Presidents Message November 2019
Greetings to our readers! Now that the October fall festivals have made way for Christmas bazaars, our community is gearing up for a variety of celebrations during the upcoming holiday season. We list these...
Where will you go to remember this year?
By Capt. T. Foulds The QOR Cadets are honoured to participate in our local Remembrance Day ceremony at the Toronto Zoo. The 34th Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony will take place Monday, November 11 and...
TDSB Trustee Message November 2019
Important reminders for students and parents By TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah French Program Deadlines For families interested in the Toronto District School Board’s French Immersion or Extended French programs, we offer an online process...
Sweet sisters help Bahamian relief effort after Hurricane Dorian
By Kathy McGrath When Hurricane Dorian struck northwestern Bahamas on September 1, it left an unprecedented trail of devastation. The category 5 storm became the strongest in modern record to hit the area and...
New blitz system for street parking a concern for residents
By Mark Campbell The Toronto Police Service has recently started enforcing a new ticketing system for street parking in Scarborough. Traditionally, Parking Enforcement has operated on a complaints-based system. However, this will now be...
Nuit Blanche in Scarborough was a celebration
By Janice Bennink Since 2005, the international cultural event Nuit Blanche has brought crowds into Toronto’s streets and public spaces to experience all-night projects by international and local artists. If you missed the second...
How to approach someone who is wandering
By Amy Stephenson Walking around the community, it’s easy to feel at ease with familiar houses, faces and a sense of home. But for some, that ease can be lost to memory-related health concerns...
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...
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...
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