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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kathy Rowe with her son Ian, left, and husband John in a group photo with Justin Trudeau. By Kathy Rowe You may have seen the Liberal Party’s election commercial that begins with Justin Trudeau...
Young Centennial athletes Stephanie Kaziuka, second from right in the front row, and Julia Campbell, second from right in the second row, were part of the team that represented Canada at the World Championships...
By Amy Stephenson There is a new pop of colour in the Ravine Park Plaza and it’s making a splash in more ways than one. The Rouge Juicery hosts a menu of fresh-squeezed citrus...
By Denise Bacon Randy Zhang, owner of Ted’s Restaurant, has been serving up much more than breakfast for a long time! The restaurant seems to have become one of the film industry’s favourite locations...
By Kathryn Stocks Talented young musician Al Rowe launched his first solo album of original songs, called Life to Live, at The Pilot in Yorkville on August 22. It was a rockin’ evening with...
We checked in with a few of our student neighbours to see where they’ve been working the last few months and discovered they had a range of diff erent jobs. Here are their stories...
Artist Stacey Kinder beside the traffic control box she painted in June. By Kathryn Stocks If you’ve been out and about this summer, you might have noticed the community has a new piece of...
The Port Union Summer Concert Series has wrapped up another successful year. With our ongoing mandate to provide entertainment for all ages at no cost to our community, we invited a trio of performers...
Jumping for joy in the bouncy castle On June 22nd, the 12th year for this CCRA sponsored event, the Port Union Waterfront Festival took place at the Port Union Village Common at the base...
The dashboard of Rick’s 1967 Corvette evokes a charm and glamour not found in today’s vehicles. Photos: Kathy McGrath By Kathy McGrath A sure sign of summer is the sight (and sound) of classic...
By Denise Bacon It was six years ago that the City of Toronto Transportation Services-Scarborough Division studied the need for traffic control signals or pedestrian crossing protection at Meadowvale Rd. and Lawrence Ave. The...
By Gay Cowbourne I was the president of the CCRA for several years, including 1999, the year we celebrated 50 years of community activism, volunteerism and CCRA’s many remarkable achievements. I fondly recall our...
By Amy Stephenson You’re growing older and you may notice some changes in your body and interests. This is perfectly natural. Others are going through the same thing. Sound familiar? While the birds...
Four members of the CCRA attended the Toronto Neighbourhood Summit at city hall on April 6. From left: Kathy McGrath, Karthi Yogasegaran, Kathryn Stocks and Denise Bacon. By Kathy McGrath During last year’s municipal...
Above: Leia Kerwin, Jean-Samuel Nyembo, Mr. Olivier Murzeau and Melodie Fleck-Saito. By Denise Bacon There’s a gem tucked away in our community that quietly sparkles at the end of Meadowvale Road at Lawrence Ave....
By Mark Campbell If you are a member of the West Rouge Residents Facebook group, then you are probably familiar with the name Colin Winn. He is a local resident who has been wowing...