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Monthly Archives: March 2024

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Councillor’s Message March 2024

Investing in Scarborough-Rouge Park While we’ve had a warmer winter without much snow, I’m sure many of you are looking forward to the first signs of spring and March Break. At City Hall, the...

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43 Division Community Police Liaison Report for February 2024

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

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Trustees Report March 2024

Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Toronto District School Board PA Day Moved Due to Solar Eclipse Trustees recently approved changes to the 2023-24 school calendar, moving the Professional Activity Day on April 19 to April 8...

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:03 pm wpadmin

Download CCRA Centennial News

MARCH 2024 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES Debut novel deals with mental health Port Union C.C. to benefit from investment Try this vanilla cake to celebrate March Break or Easter Social 7 is where...

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:04 am wpadmin

Your voice has been heard

Dear Readers By Kathryn Stocks We chose CCRA’s 75th anniversary to send out our first-ever readership survey to our e-blast database. We had hoped for a strong response, and you delivered one! Thank you....

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Lynn’s been Scouting for 60 years and she’s still going strong

Lynn Johnson became a Cub Leader at the age of 19. By Denise Bacon Lynn Johnson isn’t your average almost-80-year old! She will be marking 60 years of continuous volunteer work with Scouts Canada...

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Try this vanilla cake to celebrate March Break or Easter

By Kathryn McLean Do you need a delicious vanilla cake? March Break is this month, and my family often has some sort of cake to celebrate the start of it. I like to use...

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:03 am wpadmin

Social 7 is where good food meets good vibes

T.K. Kunaratnam opened Social 7 Bar & Grill with his wife, Ila, on September 1 last year. By Shelley Cooke Recently, I had the absolute pleasure of dining (twice) at Social 7 Bar &...

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75 years of active community involvement

The COVID 19 pandemic was devastating to many residents of the Centennial Community. To galvanizesupport for the Tony Stacey Centre Fundraising campaign, CCRA President Kathy Rowe and her team led by Lori Gagnon, organized...

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MPP Report March 2024

Putting more money back in your pockets I hope you and your families are keeping well! There is no doubt that many people are struggling right now, but I want to reassure you that...

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:02 am wpadmin

Unique novel by Scarborough author delights the reader

Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish              Never Been BetterA novel by Leanne Toshiko SimpsonHarperCollins, March 2024 Never Been Better has the flavour of a romantic comedy, but it’s so much more. West Rouge...

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Debut novel deals with mental health

Book Review By Julie Kish Scarborough is featured prominently in Leanne Toshiko Simpson’s debut novel, Never Been Better. The Mowat Collegiate graduate (class of 2010) has written a romantic comedy featuring three friends who...

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:01 am wpadmin

MP Report March 2024

Universal public health care a promise to all Canadians I wish you and yours a wonderful spring season and look forward to reconnecting with you as the days start to get longer and warmer....

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:00 am wpadmin

Looking forward to spring and our native plant sale

Aster is our Plant of the Year. This one is a white wood aster. By Karen Heisz As winters go, this hasn’t been a tough one, but we are nearing the end and I...

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:00 am wpadmin

Are self-checkouts in our stores antisocial?

Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo is fighting loneliness by adding ‘slow lanes’ for the elderly to be ableto go to the checkouts and chat with the staff. By John Gibb Can a thing such as...

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:00 am wpadmin

Port Union C.C. to benefit from investment

By Kathy Rowe On January 31, it was announced that the Port Union Community Recreation Centre is one of three Toronto recreation centres selected to receive substantial funds earmarked for ball and ice hockey...

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:00 am wpadmin

President’s Message March 2024

Gearing up for our Earth Day event in April Our community Earth Day will take place on Saturday, April 20. There will be activities at the Port Union C.C. and a Scouts recycling drive...

Read more March 1, 2024 at 8:00 am wpadmin

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