The South Bayview Bulldog

This video is one of many being shown today after flash floods struck Ellicott City in Maryland. The town sustained six inches of rain in three hours. These men create a tricky chain to rescue woman in stranded car.

A 15-year-old is off to a bad start after robbing two other teens in the middle of the night at gunpoint. He sprayed pepper spray on them then produced a weapon as they sat on a bench near Fenside Drive and Mills Road area. He is in custody facing several charges.

Larry

Larry Takahashi has been in prison for more than 30 years for raping an unknown number of women in and around BC’s lower mainland. Estimates of the number of victims range up to 100. Now he is to be granted day parole wearing an ankle monitor. The question echoing around the community is whether that is just a stupid thing to do. Is Larry Takahashi still dangerous at the age of 63? Some of his victims say it seems very likely that he is. Erica Hammermeister says she is still fearful of Takahashi. Fingerprint evidence in her home finally convicted the serial rapist. She thinks he should have been declared a dangerous offender.

Some dog experts say the popularity of the English Bulldog is leading to inbreeding which is weakening the breed and changing its appearance. A number of examples of the breed however seem fairly agile (below).

Toronto Blue Jays fall in extra innings as Orioles regain first place, avoid sweep – National Post https://t.co/zZ5qyYZOmf

— Tor Blue Jays club (@TorBlueJaysclub) July 31, 2016

The book version of the new play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, created huge lineups at Waterstones book stores in London. The play itself is also sold out well into next year.

Two meetings will be held Thursday, August 18. 2016 and again Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Leaside Library, 165 McRae Drive, to hear public comment on the Laird in Focus planning process

City Council has voted 31 to four with nine abstentions to proceed with a community centre widely known as the Davisville Hub. It will be built as hoped by the residents who have supported it on the property of the old Davisville Public School at 43 Millwood Road. The mid-July motion contains details of how the hub will be accommodated on the site and the cost to taxpayers. Some six million dollars over two years of Section 37 and 45 monies will be granted (given) to the school board to design a three-story replacement for DPS. This will permit space on the slightly less than one acre parcel of land between Millwood and Davisville Ave to build the hub complete with an “aquatic facility”. This presumably is a swimming pool and/or splash pad although there is no mention of either by name.  It remains to be established how the hub itself is paid for. Council asks staff to produce a budget. The ubiquitous Section 37 money is a mixed blessing. It is a handy source of extra dollars for such good work but in the end it is just City taxes not manna from heaven. It comes from developers and most people will see the connection between this handy cash and the tendency by Toronto to permit builders to go big with their projects. The vote was overwhelming in its support with notable “No” votes from John Filion, Mary Fragedakis and Jaye Robinson. The division is included with the motion  Midtown hub  The hub has been strongly supported by Josh Matlow (Ward 22) and Trustee Shelley Laskin.

Here’s a piece by @Malloy_John in the @TorontoStar about how TDSB is tackling racial disparity & next steps. https://t.co/fApKmQUiIK

— Toronto District School Board (@tdsb) July 29, 2016