Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

20 Aug 2012

Photo of the Day Aug. 20, 2012

August 17, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

Our Photo of the Day for August 20, 2012 is a beautiful shot of monarch butterflies at Rosetta McClain Gardens. It was submitted by Janine Morrison, a Birch Cliff resident we follow on twitter (@TonicLiving) who...

17 Aug 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, News

Gary Crawford flooding update

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
basements, Chine Drive, flooding, sewers, Ward 36

Ward 36 councillor Gary Crawford is promising to ask some tough questions at a meeting scheduled for August 30th with senior staff members of Toronto Water including the Director of Water Infrastructure Management, Michael D'Andrea. “...my...

17 Aug 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Basement Flooding Map

September 10, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Birchcliff Heights, Chine Drive, floods, infrastrucure, sewers

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17 Aug 2012

History, Photo of the Day, Retail

Photo of the Day Aug. 17 2012

August 17, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Kingston Road, retail, revitalization, Warden Avenue

The Photo of the Day for August 17, 2012 was taken on Kingston Road east of Warden in 1954. It seemed appropriate given yesterday's post about D.O.T. Furniture closing down to make way for a...

16 Aug 2012

News, Retail

D.O.T. Furniture to close

June 14, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
D.O.T. Furniture, Dollarama, Kingston Road, retail

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16 Aug 2012

City Services, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day Aug. 16 2012

August 16, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

The Photo of the Day for August 16, 2012 is a simple asphalt patch at the south end of Haig Avenue. What's important is what's not in the shot -- orange pylons. City work crews finally...

15 Aug 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Straight talk from The Drain Man

June 12, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
Bill Barber, flooding, plumber, sewers, The Drain Man

I had an interesting chat this week with "The Drain Man" -- 66-year old master plumber Bill Barber. Barber has become a familiar face in Birch Cliff since the basement flooding one month ago today....

14 Aug 2012

Flood Coverage

Flooding Meeting Sept. 19th

August 14, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

A public meeting will be held on September 19th to discuss basement flooding issues in Birch Cliff and other parts of Ward 36. The meeting has been organized by Councillor Gary Crawford, who will take...

14 Aug 2012

Real Estate

July Birch Cliff house prices

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
house prices, real estate

By Michael McCann As we rolled into July, it seems that buyers were more interested in summer time relaxation than considering a house purchase. The number of sold properties was down 26% from June. The...

14 Aug 2012

History

Heritage status

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