News Archives - Page 19 of 29

15 Apr 2013

Mural defaced by graffiti

April 15, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
De Anne Lamirande, graffiti, mural, Warden underpass

It's disappointing to see that the spectacular mural being painted on the Warden underpass has been tagged with graffiti. The mural is a sweeping depiction of the Scarborough Bluffs and includes a portrait of Elizabeth Simcoe,...

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...

09 Apr 2013

City Services, News

Mayor Ford tours construction

Mayor Rob Ford used Birch Cliff as a backdrop today to announce a $155 million dollar program to repair Toronto roads and bridges in 2013 and another $60 million for projects such as Kingston...

08 Apr 2013

News

Birch Cliff Jane’s Walk

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Jane Jacobs, Jane's Walk, Marie Belanger

Would you like to take a walk with your neighbours and explore 100 years of Birch Cliff history? If so, mark Sunday May 5th on your calendar, as Birch Cliff is holding its very first...

02 Apr 2013

City Services, News

Let the chaos begin

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Kingston Road, reconstruction, traffic, Ward 36

Morning rush hour Well the cones are up and the chaos has started. Get used to it from now until October. Crews were out marking Kingston Road for utility lines on a chilly Tuesday morning as traffic...

01 Apr 2013

News

Sidewalks in Scarborough Bluffs

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Chine Drive, Cliffside Drive, Kayleigh Callaghan-Belanger, sidewalks

The issue of sidewalks in the Scarborough Bluffs is in the spotlight due to the tragic death of five-year old Kayleigh Callaghan-Belanger, who was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Cliffside last...

29 Mar 2013

News, Retail

So what’s Target like?

April 7, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
retail, Shopper's World Danforth, Target

If retail’s your thing there was only one place to be on Thursday -- the soft opening of the new Target store at Shopper’s World, located at the corner of Danforth and Victoria Park. The...

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...

27 Mar 2013

News, Retail

Target opens March 28

Attention Birch Cliff shoppers - the opportunity has arrived to see if Target lives up to the hype. The local Target store has its "soft opening" tomorrow (March 28th) in the old Zeller's location at...

22 Mar 2013

News, Real Estate

Spring housing market

By Michael McCann We are officially into spring, so from now until June is traditionally the busiest real estate cycle of the year. The media have certainly been consistent in reporting that overall we are seeing...