Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

28 May 2015

Scarb. Village $50K surprise

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Ashly July, Cedar Avenue PS, Jamaal Magloire, Just Energy, MLSE, Raptors, Scarborough Village

By Ashly July The Toronto Raptors and the Just Energy foundation have donated $50,000 to help youth in Scarborough Village develop their skills on the court, as well as in reading, writing and math. A gym...

27 May 2015

News

New community association

June 14, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
Anna Dewar, Community Association, Polina Privis, The Kingston Social

By Hedy Korbee The activist spirit is alive and well and living in Birch Cliff. A meeting will be held to organize a Birch Cliff Communication Association on Thurs. June 4 at 7pm at The Kingston...

20 May 2015

News, Sports

Balmy Beach Rugby’s 60th

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
60th anniversary, Balmy Beach Rugby Club

The year was 1955. An English rugby fanatic named Dennis Fletcher showed up at the Balmy Beach Canoe Club armed with grainy black and white films of the legendary New Zealand All Blacks and...

15 May 2015

Bluffs, News

Bluffs Jane’s Walk

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
erosion, Jane's Walk, Rosetta McClain Gardens, Scarborough Bluffs

It was a beautiful day for a Jane’s Walk and about 100 people took advantage of the weather on Sunday May 3 to trek to the Scarborough Bluffs and soak up a little local history. The...

04 May 2015

Birch Cliff Public School, History, News

Birch Cliff PS 100th anniversary

June 14, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
100th anniversary, Birch Cliff Public School, reunion

By Sean Mallen In September of 1916, a new elementary school opened amid orchards and dusty roads in a sleepy, sparsely populated settlement on the outskirts of Toronto. In September of 2016, Birch Cliff P.S. will...

01 May 2015

News

Crowdfunding for Eddy’s funeral

June 14, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
crowdfunding, Eddy Dwyer, funeral expenses, Persis Abraham

By Persis Abraham Two crowdfunding campaigns are underway to raise money for funeral expenses for Eddy Dwyer, 24, who was stabbed to death on Harding Blvd. in Birch Cliff on April 23. Eddy’s father, Edward Dwyer Senior,...

30 Apr 2015

News, Retail

New Birch Cliff venture

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
farmer's market, Kingston Rd., Morgan Gallagher, The Kingston Social

By Morgan Gallagher Birchcliff resident Polina Privis walks between tables at The Kingston Social, making sure that all the farmers’ market vendors have what they need. The Kingston Social located at 1427 Kingston Rd. west of Warden...

25 Apr 2015

News, Politics

Bill Blair to run for Liberals

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Bill Blair, Dan Harris, Liberals, Scarborough Southwest, Tim Weber

By Hedy Korbee Former Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair is expected to announce tomorrow that he’s running for the federal Liberal nomination in Scarborough Southwest. Blair’s official candidacy was confirmed to Birch Cliff News by two independent sources...

23 Apr 2015

News

Birch Cliff man killed

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
24-year old, Eddie Dwyer, Harding Blvd, killed

By Ian Harvey A 58-year old Birch Cliff man is in custody following the stabbing death of his 24-year old son at their 68 Harding Blvd. home. Toronto Police Services have not said much about the...

23 Apr 2015

City Services, News

Botched sidewalk repair begins

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
crumbling, Sanscon construction, sidewalks, spalling, Ward 36 Gary Crawford

Orange construction barrels and work crews are back on Kingston Road to repair the botched sidewalks installed in the heart of Birch Cliff in August of 2013. On Wednesday workers with Sanscon Construction tore up...