BluesLink a major fundraiser for youth
Youth from the Tyler McGill Music Program will be performing at BluesLink on May 2 at the Guild Inn. By Kathryn Stocks BluesLink is happening on Thursday, May 2 at the Guild Inn Estate....
Riviera Barber Shop celebrates 50th anniversary
There was a crowd in the Riviera on March 2 for the barber shop’s anniversary celebration. Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, right, presented a commemorative certificate from the city. Photo: Don Lawrence The Riviera Barber Shop...
Co-operative housing flourishes in Centennial
By Kathryn Stocks For Barb Tulk, co-operative housing is the best form of rental. She lives in the West Rouge Co-operative at 8 Clappison Blvd. near Port Union Rd., a neat little enclave of...
Councillor’s Message April 2019
Spotlight on the 2019 Toronto City Budget On February 22, I had the opportunity to welcome Grade 5 students from St. Brendan’s Catholic School to my new workplace. It was so much fun to...
MPP Report April 2019
Thrilled to be part of Riviera Barber Shop’s celebration I hope everyone has been keeping warm over these cold months. Spring is just around the corner and I want to update you all on...
MP Report April 2019
Congratulations on CCRA’s 70th anniversary! I would like to congratulate the Centennial Community Recreation Association on 70 years of service to our community. My team and I have enjoyed working together with the CCRA...
Biogas facility gets funding from federal government
Dave Borins, Director of Community Renewable Energy Projects at Bullfrog Power, Councillor Jennifer McKelvie and MP Gary Anandasangaree at the ZooShare announcement on March 11. By Kathryn Stocks An innovative project at the Toronto...
She shoots, she scores! St. Brendan is proud of its team
From left: teacher Carmelo Avarino, Payton Vitor, Hannah Coyne, Principal Arlene Martin, teacher Bianca Morra and goalie Clara Karunakar. By Denise Bacon The St. Brendan Bruins girls’ hockey team is getting ready for the...
Transportation issues are top of mind for our VP
CCRA vice-president Gerry Divaris creates beautiful woodcarvings in his free time. By Kathy McGrath In few months from now, our quiet part of the city will get quite busy. With the widening of Port...
Baseball is thriving in this community
Dave Black, president of the Toronto Baseball Association, and Angela Ayoung-Chee, secretary of the West Hill Baseball League, are longtime baseball volunteers. By Kathryn Stocks Whenever the Blue Jays do well, local baseball gets...
We got down and boogied at our ’70s dance!
By Denise Bacon and Kathryn Stocks The CCRA’s ’70s dance at the West Rouge Community Centre on March 30 was DY-NO-MITE! Music from Stevie Wonder, Donna Summers, The Tramps and ABBA were just some...
All CCRA volunteers welcome at our special event
By Wanda Wierzbicki All current and retired CCRA executive, newsletter distributors, membership canvassers and newspaper contributors are invited to a volunteer appreciation evening on Thursday, May 2. The event will be held at the...
Your ideas for the vacant land
We invited Centennial residents to join us at the CCRA’s executive meeting on March 5 to share their ideas for the vacant parcel of land on Bridgeport Drive. The land is owned by the...
Presidents Message April 2019
By Kathy Rowe I’d like to take this opportunity to report on CCRA’s March meeting. As many of our readers know, the first half hour of this meeting was dedicated to generating ideas for...