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Morning Brew: June 23, 2006

Posted by Sameer
Filed in City
June 23, 2006

Ghanaian Supporters Party after Ghana's World Cup Win Your 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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Let's not forget how many million it will cost to change Ont. govt. signage, stationary etc.

Posted by: Mark Dowling at June 23, 2006 8:38 AM

no more tribe called quest? was HE the dude who started the rumour?

Posted by: Sana at June 23, 2006 10:05 AM

Naw Sana, I'm just joking around. The Tribe reunion is apparently still happening in Seattle over Labor Day weekend at the Bumbershoot festival.

And Mark, hopefully they'll take their time to phase in all the new stationery: I still quite like the old logo.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta

at June 23, 2006 11:02 AM

$219,000 for that new trillium logo?!? Either I'm in the wrong business, or someone is robbing taxpayers blind.

Posted by: jerrold at June 23, 2006 12:18 PM

Apparently, Bensimon Byrne is in the right 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.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta

at June 23, 2006 12:27 PM

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?

Posted by: Michael at June 24, 2006 11:51 PM

I just learned that the gentleman who was stabbed lives in the same building as do I. Not good, not good at all.

Posted by: St Dan at June 25, 2006 12:46 PM

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!

Posted by: nick benko at June 25, 2006 3:52 PM

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.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta

at June 25, 2006 7:23 PM