Videos Archives - Birch Cliff News

01 Aug 2012

Scarborough Fire Hall # 1

November 10, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
fire, firefighters, museum, Scarborough

How many times have you driven past the old firehall on Birchmount Avenue, between Danforth Ave. and Danforth Rd., and wondered what was inside? One day we decided to take a look and stumbled into...

03 Jul 2012

History, News, Videos

The Last Vet at Courcelette

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Alex Napier, Courcelette, veterans, volunteers, WWII

School's out for summer and as we reflect back on the year it's important to remember the volunteers. 97-year old Alex Napier is no ordinary volunteer. Every Monday, the World War II veteran returns to Courcelette...

20 Jun 2012

History, News, Videos

Birch Cliff Then and Now

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
archival photos, Lee Graves

Nestled on the Scarborough Bluffs, on the shores of Lake Ontario, Birch Cliff is not only one of the most picturesque communities in Scarborough, but also one of the oldest. Enjoy these snapshots...

14 Jun 2011

Birch Cliff Public School, History, News, Videos

The Whitford Files

June 14, 2022
By Hedy Korbee

The vault at Birch Cliff Public School holds many treasures of the past that reveal our community’s rich history over the last 100 years. As the school approaches its centennial, archivist Tamara Hermann has unearthed...