A beautiful home decor store has opened in Cliffside, breathing new life into an abandoned heritage building at Kingston Road and Midland Avenue that’s been derelict for well over a decade.
The Conservatory Group filed a completed site plan application in August with the City of Toronto’s planning department to construct a 33-storey condo tower in the Quarry.
Robert Adams was the guest of honour at his own personal Warriors’ Day parade, riding through the streets of Birch Cliff in a military jeep, accompanied by bagpipers, drummers, a colour party, military vehicles and a spontaneous crowd of supporters.
Jordan Comerford, a personal trainer and wellness coach based at Fearless Fitness, has moved online and maintained her business.
Birch Cliff has become a bit of a hot spot for high-end chefs who’ve pivoted to gourmet meal service to keep their companies afloat and help locals withstand the doldrums of daily meal preparation during COVID-19.
Many Birch Cliff residents have been keeping a wary eye on the brick and mortar businesses on Kingston Rd., determined not to let the pandemic tear down a grassroots dream of revitalization hatched in church basements and school gyms 15 years ago.
There are 111 current cases of COVID-19 in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, according to Toronto Public Health, which unveiled geographic data on the pandemic for the first time on Wednesday.
A two-alarm fire on Kalmar Ave. drew a massive emergency response Monday afternoon, with 16 fire vehicles, two ambulances and three police cars responding to the scene.