Photo Credit FALCN Media. Police are investigating an attempted bank robbery on June 23 that left behind extensive damage by an excavator. Suspects stole the nearby machine being used for Port Union Road widening....
EHON (Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods) and HAP (Housing Action Plan) Initiatives In 2023, City Council approved an amendment to permit the building of multiplexes of up to 4 units, on single detached lots...
By Kathryn Stocks I had coffee with former councillor Jennifer McKelvie a few weeks after she became the federal Liberal MP in Ajax. The first thing I asked was how she was doing. “Excited...
By Don Lawrence Picture day is an important tradition for students and parents alike. Parents brainstorm outfit ideas and schedule haircuts, while kids practice their smiles in the mirror. School pictures are important to...
By Kathy McGrath We asked Centennial residents to share their backyard ponds with us, and we weren’t disappointed. Three local homeowners invited us into their yards, revealing the lush beauty and Zen-like atmosphere created...
CONTENTS Two new bands at summer concerts! more Peace and beauty found in backyard ponds more Coffee with Kathryn and Jennifer McKelvie more Not your average picture day at Centennial Road School more Centennial...
By Kathy Rowe Mark your calendars for the July Sunday Summer Concert series. CCRA, WRCA and WRSRA are pleased to bring musical entertainment to you on July 6, 13 and 20. There will be...
By Kathryn McLean Summer is nearly here, and that means lots of eating outdoors with picnics, barbecues and lunch on the deck. Cabbage salad is an easy and delicious dish to add to the...
By Denise Bacon The sweet smell of cherry and apple blossoms, the end of the school year, and parents wondering how they will manage through the next couple of summer months. Whatever you do,...
By Amanda Pompilii Parades and field days are just some of the events we associate with July 1 in Canada. These traditions also have a rich history in the Centennial community. I recently looked...
Our government recently announced Ontario’s 2025 Budget: Building a Strong Ontario, focused on transforming the province and building the most competitive economy in the G7. As promised, we’re using every tool available to protect...
I want to thank you for once again placing your trust in me. It is the honour of my life to serve as your Member of Parliament, and I am humbled to do so...
Book Reviews Book Review By Julie Kish Spellbound: My Life as a Dyslexic WordsmithA Memoir by Phil Hanley Hardcover by Henry Holt and Co.Audio version by MacMillan Audio If you are unfamiliar with Canadian...
By Shelley Cooke Pickleball, often described as a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong, has recently become one of the most popular sports in North America. Many wonder how this unique sport, which...
By Kathy Rowe On Saturday, June 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the 16th annual Port Union Waterfront Festival will take over the Port Union Village Common at the bottom of Port Union...
Summer events to put on your calendars By Kathy Rowe A rather cool May will hopefully lead to pleasant and warm summer months for our community to enjoy. This is our final newspaper issue...
By Denise Bacon & Shelley Cooke After the long winter we’ve had, followed by a cold, wet spring, people are naturally looking forward to summer! What better way to enjoy the much-anticipated sunshine than...
These Grade 6 students at Centennial Road School showed their joyful enthusiasm for the fun and freedom of summer in this photo taken on the last day of school in June 1975. John Gallop,...
The report is compiled by 43 Division. OPEN REPORT (PDF)
The report is compiled by 43 Division. OPEN REPORT (PDF)
Pashalena and Kathy McGrath sit down for coffee at Mr Beans This is the second installment of our new column called Coffee with Kathryn. Each month one of our Kathryns will chat with a...
Shane in his Ceylon Caffeine food truck at the Rouge Hill GO station. By Pam Collins If you haven’t seen the food truck parked at the Rouge Hill GO station, then head on down...
By Kathryn McLean This is the time in spring that so many people have been waiting for. March is behind us with its winter temperatures and wind. April’s up-and-down temperatures and rainy days are...
Lena Mendes checks out the fox pelt at the Toronto Zoo’s conservation table. By Amanda Pompilli Rain and wind gave way to sun and blue skies just in time for the Earth Day festivities...
Millie Soriano is now in her fi fth year as an offi cial native plant gardener and she says it’s a rewarding part of her life. By Millie Soriano If you attended the Earth...