Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

18 Apr 2013

Robust local housing market

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Birchcliff/Cliffside, house prices, Michael McCann, real estate

By Michael McCann We are now well into April and many of us are celebrating the arrival of spring. As we get ready for the warmer temperatures to come, our spring Birchcliff/Cliffside real estate market is...

15 Apr 2013

Arts, News

Mural defaced by graffiti

April 15, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
De Anne Lamirande, graffiti, mural, Warden underpass

It's disappointing to see that the spectacular mural being painted on the Warden underpass has been tagged with graffiti. The mural is a sweeping depiction of the Scarborough Bluffs and includes a portrait of Elizabeth Simcoe,...

12 Apr 2013

City Services, News

Even MORE construction

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Blantyre Avenue, construction, Kingston Road, streetcar track, ttc

The TTC has weighed in with its summer construction plans and many Birch Cliff residents are in for a shock. In addition to the road and watermain construction now underway on Kingston Road between Birchmount...

10 Apr 2013

City Services

Cliffside sidewalk study

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Cliffside Drive, Kayleigh Callaghan-Belanger, sidewalks

Scarborough Community Council has adopted a motion asking for a feasibility study into the installation of sidewalks in the area surrounding Cliffside Public School. The motion was put forward by Ward 36 Councillor Gary Crawford...

09 Apr 2013

City Services, News

Mayor Ford tours construction

Mayor Rob Ford used Birch Cliff as a backdrop today to announce a $155 million dollar program to repair Toronto roads and bridges in 2013 and another $60 million for projects such as Kingston...

08 Apr 2013

News

Birch Cliff Jane’s Walk

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Jane Jacobs, Jane's Walk, Marie Belanger

Would you like to take a walk with your neighbours and explore 100 years of Birch Cliff history? If so, mark Sunday May 5th on your calendar, as Birch Cliff is holding its very first...

04 Apr 2013

Uncategorized

Big charity garage sale

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Caroline Ilaqua, Garage sale, Haig Avenue, The Red Door Shelter

If you’re doing some spring cleaning and looking to donate your stuff to a worthy cause -- look no further! Residents of Haig Avenue are seeking donations for a huge garage sale to raise money...

02 Apr 2013

City Services, News

Let the chaos begin

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Kingston Road, reconstruction, traffic, Ward 36

Morning rush hour Well the cones are up and the chaos has started. Get used to it from now until October. Crews were out marking Kingston Road for utility lines on a chilly Tuesday morning as traffic...

01 Apr 2013

News

Sidewalks in Scarborough Bluffs

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Chine Drive, Cliffside Drive, Kayleigh Callaghan-Belanger, sidewalks

The issue of sidewalks in the Scarborough Bluffs is in the spotlight due to the tragic death of five-year old Kayleigh Callaghan-Belanger, who was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Cliffside last...

01 Apr 2013

City Services, History, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day April 1 2013

April 10, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
Birchmount, construction 1928, Kingston Road

Given that the big dig starts tomorrow on Kingston Road, it seems appropriate to republish this 1928 photo of Kingston Road and Birchmount under construction. It’s a photo of streetcar tracks being laid when the...