Four members of the CCRA attended the Toronto Neighbourhood Summit at city hall on April 6. From left: Kathy McGrath, Karthi Yogasegaran, Kathryn Stocks and Denise Bacon. By Kathy McGrath During last year’s municipal...
Thanks to all who came out to clean up our community By Kathy Rowe I’d like to thank families in the Centennial community for coming out to our Earth Day celebration on April 27....
Happy 70th Birthday, CCRA! By Jennifer McKelvie I want to wish a Happy 70th Birthday to all CCRA members and volunteers. Thank you for making our community a special place to live. It was...
Jane McDonald, left, Lesley Moore and Ron Moore volunteered to canvass during our membership drive this month. By Denise Bacon It’s that time of year. Spring has sprung, tulips are sprouting, and the 2019...
Above: Leia Kerwin, Jean-Samuel Nyembo, Mr. Olivier Murzeau and Melodie Fleck-Saito. By Denise Bacon There’s a gem tucked away in our community that quietly sparkles at the end of Meadowvale Road at Lawrence Ave....
From left: Sanjina, Ella, Olivia, Alex and Moorea were part of the student walkout on April 4. By Kathryn Stocks On April 4 at precisely 1:15 p.m., students at Mowat started pouring out of...
By Kathryn Stocks On the same day that Premier Doug Ford rolled out his big new transit plan for the GTA, a town hall organized by Scarborough Transit Action fought to keep the Eglinton...
Supporting the environment with outdoor cleanups With the weather getting better, there was a lot of outdoor events I had the pleasure of attending this past month. I will be hosting a community summer...
By Mark Campbell If you are a member of the West Rouge Residents Facebook group, then you are probably familiar with the name Colin Winn. He is a local resident who has been wowing...
By Eva Nichols My family and I moved to the Centennial community in June 1969, almost 50 years ago. We first became aware of the CCRA when we decided to make arrangements for having...
Price on carbon part of plan to fight climate change I would like to thank the members of the Centennial community who joined my team and me for our May community events. Our Youth...
This map shows the proposed bike lane on Lawrence Ave. E. from Port Union Rd. to Rouge Hills Dr. By Rob Elbertsen One of the proposed projects in Toronto’s Cycling Network Plan will create...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...