Do Dragons still exist ?  Yes they do.   In the Australasia pavilion at the Toronto Zoo, you will find 18 year old male Komodo Dragon, Kilat.  Komodo dragons are the largest and heaviest of...

JANUARY 2022 CONTENTS FEATURE: Top cop welcomes community input Table of contents: Constables find community policing is their calling Police liaison chair brings 43 Division to CCRA Port Union Road construction set to begin...

By Kathy McGrath Centennial News is presenting a two-part interview with 43 Division Superintendent Dave Rydzik. This month we focus on policing issues in 43 Division and, more specifically, in Centennial. Next month, we...

By John Gibb You have finished selecting your items at one of our larger local stores. You head to the front of the store and you’re faced with a choice. Should you proceed to...

By Jeanne Laverock This drive started in early December when a local mom took some items and clothes to the Lido Motel on Kingston Road to drop off donations to the families. As Suzanne...

By Kathryn Stocks A big shout-out goes to local realtor Jill Fewster Yan for the delightful Holiday Tree Lighting Party that took place at the Port Union Community Centre on December 4. At a...

DECEMBER CONTENTS FEATURE: There’s holiday magic all around us Table of contents: The ‘Bike Man’ kept our wheels spinning over the years , Dutch Baby is a dish worth trying for a holiday brunch,  Crafty...

By Nancy Cyros With so many taking the time to go for walks and hikes around our nature-filled neighbourhood, admiring all that our Rouge backyard has to offer is so easy to do. Whether...

November CONTENTS Art can be everywhere! Table of contents: We can now hit the road again to the U.S. and EuropeMuffins are a perfect snack as the weather gets coolerScarborough – spoken word poetryShop...

By Kathryn Stocks and Robin Shonfield Last year in the November issue I wrote about a trip my husband Robin and I took to France and Belgium in 2019 to find the graves of...

Scout leaders Jeff Kennedy and Doug Birney, second and third from left, met Scouters Jesse Kambakos, left, and Kristopher Pullen at Adams Park where they discussed plans for the 2021-22 Scouting year. The Rover...

By Wanda Wierzbicki Puppe recently celebrated her 54 birthday! She is the oldest orangutan in North America and she has lived at the Toronto Zoo since it opened in 1974. Puppe is mother to...

OCTOBER CONTENTS Local author pens clever sci-fi farce Table of contents: Our street signs have a new look Slippery Times is a highly entertaining debut novel Port Union Library reopens with new branch head...

By Denise Bacon Students and staff at St-Michel French Catholic Elementary School will be much safer when crossing Lawrence Ave. now that the traffic lights are installed and working at Meadowvale Rd. and Lawrence....

Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish Nicholas de Kruyff takes readers on a wild ride in his debut novel, Slippery Times, a science-fiction farce. The author shares his untamed imagination by creating zany...

By Kathy McGrath Residents who want to raise a glass at the Legion’s new location at 305 Morrish Road will have to wait a bit. The latest hurdle for Branch 258, which purchased the...

By Kathy Rowe Back in October 2019, the CCRA executive was looking for ways to give the Centennial community a visual boost and a marked identity. Ideas ranged from “Welcome to Centennial” signposts at...

By Kathryn Stocks After a difficult winter with a COVID-19 outbreak and a challenging spring due to Ministry and Public Health directives, things are finally starting to return to normal at the Tony Stacey...

CCRA Centennial News – September 2021 Table of contents: Local Olympian brings it home Delta variant a key factor in success of school year Minor hockey is returning to Heron Park Arena! Multi-tenant housing...

By Don Lawrence In the height of Toronto heat, a droning buzz permeates the Centennial community. While it may be often thought that the sound is from grasshoppers or crickets, it’s really the Dog-Day...

Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish                     Luckiest Girl Alive is a novel by Jessica Knoll, published by Simon & Schuster in 2015. This New York Times bestseller is the basis for the movie...

By Kathy McGrath One thing COVID has taught us is to value our local parks. They have become our living rooms and our backyards, places to meet, recharge and exercise. We in Centennial are...

By Wanda Wierzbicki The Toronto Zoo has reopened and it is a great time to visit. The cooler temperatures mean that many animals are more active.  Mila, the Amur tiger cub, is a big...

JUNE CONTENTS Young front-line doctor grew up in Centennial Work progressing on Port Union Road There are so many ways we can reduce food waste Add these Toronto authors to your summer reading list...

Madisen, 11, and Samuel, 8, enjoying their cones at Four Sweets Cookies Welcome to those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Those days of ice cream and sunshine and bees. Ice cream treats in...