Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

03 Nov 2014

Seller’s market

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
house prices, Michael McCann

By Michael McCann September did not deviate from previous months in that Birchcliff remains a strong seller's market. Almost any new listing that came onto the market saw home owners holding back the consideration of offers...

02 Nov 2014

City Services, News

Ward 36 election results

November 3, 2014
By Hedy Korbee

The closest race in Ward 36 on election night turned out to be the one that the whole city and perhaps the entire country was watching – the race between John Tory and Doug...

26 Oct 2014

City Services, Real Estate

Candidates debate Quarry

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
2014 election, Gary Crawford, Masihullah Mohebzada, Robert McDermott, Robert Spencer, Ward 36

By Hedy Korbee A lively all-candidates debate took place this week on an issue near and dear to the hearts of many voters in the western part of Ward 36: the future of the Quarry...

19 Oct 2014

News

Trustee Moyer on defensive

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
azim dewan, Don Stuart, Elizabeth Moyer, Gaye Dale, michael opoku, Municipal election 2014, Parthi Kandeval, Tim Heffernan, trustee, Ward 18

By Hedy Korbee Scarborough Southwest’s controversial public school trustee, Elizabeth Moyer, is facing an impressive group of challengers in her bid for reelection to the Toronto District School Board on October 27. At a Ward 18...

22 Sep 2014

News, Real Estate

Summer real estate

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Cliffside, house prices, house sales, Michael McCann, real estate

By Michael McCann One of the best parts of summer in Birchcliff is having front porch chats with neighbours. It was in just such a place, on a beautiful sunny morning in July, that the editor...

31 Jul 2014

Arts

Scarborough gateway mural

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Cultural Hotspot, Danforth Ave., Kingston Rd., mural, Mural Routes, StreetARTToronto, western gateway

Something other than traffic will soon be flying through the underpass at Kingston Road and Danforth Avenue. A new mural featuring birds and/or butterflies is in the works to transform the drab, concrete underpass into...

11 Jul 2014

Condos, News, Real Estate

Kingston Rd. condo craze

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
condos, hunt club, Infinity Development Group, Kingston Road

By Hedy Korbee One of the uglier stretches of Kingston Road is about to get a makeover as yet another condominium developer discovers the value of lakeside real estate in Birch Cliff. The entire block of...

08 Jul 2014

News, Sports

Wayne’s Warriors wow Birch Cliff

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
charity tournament, Drew Doughty, Ron Baldwin, Wayne Simmonds, Wayne's Road Hockey Warriors

By Ron Baldwin When I was a kid, I wore whatever sweater number was given to me by my hockey coach, without complaint. As I got older I started to wear the numbers of players who...

04 Jul 2014

News, Real Estate

Hot market cooling off

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

By Michael McCann This year was one of the busiest spring housing markets which I can remember. However like any cycle it looks like this one is starting to wane. At one point every seller's strategy...

30 Jun 2014

Sports

NHLers coming to Birch Cliff

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

By Leon Korbee The NHL is coming to Birch Cliff on Saturday, July 5th. Yes, you read that correctly. NHL player and Scarborough native Wayne Simmonds is holding his third annual charitable event called Wayne’s Road Hockey...