By Julie Kish Staying local this summer could also include reading books by authors who are close to home. I’ve picked new and classic books by Toronto authors for this summer reading list, with...
By Kathryn McLean It’s June and summer is almost here. I’m welcoming the longer, warmer days, glad that many flowers and trees are blooming, and so excited that my early-planted seeds are now plants...
By Pamela Collins We are all feeling COVIDY (new word for COVID fatigue) these days. We miss our friends and families, our fitness classes and retail therapy. Most of all we book lovers miss...
Page from Ikea’s The Scraps Book: A Waste-Less Cookbook By Lorelee A. Sankarlal I have been doing a personal research project on food waste and ways to reduce it. Increasing food stability for the...
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...
By Denise Bacon “I’m bringing joy to passers-by” is how Mary Anderson described the colourful handmade window decorations on display at her home on Centennial Road North. Mary’s window art began at the start...
By Kathryn McLean During this overwhelming wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are trying to stay healthy. Not only stay healthy, but boost their immune system and improve their health in the hopes...
By Kathy McGrath Marathon runner Sarah Moncada wants to create what she didn’t have as a child: a safe, supervised place for kids who enjoy running. “I loved running, but my parents weren’t keen...
By Amy Stephenson The warming weather is drawing many to the water. Our neighbourhood is fortunate to have both the Rouge River and Lake Ontario to explore! Getting out on the water on a...
By Kathy McGrath While many people ramped down their businesses during the pandemic, Hirosh and Chamila Abeywardane were gearing up for the grand opening of their new store. In late February, the husband and...