By Denise Bacon Residents of the CCRA community are great walkers, enjoying all the neighbourhood has to offer – our canopied streets, parks and waterfront. We recently spoke with a few of them. Ann...
By Kathy Rowe The sensational Christmas display that lights up 162 Centennial Road every year started more than 30 years ago with just four strings of chaser lights mounted along the eavestrough. Today, Lance...
By Kathy McGrath All his life, local artist Mario Dimain has had a desire to create things. Even as a young boy in the Philippines he was forever “drawing” in the dirt with a...
By Kathryn Stocks You know that Marie-Louise Rennicks is artistic as soon as you arrive at her front door. She has a small stained glass window in her garage and a beautiful mailbox decorated...
By Robin Andrews Morton The annual commencement ceremony at Sir Oliver Mowat C.I. was held on Friday, November 3. This event sees graduates return to the building they spent the previous four years in;...
By Kathryn Stocks A dedication was held on October 29 for the two Vimy oak trees purchased by the Tony Stacey Centre. Bob Domoney from the Vimy Oaks Legacy Corporation called the oaks a...
By Kathy McGrath When asked why she has volunteered to deliver the CCRA News for 22 years, Susan Lamb turns the question around. “Well, why wouldn’t I? I can’t see why I would want...
By Eunice Chong Children far away could benefit from some early holiday shopping this year. Impact, Mowat’s Christian club, is once again tackling a project known as Operation Christmas Child, an initiative of Samaritan’s...
By Kathy McGrath Scarborough has been in the news of late, but not because of squabbling over transit or the latest waterfront development plan. No, in this case the buzz is about two authors...
By Kathryn McGrath With the days turning cooler and Thanksgiving falling so early this year, our thoughts are already on the holiday season. Of course a big part of seasonal celebrations includes delicious baked...
By Kim Deighton Six weeks have passed in a whirlwind of activity as our sponsored family adjusts to life in Canada. The transition to a new community and a new culture has not been...
By David Adamson There have been a number issues brought to my attention and shared with other community organization executive members. But I’ll start this report with an update on recent events. The 33rd...
Facebook group Free Attractions and Events, lists Toronto events for fun-seekers on a budget By Kathryn Stocks If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, there’s a wonderful resource on Facebook called Toronto...
The West Hill Roxy Theatre on Kingston Rd. had a short existence. It was built in 1949 and demolished in 1967. Donald Allen Scarborough Historical Society and Archives The West Hill Roxy Theatre was...
The first year of the Junior program at the Pickering Dragon Boat Club was impressive as the team won three silver medals at Nationals this summer. Twenty-one of the 25 team members are students...
Heather Lemieux spent five gruelling days this summer hiking Iceland’s spectacular Laugavegur to raise money for women’s shelters By Kathryn Stocks At the end of July, 88 people from across Canada met in Iceland...
By Robert Hinz 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...
Kathy Rowe enjoys taking nature walks with her dog Toby. By Kathy Rowe Spring is finally here. Time to step outdoors, breathe in that fragrant air and … walk! Our Centennial community and surrounding...
Over the years my husband Brian and I have been helping with Ron’s committees and projects. Ron was always very appreciative of volunteer help, so it was easy to keep coming back to help...
Bob Gibson and the Skilevich cow on Port Union (1956). By Janice Bennink As survey crews begin working on the widening of Port Union Road, residents prepare for another stage in the evolution of...
Changing the world is a big deal. However, I wanted to think small. Yes, our entire life we are told to dream big, but the notion of thinking small can still have a huge...
A Valentine’s Day tribute to a loving couple By Kathryn Stocks George and Elizabeth Lake are the perfect couple for a Valentine’s Day feature. They’ve been married for 74 years, they still care deeply...