Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

02 Nov 2015

New upscale coffee shop

November 6, 2015
By Hedy Korbee
Olivia Peters

The smell of coffee will start wafting over Birch Cliff with the grand opening of an upscale coffee shop in the coming days. Appropriately called "The Birchcliff" it is owned and run by 20 year...

28 Oct 2015

City Services, News

Community Assoc. meets Crawford

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Birch Cliff Community Association, Councillor Gary Crawford, playground, walkability

By Hedy Korbee The revitalization of Birch Cliff was the topic of discussion at a meeting on Oct. 16 between members of the new Birch Cliff Community Association and Ward 36 Councillor Gary Crawford, as...

18 Oct 2015

City Services, News

New double gym in Birch Cliff

The City of Toronto is building a new double gym at the Birchmount Community Centre that will offer community sports programming for residents of southwest Scarborough, including Birch Cliff. Plans for the gym will be...

01 Oct 2015

Real Estate

Elections and house prices

By Michael McCann With less than month left to go in one of the longest election campaigns in Canadian history, I'm sure we are all anxious to see things comes to an end soon. Whatever your...

18 Sep 2015

Uncategorized

“Birch Cliff Village Day Out”

October 1, 2015
By Hedy Korbee
Birch Cliff Village Day Out, Sandy Robitaille

Kingston Road in Birch Cliff will come alive on Saturday Sept. 19th with a street festival that will include food, live music, a mini-carnival, yard sale, bake sale and a variety of children’s activities. The...

21 Aug 2015

News, Retail

TD Bank pulling up stakes

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
bank closing, Kingston Rd., TD Canada Trust, Warden Ave.

By Hedy Korbee Many Birch Cliff residents reacted with upset and anger to the news that TD Canada Trust is closing its branch at Kingston Rd. and Warden Ave., moving their bank accounts to 673 Warden Ave.,...

08 Aug 2015

News, Politics

Premier assists Blair campaign

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Bill Blair, federal election, Kathleen Wynne, southwest Scarborough

By Hedy Korbee Scarborough Southwest federal Liberal candidate Bill Blair opened his campaign office on Saturday with some high-profile help from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. Wynne was invited to the event by Blair, who said he’s...

24 Jul 2015

News, Real Estate

Real estate breaking records

By Michael McCann Athletes from across the Americas have gathered in Toronto to participate in the 2015 PanAm and ParaPan games. Here in Birchcliff our own Birchmount Stadium underwent massive renovations because it's designated as a training/practice facility for...

30 Jun 2015

News, Sports

Wayne Simmonds creates memories

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
hockey, Ron Baldwin, Wayne Simmonds, Wayne's Road Hockey Warriors, Wayne's Warriors Road

By Ron Baldwin We all remember the first time we met our first NHL player. What a thrill! I grew up in North York and lived right across the street from the North York Centennial Centre,...

20 Jun 2015

News, Politics

Dan Harris campaign launch

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Bill Blair, Dan Harris, election, NDP, Scarborough Southwest

By Hedy Korbee If Scarborough Southwest New Democrat MP Dan Harris is worried about running against Liberal star candidate Bill Blair in the upcoming federal election he’s not showing it. Harris opened his campaign headquarters in...