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Torontos Beaches vs. Beach debate reopened thanks to neighbourhood toques

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Which camp are you in? The Beach or the Beaches?

Whatever your choice, theres a toque to match.

A line of popular neighbourhood toques from Toronto-based Tuck Shop Trading Co. includes two versions to please residents on both sides of the decades-old name debate.

Youve got to be kidding me, said resident Mary Gore when told of the two toque options.

Clearly exasperated with the ongoing spat thats now spilled over into winter fashion, Gore who has lived in the area for over 30 years said enough is enough.

My humble opinion is people should just get on with it. Who cares what its called.

After an unscientific survey of a few friends and family, Tuck Shop Trading Co. owner and designer Lyndsay Borschke settled on The Beaches for release in her first collection of toques. (The company launched in October 2013 with a set of 14 neighbourhood toques, including the Annex, Queen West, Parkdale and the Danforth.)

Soon after, Borschke began receiving requests for a Beach version. She noted that all the requests were positive and polite, in stereotypical Canadian fashion.

Since then, Borschke has ordered three rounds of Beaches toques (which are listed as sold out as of press time) which total around 450 hats. Shes only ordered one round of Beach toques. Both versions retail for $38.

Id say the people who want the Beach are more vocal, but from a consumer point of view, people are buying more Beaches, Bortschke said.

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Claim dogs on beaches policy changed because of 25 complaints

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Sept. 23, 2014, 4:27 p.m.

POLL: Wollongong City Councils controversial move to strip northern Illawarra dog owners of three off-leash beach areas was based on 25 complaints from just 15 households, campaigners have revealed.

David Hurley, Candice Greenwood and Gus Doyle, 4, with dogs Arthur and Murray on Little Austinmer beach. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR

Wollongong City Councils controversial move to strip northern Illawarra dog owners of three off-leash beach areas was based on 25 complaints from just 15 households, campaigners have revealed.

Complaints about dogs on McCauleys, Little Austi and Sharkeys beaches represented less than a third of all complaints about dogs on beaches made to council between July, 2012 and March, 2014.

Of those 25 complaints, more than half were made by the same three households, according to information supplied to the Illawarra Dog Community group under the Government Information (Public Access) Act.

Lifeguard claims dog owners breached zone during rally

Thousands hit McCauleys in support of dog beaches: photos

Beaches dog fight: northern Illawarra residents form pack

Committee member David Hurley said it was worrying that a mere handful of complaints prompted councillors to propose sweeping changes to councils existing dogs on beaches and parks policy.

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Lifeguard claims dog owners breached zone during rally

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Sept. 22, 2014, 5:26 p.m.

A professional lifeguard has waded into the controversial dogs-on-beaches debate after snapping photos of community campaigners walking their dogs in a restricted zone.

Professional lifeguard Ken Holloway was unhappy to see dogs being walked in a restricted area, right, after Sundays pro-dog rally. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR

A professional lifeguard has waded into the controversial dogs-on-beaches debate after snapping photos of community campaigners walking their dogs in a restricted zone.

Around 2000 people took to McCauleys Beach on Sunday to rally against proposed changes to Wollongong City Councils dogs on beaches and parks policy, which would strip northern Illawarra dog owners of three off-leash beach areas.

The walk aimed to show public support for keeping Sharkeys, Little Austi and McCauleys as off-leash beaches, but drew the ire of lifeguard Ken Holloway when he noticed a small number of owners walking their dogs in restricted areas.

Mr Holloway, who had been tending to an injured surfer with other Sandon Point Surf Life Saving Club members at the time, said he was unsure if it was ignorance or just total disregard that caused them to flout the dog ban.

Thousands hit McCauleys in support of dog beaches: photos

After the dog owners had their say, did their walk and got all of the publicity ...a number of them chose to walk back around the rocks over the rock platform [at Sandon Point], he said.

It is not just enough to have their area where they can exercise their dogs, they want to push the envelope and go to other areas which have been set aside for good reasons.

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WWII-era ship leaks fuel into San Francisco Bay at Fishermans Wharf

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Crews from multiple agencies were cleaning up the San Francisco Bay on Sunday morning after fuel leaked from a World War II-era ship docked near Pier 45 at Fishermans Wharf, Coast Guard officials said.

Just before 11 a.m. Saturday, an undetermined amount of fuel spilled into the water from the Jeremiah OBrien, a World War II Liberty Ship, said Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Jacob Aulner.

By the afternoon, a 100-by-150-yard sheen was spotted by Coast Guard officials surveying the scene in a helicopter, Aulner said.

The source of the spill, which was first thought to be from an internal fuel transfer, was secured, Aulner said. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the leak.

Cleanup crews put out 5,000 feet of containment boom around the vessel before skimming and using absorbent pads to clean up the fuel. Coast Guard and California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are assessing any possible environmental impacts, Aulner said.

By Sunday morning, the sheen was no longer visible.

Everything is improving, Aulner said. Over time, with the tides and currents shifting, the fuel is dissipated into the atmosphere.

Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @EvanSernoffsky

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Volunteers Pitch In To Clean Up Local Beaches

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -

Beaches up and down the coast and around the world are a lot cleaner this weekend.

It's all thanks to the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who took part in "Coastal Cleanup Day" on Saturday.

Along Santa Barbara County beaches people collected cigarette butts, pieces of plastic, bottle caps, fishing lines, and more.

They spent hours picking up trash and debris at 39 beaches in the county.

Volunteers also spent time cleaning up creeks, lakes and parks.

"Today is coastal cleanup day. This is where we live this is our home. All one has to do is see that film about the island floating around in the pacific covered with plastic and garbage and think about the birds ingesting it and the fish and all the animals and the fact that there is no need for this," said Santa Barbara resident Lisa Moreno.

Besides picking up the trash, volunteers counted, sorted and documented what they found.

The information will be sent to the Coastal Conservancy database and will help craft new legislation to protect the ocean and waterways.

"So we're literally counting the number of pieces of plastic, counting the number of cigarette butts, and counting the number of straws that we find," said Jackie Hunt, Captain of the East Beach cleanup.

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Thousands hit the sand in support of dog beaches: photos

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By BREE FULLERSept. 21, 2014, 6:37 p.m.

Massive crowds - of people and pooches - have taken to the beach to rally against controversial changes to Wollongong City Councils dogs on beaches policy.

Residents take their pets for a walk from Sandon Point to McCauleys Beach and back on Sunday. Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN

Residents take their pets for a walk from Sandon Point to McCauleys Beach and back on Sunday. Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN

Residents take their pets for a walk from Sandon Point to McCauleys Beach and back on Sunday. Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN

Residents take their pets for a walk from Sandon Point to McCauleys Beach and back on Sunday. Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN

Residents take their pets for a walk from Sandon Point to McCauleys Beach and back on Sunday. Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN

Residents take their pets for a walk from Sandon Point to McCauleys Beach and back on Sunday. Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN

Residents take their pets for a walk from Sandon Point to McCauleys Beach and back on Sunday. Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN

Residents take their pets for a walk from Sandon Point to McCauleys Beach and back on Sunday. Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN

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