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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...

Read more December 1, 2019 at 8:01 am wpadmin

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...

Read more December 1, 2019 at 7:59 am wpadmin

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...

Read more November 1, 2019 at 8:06 am wpadmin

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...

Read more November 1, 2019 at 8:05 am wpadmin

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...

Read more November 1, 2019 at 7:59 am wpadmin

Nuit Blanche in Scarborough was a celebration

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...

Read more November 1, 2019 at 7:58 am wpadmin

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...

Read more November 1, 2019 at 7:55 am wpadmin

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...

Read more October 1, 2019 at 8:06 am wpadmin

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...

Read more October 1, 2019 at 8:00 am wpadmin

The day the PM dropped by to film an ad at my house

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...

Read more October 1, 2019 at 8:00 am wpadmin

Local dragon boat athletes represented Canada in Thailand

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...

Read more October 1, 2019 at 7:50 am wpadmin

The Rouge Juicery: Fresh-pressed juice and Keto Kitchen

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...

Read more October 1, 2019 at 7:00 am wpadmin

Spot Ted’s Restaurant in commercials, music videos, TV series and movies

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...

Read more September 1, 2019 at 8:07 am wpadmin

Talented young musician Al Rowe is living the life

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...

Read more September 1, 2019 at 8:05 am wpadmin

Working hard for the summer

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...

Read more September 1, 2019 at 8:04 am wpadmin

From boring box to whimsical street art in 3 days

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...

Read more September 1, 2019 at 8:00 am wpadmin

Another successful Summer Concert Series

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...

Read more July 26, 2019 at 6:41 pm wpadmin

Port Union Waterfront Festival

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...

Read more July 5, 2019 at 5:30 pm wpadmin

Cue the Beach Boys, the old cars are out!

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...

Read more June 1, 2019 at 8:05 am wpadmin

Pedestrian safety review coming to Meadowvale & Lawrence

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...

Read more June 1, 2019 at 8:01 am wpadmin

Celebrating milestones: a former CCRA president looks back

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...

Read more June 1, 2019 at 8:00 am wpadmin

The Talk 2.0: Discussing housing and health akin to the birds and bees

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...

Read more May 31, 2019 at 10:28 am wpadmin

Event encourages schmoozing at city hall

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...

Read more May 1, 2019 at 8:00 am wpadmin

Saint-Michel: A little school that hums with activity

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....

Read more May 1, 2019 at 7:59 am wpadmin

Colin Winn’s photos dazzle us with the beauty of our area

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...

Read more May 1, 2019 at 7:58 am wpadmin
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