Ice time cuts at Heron Park Arena

By Sue VinePresident, West Hill Minor Hockey Association For more than 70 years, Heron Park Arena has been home to the West Hill Minor Hockey Association (WHMHA). Generations of families have come through...

Pumpkin Parade – A second chance for your jack-o’-lanterns

By Kathy Rowe It’s almost pumpkin time! CCRA, WRCA, HCCA and WRSR will be hosting our annual community Pumpkin Parade on Saturday, November 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the east...

Mark Varvas loves working with students and their families

By Kathy Rowe Enthusiastic, energetic and focused! These are words to describe Mark Varvas, the new principal at Sir Oliver Mowat. Mark began his teaching career in 1999, and 10 years later he...

Local school honours Orange Shirt Day

Residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad founded Orange Shirt Day, which is honoured on Sept. 30. By Amanda Pompilii On Tuesday, September 30, Canada had its fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,...

Pumpkins are the shining stars of October

By Kathryn McLean October is very much pumpkin season. Thanksgiving is all about autumn’s bounty: the last of summer’s tomatoes and corn plus all of the season’s apples, pears, pumpkins and squash. Neighbours...

In the land of the midnight sun

Zodiac tour of the ice floes and icebergs in Lancaster Sound, Nunavut. By Kathryn Stocks In August, my husband and I embarked on the ultimate Canadian journey: a 16-day cruise called “Into the...

Pollinator garden celebration at Tony Stacey Centre

On September 13, Rouge Butterflyway volunteers held an event to celebrate the native gardens they created at the Stacey Centre and reveal their new pollinator garden sign. By Kathryn Stocks The Rouge Butterflyway...

This novel will shock you and make you laugh out loud

By Pamela Collins The Foundling By Ann LearySoftcover by MARYSUE Rucci Books The Foundling is an historical novel that combines serious social issues concerning women’s rights with a hilariously funny fiction that will...

‘Love Scarborough’ campaign reaches $200 million!

By Denise Bacon Thanks to the generosity of donors from across the GTA, the “Love, Scarborough”campaign has officially raised $200 million! Large and small donations, fundraising events and perseverance contributed to this big...

Membership

Membership is only $15.00 per year per household. Please fill out our membership form using your Credit Card or Visa Debit Card or your PayPal account. Membership Chair, Denise Bacon email Why join CCRA?...

Ward 25 Councillor-Elect Neethan Shan

In the Monday, September 29 by-election in Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park, Neethan Shan was elected councillor to replace former councillor Jennifer McKelvie. Shan won 26.86% of the vote. Anu Sriskandarajah was second with 17.52%.