29
Mar
2021
Today in History: March 29, 1910. A 200-acre brushfire came close to razing Birch Cliff, as reported by the Toronto Evening Telegram 111 years ago today.
11
Nov
2020
From insurance salesman to WW II Flying Officer with the “Demon Squadron”, Birch Cliff”s Harold Melville Tarver made the ultimate sacrifice during WWII.
23
Aug
2020
Robert Adams was the guest of honour at his own personal Warriors’ Day parade, riding through the streets of Birch Cliff in a military jeep, accompanied by bagpipers, drummers, a colour party, military vehicles and a spontaneous crowd of supporters.
21
May
2019
By Hedy Korbee
John Belcher, a beloved former Birch Cliff Public School teacher who influenced a generation of students, died on May 17 at the end of a courageous journey with cancer. He was 69.
Belcher began...
11
Nov
2018
Realtor Ray Cochrane's historical calendar is quickly becoming an annual favourite, and a must-have for history buffs living in the Scarborough Bluffs.
The 2019 edition of Cochrane's popular calendar celebrates the rich histories of three...
17
Nov
2017
If you’re interested in local history, you want to get a copy of the free 2018 calendar being distributed by real estate agent Ray Cochrane.
The calendar celebrates the rich history of communities in the...
12
Oct
2016
Have you ever wondered when your house was built and what it might have cost back in the day when Birch Cliff was first being settled?
Well, now you can get an idea thanks to...
05
Sep
2016
Sept. 5, 1992 marked the end of public health scare at Birch Cliff Public School that had parents so frightened that many kept their children home from school.
Twenty-four years ago today a contracting firm...