By Kathy Farquhar Reverend Captain George Farquhar, known as Geordie as a boy in Scotland, was born in 1880, one of eight children. The Farquhar family immigrated to Canada sometime in the 1880s and...
By Rob Elbertsen When community residents become aware of impending neighbourhood development approvals that they feel negatively impact them and the community, they may not know what options are available for appeal. In March,...
Date: Thursday, November 1 Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m., rain or shine Location: Port Union Village Common (Port Union Road, south of Lawrence Ave.) Show off your Halloween pumpkins and costumes and keep the Halloween...
Left, The 20-minute walk to school for Meraj Jamal and his two children just doesn’t fit into their busy schedule. Right, morning traffic congestion on the streets around Centennial Road. By Denise Bacon The...
Port Union Cares is grateful for the recognition of MP Gary Anandasangaree who presented the refugee sponsorship group’s Eritrean family with a certificate to commemorate their first year here. By Beyhan Farhadi We’re back...
Every evening at 7:30 p.m., Liang Xiu Wen (front row, left), cycles from her home in the Port Union community to lead a group of enthusiastic women in dance at the Port Union Village...
By Kathryn Stocks This month marks the 40th anniversary of the official opening of Jean Dempsey Gate, a small street running west off Meadowvale Rd. just north of Lawrence Ave. The street was named...
Women and girls do side planks on the boulevard during Heather Hawley’s moving circuit in Centennial this summer. Photo: Denise Bacon By Denise Bacon A stroll around the South Centennial neighbourhood on a summer...
People from across the GTA came to our neighbourhood park to apply mulch to the recently planted trees and shrubs. By Kathryn Stocks A dozen people from across the city came out to Toronto...
By Kathryn Stocks You may have noticed a lot of new trees have been planted in Centennial over the past few years, especially along Centennial Road and Charlottetown Blvd. I asked Councillor Jim Hart...
By Justyna Sweny Five-year old Camila de Almeida of North York would have been starting Grade 1 this September – except that she’s not and never will be. Her life was cut short all...
By Kathryn Stocks If you want to know anything about growing gorgeous chrysanthemums, Centennial’s Roy Fox is the man you want to see. He couldn’t say whether growing the flowers is a hobby,...
By Kathy McGrath When Rob Elbertsen took over the planning portfolio for the CCRA executive two years ago, he had no prior experience with planning issues. “I just had an interest in it, and...
The Official Bee for Toronto: the metallic green sweat bee (Agapostemon virescens). By Kathryn Stocks Wild bees need our help! There’s a push on right now to encourage people to create pollinator-friendly gardens for...
By Kim Deighton Last August saw the arrival of our privately-sponsored refugee family, a young Eritrean mother and her 5-year-old son. We are happy to report that the family is transitioning very well into...
Resident Carl Whittaker, seated at right beside neighbour Dan Clement, was compelled to take matters into his own hands to protect neighbours from a fallen tree. By Kathy McGrath While the windstorm on May...
Nancy Coull’s dog is a popular visitor Nancy Coull brings her adorable 4-year-old dog Molly into the Stacey Centre every Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. to greet the residents. Nancy is with Therapeutic Paws...
CCRA president Kathy Rowe, middle, presented a cheque from the community association to the Tony Stacey Centre’s Executive Director Andy Barros and Public Relations and Communications Director Diana LeBlanc on April 24. The cheque...
You may have noticed the CCRA’s new green and white membership signs around the community. From left, Membership Chair Denise Bacon and canvassers Jim Pickett, Zinta Erdmanis and her daughter Ava Erdmanis encourage you...
By Denise Bacon Peter and Wendy were high-school sweethearts at Mowat C.I. where Peter played on the Mowat hockey team. They both grew up here in the Centennial neighbourhood, enjoying the beach and parks...
A movie event like this required lots of popcorn! By Kathryn Stocks Dozens of families gathered at the Port Union Community Centre on February 25 for a movie fundraising event put on by Jodi...
By Eunice Chong Maya Morose, a Grade 9 student at Sir Oliver Mowat C.I., was recognized last month for her outstanding contributions to communities both at home and abroad through her volunteer work with...
By Kathy Rowe Thousands of children have gone through Charlottetown Junior Public school since it opened its doors back in 1969, but there are a few who have definitely turned heads over the past...
We asked some of our neighbours to share their winter travel destinations with us and they complied with interesting stories and beautiful photos. Cambodia (Above image) Nick and Joan thoroughly enjoyed the farewell dinner...
By Kathy Rowe Meet Joan and Keith McRoberts. They moved to the Centennial community from Montreal in 1971. “That was before the Lawrence Avenue bridge was built,” Keith exclaimed. And so began our conversation...