Morning Brew: July 27, 2006

Science Centre unveils new interactive exhibit todayYour morning news roundup for Thursday, July 27, 2006:

All my friends that whine when I want to go to the Ontario Science Centre, saying there's nothing to do there, can now stop complaining: the new Weston Family Innovation Centre opens today.

I was the fat kid in school, and even I took phys-ed until eleventh grade. Apparently, less than 50% of tenth graders take it now.

Did you know streetcar drivers weren't allowed to talk on their cellphones? Well, apparently not all drivers are aware of the rule.

Apparently, conventions love Toronto, despite the high taxes and high gas prices. Maybe our hotels are just nicer?

If a karaoke bar can be fined for not having copyright agreements with the artists, you might want to watch out when you host a party and your friends all drunkenly sing along to "Summer of '69."

Yet another Toronto politician, Jim Karygiannis, decides to enter the Liberal leadership race. It's only a matter of time before the Liberals change their name to the "Ontario Party."

For those of us old enough to remember when it was called the O'Keefe Centre, knowing that the naming rights for the Hummingbird Centre is up next year may be a small victory. Unless they go and name it the Rogers Centre Part Two or something.

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I'm really surprised by that figure on phys.ed. in high schools. When I was a young one, far more people took it. It was a "bird" course and far more fun than anything done at a desk.

Posted by: jerrold at July 27, 2006 8:46 AM

I don't see any issues with the naming/re-naming of the O'Keefe Centre/Hummingbird Centre... it's not like it had a non-commercially sponsored name such as the Pantages or the Skydome. It was originally named for the O'keefe brewing company.

Posted by: chris at July 27, 2006 9:34 AM

You make a good point Chris. I guess I'm just nostalgic for my elementary school days. I am a bit wary that a company can plaster their brand all over a recongnizable Toronto building for $15 million. I guess anything can be bought and sold.

And you're right Jerrold, when I was in high school, phys-ed was the class you took so you can get away with not taking history.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 27, 2006 9:41 AM

At my school, that class was art. Gym was surprisingly toughly graded, which discouraged a lot of non-athletic people.

Posted by: Gloria at July 27, 2006 12:09 PM

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