02
Nov
2012
This is part two of our series on the history of Birch Cliff Public School, written by an unknown author in 1966 for the school's 50th anniversary.
A first-day pupil at Birch Cliff Public School...
29
Oct
2012
When Birch Cliff Public School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1966, an unknown author wrote a fascinating school history that later went missing.
It wasn’t a problem at first because the document was transcribed and...
03
Oct
2012
I love historical photos of the neighbourhood and recently had the good fortune to e-meet William Mewes, who has been uploading old photos of Birch Cliff to the Facebook page Vintage Toronto.
William recently posted...
28
Sep
2012
St. Nicholas Anglican Church is hosting a community picnic on Saturday to celebrate its 100th birthday and everyone’s invited.
The south end of Manderly Street will be closed from 12 noon until 3pm to make...
19
Sep
2012
A steady stream of well-wishers stopped by Taylor Memorial Library yesterday to celebrate the library’s 50th anniversary
It was a gathering reminiscent of the garden parties they used to hold on the front lawn of...
18
Sep
2012
Just a reminder that Taylor Memorial Library is hosting a celebration today in honour of its 50th birthday.
The party is from 4 - 7pm and everyone in the community is welcome to attend
If you...
11
Sep
2012
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...
31
Aug
2012
Imagine a time when a Birch Cliff home cost $5,200, was heated by coal, and the phone number was Oxford 1-9830.
Those are just some of the insights into what our neighbourhood was like 70...