Your pumpkins on parade
By Kathryn Stocks Our second Pumpkin Parade will be held on November 1 and we hope you’ll come out to it! This event gives people an opportunity to display their jack-o-lanterns the day after...
The challenge of building an ultralight in your basement
After more than four years of work, Robin stands beside his finished two-seater Challenger Ultralight at an airfield in Stouffville. Next step: flying lessons. By Kathryn Stocks Robin Shonfield’s long-held dream to build a...
MPP Report October 2019
A few events of note in Scarborough-Rouge Park This past month has been very busy with a multitude of events and announcements in Scarborough–Rouge Park. Below I have highlighted a few of note. Tim...
Councillor’s Message October 2019
Hello again, autumn! It has been a busy few weeks in our neighbourhood. I am excited to share with you announcements for two new projects in our ward. As City Council reconvenes in October,...
Local Scouts and leaders had a blast at northern camp
By Kimberly Roy Troop Scouter Ask any 2nd Highland Creek Scout about the highlight of the year, and the response you’re sure to receive is “Haliburton!” Haliburton is actually the Haliburton Scout Reserve, a...
West Hill Golden Hawks have a long history in the area
The Scarborough Mirror had a story about the hockey league in 1965 when it was called the West Hill-Highland Creek Lions. By Mark Campbell Our little corner of the city has a long history...
TDSB Trustee Message October 2019
Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah TDSB solves the problem of period poverty with free menstrual products “Period poverty” is the motivating factor behind the Toronto District School Board’s new policy of providing free menstrual products to...
Ride to Remember an annual highlight for Tony Stacey Centre residents
The Ride to Remember is a special fundraising event for the Tony Stacey Centre and is organized by Canadian Army Veterans, CAV, Normandy Unit. For Stacey resident Giuseppe Florio,96, it brought back memories of...
Presidents Message October 2019
By Kathy Rowe Fall festivals are all around us and I had the pleasure of attending the one in Highland Creek on Saturday, September 21. There was corn on the cob, which was sponsored...
The day the PM dropped by to film an ad at my house
Kathy Rowe with her son Ian, left, and husband John in a group photo with Justin Trudeau. By Kathy Rowe You may have seen the Liberal Party’s election commercial that begins with Justin Trudeau...
Crime stats for 43 Division
By Karthiga Dharmananda To get a better idea about crime in the Centennial area, you can view crime data at: https://data.torontopolice.on.ca/pages/maps. The data through this site is quite interesting to look at. The auto...
Local dragon boat athletes represented Canada in Thailand
Young Centennial athletes Stephanie Kaziuka, second from right in the front row, and Julia Campbell, second from right in the second row, were part of the team that represented Canada at the World Championships...
The Rouge Juicery: Fresh-pressed juice and Keto Kitchen
By Amy Stephenson There is a new pop of colour in the Ravine Park Plaza and it’s making a splash in more ways than one. The Rouge Juicery hosts a menu of fresh-squeezed citrus...