Summer fun in Centennial
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Tribute to Rella Braithwaite, a truly remarkable woman
Black historian, writer, community volunteer and long-time Centennial resident Rella Braithwaite passed away on July 23 at the age of 96. We have put together this accolade to her from the obituary written by...
Spot Ted’s Restaurant in commercials, music videos, TV series and movies
By Denise Bacon Randy Zhang, owner of Ted’s Restaurant, has been serving up much more than breakfast for a long time! The restaurant seems to have become one of the film industry’s favourite locations...
Talented young musician Al Rowe is living the life
By Kathryn Stocks Talented young musician Al Rowe launched his first solo album of original songs, called Life to Live, at The Pilot in Yorkville on August 22. It was a rockin’ evening with...
‘Walk in the 6’ raised money for a good cause
On Sunday, August 18, I participated in “Walk in the 6” in support of the Sick Kids Hospital. The event was founded by Kaitlyn O’Brien and her personal trainer Victor Miranda in 2016. Kaitlyn...
Meet Olivia Dey, Ward 25 Youth Councillor and future leader
By Jennifer McKelvie On Saturday, June 1, I had the pleasure of meeting Olivia Dey, the newly elected youth councillor for Ward 25. The City Youth Council of Toronto (CYCTO) gives democratically elected young...
Working hard for the summer
We checked in with a few of our student neighbours to see where they’ve been working the last few months and discovered they had a range of diff erent jobs. Here are their stories...
Highlights from the summer in Scarborough–Rouge Park
With fall just around the corner and the kids going back to school, I wanted to put a wrap on an eventful summer with some highlights of what we have done in Scarborough–Rouge Park....
Program matches empty nesters with students who need housing
By Amy Stephenson September has arrived: shorter days, cool morning air, and students on the move. The latter may mean more to some Toronto residents. This month will bring new partnerships between students and...
Youth from around the globe gathered at 24th World Jamboree
An aerial shot of the jamboree’s opening ceremonies. . This summer there were camping experiences at local camps such as Camp Adventureland and Haliburton Scout Reserve and the 24th World Jamboree in West Virginia...
From boring box to whimsical street art in 3 days
Artist Stacey Kinder beside the traffic control box she painted in June. By Kathryn Stocks If you’ve been out and about this summer, you might have noticed the community has a new piece of...
Presidents Message September 2019
It was a perfect summer for outdoor festivals and concerts By Kathy Rowe Hello community readers! We’re back! September has arrived on the heels of a wonderful summer. The CCRA was represented at a...
Cadets chosen for exciting summer experiences
Master Warrant Officer T. Chatta was selected as one of 18 Ontario Army Cadets to attend the Canadian Forces Basic Parachute course run at CFB Trenton. By Capt. T. Foulds A busy training year...