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Morning Brew: May 31st, 2007
Photo: "JDK_1796" by blogTO Flickr pooler teriyakidonut.
Your morning news roundup for Thursday May 31st, 2007:
Is heavy metal making a come back? at Queen's Park? Higher than acceptable levels of lead have been found in the water in Toronto, making it not so potable. That it was discovered at the provincial legislature is rather iron-ic (go ahead, slap that knee).
Frog legs or hot dog? A local chef treated City Hallers to a special treat yesterday, reminding them that Toronto wants changes to street food laws. Be there on July 13th to sample a wider variety.
A massive, bikini-clad beauty on an advertisement on the side of an apartment building along the DVP is causing a stir because it may be a safety hazard when it distracts drivers and pedestrians. And it doesn't have required permits, apparently.
Ontario wants to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 10% by 2020. While that barely seems like a dent in the save-the-world campaign it is enough to warrant threats from the oil industry that we'll pay more at the pump.
What should be done with the legendary, flashy Sam the Record Man neon sign? Spacing Wire and its readers are having an interesting conversation about this very question. A (reactionary? premature?) petition is also already in the works on Facebook.
Today's Crossroad Puzzle after the jump...
This week, the Crossroads puzzles are meant to challenge your knowledge of areas outside the core, and in some cases outside of Toronto proper. How well do you know the outskirts? Recognize this location in/near Toronto? Post your answer in the comments, and check for the answer in tomorrow's blogTO Morning Brew.
Yesterday's answer: runway at Buttonville Airport, in Richmond Hill.
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The "bikini clad hottie" is Kylie Minogue. I drive past that every day. Seems I'm into older women now... at least that one!
What is the Pickering Generating Station.
Can I get "yellowman the champ" for 500, Alex?
Good lord!! A woman in a bikini in Toronto? Ban it! :-) To be fair, she is a [marvelous] distraction...
This quote from Shelley Carroll was in yesterday's Star. I can totally hear her saying this in her matter of fact/suburban mom way of speaking:
"I hope you're not looking at boobies when you have to get out of the HOV lane," she added.
Full story here.
Pickering generating station. The shape of the reactors and the proximity to water are dead giveaways. You'll need to fix your equipment; this has taken more than 5 minutes to be accepted at this hour of the morning!