More than just a walk in the park
By Shelley Cooke Rouge National Urban Park is one of the largest urban parks in North America. It features 79 square kilometres of green space, from Lake Ontario in the south to the Oak...
Councillor’s Message April 2025
Happy Earth Month, Centennial! I hope everyone is enjoying the spring weather. In February, my office participated in the Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser to raise money for Fernie Youth Services in Scarborough....
It’s easy to recycle your old batteries
By Amanda Pompilii How many batteries do you have in your home? Chances are, a few dozen, if not hundreds. From carbon monoxide detectors to fire alarms and vacuums, we rely on single-use batteries...
‘My Glorious Soap-Selling Mayor’ was another success!
Shaeann Hall as the Announcer reveals the election results to the public. By Shelley Cooke Alfie Smith, a Grade 12 student at Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate, wrote and directed this year’s spring production My...
Intelligent, thoroughly entertaining series
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish A Rip Through Time, The Poisoner’s Ring, Disturbing the Dead Novels by Kelly ArmstrongMinotaur Books, 2022-2024 If there is such a thing as a feel-good murder mystery,...
Paddlers can’t wait to get back out on the bay
The Revved Up! team in action. By Kathryn Stocks As spring begins to emerge, there is one group of people really looking forward to getting out on the water again in May. I’m referring...
Join us for Earth Day!
Bob Lalonde has been organizing building workshops for kids at Port Union C.C. for the past 20 years. At this year’s Earth Day event on April 26, they’ll be building the bird feeder he’s...
Download CCRA Centennial News
APRIL 2025 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES CONTENTS Join us for Earth Day! Read More than just a walk in the park Read Coffee with Kathryn and Vishy Anandaraj Read Try the zoo for...
MPP Report April 2025
Protecting our economy and building Scarborough for the future I want to begin by thanking you from the bottom of my heart for re-electing me to a third term representing the residents of Scarborough...
Turn a can of tuna into a delicious dinner
By Kathryn McLean Somebody recently mentioned to me that they like tuna, but don’t really know what to do with a can of tuna other than sandwiches. If you feel the same way, here...
Coffee with Kathryn & Vishy Anandaraj
This teen is getting the most out of high school Centennial News is starting a new column this month called Coffee with Kathryn. We have three Kathryns on our newspaper team (Kathryn Rowe, Kathryn...
Another great reason to get a membership!
New members will be entered into a draw to win a Spring cleaning service, courtesy of cleaning professional Gaile, as well as a bucket full of cleaning supplies, courtesy of CCRA. By Shelley Cooke...
President’s Message April 2025
Last month, CCRA President Kathy Rowe had coffee with Vishy Anandaraj to start our new column series, “Coffee with Kathryn.” Their conversation can be found here. Visit the CCRA table during our Earth Day...
43 Division Community Police Liaison Report for March 2025
The report is compiled by 43 Division. OPEN REPORT (PDF)
43 Division Community Police Liaison Report for February 2025
The report is compiled by 43 Division. OPEN REPORT (PDF)
Councillor’s Message March 2025
Investing in Scarborough-Rouge Park Toronto City Council reviewed Mayor Olivia Chow’s final budget last month. Thank you to those residents who shared their views through emails, phone calls and deputations to the budget committee. The...
Protect birds and other wildlife by keeping cats indoors
By Wanda Wierzbicki There have recently been posts on our neighbourhood social media sites about cats. Sometimes people are concerned that a cat is lost or homeless. Other times people are annoyed with them....
“Choose Canada” taking hold in Centennial
Patricia Sheehan is a regular shopper at Metro.”It would be helpful if stores made it clearer on which products and produce are Canadian. Thank goodness the bananas are not from the U.S.!” By Don...
Trustees Report March 2025
Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Toronto District School Board Updates New Director of Education I’m excited to share that Clayton La Touche is the new TDSB Director of Education. He began his career with the TDSB...
Kitchen tools need cleaning too!
By Kathryn McLean Is March too early for spring cleaning? Here’s a collection of tips for refreshing some of your kitchen items, springtime or otherwise, to help your everyday kitchen tasks go more smoothly....
Burn Creeggan – CCRA Volunteer Extraordinaire!
Burn Creeggan supported the CCRA and the community for over 40 years By Kathy Rowe A lot happened for Burn Creeggan in 1968. “Our first new house (in Centennial), our first baby (John), and...
Spring clearing and cleaning has sprung!
A basement declutter by Allie Shaw By Shelley Cooke As we head into another spring season, we are faced with the age-old tradition of spring cleaning. While some people relish this time of year...
Protecting What Matters to Canada:
Today, we face a world that looks very different from the one we’ve known. Under the Trump Administration, our closest ally and largest trading partner has imposed reckless and unjustified tariffs on Canada —...
Canadian author’s riveting novel inspired by real-life heroine
Book Reviews The Secret History of Audrey James A novel by Heather MarshallSimon & Schuster, 2024 Book Review by Julie Kish The Secret History of Audrey James is a powerful action-packed story about a...
Memories of Covid life five years ago
Car horns signalling a birthday car parade was a common event during Covid By Kathy Rowe On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. Two days...
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