacle of architecture as rendered by the legendary theatre-design firm of Kaplan & Sprachman Architects of Toronto. The theatre itself is now a National Historic Site. It opened in April 1936. The event and some history of the Eglinton are recorded by Urban Toronto and fun to read. The Eglinton is a repository of wonderful memories for millions of people who passed through in its 80 years of life. When it opened it was known as the Showplace of Toronto

Opening Night 1936 — You can smoke in the Loge Circle

Newly paved Eglinton Ave. the place to visit a modern movie theatre

Canadian Forces website hacked, redirecting to State Council of China https://t.co/JaCVTaOKl7

— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) November 17, 2016

Chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat is touting her scheme for grass between the train tracks on the above-ground portion of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. That would be nice, especially if it works. Today Keesmaat tweeted pictures of how it is done in Paris where such rights-of-way exist. In articles online they call the green stuff turf. Astroturf? Apparently not as they also installed sprinkler systems. It’s not unknown. In the past, as in the New Orleans antique line (below) there was grass. But it is hard to keep it from turning to mud  as the photo shows. In her tweet, the planner says “This (Paris) is our design for Eglinton — and they said it couldn’t be done!”

Paris tramway grass would make a landscaper green (ahem) with envy

New Orleans antiques a tourist attraction but grass is under pressure

There is enormous interest no doubt generated by that transit mega hub to be built where subway and LRT meet. Towers already announced make some wonder if we know what we are doing.

Wow! According to @metromorning there are more planning applications at Yonge & Eg than entire City of Boston. Staff Resources: 2 vs 12

— Richard Joy (@RichardJoyTO) November 17, 2016

As Iraqi forces push into Mosul and other ISIL areas the evil nature this movement has a seemingly endless capacity to shock us. Children now liberated from ISIL “school” say they were taught to count by adding up dead bodies. In Memphis, Tennessee a heart-rending operation has been carried out to separate Nigerian twin girls born joined with what appears to be a common abdomen. Reports are guarded on their future and indeed a lot of further surgery and prosthetic limbs seem likely if they survive. And in Oakville, the new president of Ford Motor Company of Canada is about to arrive from Detroit. He is Mark Buzzell. His predecessor, Dianne Craig, who served in this role for the past five years, will move to a senior position is U.S. sales. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2017.

Ford Canada’s Dianne Craig and Mark Buzzell

Toys for Tots kicked off Thursday morning (November 17) at the Canadian Tire in the Eglinton Town Centre at 1901 Eglinton Avenue East near Pharmacy. Members of the Toronto Police Service 54 Division in partnership with Canadian Tire staff will aim to raise at least $10,000 last year in support of 600 families in the local and surrounding divisions.  For the next five weeks, this Canadian Tire location will be accepting new, unwrapped toys, as well as Canadian Tire money and cash donations. The total amount of gifts received will be matched by Canadian Tire and then donated to local charitable organizations that support families in need.

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#fansgofurther I'd like to nominate Leaside Flames Tyke Red team for the Skills 'n' Drills. They're a great group of boys! pic.twitter.com/IihMOJZwpX

— Caroline Wong (@carwong) November 17, 2016

You’re invited to our Open House weekend! Dec. 10/11. Pancake breakfast, music & caroling, Worship & open house. 🎈 pic.twitter.com/c9EterIeiV

— Manor Road United (@ManorRoadUnited) November 14, 2016