News Archives - Page 18 of 30

19 Jul 2013

Slowdown in home sales

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Cliffside, house prices, Michael McCann, real estate

By Michael McCann With the summer heat wave came a corresponding but predictable slowdown in Birchcliff/Cliffside's housing market - but only in terms of the number of homes sold. It seems that once the mercury rises,...

11 Jul 2013

City Services, History, News

Digging up old ties

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Kingston Road, radial cars, reconstruction, streetcar

Construction workers on Kingston Road have started digging up fascinating pieces of Birch Cliff’s past - the old streetcar tracks that were laid in 1928. Large excavators have been rumbling down the centre of the...

06 Jul 2013

News

Ford Fest Photos

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Ford Fest, Scarborough

By Ian Harvey Thousands showed despite threatening skies to mingle with Mayor Rob Ford at Thompson Memorial Park Friday night at the first Ford Fest held outside Etobicoke. Cars were parked on grass right up to...

05 Jul 2013

City Services, News

Kingston / Warden closed

Just a heads up that the intersection of Kingston Road and Warden Avenue will be closed this weekend due to road resurfacing. In other construction news that almost sounds too good to be true --...

05 Jul 2013

Condos, News, Real Estate

Goodbye Alpine, Hello Condo

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Alpine Hotel, development, Kingston Road, Mazyar Martazavi, TAS DesignBuild, Teeple Architects

By Hedy Korbee The eyesore that is the old Alpine Hotel will be replaced by a modern mid-rise condominium, according to plans unveiled by a developer last night at a community meeting at Neil McNeil...

05 Jun 2013

Arts, News

New mural finished

June 6, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
Clean Toronto, Uber5000, Ward 36 Gary Crawford

The intersection of Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue has a stunning new look thanks to the vision of mural artist Uber5000 and the City of Toronto’s anti-graffiti program. The once drab corner has been...

31 May 2013

News

Raptor Watch founder dies

May 31, 2013
By Hedy Korbee

There are more than a few heavy hearts in Birch Cliff, and indeed around the world, following the unexpected death last week of 47-year old Frank Butson, founder of the Raptor Watch at Rosetta...

29 May 2013

City Services, News

Fire crews on Dault overnight

May 29, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
Dault Road, fire, hoarders

Residents of Dault Road are thanking Toronto firefighters today for remaining on their street overnight to watch for flare-ups from a fire at #5 Dault. The fire started with a wood burning stove in the...

28 May 2013

City Services, News

Fire at house of “hoarders”

May 28, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
Dault Road, fire, hoarders

At least 15 firetrucks descended on Dault Road late this afternoon after fire broke out in the garage of a home that Toronto Fire says was occupied by hoarders. District Fire Chief Paul Cormier says...

17 May 2013

City Services, News

Chine likely to get sidewalk

May 17, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
Chine Drive, Councillor Gary Crawford, sidewalks

A major hurdle has been cleared for the installation of a sidewalk on Chine Drive, one of the prettiest streets in the Scarborough Bluffs. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has rejected a request from...