Yesterday some guy had dinner in the Swiss Chalet just up the road from here on Queensway. After dinner, he apparently showed the waitress a gun and a note requesting that the restaurant be evacuated. He allegedly held the manager there for a few hours… Read More
This morning at about 6:00 we were enjoying coffee when Tuffy P suddenly exclaimed, Look, Look, there’s a possum in our back yard. I grabbed the camera and headed out onto the deck, a sight for sore eyes I’m sure in my pjs and slippers.… Read More
The leash-free dog park at the R.L. Clark Filtration Plant has a new sign. It appeared today.
A thank you goes out to Finny’s Friend for letting me know about this event. He sent me the poster with the following comment: “With responsible behaviour always at the forefront birders and dog lovers can not just coexist but advance causes of mutual interest.”… Read More
Check out this article in The Toronto Star about front yard veggie gardens. There is some similar activity happening not far from Anchovy World Headquarters that I’ve watched with interest. I’ve never been a fan of the lawn. At our old place, I removed the… Read More
Saturday, two coyotes attacked a dog near Bluffers Park in Scarborough. For those not from around these parts, Scarborough is a suburb to the east of Toronto and Bluffers Park is parkland along Lake Ontario. The owner of the dog fought off the coyotes as… Read More
We’re getting our water service replaced tomorrow. The City is doing the public portion all up and down our street, and residents have the option of getting their portion done at the same time (which we are doing). The City pays for a new metre… Read More
I was driving past the old glass factory on Kipling Ave the other day, wondering what is to become of the site, since the plant closed last year sometime. I found out with the help of a little googling that Cinespace Film Studios has bought… Read More
There’s been some talk recently about the City creating an off-leash dog park area in Colonel Sam Smith Park, just down the street from Anchovy World Headquarters. Dog walkers who attempt to walk their dogs off leash in the park proper now are usually confronted… Read More
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