Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

13 Sep 2012

Local EQAO results

September 13, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Birch Cliff Heights Public School, Birch Cliff Public School, Blantyre Public School, EQAO, Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has released the 2011/2012 results for standardized testing in public schools. The tests measure the reading, writing and math capabilities of students in Grades 3 and 6, as...

13 Sep 2012

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day Sept. 13, 2012

Our photo of the day for Sept. 13, 2012 is of the apartment building at 1711 Kingston Road on the southeast corner of Harding Boulevard. It was taken in 1964 by William Mewes, who lived...

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...

12 Sep 2012

City Services

Food For Thought

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, Churches by the Bluffs Food Bank, Daily Bread Food Bank, hunger

By Hannah Korbee There’s a flurry of activity and an air of anticipation when you walk into Birchcliff Bluffs United Church on a Wednesday. Every week, the church is full of scores of volunteers helping to...

12 Sep 2012

Uncategorized

Free Community BBQ Sept. 13

September 12, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre is hosting a free community barbecue tomorrow, Sept. 13th, from 5:30pm - 8:30pm. The food and fun are tied in with BBNC's 27th Annual General Meeting, which takes place at 6pm. BBNC has...

11 Sep 2012

City Services, History

Taylor Library turns 50

June 14, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
50th birthday, Florence McMillan Taylor, Fred Taylor, Taylor Library

By Hedy Korbee It is the gift that truly keeps on giving. In 1962, Fred Taylor donated/sold his home at the corner of Warden and Kingston Road to the old City of Scarborough so the people...

10 Sep 2012

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day Sept.10, 2012

September 10, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

You might want to swing by Kingston Road and Manderly to take a look at the latest birch tree mural being painted -- or you can just look at our Photo of the Day...

10 Sep 2012

Flood Coverage

Wanted: Flooding Answers

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
basements, Chine North, flooding, sewers, storm, Ward 35, Ward 36

By Melissa Mercer Is that thunder? Are we expecting rain? Hurry check the basement! This is the new mantra of the residents of Chine North (and I am sure our neighbours to the west in Birch...

08 Sep 2012

News, Sports

Canada wins gold!

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
gold medal, Paralympics, Variety Village, wheelchair basketball

Canada's wheelchair basketball team has defeated Australia 64-58 to win gold at the London Paralympics. The team includes four athletes from Variety Village: Adam Lancia, Tyler Miller, Abdi Dini Fatah and Brandon Wagner. You can read about...

08 Sep 2012

News, Sports

Variety Village athletes go for gold

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
London Paralympics, Variety Village, wheelchair baseketball

It's a big day for Variety Village at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team is competing against Australia in the gold medal game at 4:15pm Toronto time. The team includes four athletes...