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...
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, time travel and historical...
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....
The Secret History of Audrey James A novel by Heather MarshallSimon & Schuster, 2024 By Julie Kish The Secret History of Audrey James is a powerful action-packed story about a courageous young German woman...
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...