Festive goodies from around the world
Centennial is home to many people whose heritage comes from somewhere else in the world. On that note, we’ve asked a few residents to share the backgrounds of their traditional holiday favourites with our...
Women from Centennial shoot and score!
Diane Cole, left, has been playing hockey since she was 10 and her passion for the game is shared by her daughter Erin. Photo credit: Stephanie Lake Photograph By Denise Bacon More and more...
Hurry hard to the Venerables, gents, for winter fun
Venerables Vice-President Reg Pembleton watches over the play at the Tam Heather Curling Club By Kathy McGrath The snow and chilly temperatures arrived early this winter, which makes it tempting to burrow on the...
A life celebrated
Scott Megahy is remembered every year at Mowat when the scholarship award in his name is presented at commencement. By Kathy Rowe Every fall, Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate holds a commencement ceremony for students...
Local trails are a tonic for city life
We are really lucky in Centennial to have so many fine parks surrounding us. From Highland Creek to the Rouge, from the waterfront to Adams Park, we have a prodigious amount of green space...
Scarborough pilot George Hozy risked life for war effort
By Bill Hozy Imagine flying a Spitfire plane at low altitude over enemy territory without a gun and without wingmen to protect you from ground fire. This was my father’s service in World War...
Sweet sisters help Bahamian relief effort after Hurricane Dorian
By Kathy McGrath When Hurricane Dorian struck northwestern Bahamas on September 1, it left an unprecedented trail of devastation. The category 5 storm became the strongest in modern record to hit the area and...
How to approach someone who is wandering
By Amy Stephenson Walking around the community, it’s easy to feel at ease with familiar houses, faces and a sense of home. But for some, that ease can be lost to memory-related health concerns...
The challenge of building an ultralight in your basement
After more than four years of work, Robin stands beside his finished two-seater Challenger Ultralight at an airfield in Stouffville. Next step: flying lessons. By Kathryn Stocks Robin Shonfield’s long-held dream to build a...
West Hill Golden Hawks have a long history in the area
The Scarborough Mirror had a story about the hockey league in 1965 when it was called the West Hill-Highland Creek Lions. By Mark Campbell Our little corner of the city has a long history...
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