JANUARY 2024 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES Contents Winterfest celebrates 25 yearsIncentive to get memberships earlyCCRA’s 75th year a significant milestoneCampaign Clean Centennial – third week each monthFree and fun activities around the areaWinter...
By Kathryn McLean Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great end-of-the-year and is looking forward to 2024. January tends to be a time for reflection. Many of us look back on the...
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...
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...
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...
NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE (DOWNLOAD PDF) PAST ISSUES Connections over time and place Take a trip into the past at the Scarborough Archives Love of cars started early for female mechanic New Branch Head enjoys...
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...
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...
JUNE 2023 CONTENTS FEATURE: Juno nominee added to summer concerts lineup TABLE OF CONTENTS It’s Waterfront Festival time! Join us for the fun on June 24 Enjoy the fruits of summer in this delicious...
MAY 2023 CONTENTS FEATURE: Quick action on defaced mural TABLE OF CONTENTS The value of becoming a CCRA member..Journey into Journalism . So many ways to savour our delicious local strawberries. Exquisite novel begins...
Saturday May 27 “New” Royal Canadian Legion 305 Morrish Road $60 per person HQ Meats will provide a true beef experience DJ Bryan Cassling Cash Bar Dinner served at 7 Tickets are limited Contact:...
By Althea Fernandes Procrastination is sometimes a habit that we can’t seem to shake. We know that it’s not helpful and, in fact, it can hold us back from achieving goals or getting things...
APRIL 2023 CONTENTS FEATURE: Jogi Makhani, an artist in our midst Table of contents: Join us at our Earth Day event Simple ways to reduce food waste at home Author creates unique and unforgettable...
MARCH 2023 CONTENTS FEATURE: Stepping into the mayor’s role Table of contents: Waterfront Trail is open again . Helpful tips on choosing vegetarian options for dinner Two books about women and girls fighting for...
The Scarborough News reported on the official opening of the Tam Heather Curling Club on Military Trail in February 1973. But the roots of the club’s name go back to 1862. By Diana Ranken...
FEBRUARY 2023 CONTENTS FEATURE: Standing up for her: A love story Table of contents: Special carriers help deliver Centennial News Richard Glynn’s kitchen became a coffee lab as he roasted the beans Addressing changes...
JANUARY 2023 CONTENTS FEATURE: Winterfest is back! Table of contents: Facebook group makes OLG history . A great New Year’s resolution: add veggies to everything! . JJ’s Roti Delight brings a taste of Trinidad...
DECEMBER 2022 CONTENTS FEATURE: Peace and goodwill to all Table of contents: Lots of info at CCRA’s annual meeting Repair Café returns to Port Union Community Centre Why books make the best Christmas gifts...
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish It’s the time of year that stressed-out, well-meaning people start racking their brains to come up with Christmas gift ideas for their friends and family. Why not...
By Susan Farmer, Branch Head, Port Union Library Books for 0-6 years of age: You Matter to Me by Doyin Richards, 2022, Picture Book A picture book about a dog named Biscuit adopted into...
By Sid Chaurasia It’s the season for giving, and what better thing to give than the gift of reading. But the same problem arises every time you’re at the store: will they like this?...
NOVEMBER 2022 CONTENTS FEATURE: A place to call his own Table of contents: McKelvie re-elected in Ward 25 Wartime heroics, romance and history come alive in Bluebird Another victory at Juno Beach in France...
Shreya Jagasia, 8, holds a life-sized replica of an Atlantic salmon at the Adventures in Salmon event in Morningside Park. By Kathy McGrath Every fall, Centennial residents have the opportunity to see salmon migrating...
SILENT SPRING PART TWO By John Gibb “We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost’s familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been...
By Wanda Wierzbicki I had a sneak peak at the new outdoor orangutan exhibit at the Toronto Zoo and it is fabulous. It’s big and spacious and different from anything else at the zoo....