Who needs speed bumps?

The remains of a water main construction a few days ago. Not exactly a help to driving across Roxborough West. Anyone feel like calling our councillor Ms Wong-Tam?

Police release video of Dupont Street TTC shooter

Police have released images of the man who shot a TTC ticket attendant at the Dupont subway station last night. The assailant is believed to be a repeat subway bandit. In this incident, having been refused money by the attendant, the bandit walked a few feet away, then turned and shot the attendant point blank. The attendant was injured in the arm and neck but will recover. The wanted man is said to be white, 35 to 40 with a stocky build.
Police say this was the third time in less than a year that the suspect hit Dupont station; the previous times, in June and October, he made off with a small quantity of cash. Sunday was the only instance that ended in gunfire.
“The suspect is actually leaving and he turns, several feet away from the collector’s booth… and, unprovoked, fires the gun in through the glass at the collector,” Toronto Police Staff Inspector Mike Earl said.

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Caffe Doria closed Monday

Caffe Doria closed Monday. New basement floor being installed.

TTC collector shot during holdup at Dupont + Spadina

A TTC collector was shot at Dupont Station Sunday night.
TTC officials say the collector was rushed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries shortly after the 7:21 p.m. attempted robbery and shooting. Union officials said last night the collector was going into surgery following the attack and his injuries may have been more serious than initially reported.
Toronto Police Const. Tony Vella said officers from 53 and 14 Division initially responded to a hold-up alarm at the subway station on Dupont St. and Spadina Rd.
“It is unclear if anything was taken,” Vella told the Sun.
He said the hold-up squad is investigating the incident and going through security camera footage to identify a suspect.
TTC spokesman Brad Ross said he’s hearing reports the collector was shot in the neck.
“Right now our chief concern is with the condition of our employee,” he said.
Trains were bypassing the station Sunday night during the police investigation.

Our leftie Councillor is at it again!

The NatPost's Terence Corcoran waded into the transit controversy last week. Our councillor, Kristyn Wong-Tam merited a special mention. Corcoran wrote:

" . . .Late that evening of Feb. 8, Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam — darling of the downtown leftists who was recently crowned “The Anti-Ford” by Toronto Life magazine — moved an amendment to the Stintz motion. Ms. Wong-Tam said that members of the advisory panel that would determine much of the transit future of the city should incorporate “a gender and racial equality lens.” Furthermore, the panel of “experts” should include “senior representatives” from the Toronto Women’s City Alliance and an organization called Social Planning Toronto.
The objectives of the Women’s City Alliance are “to end the growing silence and invisibility of girls’ and women’s voices and issues. … Poverty, homelessness, un- and under-employment, racist and domestic violence and sexual abuse is an overwhelming reality for many girls and women. How actively is the city addressing these critical issues?”
The Wong-Tam motion carried 29 to 14, supported by Ms. Stintz and others who should know better, thus driving Toronto transit policy-making further off the rails."

Thankfully there was nothing in the motion about the City-owned bank she wants to start.

No snow, just slush and rain

The weatherman got it wrong. No sign of the predicted snow but a bit of rain and slush. Looks good through the Caffe Doria window. The cafee is closing on Monday while a new basement floor is being put in.

Oddball house on Roxborough W.

It's certainly unique and there will be debate about whether it fits the neighgbourhood. That sculpture on the right seems to a replica of the gargoyles at the Notre Dame in Paris.