Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

05 Mar 2013

Community Skate Day

March 7, 2013
By Hedy Korbee

(This is a media release from the office of Ward 36 Councillor Gary Crawford) Councillor Gary Crawford's 1st Annual "Community Skate Day" You are invited to join Councillor Gary Crawford for his 1st annual Community Skate Day! DJ Mike...

04 Mar 2013

News

Sexual assault investigation

March 4, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
Car and Pet Wash, Gerrard-Clonmore, Quarry, sexual assault

Toronto Police say a woman was sexually assaulted in an isolated area at Gerrard St. and Clonmore Drive on Sunday morning at 3am. Although police tape was spotted at the Car and Pet Wash on...

03 Mar 2013

News

Assault at Quarry car wash

March 5, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
car wash, Quarry

Yellow police tape is blocking access to the Quarry Car Wash near the intersection of Clonmore Drive and Gerrard St. East. Police officers stationed at the property say they're protecting the scene because an assault...

01 Mar 2013

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day March 1 2013

Our Photo of the Day for March 1, 2013 is a tribute to an extraordinary group of volunteers. It's a photo (scroll down) of most of the recipients of the Diamond Jubilee Medal in southwest...

28 Feb 2013

History, News

Beloved WWII veteran dies

February 28, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
Alex Napier, Courcelette PS, obituary, WWII veteran

Distinguished World War II veteran Alex Napier has passed away at the age of 98. Napier was a beloved friend of Courcelette Public School, where he volunteered for more than twenty years in an innovative...

25 Feb 2013

Condos, News, The Quarry

Big box store: 110,000 sq. ft.

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
big box retail, Build Toronto, CCQLD, Quarry

By Hedy Korbee Build Toronto is planning to construct a 110,000 square foot big box retail store on Victoria Park Avenue just north of Gerrard Street as part of its plan for development of the...

24 Feb 2013

News

More Jubilee medals awarded

February 25, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
Diamond Jubilee Medal, Scarborough Southwest MP Dan Harris

Birch Cliff was well represented at a ceremony on Saturday to honour recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. The medals were handed out by Scarborough Southwest MP Dan Harris at a lovely...

22 Feb 2013

Arts, News

Diamond Jubilee Medal winner

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Dan Harris, Diamond Jubilee Medal, Karin Eaton, Mural Routes

Birch Cliff resident Karin Eaton has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for “dedicated service to the Scarborough arts community”. Widely known as “the mural lady”, Eaton is the founder of Mural Routes, the...

22 Feb 2013

News

Brian Ashton: Save the CNE

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Brian Ashton, casino, CNE, Exhibition Place

By Brian Ashton What a great year for the CNE – big crowds, great entertainment, tons of fun, and photo albums full of memories. This year the CNE was once again wild, colourful, and had something...

21 Feb 2013

Real Estate

January real estate numbers

By Michael McCann Statistics are out for the first month of 2013 so let’s see how they compare to last year’s real estate numbers. Thirteen homes were sold in Birchcliff/Cliffside in January with an average price...