On July 2, 2021, Toronto police Constable Jeffrey Northrup died in what has been ruled a tragic accident and not a criminal act after being struck by the car driven by Umar Zameer. Given what I’ve read in the paper and heard on the news,… Read More
These days, I do quite a bit of our grocery shopping, and I’ve come to notice when prices are out of whack or quality is super-bad. The most obvious example has been the President’s Choice coffee I buy at No Frills. Prices for the same… Read More
City of Toronto functionaries have shut down tobogganing on 45 local hills. One local Councillor interviewed on the radio today suggested that the local politicians were taken by surprise. It seems to be an effort to manage risk and liability. Many of the hills have… Read More
Does each generation have its own bugaboos? Back when I was a teen, there were so many stories about killer bees. They were coming from Brazil to get us. A hapless scientist imported some African bees to Brazil because they were known to be good… Read More
If you are not from these parts – Ontario to be specific – you may be thinking, what the heck is a beer store and why should one exist? We have them. We really do. These stores are owned by a group of big brewers… Read More
Have you ever had an experience in which your body has warded off an illness until you do something you have to do? This happened to me on Saturday evening. Earlier in the day, I played music with the Jack Antler Old Time band at… Read More
I found myself in Alliston at lunchtime today, with my sister Susan and her hubby Peter. After dealing with the errand that brought us to town, we stopped into Gust (put a funny little accent on the S and pronounce it Gusht) for lunch. We… Read More
Last time I wrote about the Toronto Mayoralty bi-election there were something like 80 candidates in the race. It finally leveled off at 102, a number which may or may not include a canine candidate. With just over two weeks left before the election, I… Read More
On Monday morning, I packed up my camping gear, leaving enough room in my little Honda Fit for Bonnie to come along, and headed to MacGregor Point Provincial Park, near Port Elgin for a couple days of R&R. There is a look-out a short walk… Read More
I’m not much of a hockey fan, but last night I watched the game, which apparently caused the Leafs to win their series against the Lightning. Does this mean I have to keep watching? Go Leafs. I’ve been more interested in following the World Chess… Read More
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