Gary Crawford Archives - Page 2 of 3

11 Nov 2012

Clamshell Quintet raises $10,000

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Clamshell Quartet, floods, fundraiser, Gary Crawford, Maria Augimeri, Mike Layton, Paula Fletcher, Variety Village

Toronto City Councillors in the newly formed band Clamshell Quintet set aside their political differences last night and raised more than $10,000 for Variety Village in their musical debut. The general consensus was that the...

25 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Please sign petition!

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
flood, Gary Crawford, petition, sewers, Ward 36

If you don’t do it for the hundreds of families in Birch Cliff and beyond whose homes flooded with sewage and stormwater this summer -- do it to protect yourself in the future. I’m talking...

20 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Mixed reviews for flood meeting

January 31, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
basements, floods, Gary Crawford, sewers, Shelley Carroll, Ward 36

Last night’s flooding meeting hosted by Ward 36 Councillor Gary Crawford is getting mixed reviews from residents whose basements flooded with sewage and stormwater this summer. About 150 people attended the meeting, which took place...

19 Sep 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Flooding meeting tonight

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
flooding meeting, Gary Crawford, infrastructure, sewers, Toronto Water, Ward 36

Toronto Water officials will be on hand to answer questions about basement flooding at a meeting tonight hosted by City Councillor Gary Crawford. The meeting is being held at 7:00pm at the Scarborough Village Recreation...

12 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Some good flooding news

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
flooding, Gary Crawford, sewers, Ward 36

Here's a piece of good news after a long, difficult summer for hundreds of families whose basements flooded with stormwater and sewage in July. Toronto's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee voted today in favour of...

05 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, News

Toronto Water knew sewers needed fixing

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
floods, Gary Crawford, infrastructure, repairs, sewers, Toronto Water, Ward 36

Toronto Water was not surprised to be inundated with phone calls after the July 15th rainstorm that flooded hundreds of Scarborough homes with raw sewage because officials knew that half a dozen “fixes” needed...

24 Aug 2012

Arts

Who knew? The other Gary Crawford

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
art, City Councillor, Gary Crawford, painting, profile, Ward 36

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24 Jul 2012

Condos, News, Sports, The Quarry

Hope fades for driving range

October 6, 2017
By Hedy Korbee
Beach Fairway, Build Toronto, driving range, Gary Crawford, golf, Mayor Ford

It looks like golfers in east Toronto will have to find another place to practice their swings. The owners of the Beach Fairway Golf Range made a last-ditch effort to avoid closure by meeting last...

19 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Mayor Ford visits Birch Cliff

June 1, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
flooding, Gary Crawford, Kalmar Avenue, Mayor Ford, sewers, storm

87-year old Elsie Ritchie has lived in Birch Cliff for 60 years and says not even Hurricane Hazel did as much damage to her house as Sunday’s torrential rain storm. Ritchie, who lives in a...

16 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Ugly clean-up after storm

June 12, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
clean-up, Crescentwood, floods, Gary Crawford, Queensgrove, sewage, Ward 36, White Birch

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