News Archives - Page 7 of 29 - Birch Cliff News

11 Apr 2018

“The Manderley”: Condo design unveiled

October 15, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
condo, Core Development Group, Drew Sinclair, Kingston Rd., The Manderley

By Hedy Korbee Design plans for the new mid-rise condominium at the corner of Kingston Rd. and Manderley Dr. were unveiled by Core Development Group at a public meeting Thursday night at St. Nicholas Church. It...

02 Apr 2018

News

Report car break-ins, police urge

October 15, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
car break-ins, security cameras, theft, vehicles

By Hedy Korbee On a cold, snowy night between Christmas and New Year’s, Akito Inakazu came up from the basement of his Birch Cliff home and was surprised to see that his outdoor lights had...

21 Jan 2018

City Services, News

New road safety measures for Birch Cliff

October 15, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Councillor Gary Crawford, crosswalk, Freeman, Kingston and Warden, Kingston Rd., Myles Currie, road safety, traffic

By Hedy Korbee Big changes could be in store to improve road safety in Birch Cliff. Several new measures to slow traffic and save lives were discussed at a meeting at St. Nicholas Church Thursday night...

12 Jan 2018

Dining, News

SPICE – Birch Cliff’s newest restaurant

June 14, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
Spice

By Regina McKenzie There is a friendly warmth as you enter the door to SPICE, the newest restaurant in Birch Cliff at 1559 Kingston Rd., just west of Kildonan. Your eyes are drawn to the vibrant...

03 Jan 2018

News

Homeless man is out of the cold

By Ian Harvey Birch Cliff’s homeless man, Todd MacDonald, has decamped and was last seen heading for a warm bed and the care he desperately needs but may not accept. Or has he? It seemed Todd had...

21 Dec 2017

News

41-yr old woman killed in hit-and-run

June 14, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
Clint Stibbe, Hit-and-run, Kingston Rd. and Warden

By Hedy Korbee Charges have been laid in connection with a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Kingston Rd. and Warden Ave. that killed an unidentified 41-year old woman. David Opalka of Toronto, 28, is charged...

17 Dec 2017

News

Concern grows for homeless man

October 15, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
homeless, Ian Harvey, Kingston Rd. and Warden Ave.

By Ian Harvey It’s 27 degrees below zero and there’s a heap of blankets and a guitar case parked on the bench on Warden Ave. at Kingston Road. Look closer and there’s a man huddled under those layers,...

06 Dec 2017

News, Retail

Makeover for Salon O

October 15, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
beauty salon, Karen Azucar, Kingston Rd. and Warden, Salon O

By Hannah Korbee An old favourite on Kingston Rd. has found new life in a fresh space. For the past seven years, Salon O has sat on the northeast section of Birchcliff Ave. and Kingston Rd....

29 Nov 2017

News

Community tree lighting

November 29, 2017
By Hedy Korbee
Councillor Gary Crawford, Tree lighting ceremony, Variety Village

Mark your calendars for Sun. Dec. 10 at 6pm for Ward 36 Councillor Gary Crawford's 8th annual tree lighting ceremony at Variety Village. The community tree lighting is a great way to ring in the...

17 Nov 2017

History, News

Calendars celebrate Bluffs history

October 15, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
2018 calendar, Cliffside, Fallingbrook, hunt club, Ray Cochrane

If you’re interested in local history, you want to get a copy of the free 2018 calendar being distributed by real estate agent Ray Cochrane. The calendar celebrates the rich history of communities in the...