The South Bayview Bulldog

There’s a long and lively Facebook discussion thread which continues Sunday about communal washrooms and change rooms. They have private rooms for removing a swimming suit and getting dressed. But these are accessed from an all sexes space where, as many women complain, men can walk in and see a woman in her swimwear. Several comments say such communal change rooms will be installed at the new Davisville Community Hub next door to Davisville Public School.

Thousands of homes across central Midtown were blacked out Friday afternoo0n from about 1 until 2.30 p.m. The outage as shown on the Hydro blackout map ranged from Yonge St to Bayview Ave and from about Davisville Ave to the Rosedale Valley Rd. Micheal Packham was one of many area residents tweeting with Hydro. He said he had heard a loud bang from a utility pole nearby as his lights went out.

Parents and guardians of Bessborough Elementary and Middle School have received a letter from the principal of the school dated Friday reporting an incident in which two pupils reported being approached by men in a truck offering them candy. The kids ran back to school immediately and told school officials. The incident occurred on Hanna Rd at about 3.30 p.m. Thursday.

Descriptions given

The men, numbering four, were said to be in a black van with tinted windows. They are described as black with beards. The driver is said to have been wearing a “religious hat”.

Mayor Tory is firing back against criticism that he shouldn’t be trying to mediate the strange framily feud at Rogers Communications.

Was Marc Garneau dropped because he’s a man?

Marc Garneau

An indignant voter in Marc Garneau’s riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grace-Westmount says the only apparent reason for dropping Marc Garneau from the cabinet is because he’s a man. Oh well, sure, he ran against Mr. Trudeau for the Liberal leadership in 2012 too.

Vlogger visits every country in the world (but one)

Drew Binsky is said to have visited every country in the world except one. Somehow, we find that less amazing than his vlog audience of eight million fans. Seasoned travellers will tell you however that it isn’t so much the number of countries one visits as the time spent there.

The outside world has been potentially very dangerous since the beginning of time. Apple gives you music but the danger remains.

A light plane landed safely on Highway 407 Wednesday morning in what seems like a special meeting of skill and good luck. The student pilot evidently experienced engine trouble moments after taking off from Buttonville Airport.

Albertans have voted by the narrowest possible margin (50.1 percent to 49.9 percent) to retain the daylight saving time annual clock change. There’s growing unrest nonetheless to get rid of the annual dislocation of sleep and work that extends to life and death things like road safety. The Legislature has voted to eliminate the change if only Quebec and New York State will do the same. Should Ontario wait, or be a leader?

Pope may visit Canada

Pope Francis has agreed to visit Canada to help ongoing efforts at reconciliation with Indigenous peoples following revelations of the church’s role in the attempts to integrate native children, the Vatican said on Wednesday. In a brief statement, the Holy See’s press office said that the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has invited the pope to make an apostolic journey to Canada “also in the context of the long-standing pastoral process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.”

RCI matriarch says son supplied inaccurate information

Stunning details have emerged from a court petition filed by Edward Rogers at the BC Supreme Court. It reveals that the Rogers Communications Inc. board voted to accept CEO Joe Natale’s retirement but the decision was reversed in another board meeting just a few days later when Edward wasn’t there. That disclosure has prompted Edward’s mother, Loretta Rogers, 82, to declare that the reason for the reversal was because she felt her son supplied her with inaccurate information about Natale’s performance as CEO.

Demolition at 1555 and 1575 Queen St. East/FB

Demolition is underway on two apartment buildings at 1555 and 1575 Queen St east to clear the way for the Toronto Housing Corporation Don Summerville development. It is named after Don Summerville, a 1960s mayor who died in office.

Martha Henry has died in Stratford at age 83. She was a stalwart of the great festival for more than 60 years. Her death came early Thursday at her home twelve days after her final stage appearance in Three Tall Women. Wikipedia

Weather change is a bit of shock

Rain, wind and chilly temperatures will continue Tuesday as seasonal changes take effect. Tweet from Graham Paine below reveals the ferocity of wave action at Burlington.

Government required new cabinet members, all of whom are no doubt vaccinated, to wears masks for the official photo

A major cabinet shuffle Tuesday morning has brought new faces to the forefront and seen others demoted and effectively discarded. Chrystia Freeland, the MP for University Rosedale, will remain as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister. The full story is here. Her permanence and proximity to the Prime Minister’s ear reveal again the stark difference between ministers who really matter and those who are appointed for reasons that seem merely convenient.