Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

10 Sep 2012

Photo of the Day Sept.10, 2012

September 10, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

You might want to swing by Kingston Road and Manderly to take a look at the latest birch tree mural being painted -- or you can just look at our Photo of the Day...

10 Sep 2012

Flood Coverage

Wanted: Flooding Answers

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
basements, Chine North, flooding, sewers, storm, Ward 35, Ward 36

By Melissa Mercer Is that thunder? Are we expecting rain? Hurry check the basement! This is the new mantra of the residents of Chine North (and I am sure our neighbours to the west in Birch...

08 Sep 2012

News, Sports

Canada wins gold!

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
gold medal, Paralympics, Variety Village, wheelchair basketball

Canada's wheelchair basketball team has defeated Australia 64-58 to win gold at the London Paralympics. The team includes four athletes from Variety Village: Adam Lancia, Tyler Miller, Abdi Dini Fatah and Brandon Wagner. You can read about...

08 Sep 2012

News, Sports

Variety Village athletes go for gold

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
London Paralympics, Variety Village, wheelchair baseketball

It's a big day for Variety Village at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team is competing against Australia in the gold medal game at 4:15pm Toronto time. The team includes four athletes...

07 Sep 2012

Uncategorized

Raptor watch at Rosetta

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Ann Brokelman, birding, birds of prey, Frank Butson, Raptor Watch, Rosetta McClain Gardens

By Penny Harbin Soaring high overhead, the American Kestrel is picked out of the sky by sharp eyes on the ground. A call goes out, an arm points, so the group can all share the experience...

07 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day, Sept. 7 2012

September 7, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
basements, Crescentwood Road, floods, sewers, storm

The Photo of the Day for September 7, 2012 is actually a sewer video, which can be viewed if you scroll down (not on the right). I went to the Ward 35 flooding meeting last...

06 Sep 2012

Uncategorized

Seniors In Need

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
donate, poverty, Seniors In Need

By Jim McKenzie Ernie is 67. He lives alone in a sparse subsidized apartment. The rent for his small one bedroom flat eats up more than 80% of his pension cheque. Add to that his monthly bills...

05 Sep 2012

News

Human remains at Bluffer’s Park

September 6, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Bluffer's Park, human remains, Toronto Police

Toronto Police report a grisly discovery in the waters near Bluffer's Park. Police say a suitcase containing human remains was pulled out of Lake Ontario. It was discovered by boaters who opened the suitcase and called...

05 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, News

Toronto Water knew sewers needed fixing

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
floods, Gary Crawford, infrastructure, repairs, sewers, Toronto Water, Ward 36

Toronto Water was not surprised to be inundated with phone calls after the July 15th rainstorm that flooded hundreds of Scarborough homes with raw sewage because officials knew that half a dozen “fixes” needed...

02 Sep 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Ward 35 flooding meeting

September 2, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
flooding, meetings, sewers, Ward 35, Ward 36

Just a heads up that Ward 35 - next door to Birch Cliff - is holding its flooding meeting this coming Thursday at 6pm at Warden Hilltop Community Centre at Mendelssohn Street. The meeting...