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Monthly Archives: April 2024

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43 Division Community Police Liaison Report for March 2024

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

Read more April 12, 2024 at 4:40 pm wpadmin

Message to the community from President Kathy Rowe

CCRA President Kathy Rowe announces upcoming events for our 75th anniversary. Watch now.

Read more April 11, 2024 at 2:00 pm wpadmin

Download CCRA Centennial News

APRIL 2024 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES CONTENTRepair Café cuts down on waste Come out to our Earth Day event on April 20 Centennial hoodie is the prize for one lucky canvasser Walking is...

Read more April 1, 2024 at 8:05 am wpadmin

Aster is Rouge Butterflyway’s ‘Native Plant of the Year’

By Karanne Atkinson The Rouge Butterflyway group chose the aster as our “Native Plant of the Year” for 2024. There are over 32 different species of aster, each with special adaptations to the particular...

Read more April 1, 2024 at 8:05 am wpadmin

So many ways to recycle at Scouts fundraiser

The Scouts will once again be holding a huge recycling fundraiser as part of Earth Day on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Rouge Community Centre, 270 Rouge Hills...

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

Councillor’s Message April 2024

Happy Earth Month, Centennial! In February, my office participated in the Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser to raise money for Fernie Youth Services in Scarborough. In operation since 1964, Fernie provides residential assistance,...

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

Earth Day is a great time to start reducing food waste

Soup is a particularly good way to finish up all those leftovers in your fridge. By Kathryn McLean One way to waste less food is to use it up. I know that seems obvious,...

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

Bill Dempsey fought long and hard for this community

Bill Dempsey was the driving force behind the creation of the Centennial Community and Recreation Association (CCRA) 75 years ago. Top: Bill with MP Dan McTeague at the 2004 Canada Day parade. By Gay...

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

Trustees Report April 2024

TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Student Mental Health and Well-Being Supporting students and fostering daily positive mental health and well-being in all school communities is a priority at the TDSB. Visit the MHWB website to...

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

University of Toronto Scarborough continues its expansion

The Master Plan was developed in 2011 to meet the needs for more space to accommodate the rapidexpansion in student enrollment. By Shelley Cooke In 1964, UTSC (then University of Toronto Scarborough College) was...

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

Beaver Scouts had a blast at winter camp in Oshawa

Beaver Scouts really enjoyed the activities at their Pokémon-themed camp in March. By Krystle Forsyth (Chip) 2nd Highland Creek Beaver Scouts had a winter camp at Camp Samac, the local Scout Camp in Oshawa,...

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

MPP Report April 2024

Committed to best possible health care for our residents I hope you and your families are doing well as we finally enter spring. I am looking forward to the warm weather and the many...

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

Let’s make every day Earth Day!

By John Gibb “You hear the word ecology. That’s a big science concerned with the total ecosystem, not just how we dispose of tin cans and bottles in our park. It’s concerned with the...

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

Junior scientists needed at the zoo during eclipse

By Wanda Wierzbicki The solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is going to be a PA day, and the Toronto Zoo is inviting students to become Junior Citizen Scientists and help the zoo’s team...

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

Walking is a good way to explore our neighbourhood

Adams Park GateCCRA President W.A. Dempsey, announced at a meeting on October 19th, 1950, that an offer to purchase the Adams property from the family of landowner Thomas Adams for use as a community...

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

Repair Café cuts down on waste

Thanks to organizer Frank Kaufman, the Repair Café comes to the Port Union community centre every six weeks to repair household items. Above, Frank examines a Singer sewing machine from the 1930s. By Kathy...

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

MP Report April 2024

Meeting the health needs of Canadians Universal public health care allows Canadians to access health services based on their need, not their ability to pay. Yet, a significant amount of health-care costs fall outside...

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

Come out to our Earth Day event on April 20

NEW this year, we are proud to present a FREE special screening of local film director Jamie Fleck’s documentary movie In My Backyard By Kathy Rowe On Saturday, April 20, residents will have plenty...

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

President’s Message April 2024

So much to see and do at Earth Day event By Kathy Rowe I hope you will come out to our area Earth Day event on Saturday, April 20. There is much to see...

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

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