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...
Flags display Canadian pride
Many Centennial residents proudly flew their Canadian flags on flag day , February 15 By Kathryn Stocks The world has changed quite a bit since our last issue, and there will undoubtedly be more...
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MARCH 2025 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES CONTENTS Flags display Canadian pride Read “Choose Canada” taking hold in Centennial Read March Break activities at the library and at home Read Burn Creeggan – CCRA...
Bridge at Port Union Community Centre
Card sharks playing Bridge at the Port Union Community Centre By Denise Bacon Bridge, which evolved from Whist, another card game, from the 1890’s, is a trick-taking card game for four players in two...
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Local lawyer William Tatham says “complications that can arise in the absence of a will are endless” By Kathy McGrath March is tax season, which brings to mind the old saying by Benjamin Franklin:...
March Break activities at the library and at home
Vision Board Bingo Cards Port Union Library Family Movie Night:Monday, March 10 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.Join us at Port Union Library for a Family Movie night. The movie will be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mutant...
President’s Message March 2025
The CCRA put together a huge car parade community fundraiser for the Tony Stacey Centre Memories of Covid life five years ago By Kathy Rowe On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared...
43 Division Community Police Liaison Report for January 2025
The report is compiled by 43 Division. OPEN REPORT (PDF)
Councillor’s Message February 2025
Supporting our Scarborough-Rouge Park community It was wonderful to see so many of you at Winterfest! As Council business resumes following the holiday break, memberships for many of the committees and councils that make...
Winterfest bustled with visitors
Eva, Grayson and Jerry roast marshmallows for s’mores at the bonfire supervised by the Scouts. By Amanda Pompilii Those who braved cold and cloudy skies to visit the Port Union Community Centre on January...
Kicksledding, a new way to enjoy winter
By Don Lawrence Centennial’s snowy winter landscapes offer countless forms of recreation from skiing and snowshoeing to ice skating and snowmobiling. But there’s a lesser-known activity that’s gaining popularity across the country: kicksledding. Extremely...
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FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES CONTENTS Love at first woof Read Cool Dogs of Port Union Read Winterfest bustled with visitors Read Closing time for our Beer Store Read Kicksledding, a new...
Trustee Report February 2025
Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Toronto District School Board Updates Kindergarten Registration Now Open Registration for all English Kindergarten programs is now open. Children who will be 4 by December 31, 2025, are eligible to start...
The Joy of Harvest started out as a hobby for its owners
By Kathryn Stocks Zonia Slyfield is a delightfully friendly woman who came to Canada from Jamaica in 1970. She met her husband, Calvin, here and they had three sons. Zonia worked at CP Rail...
Meet Mowat’s new principal, Andrea Cross
One of Andrea Cross’s plans is to create a QR code for students to scan, taking them to a Googleform where they can say how they feel and suggest changes they’d like to see...
MP Report February 2025
MP Gary Anandasangaree Canada will respond firmly and decisively to U.S. tariff threat It would be an understatement to say that a lot has happened in Canadian politics over the past few weeks. On...
Guiding has a long history in our area
Julie McCraney is a unit leader for the Girl Guides of Canada in the Centennial and West Rouge community By Pamela Collins February 22 is World Thinking Day. This is an annual celebration of...
The distressing reality of having your car stolen
By Denise Bacon Linda and Wendy, two residents living in different homes on different streets in Centennial, had similar experiences as they woke up on two different days. These experiences continue to be shared...
Cool Dog Group of Port Union Waterfront
By Shelley Cooke As she would meet other dog owners at the park each day, Cynthia found that she was sharing a lot of the research she’d done about caring for dogs, such as...
Love at first woof
Cynthia Whiteside holding Samantha By Shelley Cooke February 14th isn’t just about romantic love, it also includes the love we have for our pets and the love they have for us! A dog’s love,...
A rich and immersive novel
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish The Briar ClubA novel by Kate QuinnWilliam Morrow, 2024 Kate Quinn is one of my favourite historical fiction writers. I have read four of her previous novels:...
Family-sized egg dishes are a delicious change
By Kathryn McLean If you’re looking for a new dish, consider a family-sized egg dish. Try a frittata, Spanish omelette (or tortilla) or a quiche. Frittata is sort of an omelette with add-ins mixed...
Closing time for our Beer Store
By Kathy Rowe Brewers Retail has announced to its employees that our neighbourhood Beer Store in Centennial Plaza will be closing its doors this month. This time there is no turning back. We have...
President’s Message February 2025
Mayor Olivia Chow joined CCRA executive members Denise Bacon, left, and Pam Collins, right, at theCCRA table at Winterfest on Saturday, January 25. Thank you to all who supported Winterfest this year! By Kathy...
Councillor’s Message January 2025
Happy New Year, Centennial! I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday season with their loved ones. It was a pleasure seeing so many of you at our Skate with Santa in December, and I’m...
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