43 Division Community Police Liaison Report for September 2024
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Councillor’s Message October 2024
Happy 75th Anniversary, CCRA! Congratulations CCRA on 75 great years! I had the honour of serving as CCRA President from 2015-2017. It was daunting to take over the role of president from Jeff Forsyth,...
Read up on the riveting history of our community
A History of ScarboroughEdited by Robert R. BonisPublished by the Scarborough Public Library, 1965, 1968 Scarborough, Then and Now (1796 – 1996)By Richard Schofield, Meredyth Schofield, and Karen WhynotPublished by the Scarborough Board of...
Reminiscences & Reflections
Centennial News reached out to our friends and neighbours for their memories of the community. Here are their stories. Tracy Forsyth Our family bought this house on Bathgate in July 1962. My mom told...
Trustees Report October 2024
Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to the CCRA on their 75th anniversary!TDSB schools play a vital role in the Centennial community and have a long history in the...
Everyone’s invited to our 75th anniversary party!
ABOVE: CCRA Community Association engagement and achievementsNumber 7 top left to bottom: 1970’s themed dance, Adams Park gate, CCRA founder Bill Dempsey, Centennial Junior Public School where CCRA was launched, CCRA food bank donation...
Autumn is apple season! Get ready to crumble!
By Kathryn McLean Whether baked or raw, apples are enjoyed year round. But this is the time for picking the season’s freshest apples. Plenty of people enjoy going apple picking every autumn, choosing their...
An orchard in our midst
A 50-acre farm situated southwest of Centennial Rd. and Lawson was bought in 1921 by Cecil Watson and his wife Beatrice Acheson. They called their property Cherrydale Farm, but it was known in the...
CCRA Community Challenge Guide available at Port Union library
This special pull-out section is your guide to playing the CCRA Community Challenge on October 18 and 19. Pick up a copy at the Port Union public library and keep this reference as you...
MPP Report October 2024
Promoting healthy decision making for students It has been great welcoming students back to school this year as our government continues our Back to Basics agenda, improving student outcomes and promoting healthy decision making...
School days in Centennial
By Tracy Forsyth and Kathryn Stocks One of this area’s earliest schools was S.S. 11, a one-room fieldstone school on Port Union Rd. that was erected in 1860. In 1937, the property was bought...
Past and present views from Lawson Road
This story by Janice Bennink was originally printed in our May 2017 issue. As survey crews begin working on the widening of Port Union Road, residents prepare for another stage in the evolution of...
Port Union Road Improvements – Fall 2024
Start date: July 10, 2023 End date: Late 2025. More information at: toronto.ca/portunionroad The City of Toronto will continue road reconstruction and watermain replacement on Port Union Road from Island Road to Lawrence Avenue...
Play to win cash and prizes
WATCH CCRA COMMUNITY CHALLENGE VIDEO GAME CODE – CCRA75 CCRA celebrates our 75th year with a really big celebration. You could win $5,000 in cash and prizes!This fall, CCRA is giving you the opportunity...
MP Report October 2024
Congratulations to the CCRA! For over seven decades, the CCRA and its dedicated volunteers have been the backbone of the Centennial community, uniting neighbours and cultivating a lasting sense of belonging that continues to...
A fascinating journey
By Kathryn Stocks As we looked into the past and started to research Centennial for the Community Challenge game, we did a lot of reading about what CCRA has done for this community over...
President’s Message October 2024
Members of the CCRA executive at the community’s Earth Day event in April. Left to right: Julie Kish,Kathy Rowe, Rob Elbertsen, Wanda Wierzbicki, Julie Plante, Pam Collins and Denise Bacon. Community is what it’s...