By Janice Bennink Since 2005, the international cultural event Nuit Blanche has brought crowds into Toronto’s streets and public spaces to experience all-night projects by international and local artists. If you missed the second...
Image courtesy of Stephanie Lake. CCRA threw its weight behind Councillor McKelvie’s car parade in support of Tony Stacey staff and residents. The event drew almost 100 vehicles decorated with messages, balloons, flags and...
By Amy Stephenson Change is a constant as COVID-19 presents challenges for many. But there have also been beautiful moments. Seeing humanity rising up to meet the needs of the most vulnerable has been...
Here are just a handful of those working in essential services in our community. Larger
By Kathy McGrath It is completely safe to donate blood during the COVID-19 epidemic, confirms Jennifer Mathieu, Scarborough’s territory manager for Canadian Blood Services (CBS). She said that CBS has introduced additional sanitation measures...
CCRA secretary Laurie MacIsaac has researched and compilation a chart of local restaurants with current status plus take-out and delivery options View interactive restaurant chart
By Amy Stephenson Necessity is a great teacher and it seems that there has been an abundance of learning lately. New words like quarantine, social distance and community spread, and new routines, be it...
By Rob Elbertsen Although this development plan application is not within the Centennial community boundaries, many residents may have an interest in it. The property on Military Trail and Kingston Rd. has been vacant...
By Kathryn Stocks This piece was written to go with the bee nest boxes that were going to be made by the children in our Earth Day event on April 25. This event may...
By Robin Shonfield What makes our neighbourhood a good place to live? Many people want to get away from the busy downtown core and live in an area of large family homes with backyards...
Centennial residents share stories of how they’re doing during this extremely difficult time. “We all have a responsibility to listen to public health officials and do our part to flatten the curve.” Click here...
By Kathryn Stocks ENLARGE IMAGE Next month, Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute will be celebrating 50 years in this community and the anniversary events will be held on April 23, 24 and 25. Anthony...
By Amy Stephenson The Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) has been operating since 1977 offering a basket of support services to the community. However, many aren’t aware of this gem just around the...
Mowat’s co-ed dragon boat team in 2013 By Scott Madill The Mowat Dragon Boat Team was founded 26 years ago with the idea that every student should have the opportunity to participate on a...
Haley Midgette played Gertrude McFuzz in Mowat’s production of “Seussical the Musical” in 2008. By Kathy McGrath A trio of music and drama teachers who taught at Mowat in the 1990s ushered in an...
By Linda Barlow With the increase in social shopping options, second-hand has become trendy again. Facebook, Varage Sale and Kijiji make it easier than ever to find that perfect item in EUC (excellent used...
CCRA President Kathy Rowe greets Olaf and Elsa, characters from the movie Frozen, at Winterfest 2020 By Denise Bacon Winterfest brought much warmth to Port Union Community Centre on January 25. As always, this...
By Kathy McGrath Karthi Yogasegaran is not the most vocal member of the CCRA executive council, preferring to let others do the talking. But don’t let her quiet demeanor fool you; she is an...
By Denise Bacon They built it and the people came! This is the story of the newest addition to Centennial Plaza, which helps to keep our community vibrant and keeps us shopping and eating...
Who knew sustainable shopping could be so fun? Kasia Peruzzi, 22, says shopping for vintage clothing is one of her artistic outlets. The U of T student, who majors in cinema and history, has...
By Mark Campbell It has been a trying fall for the West Hill Golden Hawks, the hockey league and its players who call Heron Park Arena their home. The arena has been closed since...
By St. Brendan Eco Team The St. Brendan’s Eco Team is on a mission to make the world a better place. We are a Gold Status Eco School because of the many initiatives that...
By Wanda Wierzbicki Terra Lumina opened at the Toronto Zoo on December 13. Staff and volunteers had the opportunity to preview the experience beforehand. So, as a Toronto Zoo volunteer, off I went with...
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...
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...