Bike lanes proposed for eastern end of Lawrence
This map shows the proposed bike lane on Lawrence Ave. E. from Port Union Rd. to Rouge Hills Dr. By Rob Elbertsen One of the proposed projects in Toronto’s Cycling Network Plan will create...
BluesLink a major fundraiser for youth
Youth from the Tyler McGill Music Program will be performing at BluesLink on May 2 at the Guild Inn. By Kathryn Stocks BluesLink is happening on Thursday, May 2 at the Guild Inn Estate....
Riviera Barber Shop celebrates 50th anniversary
There was a crowd in the Riviera on March 2 for the barber shop’s anniversary celebration. Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, right, presented a commemorative certificate from the city. Photo: Don Lawrence The Riviera Barber Shop...
Co-operative housing flourishes in Centennial
By Kathryn Stocks For Barb Tulk, co-operative housing is the best form of rental. She lives in the West Rouge Co-operative at 8 Clappison Blvd. near Port Union Rd., a neat little enclave of...
Mowat excels in its performance for NTS Drama Festival
By Garrett and Ryan Allardyce The National Theatre School Drama Festival Ontario (formerly known as the Sears Ontario Drama Festival) is a province-wide competition that runs from the end of February to the middle...
Scout group has been busy camping, cooking and climbing
By Tracy Forsyth The 2nd Highland Creek Beavers, Cub Scouts, Venturers and Rovers have been busy with weekly meetings, weekend camps and day events. The Scouts, Venturers and Rovers went camping at Cobourg Scout...
Good news and bad news on Port Union road widening
By Gerry Divaris At the CCRA executive meeting in February, we were honoured to welcome Jennifer McKelvie in her official capacity as our new City Councillor. She attended the meeting with City of Toronto...
Robotics competition gives students engineering experience
By Lakshmi Anandaraj Sir Oliver Mowat’s robotics team, the Mowat Mustangs 7710, will be competing in the Canadian First Robotics Competition on March 3 and 15. The team consists of Calvin Boerner-Cabeceira, Grace Harrison,...
Your food contributions benefited local food bank.
by Kimberly Roy For the 36th straight year, the Centennial community has demonstrated its commitment to helping those less fortunate through participation in the 2nd Highland Creek Scouting Food Drive, affectionately named “Scouting for...
Bring the family out to Mowat’s Mamma Mia
By Garrett and Ryan Allardyce Sir Oliver Mowat C. I. is proud to present Mamma Mia! It’s the story of a 20-year-old woman named Sophie (Stephanie Hintermeister) determined to discover the identity of her...
Local Cadet Corps hones expedition skills
By Tom Foulds Your community Cadet Corps, 2881 Queen’s Own Rifles RCACC (QOR Cadets), got off to a busy start this fall. Our Cadets manned an information booth at the West Rouge community Family...
Scouts learned how to manage a tippy canoe
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and their leaders learned about water and canoe safety at an area canoe and paddling session at the Rouge Marsh.Photo: Krystle Forsyth,Colony and Pack Volunteer Scouter By Tracy Forsyth The 2nd...
Light Rapid Transit making its way east
By Gerry Divaris Three community drop-ins were held last month to focus on the future planning opportunities along the anticipated Eglinton East Light Rapid Transit corridor in Scarborough. The Eglinton East LRT team came...
Students split on semester vs non-semester systems
By Ryan and Garrett Allardyce At the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year, Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute officially switched to a semester school system. This means that Mowat students take four out of...
Camping is a summer tradition
Older Scout sections and Venturers went to Haliburton Scout Reserve this summer and had a great week of rappelling and rock climbing among other activities. By Tracy Forsyth Getting away and enjoying the outdoors...
What it’s like to be an award-winning playwright at 18
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...
The totals are in for Scouting group’s fundraiser
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....
Distraction thefts happen, so don’t let people get too close
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...
Scouts’ second recycling event a resounding success
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...
Student activist honoured for outstanding volunteerism
By Eunice Chong Maya Morose, a Grade 9 student at Sir Oliver Mowat C.I., was recognized last month for her outstanding contributions to communities both at home and abroad through her volunteer work with...
Mowat cheerleaders capture bronze at World Championships
By Eunice Chong The coaches were in tears before the final notes of the routine music played inside the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida. Cheerleaders from Sir Oliver Mowat C.I....
Mowat Theatrical Society offers drama workshops to students at Joseph Howe
By Eunice Chong For all of the stellar theatrical productions Mowat has put on over the years, there has been a distinct lack of a community exclusive to drama kids. Even with the Performing...
2nd Highland Creek Scout group goes to camp
by Scout Adam Roy During the first weekend in January, when most kids are getting ready to return to school, I went camping with my scouting friends — it was loads of fun! While...
The Penelopiad was a strong production with topical themes
By Emma Kunzelmann Sir Oliver Mowat C.I. had its production of The Penelopiad on December 7, 8 and 9. The play is based on a Margaret Atwood novel of the same name. The show...
Thanks for your support of Scouts’ door-to-door food drive
By Ian Cooper 2nd Highland Creek Scout Group A huge thank you goes out to the Centennial community. The 2nd Highland Creek Scouting group collected 7,774 pounds of food in this year’s door-to-door food...
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