Loxie looking good after a day at the spa on Bayview Ave.

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loxie combined Any way one looks at Loxie she is a fluffy treat to meet. It seems a wonder that Loxie can see us but those who know better say she can. Friday the Old English Sheepdog puppy was with her friend Dave outside Starbucks, having just completed a day at the dog grooming spa at Tails Up Dog Grooming at 1662 Bayview Ave. Good to meet you Loxie.

GM adds software staff but will cars be made here too?

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The talk was all about business disruption (that’s a good thing) and electric vehicles as General Motors announced the addition of some 700 software engineers to its staff in Oshawa. What does it really mean? A union boss in the CBC video says that it a good day anytime the prime minister, Premier Wynne, GM executives and autoworkers are in the same room. Still, the end of manufacturing of the Camaro is written large and there are as yet no plans for building anything new. Time will tell.

Damon, Wiig shoot final scenes of Downsizing in Leaside

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The filming of the final scenes of the  Matt Damon and Kirsten Wiig movie Downsizing are said to have run well into Saturday morning on Bessborough Drive Drive at Annesley.Ave. The movie has been filming intermittently at the lovely home overlooking the intersection since early May. It appears that Mr. Damon was very accommodating around having pictures taken. Below he is seen with the wife of the picture-taker Charles Chuck Reynolds. In a note published on the Leaside Community Facebook page Mr. Reynolds wrote that Matt Damon was very gracious and posed agreeably while dressed in character after make up “with my wonderful wife”. The producer, says Reynolds, was Mark Johnson who also produced The Notebook was also very nice to meet. Then a little joke. “No, we are not hosting the cast for dinner on Bessborough this evening. (its Tuesday, lol). Friday’s filming was the apparent wrap-up of work on Bessborough for the movie. Those at the site included Louise Brisbois who posted to Leaside Community Facebook page to whom thanks from The Bulldog and also to  Wilmar Kortleever.  Previous 

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Caplansky back into deli but what’s the name of the game?

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A judge has found that Zane Caplansky may re-enter his delicatessen at 356 College Street despite an attempt by the landlord to lock him out. This morning in court the landlord, through his lawyer, said the first easily understood thing about Caplansky’s tenancy, which has three years left to go. The lawyer, Jim Morton, told the judge the issues involve health and safety regulations with the fire systems –- an issue Caplansky said was “fictitious.”  It is not clear whether Caplansky has heard these concerns before. He has said he had no knowledge of what was going on. These are serious matters if real. So what is the name of the game?

Little White Sneakers grand opening on Mt. Pleasant

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The children’s new and re-purposed clothing store Little White Sneakers will have a grand opening at its 597 Mt. Pleasant store Saturday. Open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.littlewhitesneakers.com

Legendary Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, dead at age 88

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Gordie Howe has died at the age of 88. The Detroit Red Wings confirmed the news Friday.

Police report man shot on Glenrose Ave. in Moore Park

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Police have told residents of Glenrose Ave. in Moore Park that the man who was shot Friday morning on the street appears to be homeless. He was found on a lawn on the north side of the street near the intersection with Mt. Pleasant Rd. This is near or at the location of the former home of famed sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle. The building itself is an historic former school run by Deer Park United Church when it had a Methodist congregation. The circumstances of the man’s shooting remain unclear but his wound appears to non-life threatening. Toronto Sun

Hannah and Cailin reprise Bieber fisticuffs in Cleveland

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Excruciatingly perky Hannah and Cailin assay the latest trailer-park instincts of Justin Bieber while he was in Cleveland for basketball.

$16 million, ten-year plan to double bike lane network

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Toronto City Council has voted 38-2 in favour of the plan that will double the size of the bicycle lane network. It approves eight major streets that could be re-configured to include bike lanes, or bikeways — cycling routes that are separated from traffic lanes by concrete curbs or bollards. It will cost $16 million. By this plan, to be built over ten years, bike lanes or bikeways could appear on stretches of:

  • Yonge Street, downtown and in North York
  • Bloor Street
  • Danforth Avenue
  • Jane Street
  • Kingston Road
  • Kipling Avenue
  • Midland Avenue
  • Lakeshore Boulevard W.

Also see CBC story.

Preservation vote to retain 1962 Davisville Public School

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Built Heritage News is reporting that the Toronto Preservation Board has voted unanimously to designate Davisville Public School at 43 Millwood Road. This recommendation to save the 1962 building will now move to Toronto and East York Community Council on June 14 then to City Council. As reported by BHN, deputations against designation went on for an hour. Such designation might complicate prospects for a modern facility and a neighborhood community centre or hub. The latter has been a favored project of a community group assisted by Josh Matlow (Ward 22). Principal Shona Farrelly among others objected to retaining the building because it’s current condition is challenging to repair and unsuitable for its current occupancy as a community school. BHN goes on to report: “There is fear that designation would translate into the loss of funds for a new school, even though the province has already allocated 15 million to build one. The parents and school principal had put together a video outlining all the issues with overcrowding in a school that was designed for a different purpose.” Hero of Play event rocks Davisville Junior Public School 

See you at the Banff Road Street Sale this Saturday

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The annual Banff Road Street Sale, between Eglinton and Soudan will be held Saturday (June 11, 2016) . from 8 a.m, to 2 p.m. This, enjoyable event involves 15 households and offers varied items like toys, books, games, paintings, china, furniture, jewelry, clothing and hot dogs and beverages. Map 

Ottawa buries van in tons of cement at Rideau sinkhole

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Ottawa mayor Jim Watson has confirmed that the van seen tumbling into the giant sinkhole (see video) on Rideau Street yesterday has now been buried in tons of cement. The unfortunate locksmith parked his vehicle in just the wrong spot. Now his van, fuel and all, is gone forever. Maybe he’s lucky he did not go in with the van. He had asked to try to move it but it was determined to be too dangerous. Moments later, it tumbled into the sinkhole. Police said it could not be retrieved because equipment needed to lift it out would have collapsed the sides of the sinkhole. Overnight. dozens of trucks started pulling up to the edge of the hole to dump 2,700 cubic metres of cement into the hole in an effort to stabilize it. Other crews worked to pump water out. Mayor Watson tweeted about the efforts as they unfolded. here is still no word on what caused the crater to open, but there are a few strong theories now being floated – including soft soil in the area and construction deep below the street linked to the capital’s new light-rail transit system. Previous