City Services Archives - Page 5 of 7

25 Sep 2012

Please sign petition!

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
flood, Gary Crawford, petition, sewers, Ward 36

If you don’t do it for the hundreds of families in Birch Cliff and beyond whose homes flooded with sewage and stormwater this summer -- do it to protect yourself in the future. I’m talking...

20 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Mixed reviews for flood meeting

January 31, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
basements, floods, Gary Crawford, sewers, Shelley Carroll, Ward 36

Last night’s flooding meeting hosted by Ward 36 Councillor Gary Crawford is getting mixed reviews from residents whose basements flooded with sewage and stormwater this summer. About 150 people attended the meeting, which took place...

20 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Six possible flooding fixes

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Environmental Assessment, floods, sewers, solutions, Toronto Water, Ward 36

By Hedy Korbee Toronto Water unveiled details at the Ward 36 flooding meeting last night about the six infrastructure improvements that could alleviate future basement flooding in Birch Cliff. These improvements were originally identified in an...

12 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Some good flooding news

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
flooding, Gary Crawford, sewers, Ward 36

Here's a piece of good news after a long, difficult summer for hundreds of families whose basements flooded with stormwater and sewage in July. Toronto's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee voted today in favour of...

12 Sep 2012

City Services

Food For Thought

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, Churches by the Bluffs Food Bank, Daily Bread Food Bank, hunger

By Hannah Korbee There’s a flurry of activity and an air of anticipation when you walk into Birchcliff Bluffs United Church on a Wednesday. Every week, the church is full of scores of volunteers helping to...

11 Sep 2012

City Services, History

Taylor Library turns 50

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
50th birthday, Florence McMillan Taylor, Fred Taylor, Taylor Library

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...

07 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day, Sept. 7 2012

September 7, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
basements, Crescentwood Road, floods, sewers, storm

The Photo of the Day for September 7, 2012 is actually a sewer video, which can be viewed if you scroll down (not on the right). I went to the Ward 35 flooding meeting last...

05 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, News

Toronto Water knew sewers needed fixing

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
floods, Gary Crawford, infrastructure, repairs, sewers, Toronto Water, Ward 36

Toronto Water was not surprised to be inundated with phone calls after the July 15th rainstorm that flooded hundreds of Scarborough homes with raw sewage because officials knew that half a dozen “fixes” needed...

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...

23 Aug 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, News

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...