By Eunice Chong A writer since the age of 10, Mowat student Madison Johnstone’s original play The Looking Glass garnered her praise for her “beautiful thoughts” from more than one adjudicator at the National...
Happy spring, Centennial! I’m sure we are all equally excited to see the signs of summer just around the corner! I would like to begin by congratulating all of our students on another successful...
Thursday June 28 , 11 am to 3 pm “I’ve always wanted to have a Canada Day celebration here at the Port Union Community Centre” exclaimed Ann Standard. “I’ve noticed that many other communities...
By Kim Deighton Last August saw the arrival of our privately-sponsored refugee family, a young Eritrean mother and her 5-year-old son. We are happy to report that the family is transitioning very well into...
Resident Carl Whittaker, seated at right beside neighbour Dan Clement, was compelled to take matters into his own hands to protect neighbours from a fallen tree. By Kathy McGrath While the windstorm on May...
By Paul Lewkowicz This is a special year because we will have not one but two elections! The provincial election will take place on June 7 and on October 22 we’ll have the municipal...
By Tracy Forsyth Last month we reported about our recycling fundraiser on April 21. We didn’t have all the totals at that time so we would like to share them with the community now....
CCRA News asked MPP candidates in the June 7 provincial election to submit a short bio of themselves and answer this question: What do you think is the most important issue in this community...
Nancy Coull’s dog is a popular visitor Nancy Coull brings her adorable 4-year-old dog Molly into the Stacey Centre every Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. to greet the residents. Nancy is with Therapeutic Paws...
Last month we wrote about Councillor Jim Hart convening a panel of community members to determine a public property to be named for former councillor Ron Moeser. That panel meeting took place on April...
CCRA president Kathy Rowe, middle, presented a cheque from the community association to the Tony Stacey Centre’s Executive Director Andy Barros and Public Relations and Communications Director Diana LeBlanc on April 24. The cheque...
You may have noticed the CCRA’s new green and white membership signs around the community. From left, Membership Chair Denise Bacon and canvassers Jim Pickett, Zinta Erdmanis and her daughter Ava Erdmanis encourage you...
David Adamson is shown here with a small portion of the war memorabilia displayed in the Legion building on Lawson Rd. By David Adamson I have written numerous articles over the past few years...
Thanks for supporting our community social and Earth Day Winter has finally lost its grip and spring is almost truly here. What a winter! Our “Spring” dinner dance was a great excuse to get...
Prepare for construction but enjoy the festivals Lawrence Avenue E – Major Road Resurfacing Lawrence Avenue East from Port Union Road to Meadowvale Road is scheduled for reconstruction this year. The project includes new...
After our surprising mid-April ice storm, it’s nice to finally seen the lush greenery of Scarborough-Rouge Park returning to our community! Earth Day Tree Planting I would like to begin by thanking those of...
The CCRA is organizing an all candidates meeting to give you a chance to meet the candidates running for MPP in the June 7 provincial election. Since current MPP Tracy MacCharles is stepping down...
As many of you know, this will be my last MPP update as your Member for Pickering-Scarborough East. I would like to thank you for the support that you have shown me. Working with...
By Marilyn Hodge On April 12, 43 Division held the Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) meeting off-site at the Scarborough Village Community Centre on Kingston Road. The CPLC meetings are usually held at the...
By Tracy Forsyth The 2nd Highland Creek Scouting group held its second e-waste/ recycling event on Saturday, April 21, and had tremendous support from the community once again. Many residents of the Centennial and...
The CCRA is organizing an allcandidates meeting to give you a chance to meet the candidates running for MPP in the June 7 provincial election. Since current MPP Tracy MacCharles is stepping down and...
Mayor John Tory has asked Ward 44 Councillor Jim Hart to convene a panel of councillors and community members to determine a suitable public property to be named or renamed in memory of Ron...
It’s that time of year again. Time to think about spring cleaning! Ward 44 Environment Day on April 21 This is a great opportunity to gather up and get rid of all the junk...
By Denise Bacon Peter and Wendy were high-school sweethearts at Mowat C.I. where Peter played on the Mowat hockey team. They both grew up here in the Centennial neighbourhood, enjoying the beach and parks...
A movie event like this required lots of popcorn! By Kathryn Stocks Dozens of families gathered at the Port Union Community Centre on February 25 for a movie fundraising event put on by Jodi...