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Spawning Chinook salmon in Highland Creek draw curious crowd

Chinook salmon in Highland Creek? That the Scarborough creek carries the fish normally found in the Pacific came as news to Gary Carmichael. “I had no idea that there were salmon in Highland Creek so I was surprised to hear that,” the Scarborough resident said.

Garbage soon to be cleared from Scarborough parks

Walking through Morningside Park you’ll see beautiful streams, people throwing tennis balls for their...
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Workshop poses solutions to troubled Highland watershed

Community members are banding together to provide eco-friendly solutions to Highland Creek’s water drainage issues. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) asked Scarborough residents to attend several workshops last weekend where they helped identify ways the community can remedy issues experienced in some neighbourhoods by Highland Creek.

Local bee project gets a lot of buzz

There’s a quiet hum growing in Scarborough east’s Highland Creek area as the honeybee population increases. The surge in bee numbers is due to efforts of a student group at the University of Toronto Scarborough and local beekeeper Brian Hamlin. They want to bring attention to the plight of nature’s unsung hero, the honeybee, who collects nectar for their queens while pollinating crops and flowers.

Give a ‘hoot and howl’ for wildlife

As part of a Feb. 9 workshop, Scarborough residents were encouraged to mimic owl and coyote calls in the name of environmental preservation. The workshop, Hoot and Howl, was hosted by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority at Curran Hall Community Centre. Zoologist Erin Bullis uses the workshop to raise awareness about dwindling wildlife populations and species living in both Morningside Park and Highland Creek.

Locals against more Ward 44 highrises

The city needs to review the way the Ontario Municipal Board handles development applications if it wants to manage intensification in residential areas, says Highland Creek Community Association president Stephen Miles.

Moeser moseys his way back to city hall, avoids media

Despite keeping a low profile throughout the election, incumbent Ron Moeser is on his way back to city hall as Ward 44's representative.

Northeast Scarborough missing from transit debate

While Toronto’s mayoral hopefuls are busy debating LRT or subway, one proposed Scarborough line is conspicuously missing from the discussion.

Canadian author inspires students

Shane Peacock, Canadian author of the beloved Boy Sherlock series, visited the Highland Creek Public Library to hold a talk with students from Morrish Public School and Cardinal Leger Catholic School on April 13, 2010.

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