Articles Tagged with 'Humberlea'

By Sean Delaney Nothing says the Holiday Season as much as neighbours sharing good cheer together and watching their children delight in an old-fashioned Christmas parade. On Dec. 11, Humberlea hosted its third annual Christmas parade. It was a traditional hometown and homemade parade in the ...

The changing facades along Wilson By Tim Lambrinos New streets get created as times continue to change. Expressways are paved and older communities vanish before our eyes. New businesses pop up but sometimes live out their existences only to be deemed obsolete in today’s ever-changing...

By Tim Lambrinos There is a community near Weston and Wilson that many in Emery are probably familiar with. It’s an area known as Humberlea. A small section of the community on the west side of Weston Road is much older than the east side. The west-side residences were initially built as cot...

By Sean Delaney Mark Giordano, captain of the Calgary Flames, has taken home the top individual prize for NHL defensemen in the 2018/19 season. On June 19, at the league’s yearly awards’ ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, Giordano was awarded the Norris Trophy. He is now on the same list as some ...

A Revived Sense of Community By Sean Delaney On June 13th community members from Humberlea gathered at St. Simon School. The meeting was organized to enhance discussions on safety and community issues, as well as the creation of a new Neighbourhood Watch program. Attendance was high, an...

32 Years and Going Strong By Bryan Gordon You can find the neighbourhood of Humberlea in the south portion of Emery Village, located south of Sheppard Avenue, north of Wilson Avenue, east of the Humber River and west of the CPR railroad line. This community has an interesting history with t...

Humberlea’s fighting community champion By Tim Lambrinos Every year, Nov.11 is a day that symbolizes Remembrance Day in Canada. The day allows an opportunity for everyone to give tribute to our fallen soldiers of the past. We can reflect upon the enormous loss of lives and those who sacrificed...

A history of the Humberlea Community By Tim Lambrinos Humberlea is the community whose neighbourhoods surround Weston Road from Wilson Avenue, north to Sheppard. Its history is quite astonishing. Two names appear as original forefathers to the area from the mid 1800’s. James Lever and Willi...