Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

23 Aug 2012

Updated flooding statistics

August 23, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
basement, flooding, sewers, Toronto Water, Ward 36

Here are some updated numbers from the City of Toronto on the extent of basement flooding in Ward 36 over the last five weeks. The statistics were provided by Lou Di Gironimo, General Manager...

22 Aug 2012

City Services, History, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day Aug. 22, 2012

August 22, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Birchmount Loop, Kingston Road, streetcar, ttc

Turning back the clock 84 years, our photo of the day is a great shot of Kingston Road looking west from Birchmount in 1928. It's a shot of streetcar tracks being laid when the...

21 Aug 2012

Arts, News

Giant birch tree mural

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Karin Eaton, Kingston Road, Mural Routes, revitalization, Rob Matejka

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21 Aug 2012

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day Aug. 21, 2012

August 17, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

The Photo of the Day for August 21, 2012 is a shot of the first mural by the Birch Cliff Community Mural Project. It's located at the convenience store on Kingston Road just west of...

20 Aug 2012

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day Aug. 20, 2012

August 17, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

Our Photo of the Day for August 20, 2012 is a beautiful shot of monarch butterflies at Rosetta McClain Gardens. It was submitted by Janine Morrison, a Birch Cliff resident we follow on twitter (@TonicLiving) who...

17 Aug 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, News

Gary Crawford flooding update

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
basements, Chine Drive, flooding, sewers, Ward 36

Ward 36 councillor Gary Crawford is promising to ask some tough questions at a meeting scheduled for August 30th with senior staff members of Toronto Water including the Director of Water Infrastructure Management, Michael D'Andrea. “...my...

17 Aug 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Basement Flooding Map

September 10, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Birchcliff Heights, Chine Drive, floods, infrastrucure, sewers

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17 Aug 2012

History, Photo of the Day, Retail

Photo of the Day Aug. 17 2012

August 17, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Kingston Road, retail, revitalization, Warden Avenue

The Photo of the Day for August 17, 2012 was taken on Kingston Road east of Warden in 1954. It seemed appropriate given yesterday's post about D.O.T. Furniture closing down to make way for a...

16 Aug 2012

News, Retail

D.O.T. Furniture to close

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
D.O.T. Furniture, Dollarama, Kingston Road, retail

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16 Aug 2012

City Services, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day Aug. 16 2012

August 16, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

The Photo of the Day for August 16, 2012 is a simple asphalt patch at the south end of Haig Avenue. What's important is what's not in the shot -- orange pylons. City work crews finally...