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Subway Train Car Derails at Kennedy Station

James Bow at Transit Toronto reports that last night “the last car of a subway train came off the rails as it was leaving Kennedy station.” Service was brought to an immediate halt between Kennedy and Warden. “The TTC believes that a gearbox malfunction was the cause of the accident.” There are reports of “substantial” damage to the subway car, but “fortunately, there were no injuries on board.”

TTC crews “were unable to clean up the accident site by this morning” and the repairs may take a couple of day. Shuttle buses are now operating between the two stations. The post states that riders from Scarborough should expect delays and, if possible, look for alternate routes. “Unlike shorter term service disruptions on the subway, the TTC will have sufficient shuttle buses scheduled to provide extra frequent service.”

Marlies Break Losing Skid with Win Over Senators

The latest post from Hockey Nation reports that after a three game losing streak, the Marlies took the Senators (4-2) on Saturday night. “Controversy plagued goaltender Ray Emery… but while he didn't have a spectacular game, there were other factors at work on the night that gave the Leafs a bit of a push.” Emery’s team mates left far too much play in the Ottawa end of the rink. And while Toronto managed “to play an entire game without a penalty, their first since 2002,” the Senators “spent six separate portions of the game short handed.”

The Leafs “utilized a fair amount of farm club talent,” and Ottawa, too, put together “a make shift line up, with Dany Heatly, Daniel Alfredsson, Patrick Eaves and Chris Phillips all out of the line up on Saturday night.” Their on and off absences have contributed to Ottawa's “current skid of seven losses in ten games.” Their players have not responded to the challenges well. “Losing to what in effect was a farm club for the night, should be more than enough incentive to take stock of where they are at the moment.” Hopefully, inside of their not so stellar season, the youngsters of the Leafs will see “that maybe things aren't as dire as suspected,” states our blogger in the post.

Don’t Forget about Sergio Santos

Recently at the Tao of Stieb, our blogger reminds us that “even with the news that utility infielder and slap-hitter Ray Olmedo was banished to Pittsburgh last week, the Blue Jays have a veritable mess o' infielders on the 40-man roster.” Among all the “marginal major leaguers,” a little “lost in the shuffle” is Sergio Santos, who “came to the Jays in the Troy Glaus trade two winters ago.” Santos has been playing winter ball in the Mexican Pacific League for the Yaquis de Obregon. He told Baseball America he “wanted to play in Mexico to see tougher pitching and to work on his footwork at third. He only played 14 games and came off the roster before the playoffs.

Santos, who turns 25 this July, “is on the cusp of becoming a ‘former prospect,’ if he isn't there already.” He seems to have “dropped off of most publications' list of top Blue Jays prospects,” but with Marco Scutaro, Russ Adams and Joe Inglett “muddying up the Jays' infield picture, 2008 looks to be Santos' last chance to establish himself” says our blogger in the post.

Home Movies worth Watching at The Gathering Space

Blogging for blog TO, Joseph Michael relates his recent experience at the Gathering Space’s 8mm, Super-8 and 16mm home movie night. “Turns out,” he writes in his post, “there is a whole community of people who collect and screen 8mm, Super-8 and 16mm films.” Collect means they “actively search through garage sales and flea markets looking for old abandoned home movies.” Home movies “are part social commentary, part historical record and in a certain way, part artistic expression.” They are at the same time “unfamiliar and entirely familiar.” The pictures of strangers had “an ability to evoke empathy, reveal the human condition, bring joy.”

Hightlights of the screening included a woman who “brought in a film from her parents wedding day in Toronto, November 1959,” which she narrated with her own memories as well as the memories of family members over the years. “John Porter showed the second film he ever made on a canoe trip in the 70's.” One of the most memorable screenings was that of Junction filmmaker John Price, which was an “extremely beautiful and experimental films of his children and family.” The Gathering Space’s private home movie viewing and repair clinic runs through May 2008 every Wed-Friday. They will also “help with cleaning and repairing films and give advice on preserving them.” There next screening of home movies takes place on March 27th at 7:30pm.

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