Councillor’s Message November 2024
Thank you for everything you do, CCRA! I had a wonderful time celebrating the CCRA with you all last month. It was great to take the time to reflect on the association’s impact over...
Our community accepted the CCRA challenge and won
The Timneys team takes a family selfie at the “Scouts Apple Day” challenge. This team came second in the game and won $500. The team consisted of Brandon and Sarah and their children, Vivienne...
Trustees Report November 2024
Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Early French Immersion If your family is interested in the Toronto District School Board’s Early French Immersion Program, which begins in Junior Kindergarten, we are pleased to offer an online process...
Learning the truth about Canada’s residential school system
Mowat students were given sticky notes to write their answers to three questions about Truth and Reconciliation in September. By Mikayla Haswell Truth and Reconciliation Day or Orange Shirt Day is on September 30....
Highland Fitness: a place where everyone belongs
Highland Fitness owners Matthew McKeown and Kristi Harrison want to raise awareness about government funding that is available for people who have special needs to use towards programs such as physical fitness. By Shelley...
MPP Report November 2024
Looking forward to continue advocating for you Over the past few months, I have met with countless residents in Scarborough–Rouge Park through my annual Community BBQ, Summer Socials, at other events, and in my...
Early life challenges fuelled author’s adventurous spirit
Never Let a Good Disaster Go to Waste: Making Sense of a Life of Absurdity, A MemoirAuthor: Kat FinnertySeptember 2023 By Julie Kish Former Mowat student Kat Finnerty has turned her life full of...
Meal-planning ideas for your Meatless Mondays
By Kathryn McLean Are you trying to eat a vegetarian meal each week? Or cut back on the amount of meat you have in your diet? Maybe you have a friend or relative who...
Remembrance flag project being organized by resident
By Kathryn Stocks For Remembrance Day this year, Centennial resident Sid Levangie has been planning a special project. He ordered 3’x5’ Remembrance flags online and sold them for $10 to his neighbours in the...
Download CCRA Centennial News
NOVEMBER 2024 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES Centennial partied like it’s 1949 Our community accepted the CCRA challenge and won CCRA’s Annual General Meeting 75 Afterglow concert really glowed Meal planning ideas for your...
MP Report November 2024
Auto thefts drop 19 percent nationwide No Canadian should wake up to find that their means of getting to work, school or the grocery store has been stolen. We’ve already seen a 19 percent...
Protect yourself from porch pirates this holiday season
By Kazi Anwar, Vice President, Community Police Liaison As the holiday season approaches, shopping kicks into high gear, and deliveries to your doorstep become a regular occurrence. But with all those boxes piling up...
Afterglow concert really glowed
Afterglow’s lead singer Lizzie Lyon delighted the audience at the Taylor Swift tribute band’sconcert at West Rouge Community Centre in September. By Kathy Rowe The Afterglow concert (a Taylor Swift tribute band) was completely...
CCRA’s Annual General Meeting 75
Nature photographer Colin Winn By Kathy Rowe On Wednesday, November 20 at 7 p.m. we will be holding our AGM at the Port Union Community Centre. Let me say that community associations like ours...
Centennial partied like it’s 1949
Current CCRA president Kathy Rowe was joined by past presidents Eva Nichol, Jeff Forsyth, Jennifer McKelvie and Gaye Cowbourne to cut the cake. By Kathy McGrath Centennial residents enjoyed a day of collective fun...
President’s Message November 2024
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie presented the CCRA with a framed letter of proclamation from Mayor Olivia Chow who proclaimed October 19, 2024, as CCRA day! From left, Vice-president Kazi Anwar, President Kathy Rowe and...