MPP Report December 2018
It is with excitement that I write to you this December. The holiday season is one full of friends, family, joy and hope for the New Year for many of us. I wish you...
MP Report December 2018
Open house an excellent opportunity to hear from residents Gary Anandasangaree I would like to begin by thanking the members of the Centennial community who joined my team and me for our annual Fall...
Former Mowat grad is shaping the future
By Kathy McGrath A former Centennial resident has developed a new wearable technology product that could change the way we interact with the world. Stephen Lake, who attended Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate, is the...
Results within Ward 25 show a divided electorate
By Paul Lewkowicz The 2018 municipal election featured many close and exciting races for voters in Centennial Scarborough. The campaigns for city councillor, public school trustee and Catholic school trustee all resulted in the...
Community supports family affected by illness
By Kathy McGrath Less than a year ago, the Theodorou family lived like many others in our community, busy with work and focused on raising a young daughter. Bill, the family’s main breadwinner, ran...
Presidents Message December 2018
Seasons greetings, Centennial! By Kathy Rowe The CCRA is approaching its 70th anniversary and my first year as president is coming to a close. I have to say that I am humbled to be...
Local food bank had 39,000 visits last year
By Kathy Rowe At this time every year, the Second Highland Creek Scouts do a door-to-door collection in Centennial of non-perishable foods. This year it is scheduled for December 1. The items the Scouts...
Jennifer McKelvie excited about the next four years
By Kathryn Stocks As of December 1, Jennifer McKelvie will be this ward’s new councillor. In a recent interview, she said she is feeling “gratitude for all the support I received from the community”...
It rained on our Pumpkin Parade but you still came out
By Denise Bacon Residents in our neighbourhood are a very hardy group! Despite the cold and rainy weather on November 1, more than 60 people came out with their Halloween jack-o-lanterns for our first-ever...
Community planting added native trees and shrubs to Wanita Park
By Wanda Wierzbicki On October 24, several community groups and individuals gathered at Wanita Park to join Toronto Forestry personnel in planting 235 native shrubs and trees. Steven Parkes, a staff member from the...
Lessons learned from the ice storm of 2013
By Kathryn Stocks This month marks five years since the massive ice storm that hit on Dec. 21/22, 2013, and the subsequent loss of power. The length of the power outage varied across the...
Commemorating the WWI armistice
November 11 this year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The four years of fighting came to an end after the signing of an armistice between the Allies...
Councillor’s Message November 2018
Thanks and farewell from Councillor Jim Hart I would like to begin by thanking everyone who came out to Rouge Beach Park on Saturday, October 6 to pay tribute to the late councillor Ron...
MPP Report November 2018
Vijay electrified by opportunity to serve residents It has certainly been a busy month for me and I continue to be electrified by the opportunity to serve the residents of Scarborough–Rouge Park. Every day...
Exciting ideas for Tony Stacey Centre rebuild
By Kathryn Stocks The Tony Stacey Centre has until 2025 to update its building to the significantly revised standards mandated for all long-term care facilities by the Ontario MInistry of Health. Seeing this as...
Inspirations – real life stories from our neighbourhood
By Jey Dharmaraj and Kathryn Stocks Writing about real people and their journey in life is always interesting so we were excited to talk to Allan and Judy Conquer and their family. Judy was...
MP Report November 2018
Breathtaking stroll along Rouge Park’s Vista Trail I would like to thank the members of the Centennial community who joined my team and me for our annual Fall Walk in the Rouge on Sunday,...
Military chaplain tended the dying in World War I
By Kathy Farquhar Reverend Captain George Farquhar, known as Geordie as a boy in Scotland, was born in 1880, one of eight children. The Farquhar family immigrated to Canada sometime in the 1880s and...
Presidents Message November 2018
Congratulations to our new councillor! By Kathy Rowe As I write this article there is a distinct chill in the air. The days are becoming shorter and the leaves are falling more and more...
Bring the family out to Mowat’s Mamma Mia
By Garrett and Ryan Allardyce Sir Oliver Mowat C. I. is proud to present Mamma Mia! It’s the story of a 20-year-old woman named Sophie (Stephanie Hintermeister) determined to discover the identity of her...
Resident fights for community’s streetscape
By Rob Elbertsen When community residents become aware of impending neighbourhood development approvals that they feel negatively impact them and the community, they may not know what options are available for appeal. In March,...
Tony Stacey resident impressed with new bed
In April, CCRA donated money for a new bed at the Stacey Centre. President Kathy Rowe met with the recipient, Doug Brown, in October. By Kathy Rowe The CCRA would like you to meet...
Local Cadet Corps hones expedition skills
By Tom Foulds Your community Cadet Corps, 2881 Queen’s Own Rifles RCACC (QOR Cadets), got off to a busy start this fall. Our Cadets manned an information booth at the West Rouge community Family...
Former CCRA president becomes first councillor of Ward 25
By Kathy McGrath For those who think their votes don’t make a difference, think again. In last month’s municipal election, former CCRA president Jennifer McKelvie won the race for councillor of Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge...
New retirement community being planned for Legion land
V!VA Retirement Communities has a conditional agreement to purchase the Legion property on Lawson Rd. This photo is an artist’s rendering of V!VA Oakville, which is currently under construction and slated to open next...
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