New art for Port Union Skatepark
By Kathy Rowe The Port Union Skatepark has a new look. Thanks to Toronto Parks Forestry and Recreation, youth outreach worker Melanie Bailey, an artist from Unity Charity and an enthusiastic group of youth,...
CCRA is celebrating 70 years!..
Throughout 2019, CCRA News will be talking to longtime residents and searching through old newsletters to bring you stories from our history. The information in this one is taken from a poster created for...
Former Mowat grad is shaping the future
By Kathy McGrath A former Centennial resident has developed a new wearable technology product that could change the way we interact with the world. Stephen Lake, who attended Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate, is the...
Community supports family affected by illness
By Kathy McGrath Less than a year ago, the Theodorou family lived like many others in our community, busy with work and focused on raising a young daughter. Bill, the family’s main breadwinner, ran...
Tony Stacey resident impressed with new bed
In April, CCRA donated money for a new bed at the Stacey Centre. President Kathy Rowe met with the recipient, Doug Brown, in October. By Kathy Rowe The CCRA would like you to meet...
Former CCRA president becomes first councillor of Ward 25
By Kathy McGrath For those who think their votes don’t make a difference, think again. In last month’s municipal election, former CCRA president Jennifer McKelvie won the race for councillor of Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge...
New retirement community being planned for Legion land
V!VA Retirement Communities has a conditional agreement to purchase the Legion property on Lawson Rd. This photo is an artist’s rendering of V!VA Oakville, which is currently under construction and slated to open next...
Ward 25 residents pack Legion hall at all-candidates meeting
CCRA President Kathy Rowe asks audience submitted questions to the candidates for city council. On October 10 at Legion Branch 258, ten of the eleven candidates for ward 25, city of Toronto council answered...
Legion receives an offer of $18.8 million for its property
Framed news clippings on the wall in the Legion report on the opening of Branch 258’s first hall on March 2, 1957, built for $80,000. That building was severely damaged by a fire in...
What to do about Centennial’s litter dilemma?
CCRA President Kathy Rowe, front, and Kathy Lalonde filled two large bags with litter in 15 minutes at the waterfront recently. By Kathy Rowe We all know that littering is against the law, don’t...
Page 2 of 5