By Shelley Cooke The Echo of Old BooksA novel by Barbara DavisGenre: Historical Fiction / MysteryPublisher & Publication Year: Lake Union Publishing, 2023 If you’re the type of person who loves walking into used...
By Kathryn McLean September often feels like the end of summer. Labour Day weekend, back-to-school, and the (sometimes) cooler weather signal summer is coming to a close. On the bright side, however, many vegetable...
Tony and Leanne Armstrong, proud owners of the newly opened British Pride Bakery, welcome customers with a taste of traditional British treats. By Pamela Collins After many years in business, Wimpy’s Diner has closed...
By RK Cobb Last June, Toronto City Council voted on whether to permit six-unit buildings (sixplexes) city-wide. Their decision was a compromise, allowing sixplexes in 9 wards, while the remaining 16 wards, including our...
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 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 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...
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...
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...
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish Centennial resident and author Sue Hincenbergs has hit it out of the park with her debut novel and I predict it will be a bestseller. This clever...
Upcoming day trips include Crazy For You at the Hamilton Family Theatre, Cambridge and Waitress at the Capitol Theatre, Port Hope. By Shelley Cooke The Port Union Seniors is an active group of fun-loving...
Shintay, the grizzly bear. By Wanda Wierzbicki Last month, Centennial News suggested several Canadian vacation ideas. Newfoundland, Kelowna, Quebec City and Vancouver Island are exciting and interesting destinations in our beautiful country, but you...
By Amanda Pompilii How many batteries do you have in your home? Chances are, a few dozen, if not hundreds. From carbon monoxide detectors to fire alarms and vacuums, we rely on single-use batteries...
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish A Rip Through Time, The Poisoner’s Ring, Disturbing the Dead Novels by Kelly ArmstrongMinotaur Books, 2022-2024 If there is such a thing as a feel-good murder mystery,...
By Kathryn McLean Somebody recently mentioned to me that they like tuna, but don’t really know what to do with a can of tuna other than sandwiches. If you feel the same way, here...
By Wanda Wierzbicki There have recently been posts on our neighbourhood social media sites about cats. Sometimes people are concerned that a cat is lost or homeless. Other times people are annoyed with them....
By Kathryn McLean Is March too early for spring cleaning? Here’s a collection of tips for refreshing some of your kitchen items, springtime or otherwise, to help your everyday kitchen tasks go more smoothly....
Book Reviews The Secret History of Audrey James A novel by Heather MarshallSimon & Schuster, 2024 Book Review by Julie Kish The Secret History of Audrey James is a powerful action-packed story about a...
Card sharks playing Bridge at the Port Union Community Centre By Denise Bacon Bridge, which evolved from Whist, another card game, from the 1890’s, is a trick-taking card game for four players in two...
By Kathryn Stocks Zonia Slyfield is a delightfully friendly woman who came to Canada from Jamaica in 1970. She met her husband, Calvin, here and they had three sons. Zonia worked at CP Rail...
Julie McCraney is a unit leader for the Girl Guides of Canada in the Centennial and West Rouge community By Pamela Collins February 22 is World Thinking Day. This is an annual celebration of...
By Kathryn McLean If you’re looking for a new dish, consider a family-sized egg dish. Try a frittata, Spanish omelette (or tortilla) or a quiche. Frittata is sort of an omelette with add-ins mixed...
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish The Briar ClubA novel by Kate QuinnWilliam Morrow, 2024 Kate Quinn is one of my favourite historical fiction writers. I have read four of her previous novels:...
View of a garden suite from the City of Toronto report. By Denise Bacon The Ontario Government Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, created quite a stir when passed in 2022. In essence,...
By Kathryn McLean You may have heard about “nose to tail,” but are you wasting vegetables? Nose to tail refers to using an entire animal that’s being slaughtered for meat. Organs like liver for...