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Morning Brew: June 23, 2006

Posted by Sameer / June 23, 2006

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Ghanaian Supporters Party after Ghana's World Cup WinYour morning news roundup for Friday, June 23, 2006:

Lessons learned from a recent World Cup party stabbing: don't wear any colored clothing at all.

Speeding in a school zone? Get a $40 ticket or a lecture from a concerned school kid. Your choice.

When the Toronto police make a mistake, who investigates? The SIU. When the SIU makes a mistake, who investigates? Well, now, the Ontario Ombudsman.

Toronto police arrest a man wanted for scamming money for fake concerts. I guess that Tribe Called Quest reunion he promised is probably not happening.

CityTV fires one of their most popular on-air celebrities, meaning drastic changes must be afoot at CHUM.

The Liberals give $219K to Toronto firm Bensimon Byrne to revamp the Ontario trillium logo; even flowers need rebranding, apparently.

Mayor David Miller and Deputy Police Chief Keith Forde will battle each other with bats this morning. May the best man win.

(Image: Hans van Reenen)

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Mark Dowling / June 23, 2006 at 08:38 am
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Let's not forget how many million it will cost to change Ont. govt. signage, stationary etc.
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Sana / June 23, 2006 at 10:05 am
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no more tribe called quest? was HE the dude who started the rumour?
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Sameer Vasta / June 23, 2006 at 11:02 am
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Naw Sana, I'm just joking around. The Tribe reunion is apparently <strong>still happening</strong> in Seattle over Labor Day weekend at the <a href="http://www.bumbershoot.org/";>Bumbershoot</a> festival.

And Mark, hopefully they'll take their time to phase in all the new stationery: I still quite like the old logo.
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jerrold / June 23, 2006 at 12:18 pm
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$219,000 for that new trillium logo?!? Either I'm in the wrong business, or someone is robbing taxpayers blind.
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Sameer Vasta / June 23, 2006 at 12:27 pm
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Apparently, Bensimon Byrne is in the <strong>right</strong> business. I will admit that they generally do great work (Disclaimer: I also once applied there for a contract job) but you're right, $219,000 does seem a little exorbitant.
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Michael / June 24, 2006 at 11:51 pm
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Where was the Ghana photo taken? I'm looking for a good place to watch the Brasil-Ghana game on Tuesday, among the Ghanaian faithful. Any ideas?
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St Dan / June 25, 2006 at 12:46 pm
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I just learned that the gentleman who was stabbed lives in the same building as do I. Not good, not good at all.
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nick benko / June 25, 2006 at 03:52 pm
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that new logo looks like a piece of garbage.
there was absolutely nothing wrong with the old one!
i'd like to see them go back to the original '64 one.
sometimes change is simply not needed; especially when it costs 219 grand!
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Sameer Vasta / June 25, 2006 at 07:23 pm
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If you're looking to watch Ghana's game among Black Star fans, there's really no better place in Toronto than Mama Pee's Restaurant at Jane and Falstaff. Lots of Black Star support there.

StDan, take care of yourself buddy!

And Nick, the '64 logo was my favorite. Going back to that one would not only have been pretty neat, but would have probably saved a ton of cash.
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