Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

08 Aug 2012

Staircase down Bluffs?

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

So here's a history mystery! Does anybody know anything about a set of stairs that were once used to get up and down the Scarborough Bluffs? This fabulous photo of a staircase on the Bluffs is...

07 Aug 2012

Sports

Brown, Emmanuel through to semis

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

Great news for a couple of 20-year olds at the London Olympics! Birchmount Collegiate grad Aaron Brown has made it through to the semi-finals of the men's 200-metres. Brown finished third in his heat with a...

07 Aug 2012

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day August 7 2012

August 7, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

Our Photo of the Day for August 7, 2012 is a simply wonderful shot from the Toronto Archives circa 1909. I would love to know what was going through the minds of these two intrepid...

06 Aug 2012

News

Eating our way through Ribfest

September 10, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Ribfest, Scarborough, Simcoe Day, Thomson Memorial Park

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05 Aug 2012

News, Sports

Justyn Warner: PB but misses final

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

Birchmount Collegiate grad Justyn Warner says he's "taking the positives" after failing to qualify for the 100-metre Olympic final by just 8/100ths of a second. Warner ran another personal best of 10.09 in today's semi-final,...

03 Aug 2012

Bluffs, History, News

100-year old shipwreck off Bluffs

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Alexandria, history, Scarborough Bluffs, shipwreck

Almost 100 years ago today the Canadian steamer Alexandria sank at the foot of the Scarborough Bluffs, a little bit east of Birch Cliff. The Alexandria was on its way from Toronto to Port Hope,...

03 Aug 2012

Flood Coverage

Was your basement flooded July 15th?

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

This is a message to the hundreds of people who live in Birch Cliff and beyond whose basements flooded on July 15, 2012. For many people who live in our neighbourhood, this is the biggest...

03 Aug 2012

News, Photo of the Day, Retail

Photo of the Day August 3 2012

August 15, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Sun Valley, supermarket

Our Photo of the Day for August 3, 2012 is of our local Sun Valley store -- because it's the last one standing. Sun Valley is one of the few remaining independent grocery stores in...

02 Aug 2012

Sports

Young umpires know the score

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Birchmount Baseball, umpires

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02 Aug 2012

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day August 2 2012

August 15, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Birchmount Baseball, Photo of the Day, rookie ball

It's playoff time for the Birchmount Baseball League! Our Photo of the Day for August 2, 2012 is from last night's rookie ball game at Birchcliff Heights - Danforth Lumber vs. Hammer's Angels. Good luck to...