By Kathy Rowe On September 7, police escorts on motorcycles accompanied 59 firefighters as they cycled over the Highland Creek Overpass, along Lawson Road, north on Port Union Road and up to Kingston Road...

By Paul Lewkowicz Every 10 years, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario – an independent and non-partisan three-member panel – reviews federal electoral boundaries based on updated population figures from the national census....

By Kathryn McLean September marks back to school for many of us, and back to school means back to packing kids’ lunches, which can be a challenge for a variety of reasons. You rely...

By Kathy McGrath After almost four years of waiting, members of Legion branch 258 will enter their new digs at 305 Morrish Road on Sept. 16.  “We’re all looking forward to this very much...

Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish As the warm weather struggles to take hold,we look forward to the perennial tradition of summer reading. Whether you plan to cram your e-book readers with an...

After two years of cancelled community events, it looks like this will be a wonderfully busy summer here in Centennial. Here’s what we have on our calendar so far: Highland Creek Heritage Festival will...

Young CCRA supporters Eric, Leah, Ava and Christian. Ava will be canvassing so please welcome her when she arrives at your door. By Denise Bacon Hello neighbour! This may be the greeting you receive...

Wild Bees installation by Charmaine Lurch By Kathryn Stocks The Clark Centre for the Arts in Guild Park has been revitalized and the official opening  of this exciting new cultural facility took place on...

By Kathryn McLean Earth Day is this month so here are some tips to reduce waste in your kitchen. 1. Excess Packaging Try buying your family’s most-used products in bulk packages, like family-size boxes...

By TDSB Trustee Anu Sriskandarajah I am happy to share that Charlottetown Junior Public School has been selected to take part in the Traffic Safety Program for the 2022/23 school year. The program is...

Charlottetown Parent Council Chair Claire Wing stands with her son Brayden in front of Charlottetown JPS. Claire said traffic became a big problem in January when students returned to school again By Denise Bacon...

By Mark Campbell We all know it. The last two years have been an endless cycle of stops and starts. Schools, restaurants, gyms and most elements of the service industry have had to endure...

Support for Society of St. Vincent de Paul By Tanya Haughey The Tanya Haughey Real Estate team has been assisting the Society of St Vincent de Paul for the last three years and is...

By Kathy McGrath Last month, 43 Division Police Superintendent David Rydzik spoke about local law enforcement issues. This month, Rydzik, who also heads up the mental health and addictions strategy for the Toronto Police,...

By Denise Bacon The Centennial community is nestled within the boundaries served by 43 Division of Toronto Police Service (TPS) located at 4331 Lawrence Ave. E, just east of Heron Park Community Centre. Division...

By Amaan Jabbar You may have been hearing a buzz around the community regarding the widening of Port Union Road. If you have, you won’t be surprised that this buzz is still going on....

By Denise Bacon Summer often meant a visit to the Bike Man on Centennial Road for many residents in Centennial. Joe Schmidt, lovingly known as the Bike Man to kids and grownups alike, tuned...

Hey kids! Can you find these items in the hidden village? 6 Christmas trees, 5 Snowmen, 6 Candy canes, 4 Stockings, 3 Elves, 3 Yetis, 3 Kids sledding, 2 Dreidels, 2 Squirrels, 1 Kinara,...

By Kathryn Stocks Things are looking up for those who like to travel. The U.S. will finally be opening its borders on November 8 to fully vaccinated Canadians arriving by air, land or passenger...

By Lorelee A. Sankarlal Do you want to get ahead of the holiday shopping rush this year? Thinking about supporting local but you’re not sure how to find products? From crystals and cupcakes to...

Book Review by Julie Kish Centennial resident Nicholas de Kruyff says holding a copy of his first published novel is a “surreal experience.” He beams as he flips through the pages of Slippery Times,...

By Kathy McGrath After an 18-month closure, the Port Union Library has reopened with a new leader at the helm. With more than 30 years of experience under her belt, Susan Farmer is looking...

Photo credit: Denise Bacon By Denise Bacon As the fingertips of the last swimmer of the four-person team in the women’s 4 X 100 freestyle relay touched the wall on July 25, this country...

CCRA President Kathy Rowe met director Mike Barber on the set By Kathy McGrath Centennial residents may have noticed more film crews in the area as movie and television productions rush to resume filming...

By Kathy McGrath In early 2020 when Maxine Kish was finishing medical school at Queen’s University, she looked forward to starting her residency in Toronto, where most of her family and friends lived. Little...