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Toronto Alerts: Road Closures May 24 & 26, Aerial Pesticide Spraying May 25-26, Pape Station Closure June15-26 2013

May 24th, 2013Community, Frugal Crowd, Green, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

Here are some alerts for the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

City of Toronto's image: Caterpillar or larva stage of European Gypsy Moth

City of Toronto’s image: Caterpillar or larva stage of European Gypsy Moth

  • New dates for Toronto’s aerial spray to control European Gypsy Moth population: May 25 – 26

    • The City had planned two aerial pesticide sprays this week to deal with an infestation of the European Gypsy Moth

    • However, the sprays have been postponed until this weekend due to weather conditions:

      • The first spray day that was originally set for May 23 will take place on Saturday, May 25 between 5 and 7:30 a.m. in the same seven Etobicoke spray areas as listed in my previous blog

      • The second spray day that was originally set for May 24 will take place on Sunday, May 26 between 5 and 7:30 a.m. in the same four spray areas as listed in my previous blog

This video presents “Buy a Bed Campaign Bed Races at Scarborough Town Centre May 25, 2012“:

  • “Bed heads race to exciting finish for Buy a Bed Campaign
  • The 2012 Bed Races are now in the books and thanks to the great spirit and fundraising of the participants and sponsors, the Buy a Bed Campaign and patients of Rouge Valley Centenary hospital are the big winners“

rouge valley bed race 2013

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Health Hazard Update: Third List of Recalled In-Shell Hazelnuts or Mixed Nuts In Shells

May 23rd, 2013Community, Health & WellnessComment

This is an update to my previous blogs:

Regarding the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) ongoing food safety investigation, the voluntary recall update now includes a third list of  additional products as well as their distribution information, which is given below in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) Consumer Advisory:

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You’re Invited: Several Great Events in Toronto May 23 -26 Including Doors Open 2013

May 22nd, 2013Community, Frugal Crowd, Green, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

Here are several great events in Toronto, Ontario, Canada  for you to enjoy May 23 – 26, 2013:

Writer in Residence Alissa York presents Origin Story: An Illustrated Reading (Closing Event)

FREE

May 23, 2013

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

North York Central Library
5120 Yonge Street
(Yonge and Sheppard)

Website: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT120855&R=EVT120855

 Call the Language, Literature, Fine Arts Department to register: 416-395-5639

  • “This multi-media reading and discussion will trace the evolution of a single short story from the initial point of inspiration through to the completed work
  • Writer in Residence Alissa York’s Journey Prize-winning story, “The Back of the Bear’s Mouth,” began as a response to an Australian Aboriginal creation myth, and ended up as a contemporary love story set in the Yukon
  • Join York as she goes “behind the scenes” of her own short fiction for a glimpse into the complex process of bringing an imagined world and its inhabitants to life“
  • Q & A to follow

curved emtions ii art exhibition

Curved Emotions 2 – Art Exhibition

Presented by: Ernesto Angel Castro

FREE Admission + FREE  finger food and refreshments (pop and juice)

May 23 – 24, 2013

May 23rd from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
May 24th from 5:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

St Judes Parish Hall
3265 Weston Road North
(Weston Road and Sheppard Avenue West)

Website: www.facebook.com/TheArteDeNeto
Email: ernestoacastro@hotmail.com
Phone: 647-389-0699

Ernesto Angel Castro:

  • Born in El Salvador, in 1986 Ernesto moved to Canada at the age of nine with his family

    • “From an early age, he has been passionate about design and colour, music and the CN Tower

    • Through his art Ernesto is zealously sharing his emotions and life experiences in a way that transcends language and speaks a positive message to everyone differently”

  • “My aim is to touch a person’s heart with my art, to inspire feelings and thoughts normally uncommon in everyday life. Some pieces are completely abstract, nothing but raw emotions. Some are less abstract, while some have profound meaning…”
  • “I want to invite all of Toronto to join me in celebrating my latest creations“

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Health Hazard Update: Second List of Recalled In-Shell Hazelnuts or Mixed Nuts In Shells

May 22nd, 2013Community, Health & WellnessComment

Above, CFIA's Electron Microscope Image of Salmonella bacteria. (In reality Salmonella is not pink; the pink colour is added as visual aid.)

Above, CFIA’s Electron Microscope Image of Salmonella bacteria. (In reality Salmonella is not pink; the pink colour is added as visual aid.)

This is an update to my previous blog Health Hazard Alert: Certain In-Shell Hazelnuts Recalled.

Regarding the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) ongoing food safety investigation, the voluntary recall update now includes a second list of  additional products as well as their distribution information, which is described below in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) Consumer Advisory:

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Toronto Alert Update: Aerial Pesticide Sprayings of Etobicoke Areas, Some Parks and Golf Courses May 23 & 24, 2013

May 21st, 2013Community, Frugal Crowd, Green, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

This video presents “Invasion of gypsy moths”:

  • “Gypsy moth caterpillars have invaded Toronto and it’s eating up city trees”
  • Mark McAllister reported last summer

City of Toronto's image: Caterpillar or larva stage of European Gypsy Moth

City of Toronto’s image: Caterpillar or larva stage of European Gypsy Moth

New Update: Due to weather conditions, the sprays have been postponed until this weekend

This is an update to my previous blog Toronto Alerts: Yonge Subway Closure-May 11 + Road Closures-May 12 + Aerial Pesticide Spraying May 21-Jun.11, 2013.

In order to control the European Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) population, Toronto is planning the following two aerial sprays via a helicopter with an ultra low volume spray system, which will fly about 15 to 30 metres above the tree tops during the applications:

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Quebec Food Recall: Spaghetti Sauce Sold in Glass Jars

May 19th, 2013Community, Health & WellnessComment

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec / Le ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec / Le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec / Le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Division of Food Inspection of the City of Montreal, and the company Chic Resto Pop Inc. (1500 Avenue of Orleans, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) are warning the public not to consume the spaghetti sauces described below and sold by the company if the food were not kept at all times refrigerated since purchase.

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You’re Invited: Toronto’s Great Events May 18 – 21 and Victoria Day May 20, 2013

May 17th, 2013Community, Frugal Crowd, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

Here are some great, celebratory events for this holiday weekend including Victoria Day on Monday, May 20 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

  • most of the following events and activities are FREE

This video presents “MEC Bikefest Toronto 2012″:

  • MEC Bikefest Toronto 2012 was “a blast at the Distillery District and 2013 will bring the bike into community at Trinity Bellwoods Park” on May 18

MEC Bikefest Toronto 2013

Presented by: Mountain Equipment Co-op

FREE

Clinics and Group Rides cost $5 with proceeds going to Cycle Toronto

May 18, 2013

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen Street West
(Ossington and Queen Street West)

Website: events.mec.ca/event/3957/mec-bikefest-toronto-2013-may18

Email: torontobikefest@mec.ca

Phone: 416-340-2667

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