construction Archives - Birch Cliff News

15 Mar 2016

Today in History: 1951

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
100th anniversary, 1951 addition, Birch Cliff Public School, construction

Sixty-five years ago today, on March 15, 1951, students, staff and teachers gathered at Birch Cliff Public School to celebrate a major milestone in the school’s 100 year history. They attended a ceremony to commemorate...

08 Apr 2014

City Services, News

New sidewalks crumbling

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
construction, Councillor Gary Crawford, Kingston Road, sidewalks, Thomas Yeung

By Hedy Korbee Birch Cliff residents waited years for the revitalization of Kingston Road and now that winter’s over and the snow has melted, many are upset to see that our brand new sidewalks are...

01 Apr 2014

City Services, News

Kingston Rd rebuild – part 2

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
construction, Gary Crawford, Kingston Road, Marielle Torrefranca, Ward 36

By Marielle Torrefranca Bright, orange construction barrels are lighting up Kingston Road once again, as the main road’s reconstruction continues between Warden Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue. The reconstruction is the second phase of Kingston Road’s...

12 Apr 2013

City Services, News

Even MORE construction

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Blantyre Avenue, construction, Kingston Road, streetcar track, ttc

The TTC has weighed in with its summer construction plans and many Birch Cliff residents are in for a shock. In addition to the road and watermain construction now underway on Kingston Road between Birchmount...

28 Mar 2013

City Services, News

Major Kingston Rd construction

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
City of Toronto, construction, Councillor Gary Crawford, Kingston Road, revitalization

By Hedy Korbee The long-awaited reconstruction of Kingston Road is scheduled to begin next week and will turn the neighbourhood into a construction zone for the next 18 months. The City of Toronto is tearing up...

28 Aug 2012

City Services, News

Blantyre construction chaos

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Blantyre Avenue, construction, curbs, drinking water, gutters, sidewalks

There's construction chaos on Blantyre Avenue as city crews race to get the road in shape in time for the first day of school. City of Toronto workers are repaving the road, rebuilding the sidewalks, curbs...