11
Jun
2016
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
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
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
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...
03
Apr
2016
April 3, 1993 was a momentous day in Birch Cliff as a ground breaking ceremony was held to mark the beginning of construction on the Birchmount Community Centre, a 5,791 sq. metre facility that...
15
Mar
2016
Sixty-five years ago today, on March 15, 1951, students, staff and teachers gathered at Birch Cliff Public School to celebrate a major milestone in the school’s 100 year history.
They attended a ceremony to commemorate...
02
Mar
2016
Life was difficult for many people during the Great Depression in the 1930s and an article from the Toronto Daily Star on March 2, 1935 sheds some light on the level of hardship, hunger and...
25
Feb
2016
Our latest installment in the Today in History series comes from the pages of the Toronto Daily Star on Feb. 25, 1927 and provides an interesting glimpse into the history of development in Toronto.
In 1927...