Celebrating Centennial in our own words

Trevor Crawford of FALCN Media conceived and created CCRA Community Memories, a short filmcelebrating Centennial. Fran Keeler, one of Centennial’s first homeowners was included in the film. By Janice Bennink Throughout CCRA’s 75th...

AGM reminds us of the value of community

Gay Cowburne conducts the CCRA executive elections at the AGM The residents of Centennial came out in droves to CCRA’s Annual General Meeting on November 20. Well, maybe not droves exactly but it...

A journey of inner power

By Shelley Cooke “In martial arts, as in life, the journey matters more than the destination.” (Martial Arts Master) Many of us remember the film “The Karate Kid,” a beloved classic martial arts...

Festive drinks to spice up your celebrations

When entertaining family and friends in December, food writer Kathryn McLean provides a wine sangria and/or a punch without alcohol. By Kathryn McLean When we get together with family or friends I include...

Coaching medal-winning women’s beach volleyball team

Andrew Cochran helped coach the women’s beach volleyball teams at the Paris Olympics. Melissa Humana-Paredes, above left, and Brandie Wilkerson won silver medals. By Kathy Rowe The summer of 2024 was a very...

Happy 70th anniversary to Ted’s!

Barb has been a waitress at Ted’s since 1987. In the window are Randy, left, and Charlie. By Mikayla Haswell Ted Petkoff was the first owner and founder of Ted’s diner in Highland...

Protecting yourself against fraud, scams and porch piracy

Presenter Det. Coffey of the Toronto Police Service said fraudsters use a variety of channels to conduct phishing scams, including text message, email, websites, social media, phone calls and even QR codes. One...

Julie’s Picks for the Holidays

By Julie kish Here One MomentA Novel by Liane MoriartyCrown, September 2024 Best-selling Australian novelist Liane Moriarty has taken a genuinely mind-bending premise and turned it into a novel you’ll think about long...

Folklore era belongs in Canada

Caitlin McKelvie, was thrilled to get tickets to the first of the six Taylor Swift concerts at the Rogers Centre in Toronto in November. By Caitlin McKelvie In the summer of 2023, my...

Father and son share love for MMA

Rob Lea and his son, Holden, are hooked on mixed martial arts. By Kathy McGrath For many years, Rob Lea drove his son, Holden, to classes at Energy Mixed Martial Arts several times...

‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

This beautiful watercolour painting by local artist Mary Jo Smith was inspired by the opening line of the popular Christmas song, the Huron Carol. It fits in well with contemporary Land Acknowledgments honouring the ancestral guardians of this land and its waterways.