Just omit the meat for delicious vegetarian meals
By Kathryn McLean Are you trying to eat more vegetarian meals? Maybe you need some inspiration for Meatless Mondays. Or do you have a family member who is vegetarian, but you are used to...
Wiggling Winston gets his nails done
By Nicholas de Kruyff On a day that lives in infamy, I decided to take Winston ‒ our 1 1⁄2 year-old St. Bernard/Sherman tank mix ‒ to the vet to have his nails clipped....
World Vegetarian Day a good time to give it a try
By Sharon Arulnesan In a world where there’s burger joints around nearly every street corner and barbecues for public holidays, October 1 serves as a day to represent and appreciate the joys and benefits...
Trustees Report October 2023
TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah I was honoured to bring forward a motion that I am deeply passionate about at our Planning and Priorities Committee meeting on the issue of student nutrition. As food prices...
Popular Beer Store employee retires
By Julie Plante “I know many customers by the beer they drink,” said Kelly Morse as we stood outside the Port Union Beer Store. “Oh, here comes 24 Heineken.” Living in our community her...
Wastewater treatment plant plays vital rolein the community
Members of the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee (NLC) and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie were given a tour of the facility on July 13. By Anthony Pigaidoulis Plant Manager On July 13, Toronto Water’s Highland Creek...
MPP Report October 2023
I hope you and your families are enjoying the season! Recently, I was humbled to be sworn in as Ontario’s Associate Minister of Transportation. In September 2003, I came to Canada at the age...
Councillor’s Message October 2023
Join us for Harvest Fest on October 14! Happy Thanksgiving! I hope all of you are enjoying the autumn weather with friends and family. Charlottetown Tennis Club Last month, we celebrated the 50th anniversary...
Presidents Message October 2023
Centennial News has never been more important By Kathy Rowe Metroland Media Group, publishers of many community papers such as the Scarborough Mirror, recently announced it is claiming bankruptcy. This will mean that the...
CCRA donates $5,000 to local foodbank
On September 11, Kathy Rowe presented a cheque for $5,000 from the CCRA to Shivana Shankar, Community Services Manager at Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities, for their food bank. Shivana said they will use...
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OCTOBER 2023 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES Popular Beer Store employee retires CCRA donates $5,000 to local foodbank Margarette Stanton celebrates her 100th birthday Wastewater treatment plant plays vital role in the community Moving...
MP Report October 2023
Ambitious legislation will help keep Canadians safer I want to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving. As we come together with our loved ones to share a meal and give thanks, let us...
Margarette Stanton celebrates her 100th birthday
Gathered around Margarette are from left to right: her son Jim, daughter Marilyn, son Tim, and grandson Kevin By Kathryn Stocks Centennial resident Margarette Stanton turned 100 years old on September 18! Fifty friends,...
Friendly folks on Feagan hold annual street party
The kids really enjoyed the bobbing for doughnuts game. The doughnuts were tied to a string between two trees and the kids had to eat the doughnuts with their hands tied behind their backs...
Orangutans in Borneo and at the zoo
By Kathryn Stocks After Centennial residents Laurie and Bruce MacIsaac took a trip they loved to South Africa in 2018 that was based on safaris, they knew they wanted the same type of animal...
At-risk youth benefit from Fernie Works program
By Madison Perdue Fernie Youth Services supports at-risk youth on their journey away from conflict with the law toward purposeful adulthood. We provide reliable housing, community reintegration and employment readiness to help young people...
Road reconstruction has started on Port Union
By Amaan Jabbar Anyone who uses Port Union Road will notice that the City of Toronto has started its road reconstruction and water main replacement project on that street. The work began on July...
Once again, summer concerts were a huge success
By Denise Bacon Port Union Community Centre was a huge attraction on three Sunday evenings in July. The annual Summer Concert Series once again brought people together for two evenings of great music and...
Engaging book teaches young people about money
By Julie Kish FINNA LIT: Creativity. Entrepreneurship. Lifestyle. Money A 42-page picture book written by Sean Lewis Tellwell Publishing, 2023 Scarborough teacher and writer Sean Lewis is grateful for the financial hardships he faced...
Bill Hancox Park is open for fun
By Denise Bacon The new Bill Hancox Park on Bridgeport Drive is now open! The playground was completely updated this year, thanks to the City’s of Toronto’s Playground Enhancement Program. It’s worth a visit...
Backyard gourd didn’t know when to stop growing!
By Kathryn Stocks In the spring, Parvathy Viswanadh and Arun Guruswamy bought a little bottle gourd plant at a hardware store and planted it in one of their gardens after May 24. These gourds...
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SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES SEPTEMBER 2023 FEATURE: Bill Hancox Park is open for fun! More TABLE OF CONTENTS Progress on V!VA is slow but sure More Orangutans a highlight of Borneo...
Don’t waste any of your fresh garden veggies!
By Kathryn McLean Did you plant a vegetable garden that’s still growing strong into September? Maybe you have a lot of produce and are sharing with friends and neighbours.Or maybe your crop is slowing...
Presidents Message September 2023
We welcome residents to join us at our meetings By Kathy Rowe We’re back! Summer flew by and here we are in September already. I hope you all enjoyed some summertime activities with friends...
Progress on V!VA is slow but sure
By Kathy Rowe Centennial residents have been patiently awaiting updates regarding the development of a V!VA Retirement Community ever since V!VA purchased the Lawson Road property in June 2019. Monica Dashwood, Vice President of...
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