Incentive to get memberships early
By Denise Bacon Keep reading to get into our draw for a gift basket valued at $200! The 75th anniversary year of CCRA is to be celebrated for 75 continuous years of CCRA leading...
Councillor’s Message December 2023
Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is staying warm and relaxing with family and friends this holiday season. It was great to speak with many CCRA members at the Annual General Meeting in November. It...
The Port Union library is more than just books
Kerry is an avid reader and a frequent visitor to Port Union Community Centre and the library where he comes to socialize and catch up on news. Kerry enjoys the touch and feel of...
MPP Report December 2023
Focusing and reflecting on the values we share I hope you and your families are doing well as we start celebrating the holiday season at home and in the community. I am sure your...
Book Picks for the Holidays
Centennial News book reviewer Julie Kish is recommending these two recently released books by well-known Canadians for your holiday shopping list. Book Reviews The DefectorA Novel by Chris HadfieldMulholland Books, October 2023 Book Review...
Local business owner portrays humanity of the homeless
Framing Dames owner Catherine Hawthorne is taking her master’s degree in photography. One of the projects she is working on is a photographic essay of homeless people in Oshawa. Her photos tell stories that...
Trustees Report December 2023
TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah High School Open Houses Please join us between November and January for organized open houses and information sessions aimed at aiding your decision in choosing the right school for your...
Giving food as gifts is so easy for the holiday season
By Kathryn McLean It’s December and many of us are celebrating a holiday (or two) this month. Are you looking for simple gift ideas? Maybe you don’t celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah yourself, but have...
Download CCRA Centennial News
DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES Contents Centennial ranks high in several categories A few notes from the CCRA AGM Giving food as gifts is so easy for the holiday season Rouge Kitchen...
Mental Health Matters: Surviving the Holidays
By Althea Fernandes The holidays are supposed to be a season of joy, love and connection. However, for many people they can instead be a source of stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. The pressure...
Stranded hockey players saved by enterprising parents
When two members of the West Hill Golden Hawks U14 Select Team were stranded on Highway 400 and couldn’t get to their championship game, two parents quickly concocted a plan to extract them from...
Centennial ranking high in several categories
By Laurie MacIsaac It’s no surprise to anyone living in Centennial that we live in one of the best neighbourhoods in the city. But does a “semi-scientific” study of the 158 communities that make...
A long and rocky road to update treatment plant
Following up on the informative October Centennial News article describing the Highland Creek wastewater treatment plant, the community should also be aware that the current multi-hearth incinerators at the plant are more than 50...
MP Report December 2023
Merry Christmas and happy holidays, Centennial! I enjoyed seeing many of you at holiday events in the neighbourhood as our community celebrates the festive season. I especially want to thank the volunteers and organizations...
Rouge Kitchen focuses on gluten-free comfort food
Joanna Machacek Wilson from Rouge Kitchen has drawn upon her vast experience in the food industryalong with a lot of research to come up with her delicious gluten-free menu items By Julie Plante I...
A few notes from the CCRA AGM
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie was a guest speaker at the CCRA’s Annual General Meeting on November 16 By Kathryn Stocks The CCRA Annual General Meeting was held on November 16 and it was well...
President’s Message December 2023
By Kathy Rowe Our Annual General Meeting was held on November 16 and it was well attended. I’d like to thank our guest speakers Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie and City of Toronto senior staff...
43 Division Community Police Liaison Report for November 2023
The report is compiled by 43 Division. OPEN REPORT (PDF)
Councillor’s Message November 2023
Park and road improvements happening in Centennial We hosted our first Harvest Fest last month! Big thanks to the staff at the Port Union Recreation Centre, my office staff, the volunteers, vendors and community...
Take a trip into the past at the Scarborough Archives
By Kathryn Stocks In October, we visited the Scarborough Archives and Historical Research Centre on Kingston Rd. at Meadowvale. Archivist Rick Schofield told us dozens of stories about the history of Scarborough, a topic...
Love of cars started early for female mechanic
By Julie Plante Being curious, I just had to ask Colleen Homer, who is Ravine Auto Repair Centre’s female mechanic, do you prefer watching Nascar or Formula 1? “Neither,” said Colleen, “I am all...
MPP Report November 2023
Working hard to deliver for the people of Scarborough I hope you and your families are doing well and enjoying the wonderful fall season! I want to start by thanking you all for the...
New Branch Head enjoys coming to work each day
By Denise Bacon Nicole Lehman joined the team of the Port Union Library as Branch Head on August 1 this year. She has been with Toronto Public Library since 1994 and has worked at...
This is definitely a ‘mast year’ for Toronto’s nut trees
By Kathy Rowe The botanical term “mast year” is defined as a year when a tree produces an overabundance of fruit. That fruit includes seeds, nuts, berries, apples, etc. To be specific, nut and...
Trustees Report November 2023
TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Early French Immersion Deadline If your family is interested in the Toronto District School Board’s system-wide French Immersion Program, we are pleased to offer an online process to apply for...
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