News Archives - Page 29 of 30

11 Jul 2012

Golfers pin hopes on Mayor

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Beach Fairway, Build Toronto, CCQLD, Conservatory Group, driving range, Gary Crawford, golf, golfers, Quarry, Rob Ford

The owners of the Beach Fairway Golf Range hope a last-ditch meeting with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will put a stop to plans to close the driving range and build a housing and retail...

10 Jul 2012

City Services, News

Scarborough subway not dead

July 11, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
karen stinz, mayor rob ford, scarborough rt, subway, toronto council, transit, ttc

City Council will be asked tomorrow to begin a study that could designate two projects as transit priorities for Toronto: the extension of the Bloor -Danforth subway into Scarborough (replacing the Scarborough RT), and...

09 Jul 2012

News

Birch Cliff solidly middle class

July 10, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

"Toronto’s middle-class suburbs of the 1970s have turned into “urban deserts” of growing poverty while the city centre has become an enclave for the ultra rich." And so begins an article in today's Toronto Star...

09 Jul 2012

News, Real Estate

June real estate prices

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
homes, house prices, housing, prices, real estate, Toronto Real Estate Board

By Michael McCann In the month of June this year the average selling price of a Birchcliff/Cliffside home was $515,846, which is a drop of 5.1% compared to last June's average selling price of $543,785....

07 Jul 2012

News

What’s wrong with this picture?

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Blantyre Pool, Scarborough, swim, swimming pools

After three straight days of an extreme heat alert in Toronto, I saw the tweet below from one of our twitter followers @WeAreBirchCliff. It’s a photo of the line-up at Blantyre Pool in the midst...

04 Jul 2012

News

Cooling off in Birch Cliff

August 15, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
cooling centres, heat wave, Scarborough, weather

The City of Toronto has extended the Extreme Heat Alert for a second day and is warning residents to take care as temperatures are expected to reach 33 º C. The temperature at Pearson Airport...

03 Jul 2012

History, News, Videos

The Last Vet at Courcelette

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Alex Napier, Courcelette, veterans, volunteers, WWII

School's out for summer and as we reflect back on the year it's important to remember the volunteers. 97-year old Alex Napier is no ordinary volunteer. Every Monday, the World War II veteran returns to Courcelette...

28 Jun 2012

Condos, News, The Quarry

New Quarry plan to be unveiled

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Build Toronto, Conservatory Group, development, Gerrard-Clonmore, Quarry

Build Toronto, the city’s arms length real estate and development agency, is preparing to unveil a new plan for the Quarry lands that consists of low density housing, a large public park and retail...

22 Jun 2012

City Services, News

Gas main replacement

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

If it feels like you’re dodging more construction crews than usual on the streets of Birch Cliff, you’re right. Enbridge Gas Distribution is in the midst of a project to replace the cast iron natural...

21 Jun 2012

News

Stop and smell the roses

June 21, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

A sweet scent fills the air the minute you enter the eastern gates of Rosetta McClain Gardens, perched atop the Scarborough Bluffs in Birch Cliff. It’s the unmistakable smell of roses in their full June...