A calico cat is safe after a hair-raising rescue way, way up in the Upper Beach. Startled by a racoon, the young cat scampered about 20 metres up a maple tree on Glenmount Park Road. It stayed there, mewling, for two days. Homeowner Gail Starasts says even a Toronto Animal Services worker was surprised to […]
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Close call for nanny as tree falls on Glen Manor
A nanny pushing two children in a double stroller got a scare Oct. 8 when strong winds sent a big tree branch crashing right in front of her on Glen Manor Drive. Margie Hunt saw it happen from her home across the street. “She was just wheeling the babies, and as I say, it was […]
Residents want Queen tree saved
A tall red oak near Queen and Balsam is stopping traffic, at least on the sidewalk. Hundreds of passersby have stopped and signed a petition to save the tree at 2204 Queen St. East, which owners say poses a risk to their house and those of their neighbours. Calls to the homeowners’ family were not […]
Monarch Park’s trees get love and attention
Trees in Monarch Park got heaps of mulch and attention Oct. 19 when tree adopters mulched the park’s youngest trees for winter while those on a tree tour wowed at the fall colours. Stephanie Baptist, adopt-a-tree coordinator for the Friends of Monarch Park, said the 62 new trees in the park all have volunteers to […]
