trees Archives - Streeter

‘Tree Funeral Song’ takes on Metrolinx and Premier Ford

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Streeter staff Jimmie Simpson Park, Save Jimmie Simpson, trees

Those attending the tree funeral on Nov. 28 organized by the Save Jimmie Simpson group were treated to a new song, sung to the tune of “Hallelujah.”

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Wind storm brings down trees and power lines, damages cars

May 1, 2021May 5, 2021 Rodger Burnside Bingham Avenue, Environment and Climate Change Canada, trees, wind

Fallen trees and branches were reported in many communities as the city was hit by wind up to 75 kilometres per hour.

DAILY UPDATES

Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: May–June 2020

June 30, 2020September 8, 2020 Streeter staff Access Hubs, affordable housing, bank robbery, boat accident, body, Brad Bradford, camps, Canada Day, coronavirus, COVID-19, crash, Distantly, essential workplaces, eviction, extreme weather, farmers' market, floaty, food bank, garbage, garden centres, gunshots, homicide, John Tory, Jones Avenue, kidnapping, libraries, Main Street Terrace, map, Michael Garron Hospital, Mother's Day, Paula Fletcher, potholes, Queen Street East, real estate, reopening, sexual assault, shooting, ShopHERE, speeding, Toronto Police, trees, washrooms

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.

DAILY UPDATES

Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: March–April 2020

April 30, 2020June 18, 2020 Streeter staff Brad Bradford, cancellations, coronavirus, Distantly, Easter Parade, essential workplaces, extreme weather, farmers' market, garbage, gunshots, homicide, long-term care, Main Street Terrace, Michael Garron Hospital, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, parks, Toronto Police, Torstar, trees, Woodbine Beach, yard waste

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.

DAILY UPDATES

Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: September–December 2019

December 31, 2019February 5, 2020 Streeter staff Danforth Avenue, federal election, Halloween on Queen, Julie Dabrusin, power outage, Queen Street East, Toronto Hydro, Toronto-Danforth, trees, Victoria Park Avenue

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.

DAILY UPDATES

Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: September–December 2019

December 31, 2019June 5, 2020 Streeter staff arts and crafts, Brad Bradford, Cedarvale Avenue, Danforth Avenue, Eastminster United Church, federal election, Halloween, Hanson Street, hit and run, homicide, Julie Dabrusin, Monarch Park Collegiate, Paula Fletcher, power outage, shooting, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Police, Toronto-Danforth, trees, Victoria Park Avenue

A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

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East York tree planting wiped out by vandals

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Rodger Burnside Friends of the Don East, Parks Forestry And Recreation, Tree planting, trees, Victoria Park Avenue

Vandals are blamed for destroying almost all the 120 trees and shrubs planted in Taylor Creek Park by communinty volunteers three weeks ago.

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120 new trees and shrubs planted in under an hour

October 7, 2019October 28, 2019 Rodger Burnside flooding, Friends of the Don East, Shrubs, Taylor Creek Park, trees, Victoria Park Avenue

Volunteers descended on a corner of Taylor Creek Park and planted 120 new trees and shrubs in less than an hour on saturday morning.

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Sept. 12: Trees of Mount Pleasant cemetery at garden society meet

August 29, 2019August 1, 2019 Streeter staff Leaside Garden Society, Leaside Library, McRae Drive, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, trees

The next Leaside Garden Society meeting is to be held on Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Leaside Library, 165 McRae Dr.

NEWS

Local trees down, power out in rainstorm

June 1, 2017August 10, 2017 Streeter staff Bocastle Avenue, power outage, Roslin Avenue, storm, Toronto Hydro, trees

Wind and rain brought trees down across Toronto on May 25, including in North Toronto where a tree fell across hydro lines.

NEWS

Street closed after storm knocks over trees

August 16, 2016 Town Crier staff Southvale Avenue, storm, trees

Southvale Avenue was blocked on Saturday afternoon after severe thunderstorms knocked over parts of at least two trees.

Column VIEWS

Of squirrels, trees and nuts among the tombstones

October 27, 2015October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Jeff McMann, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, trees

The filbert nut tree was the final stop on Jeff McMann’s guided tour of the east side of Mount Pleasant

NEWS

Something’s missing

March 18, 2013March 11, 2020 Town Crier staff Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Metrolinx, trees, utilities

Trees cut down along Eglinton Avenue W. as part of Crosstown LRT project

NEWS

Bayview’s trees getting buckets of love

September 12, 2012 Town Crier staff Bayview Buckets Adopt-A-Tree, Helen Godfrey, LEAF, trees

South Eglinton resident asked businesses to help their leafy friends

NEWS

Hydro One agrees to keep Summerhill trees

June 15, 2012 Town Crier staff CP Rail, Hydro One, John Hiscox, Robertson Davies Park, trees

Safety concerns prompted plan to cut them down

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