New members will be entered into a draw to win a Spring cleaning service, courtesy of cleaning professional Gaile, as well as a bucket full of cleaning supplies, courtesy of CCRA. By Shelley Cooke...

Many Centennial residents proudly flew their Canadian flags on flag day , February 15 By Kathryn Stocks The world has changed quite a bit since our last issue, and there will undoubtedly be more...

Vision Board Bingo Cards Port Union Library Family Movie Night:Monday, March 10 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.Join us at Port Union Library for a Family Movie night. The movie will be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mutant...

Cynthia Whiteside holding Samantha By Shelley Cooke February 14th isn’t just about romantic love, it also includes the love we have for our pets and the love they have for us! A dog’s love,...

By Kathy Rowe Brewers Retail has announced to its employees that our neighbourhood Beer Store in Centennial Plaza will be closing its doors this month. This time there is no turning back. We have...

As a membership incentive to start the new year, we’ll be giving away three of these 16“ Benny the Bigfoot Squishmallows to three lucky residents who purchase their CCRA memberships by January 25. These...

At Port Union Winterfest 2024, Luna, a three-year old husky, impressed the crowd as owner Shahnoza Ayon showed off her tricks. As a membership incentive to start the new year, we’ll be giving away...

Trevor Crawford of FALCN Media conceived and created CCRA Community Memories, a short filmcelebrating Centennial. Fran Keeler, one of Centennial’s first homeowners was included in the film. By Janice Bennink Throughout CCRA’s 75th anniversary...

Gay Cowburne conducts the CCRA executive elections at the AGM The residents of Centennial came out in droves to CCRA’s Annual General Meeting on November 20. Well, maybe not droves exactly but it was...

Current CCRA president Kathy Rowe was joined by past presidents Eva Nichol, Jeff Forsyth, Jennifer McKelvie and Gaye Cowbourne to cut the cake. By Kathy McGrath Centennial residents enjoyed a day of collective fun...

Nature photographer Colin Winn By Kathy Rowe On Wednesday, November 20 at 7 p.m. we will be holding our AGM at the Port Union Community Centre. Let me say that community associations like ours...

ABOVE: CCRA Community Association engagement and achievementsNumber 7 top left to bottom: 1970’s themed dance, Adams Park gate, CCRA founder Bill Dempsey, Centennial Junior Public School where CCRA was launched, CCRA food bank donation...

By Kathryn Stocks As we looked into the past and started to research Centennial for the Community Challenge game, we did a lot of reading about what CCRA has done for this community over...

By Shelley Cooke and Kathryn Stocks Next month, the Centennial Community Recreation Association will be celebrating its 75th anniversary. As we’ve said before, this is a big deal! CCRA is one of the longest...

By Kathy Rowe Taylor Swift will not be coming to perform for our community this September, but a top-notch Taylor Swift Tribute band called Afterglow will be! So if you or someone you know...

Afterglow Concert, a Taylor Swift tribute band  Sunday September 22  Held at West Rouge Community Centre  270 Rouge Hills Dr, Scarborough,  ON M1C 2Z2  Doors Open 2:45 PM  2:45 – 3:30 Optional Friendship Bracelet Making Performance runs...

CCRA Membership Chair Denise Bacon left, and CCRA President Kathy Rowe draw the first of 2 winning names submitted during the 2024 membership drive. A big thank you to all who responded to our...

CCRA members top row: Dawn Bouapha and Kevin Simcock, Ryhan and Syed Rayman, Fran Keeler, Bottom row: Michelle and Kevin Mercer, Cheryl and Craig Ferguson and Franklin Nwaubani. By Denise Bacon The tulips and...

Every day is Earth Day for Rishi and Nicky who regularly pick up litter with their mother. The brothers are learning at an early age about responsibility for the planet. By Denise Bacon Rishi...

Thanks to organizer Frank Kaufman, the Repair Café comes to the Port Union community centre every six weeks to repair household items. Above, Frank examines a Singer sewing machine from the 1930s. By Kathy...

NEW this year, we are proud to present a FREE special screening of local film director Jamie Fleck’s documentary movie In My Backyard By Kathy Rowe On Saturday, April 20, residents will have plenty...

Book Review By Julie Kish Scarborough is featured prominently in Leanne Toshiko Simpson’s debut novel, Never Been Better. The Mowat Collegiate graduate (class of 2010) has written a romantic comedy featuring three friends who...

By Kathy Rowe On January 31, it was announced that the Port Union Community Recreation Centre is one of three Toronto recreation centres selected to receive substantial funds earmarked for ball and ice hockey...

After meeting at the Scarborough Underwater Club, Jack Purchase and Nora Mark have been diving together here and around the world. By Kathryn Stocks Nora Mark and Jack Purchase are not your average Valentine...

Winner Susan Stone was away so her son, Joel, accepted the draw prize from Denise Bacon and Kathy Rowe. By Denise Bacon Congratulations to Susan Stone! She won the 2024 Memberships Special Prize Draw...