01
Feb
2016
It takes some imagination to visualize what life was like in Birch Cliff 80 or 90 years ago.
Kingston Road was a two-lane dirt road, oiled and sanded on a regular basis, and primarily used...
04
Jan
2016
By Hedy Korbee
Birch Cliff News is launching a new "Today in History" series to commemorate the upcoming 100th anniversary celebration of Birch Cliff Public School, which is taking place on Sept. 23/24, 2016.
Our first installment...
04
May
2015
By Sean Mallen
In September of 1916, a new elementary school opened amid orchards and dusty roads in a sleepy, sparsely populated settlement on the outskirts of Toronto.
In September of 2016, Birch Cliff P.S. will...
10
Nov
2014
By Hedy Korbee
When the First World War broke out in 1914, Birch Cliff was a tiny village surrounded by farmland.
Tucked into the southwest corner of Scarborough Township (total population 5,000), Birch Cliff was sparsely settled...
29
May
2014
The year was 1964.
The Beatles' “I Want to Hold Your Hand” was at the top of the charts, Gilligan's Island made its television debut, and Scarborough’s Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute opened its doors for...
11
Jul
2013
Construction workers on Kingston Road have started digging up fascinating pieces of Birch Cliff’s past - the old streetcar tracks that were laid in 1928.
Large excavators have been rumbling down the centre of the...
01
Apr
2013
Given that the big dig starts tomorrow on Kingston Road, it seems appropriate to republish this 1928 photo of Kingston Road and Birchmount under construction.
It’s a photo of streetcar tracks being laid when the...
21
Mar
2013
This is part five of our series on the history of Birch Cliff Public School, written in 1966 for the school’s 50th anniversary. We're happy to report that we now know the author of...