Hollywood North discovers Centennial area
CCRA President Kathy Rowe met director Mike Barber on the set By Kathy McGrath Centennial residents may have noticed more film crews in the area as movie and television productions rush to resume filming...
Minor hockey is returning to Heron Park Arena!
By Mark Campbell It’s been nearly 18 months since the sounds of minor hockey have been heard inside Heron Park arena. Despite evidence of a fourth wave of COVID-19, the West Hill Golden Hawks...
Gardens at Mowat are undergoing a marvelous makeover
By Karen Heisz If you have walked along the front of Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiaterecently, you should have noticed some substantial changes to the large garden and the main entrance garden. Members of the...
MPP Report September 2021
Highlighting some of our government’s initiatives We are very thankful to all of you for following health and safety guidelines and keeping each other safe during the pandemic. Even though most things are virtual...
Grilled toast is the perfect vehicle for fresh produce
By Kathryn McLean Whether you have a tomato from your neighbour’s garden, a basket of local tomatoes from a farmer’s market, or simply a ripe tomato on the counter from your last trip to...
What’s all the buzz about Dog-Day Cicadas?
By Don Lawrence In the height of Toronto heat, a droning buzz permeates the Centennial community. While it may be often thought that the sound is from grasshoppers or crickets, it’s really the Dog-Day...
Trustees Report September 2021
TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a restful, safe and enjoyable summer. I would like to take a moment to recognize and commend all your efforts in making...
Luckiest Girl Alive is intriguing but challenging to read
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish Luckiest Girl Alive is a novel by Jessica Knoll, published by Simon & Schuster in 2015. This New York Times bestseller is the basis for the movie...
Last call for Centennial’s Beer Store
By Kathryn Stocks The Beer Store at the Port Union and Lawrence plaza will be closing on September 12 and many people in the neighbourhood were sad to hear this news. Jeanne Laverock posted...
Presidents Message September 2021
Summer 2021 was quiet in our community By Kathy Rowe Welcome back, readers! I hope you have had an enjoyable and safe summer. It feels like ages since I have written this report. The...
Ten fun things to do in Rouge National Urban Park
By Kathy McGrath One thing COVID has taught us is to value our local parks. They have become our living rooms and our backyards, places to meet, recharge and exercise. We in Centennial are...
Meet Mila, the Amur tiger cub
By Wanda Wierzbicki The Toronto Zoo has reopened and it is a great time to visit. The cooler temperatures mean that many animals are more active. Mila, the Amur tiger cub, is a big...
43 Division Community Police Liaison Report for June 2021
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Online version of CCRA Centennial News
JUNE CONTENTS Young front-line doctor grew up in Centennial Work progressing on Port Union Road There are so many ways we can reduce food waste Add these Toronto authors to your summer reading list...
Summer fun that’s close to home
Madisen, 11, and Samuel, 8, enjoying their cones at Four Sweets Cookies Welcome to those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Those days of ice cream and sunshine and bees. Ice cream treats in...
Councillor’s Message June 2021
Port Union Road utility relocation will start this year In May, Toronto hit an important milestone – a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine was administered to 50 percent of adults. The City of Toronto...
Add these Toronto authors to your summer reading list
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish Staying local this summer could also include readingbooks by authors who are close to home. I’ve picked new and classic books by Toronto authors for this summer...
MPP Report June 2021
Three-step roadmap to safely reopen the province I hope everyone has been keeping safe. Summer is here and I am happy to say that Ontario has administered COVID-19 vaccines at a record pace. Please...
MP Report June 2021
Federal budget aims to heal wounds left by COVID-19 2021 Federal Budget On April 19, our government tabled the 2021 Federal Budget. This budget is about finishing the fight against COVID-19, healing the wounds...
Jazz up your ice cream as we head into summer
By Kathryn McLean It’s June and summer is almost here. I’m welcoming the longer, warmer days, glad that many flowers and trees are blooming, and so excited that my early-planted seeds are now plants...
Beware of hazardous dust during landscape season
By John Gibb The landscaping season has begun! Possibly some folks reading this may be planning some work. If so, please keep reading. Installing various types and sizes of paving stones for patios, walkways...
Young front-line doctor grew up in Centennial
By Kathy McGrath In early 2020 when Maxine Kish was finishing medical school at Queen’s University, she looked forward to starting her residency in Toronto, where most of her family and friends lived. Little...
Native Plants for our Neighbourhood
Wild Sunflower with a bee pollinator Following up on last month’s article on the importance of growing native plants in our gardens, here is a list of easy-to-grow native plants which will return to...
Trustees Report June 2021
TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Temporary COVID-19 Funding for 2021-22 To support the continued safe operation of schools in 2021-22, the Ministry announced that it will provide another year of temporary COVID-19 funding to school...
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