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President’s Message

April 1, 2021

Presidents Message April 2021

Nature’s alarm clocks are back By Kathy Rowe April is finally here. Our clocks have sprung ahead and nature’s alarm clocks have returned. This is the time of year when I love to...

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Latest News

April 1, 2021

Ways to take care of our planet

IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY 2021 Help Native Bees FREE BEE BOX KITS for you to build. First come, first served. Open to all ages. Email by April 20 to reserve for delivery...

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April 1, 2021

Horsing around on a 90th birthday

Centennial resident Chris Tipoff, third from left, had a wonderful surprise on his 90th birthday when Toronto’s mounted police unit showed up at his driveby party. Chris, Doreen Tipoff, Kevin Tipoff and Gus...

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CCRA News March

April 1, 2021

Online version of CCRA Centennial News

APRIL CONTENTS Horsing around on a 90th birthday Table of contents:Maple syrup a tradition for family on Meadowvale Corner Cannabis opens its doors to the community Fostering a purr-fect handful of adorable kittens...

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Community Stories

April 1, 2021

Ceylon Supermarket offers South Asian and western options

By Kathy McGrath While many people ramped down their businesses during the pandemic, Hirosh and Chamila Abeywardane were gearing up for the grand opening of their new store. In late February, the husband...

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April 1, 2021

Fostering a purr-fect handful of adorable kittens

Sarah Karsh and Nikki Tan help little felines get a good start in life. They have fostered 37 so far. By Wanda Wierzbicki Sarah Karsh and Nikki Tan often have to get up...

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April 1, 2021

Corner Cannabis opens its doors to the community

By Pamela Collins We have a new retailer in the neighbourhood we would like to highlight for you. Corner Cannabis opened for business on February 23  and they are excited about being in...

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April 1, 2021

Maple syrup is running on Meadowvale

Maple syrup collecting is carried on by Joan, Susan and Dan By Denise Bacon Joan Kunanec’s home has become a source of the family-favourite Kunanec maple syrup over the last 15  years. The...

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Discover and Engage

July 25, 2020

Membership

Special November membership incentive CCRA is offering a special incentive for residents who purchase 2020 memberships during the month of November. There will be five random draw prizes from among all these memberships....

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July 25, 2020

Where is Centennial?

In 1847 the Port Union area entered a golden age of growth as a shipping port. Arrival of the The Grand Trunk Railway in 1856 boosted the area as a shipping and rail...

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July 25, 2020

Early settlement began 1808

First Peoples A branch of the Anishinabe who settled along the north shore of Lake Ontario were known as Mississaugas. The territory of the Mississaugas in the Toronto region stretched from Long Point...

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July 25, 2020

Shop Locally

Your support for local businesses is good for Centennial because you’re putting money back into the neighbourhood and giving the stores a chance to thrive. The more successful shops we have, the more...

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About the CCRA

Formed in 1949, Centennial Community and Recreation Association (CCRA) is a volunteer group of residents dedicated to the preservation, development and improvement of our Centennial community in East Toronto. We meet 10 months/year to discuss and plan events, activities and initiatives that benefit the residents of Centennial.

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Centennial Community and Recreation Association

Address: 5450 Lawrence Ave. East, Scarborough ON M1C 3B2

Phone: 416-283-9987
E-mail: news4CCRA@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ccranews.com

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