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Monthly Archives: March 2022

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43 Division Community Police Liaison Report for March 2022

The report is compiled by 43 Division. OPEN REPORT (PDF)

Read more March 21, 2022 at 8:20 pm wpadmin

Online version of CCRA Centennial News

MARCH 2022 CONTENTS FEATURE: School dropoff/pickup danger zones Table of contents:Pros and cons of Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid TransitPlayground at Bill Hancox Park will be getting a makeover Don’t forget to cheer for those making...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:06 am wpadmin

Pros and cons of Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit

By Amaan Jabbar Have you heard about the Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (DSBRT)? In this article, I will provide two viewpoints of this proposed project. The first will be from Metrolinx and the second...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:05 am wpadmin

Sweet potato soup is perfect for those in-between days

By Kathryn McLean March isn’t spring yet in my eyes, but it also isn’t really winter either. I’m still reaching for my hat and scarf when I leave the house, it’s too early to...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:05 am wpadmin

Don’t forget to cheer for those making the long journey back

“According to Google Maps, we are on the fastest flyway possible” By Sid Chaurasia So many of us have so many plans for March Break and our well-deserved vacation. We humans have built so...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:04 am wpadmin

Councillor’s Message March 2022

Investments in the Centennial community for 2022 On February 17, City Council approved the 2022 city budget after a thorough review. The budget includes a residential tax increase of 2.9 percent, as well as...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:04 am wpadmin

MPP Report March 2022

Brighter days ahead! More sunshine and easing of restrictions I hope everyone has been keeping healthy and warm these past few weeks. I am excited to share that 90 percent of Ontarians aged 12...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:03 am wpadmin

Playground at Bill Hancox Park will be getting a makeover

The City of Toronto is improving the playground at Bill Hancox Park and wants to hear your feedback on the new features and equipment in an online survey. Proposals for the playground include: Combined...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:03 am wpadmin

Rouge Butterflyway preparing for a busy year

By Karen Heisz Hello and Happy New Year! As I write this,, snowbanks are still in place and cold winter winds are making a walk with the dog miserable. But our sleeping plants are...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:03 am wpadmin

Young resident puts his schooling to work for CCRA

CCRA Transportation chair Amaan Jabbar is an urban planning student at U of T Scarborough. By Kathy McGrath As an urban planning student, Amaan Jabbar has learned that city developers must consider many points...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:03 am wpadmin

The Scarborough Underwater Club has trained scuba divers for 61 years

By Kathryn Stocks People have been learning to scuba dive at the Scarborough Underwater Club Inc. (SUCI) since 1961. Six of those years have been at the dive pool in the Toronto Pan Am...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:02 am wpadmin

Centennial writer takes his readers on a journey of self-discovery

Book Reviews In his new book, Rob Peck shares some of his favourite speeches. Book Review by Julie Kish The debilitating fear of speaking in front of people is more prevalent than the fear...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:01 am wpadmin

Teaching yoga online has its advantages

Centennial resident Shawna Fujiki has been teaching yoga online since the beginning of the pandemic. By Kathryn Stocks Shawna Fujiki has been a yoga teacher for 13 years and most of those years were...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:01 am wpadmin

Trustees Report March 2022

TDSBTrustee Anu Sriskandarajah Providing Medical Masks for Students Trustees with the Toronto District School Board have approved a motion to purchase Level 3 medical grade masks for TDSB students. While students may continue to...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:01 am wpadmin

School dropoff/pickup danger zones

Charlottetown Parent Council Chair Claire Wing stands with her son Brayden in front of Charlottetown JPS. Claire said traffic became a big problem in January when students returned to school again By Denise Bacon...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:01 am wpadmin

Presidents Message March 2022

Rouge Beach Improvement Project As many of you may know, Parks Canada has put a lot of time and energy into their plans to improve the Rouge Beach area at the end of Lawrence...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:00 am wpadmin

Hockey returns to West Hill and everyone is enjoying it

By Mark Campbell We all know it. The last two years have been an endless cycle of stops and starts. Schools, restaurants, gyms and most elements of the service industry have had to endure...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:00 am wpadmin

MP Report March 2022

Major progress on goals for first 100 days When our government was sworn in last October, we promised to continue to rebuild the economy, grow the middle class, finish the fight against COVID-19, and...

Read more March 1, 2022 at 8:00 am wpadmin

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