This month marks the beginning of the Centennial Community and Recreation Association’s 75th anniversary year, a significant milestone for one of the oldest resident groups in the city. As many of you may know,...
TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Happy New Year! Hope you all had wonderful, restful holidays filled with family, fun and laughter. Celebrating Good News I encourage you to read about some of the recent events,...
Sandy Fawcett hopes her candlesandpalms cafe will become a community hub. By Julie Plante Sandy Fawcett is the owner of the candlesandpalms cafe in Highland Creek Village, and I found her to be warm,...
By Kathy Rowe Winterfest is turning 25 in January and the celebration planning is well underway. Jake Forsyth is back as our chair and Winterfest 2024 promises to be better than ever! The festivities...
If you get your 2024 CCRA membership on or before January 27th, your name will be entered into a draw for a beautiful gift basket valued at $200. By Denise Bacon Keep reading to...
Soraya Paige and Kingston Hutchinson perform in the Mowat school play Almost, Maine By Shelley Cooke I had the pleasure of attending the opening night of Theatre Mowat’s performance, Almost, Maine, which ran from...
New dental care plan for uninsured Canadians Happy New Year, Centennial! I hope each of you had the chance to spend time with family and loved ones as we counted down the New Year...
A great way to stay healthy this season is to get outside and embrace all that winter has to offer. From cross-country skiing to bird watching and winter-themed guided walks, there’s no shortage of...
By Denise Bacon Keep reading to get into our draw for a gift basket valued at $200! The 75th anniversary year of CCRA is to be celebrated for 75 continuous years of CCRA leading...
Kerry is an avid reader and a frequent visitor to Port Union Community Centre and the library where he comes to socialize and catch up on news. Kerry enjoys the touch and feel of...
Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is staying warm and relaxing with family and friends this holiday season. It was great to speak with many CCRA members at the Annual General Meeting in November. It...
Framing Dames owner Catherine Hawthorne is taking her master’s degree in photography. One of the projects she is working on is a photographic essay of homeless people in Oshawa. Her photos tell stories that...
Focusing and reflecting on the values we share I hope you and your families are doing well as we start celebrating the holiday season at home and in the community. I am sure your...
Centennial News book reviewer Julie Kish is recommending these two recently released books by well-known Canadians for your holiday shopping list. Book Reviews The DefectorA Novel by Chris HadfieldMulholland Books, October 2023 Book Review...
TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah High School Open Houses Please join us between November and January for organized open houses and information sessions aimed at aiding your decision in choosing the right school for your...
By Kathryn McLean It’s December and many of us are celebrating a holiday (or two) this month. Are you looking for simple gift ideas? Maybe you don’t celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah yourself, but have...
DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES Contents Centennial ranks high in several categories A few notes from the CCRA AGM Giving food as gifts is so easy for the holiday season Rouge Kitchen...
By Laurie MacIsaac It’s no surprise to anyone living in Centennial that we live in one of the best neighbourhoods in the city. But does a “semi-scientific” study of the 158 communities that make...
By Althea Fernandes The holidays are supposed to be a season of joy, love and connection. However, for many people they can instead be a source of stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. The pressure...
When two members of the West Hill Golden Hawks U14 Select Team were stranded on Highway 400 and couldn’t get to their championship game, two parents quickly concocted a plan to extract them from...
By Kathy Rowe Our Annual General Meeting was held on November 16 and it was well attended. I’d like to thank our guest speakers Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie and City of Toronto senior staff...
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie was a guest speaker at the CCRA’s Annual General Meeting on November 16 By Kathryn Stocks The CCRA Annual General Meeting was held on November 16 and it was well...
Merry Christmas and happy holidays, Centennial! I enjoyed seeing many of you at holiday events in the neighbourhood as our community celebrates the festive season. I especially want to thank the volunteers and organizations...
Following up on the informative October Centennial News article describing the Highland Creek wastewater treatment plant, the community should also be aware that the current multi-hearth incinerators at the plant are more than 50...
Joanna Machacek Wilson from Rouge Kitchen has drawn upon her vast experience in the food industryalong with a lot of research to come up with her delicious gluten-free menu items By Julie Plante I...