Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

02 Dec 2015

Shop local this Christmas

December 3, 2015
By Hedy Korbee
Christmas, retail, Shop local

By Hedy Korbee and Shelley Allen There's an undeniable buzz in Birch Cliff this holiday season. The opening of Rustico, The Birchcliff Coffee Bar and M & J's Eastside deli, all in a single month, has...

01 Dec 2015

City Services, News

Birch Cliff Town Hall

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

By Frank Crisafi Variety Village played host to a Birch Cliff Town Hall on Thursday, November 26th, held by Ward 36 Councillor Gary Crawford. Also in attendance were members of his staff and city staff with...

24 Nov 2015

City Services, News

Birch Cliff community consultation

November 24, 2015
By Hedy Korbee
community consultation, Councillor Gary Crawford, Ward 36

Are you worried about traffic in Birch Cliff? Want to hear the latest on condo development on Kingston Rd.? The status of the TD Canada Trust bank? How about plans for the new double...

24 Nov 2015

News, Real Estate

Christmas housing market

By Michael McCann As temperatures begin to drop our local neighbourhood real estate market also feel the effects of a cool down. It's not surprising though, considering 2015 was an exceptionally robust sellers' market and now we...

15 Nov 2015

Arts, Retail

Knitting her way to success

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Emily Foden, Viola

By Jane Smart When the tree in front of a pretty house on Springbank Ave. sprouted colourful ribbons of yarn the neighbours were puzzled. And the Foden home had joggers, dog-walkers and cyclists slowing down more...

09 Nov 2015

News, Retail

Rustico gets rave reviews

January 21, 2022
By Hedy Korbee

By Regina McKenzie The flavours of southern Italy have arrived in the heart of Birch Cliff. Rustico Italian foods has opened up shop at 1458 Kingston Rd. and its owner Joe Scorcia said he was "overwhelmed" with the...

05 Nov 2015

City Services

Homeless shelter relocating

November 5, 2015
By Hedy Korbee
Birchmount Residence

The City of Toronto is planning to move the Birchmount Residence homeless shelter from its current location at 1673 Kingston Rd. in Birch Cliff to a newly renovated facility on Kingston Rd. east of Bellamy. The...

02 Nov 2015

Retail

New upscale coffee shop

November 6, 2015
By Hedy Korbee
Olivia Peters

The smell of coffee will start wafting over Birch Cliff with the grand opening of an upscale coffee shop in the coming days. Appropriately called "The Birchcliff" it is owned and run by 20 year...

28 Oct 2015

City Services, News

Community Assoc. meets Crawford

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Birch Cliff Community Association, Councillor Gary Crawford, playground, walkability

By Hedy Korbee The revitalization of Birch Cliff was the topic of discussion at a meeting on Oct. 16 between members of the new Birch Cliff Community Association and Ward 36 Councillor Gary Crawford, as...

18 Oct 2015

City Services, News

New double gym in Birch Cliff

The City of Toronto is building a new double gym at the Birchmount Community Centre that will offer community sports programming for residents of southwest Scarborough, including Birch Cliff. Plans for the gym will be...