A major waste treatment and disposal site is proposed to operate in our area, accepting waste from all of Ontario. The community has an opportunity to send comments and/or questions to the Ontario Ministry of...
DONATE NOW It is heart wrenching to watch the COVID-19 virus take a devastating toll on the residents and staff of our long-term care homes. Recognizing the need for immediate help, the Centennial Community...
Stay informed on COVID-19 Last month we celebrated International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate our mentors and show our support for women everywhere. This year’s campaign theme was #EachforEqual, which highlights...
By Rob Elbertsen Although this development plan application is not within the Centennial community boundaries, many residents may have an interest in it. The property on Military Trail and Kingston Rd. has been vacant...
By Kathryn Stocks Our Earth Day event is supposed to take place on Saturday, April 25 at the Port Union Community Centre from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will only happen if the...
By Kathryn Stocks This piece was written to go with the bee nest boxes that were going to be made by the children in our Earth Day event on April 25. This event may...
Ontario working diligently to control spread of COVOD-19 Dear Centennial residents, We are facing an unprecedented time in our history. Globally and locally we are taking countless precautions to fight against the spread of...
Keeping Canadians safe during this pandemic Dear Scarborough–Rouge Park, I wanted to share a message with you about my thoughts on the coronavirus (COVID-19). When 2020 started off, few of us would have predicted that...
By Robin Shonfield What makes our neighbourhood a good place to live? Many people want to get away from the busy downtown core and live in an area of large family homes with backyards...
By Amy Stephenson We all know it’s important to wash our hands, but how do we stay safe online? Cybersecurity is a growing global concern with real implications for everyone. Like everything, a healthy...
Take care of our more vulnerable neighbours Dear Readers, These certainly are exceptional times. COVID-19 has dominated our thoughts day in and day out for several weeks now. I am hoping that our community...
Centennial residents share stories of how they’re doing during this extremely difficult time. “We all have a responsibility to listen to public health officials and do our part to flatten the curve.” Click here...
TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Changes to school start and end times Effective in September, the TDSB will be changing school start and end times at 131 elementary schools across the city. By staggering the...
By Kimberley Roy, Pack Scouter 2nd Highland Creek When someone says “camp food,” the very idea usually conjures up thoughts of hot dogs and spaghetti. Maybe pancakes and chilli. Definitely s’mores. And while classic...
OPEN TO VIEW CCRA APRIL 2020 NEWSPAPER
By Kathryn Stocks ENLARGE IMAGE Next month, Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute will be celebrating 50 years in this community and the anniversary events will be held on April 23, 24 and 25. Anthony...
By Amy Stephenson The Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) has been operating since 1977 offering a basket of support services to the community. However, many aren’t aware of this gem just around the...
Budget has a strong focus on community safety Thank you to everyone who came out for our community skate on Family Day! We are happy that the Heron Park Ice Rink is reopened. I...
Mowat’s co-ed dragon boat team in 2013 By Scott Madill The Mowat Dragon Boat Team was founded 26 years ago with the idea that every student should have the opportunity to participate on a...
Community job fair coming to the riding this month Although there might still be a little snow left, I am happy to say that once again we have made it through the harsh Canadian...
Haley Midgette played Gertrude McFuzz in Mowat’s production of “Seussical the Musical” in 2008. By Kathy McGrath A trio of music and drama teachers who taught at Mowat in the 1990s ushered in an...
Thanks for joining us at our Black History Month event I would like to begin by thanking the members of the Centennial community who joined us for our 5th annual Black History Month celebration...
March will be busy for the CCRA The month of March is shaping up to be a busy one for our association. There are two major events that are taking place and we hope...
The Scouting group’s community recycling event on April 25 will be held at the West Rouge Community Centre. By Kevin Beleskey Akela, 2nd Highland Creek Scouting Group 2nd Highland Creek Scouting group is going...
TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah Kindergarten registration is now open Registration for all TDSB Kindergarten programs began in February. We look forward to welcoming you and your child at our schools in September! In the...