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03 Aug 2016

Today in History: 1926

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Balsam Lake, John Wigington, war canoe, Wilie Wigington

By Hedy Korbee It was a tragedy that made headlines around the world. Ninety years ago today, on Aug. 3, 1926, a 16-year old Birch Cliff boy testified at an inquest about a horrific boating accident...

27 Jul 2016

Bluffs, History

Today in History: 1996

July 27, 2016
By Hedy Korbee
Bluffs

Have you heard about the time when a family on Springbank sat down for a meal, heard a loud noise and then discovered that the back of their house had slid down the Scarborough Bluffs? It's every bluff-dweller's...

16 Jul 2016

Bluffs, History

Today in History: 1930

How long have residents of Birch Cliff been worried about the erosion of the Scarborough Bluffs? Well, at least 86 years according to an article from the Toronto Star that was published on July 16,...

24 Jun 2016

City Services, History

Today in History: 1985

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Taylor Memorial Library

On June 24, 1985, 31 years ago today, the official opening ceremony was held for Taylor Memorial Library - an institution that has embodied the spirit of our community for more than 50 years. The...

21 Jun 2016

History

Today in History: 1988

On June 19, 1988, seven of the most powerful leaders in the free world dropped into Birch Cliff for dinner. The dinners guests included US President Ronald Reagan, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Francois Mitterand of France...

14 Jun 2016

History, News

Birch Cliff 100th reunion details

June 14, 2016
By Hedy Korbee

The banner is up and so is the website as plans steam ahead for the celebration of Birch Cliff Public School’s 100th anniversary in September. The first big centennial event is a 100th anniversary musical called...

11 Jun 2016

History

Today in History: 1983

June 11, 2016
By Hedy Korbee

Thirty-three years ago today the official opening was held for the Birch Cliff Co-op, an affordable alternative to home ownership that provides residents with a strong sense of community and control over their living environment. The ribbon-cutting...

30 May 2016

Birch Cliff Public School, History

Today in History: 1991

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
75th Anniversary, Birch Cliff Public School, reunion

As we approach the 100th anniversary of Birch Cliff Public School it's interesting to take a look back at the school's previous milestones and how they were celebrated. On this day 25 years ago the...

06 May 2016

History

Today in History: 1796

May 6, 2016
By Hedy Korbee
Capt. William Mayne, grant, John White, land patent, Scarborough

On May 6, 1796, Captain William Mayne, a member of the Queen’s Rangers, became the first official landowner in Scarborough. Mayne was granted 500 acres of Crown land in Birch Cliff, on the east side...

10 Apr 2016

Birch Cliff Public School, History

Today in History: 1941

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
ambulance, Birch Cliff Public School, fundraising, Mrs. Ellen Reece, World War II

April 9, 1941 was an extraordinary day at Birch Cliff Public School as the students helped present an ambulance to the Canadian Armed Forces fighting World War II in Europe. It was the culmination of...