The South Bayview Bulldog

Most grocery stores are closed today but as usual the Summerhill Market stores on Summerhill Ave and Mt. Pleasant Rd. are open. Other closures are the banks and government offices of course. Drugstores are typically open on reduced hours. The Rexall Pharma Plus at 320 Moore is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  and the Shoppers at 1601 Bayview is open until midnight. (Monday, October 10, 2016). CP24 take on this 

The Toronto Blue Jays are moving on the American League Championship Series after a wild finish to Game 3 of the ALDS.  It was a moment that will live in Blue Jay’s annals. With the game tied at 6 in the 10th,  Edwin Encarnacion on first and Josh Donaldson on second with one out, Rangers reliever Matt Bush got Russell Martin to ground the ball to short. Elvis Andrus fielded it easily and it looked like the Rangers were sure to close out the Jays with a double play. But Andrus wasn’t quite on-line with his throw to second baseman Rougned Odor. He had to pause on the pivot in front of Encarnacion’s slide. First baseman Mitch Moreland struggled to find the ball, which fell in the dirt. Donaldson barreled by third and came all the way home, clearly safe.

The Leaside Wildcats split their Thanksgiving weekend games with a loss Sunday at York University to the Toronto Aeros and a win Saturday at Hespeler Arena against the Cambridge Rivulettes. The score Sunday at CanLan Ice Sports Complex was 4-0 for the Aeros, a team that until Sunday had won only two games and had lost one. The Cats will no doubt wish to ponder that they were scored on three times while at full strength by the Aeros. The fourth marker occurred on an empty net-effort as Leaside tried to pull the game out of the fire. Leaside’s lone goal was scored at Megan Pardy with the help of Myah Bowal and Emma Pye while Claire Dalton was off for hooking. In total, Leaside took five penalties and the Aeros four.

SHOTS ON GOAL

Shanna Dolighan faced a staggering 44 shots in the Leaside net while Madeline Albert had to stop a mere 17, one of which got in. It says a lot. On Saturday, Leaside defeated Cambridge 1-0 for their third straight win in four games Saturday as Olivia Reid scored at 2.00 of the third period assisted by Payton Bray and Marlo Campbell. Rivulette goalie Kaitlin Kroetsch faced 22 shots and Katie Mowbray in the Leaside net stopped 18.

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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) October 9, 2016

The $20.5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw was won by a single ticket purchased in Ontario. The draw’s $1 million guaranteed prize also went to an Ontario ticket holder. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Oct. 12 will be approximately $5 million.

There’s too much reaction to Donald Trump’s “locker room” vulgarities audio (which actually occurred on a bus in 2005) to run it all. We’ve chosen Robert De Niro’s lively rant.

Sarah, mom Lynda and dad Mark, Claire and Valu mart manager Mike Tufts

Willing volunteers fulfilled the goal of Sarah and Claire’s Food Drive Saturday at the South Bayview Valu mart at 1500 Bayview Ave. People both notable and those just happy to be helping out built 160 hampers (including a valued frozen turkey) for needy families served at Thanksgiving by the Daily Bread Food Bank. Councillor Jon Burnside, Gail Nyberg, head of Daily Bread, local philanthropist Realtor Patrick Rocca, Valu mart manager Mike Tufts and many others pitched in. In the centre, a small family made up of mom and dad Lynda Debono and Mark Jordan with their daughters Sarah and Claire, after whom this community food drive is named.

The Leaside Wildcats defeated the Cambridge Rivulettes for their third straight win in four games Saturday at Hespeler Arena in Cambridge. Olivia Reid scored at 2.00 of the third period assisted by Payton Bray and Marlo Campbell. Rivulette goalie Kaitlin Kroetsch faced 22 shots and Katie Mowbray in the Leaside net stopped 18. Leaside faces the Toronto Aeros squad Sunday at the Canlan Ice Sports Centre at 1 p.m. at York University.

Junior Wildcats pose before their game with Cambridge Rivulettes

And the Wildcats were modeling new toques at Hespeler Arena as they prepared to play the Cambridge Rivulettes.

Josh Matlow (Ward 22) has published his regular update. Among a number of items of interest in the update he discusses developments to which he is opposed. These ventures are part of the excited (if not hysterical) anticipation of the Crosstown LRT.  They are 18 Brownlow Avenue, 89-101 Roehampton and 55 Eglinton Ave. E. Previous.  The full Ward 22 Update is available at Mr. Matlow’s website.

A 14-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle yesterday at the corner of Yonge and Heath Streets on the east side. Below the damaged bicycle is seen tied up outside Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.  Police were called to the intersection at 10:18 a.m. for reports that a cyclist had been struck, Const. Craig Brister told CBC News. The 14-year-old cyclist was transported to hospital with serious injuries. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call 53 Division at (416) 898 5300.

Damaged bicycle seen outside Yorkminster Park Baptist Church — CBC Photo