By Saumiya Balasubramaniam & Kathy Rowe “I love the people in Centennial and I especially love living by the water. We have the community centre with the library. We have everything here!” Roberta McDowell,...
Young lady swings to the Port United Band’s beat during the Port Union Community Summer Concert Series sponsored by the CCRA. Motivated by rhythms from the band and joy of the evening, she and...
Building on tradition, Carson Duncan charts a new path for the Highland Creek Legion. He is planning to curate a variety of entertainment to perform at future events like the “Farewell to Summer” BBQ...
By Kathryn Stocks I had coffee with former councillor Jennifer McKelvie a few weeks after she became the federal Liberal MP in Ajax. The first thing I asked was how she was doing. “Excited...
By Don Lawrence Picture day is an important tradition for students and parents alike. Parents brainstorm outfit ideas and schedule haircuts, while kids practice their smiles in the mirror. School pictures are important to...
By Amanda Pompilii Parades and field days are just some of the events we associate with July 1 in Canada. These traditions also have a rich history in the Centennial community. I recently looked...
Book Reviews Book Review By Julie Kish Spellbound: My Life as a Dyslexic WordsmithA Memoir by Phil Hanley Hardcover by Henry Holt and Co.Audio version by MacMillan Audio If you are unfamiliar with Canadian...
Pashalena and Kathy McGrath sit down for coffee at Mr Beans This is the second installment of our new column called Coffee with Kathryn. Each month one of our Kathryns will chat with a...
Shane in his Ceylon Caffeine food truck at the Rouge Hill GO station. By Pam Collins If you haven’t seen the food truck parked at the Rouge Hill GO station, then head on down...
Lena Mendes checks out the fox pelt at the Toronto Zoo’s conservation table. By Amanda Pompilli Rain and wind gave way to sun and blue skies just in time for the Earth Day festivities...
The Meadoway is used by ground-nesting birds like the song sparrow. By Kathryn Stocks One of the special presentations at our Earth Day event was an interesting discussion on The Meadoway given by TRCA...
By Shelley Cooke Rouge National Urban Park is one of the largest urban parks in North America. It features 79 square kilometres of green space, from Lake Ontario in the south to the Oak...
Shaeann Hall as the Announcer reveals the election results to the public. By Shelley Cooke Alfie Smith, a Grade 12 student at Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate, wrote and directed this year’s spring production My...
The Revved Up! team in action. By Kathryn Stocks As spring begins to emerge, there is one group of people really looking forward to getting out on the water again in May. I’m referring...
This teen is getting the most out of high school Centennial News is starting a new column this month called Coffee with Kathryn. We have three Kathryns on our newspaper team (Kathryn Rowe, Kathryn...
Patricia Sheehan is a regular shopper at Metro.”It would be helpful if stores made it clearer on which products and produce are Canadian. Thank goodness the bananas are not from the U.S.!” By Don...
A basement declutter by Allie Shaw By Shelley Cooke As we head into another spring season, we are faced with the age-old tradition of spring cleaning. While some people relish this time of year...
Burn Creeggan supported the CCRA and the community for over 40 years By Kathy Rowe A lot happened for Burn Creeggan in 1968. “Our first new house (in Centennial), our first baby (John), and...
Car horns signalling a birthday car parade was a common event during Covid By Kathy Rowe On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. Two days...
Local lawyer William Tatham says “complications that can arise in the absence of a will are endless” By Kathy McGrath March is tax season, which brings to mind the old saying by Benjamin Franklin:...
Eva, Grayson and Jerry roast marshmallows for s’mores at the bonfire supervised by the Scouts. By Amanda Pompilii Those who braved cold and cloudy skies to visit the Port Union Community Centre on January...
By Don Lawrence Centennial’s snowy winter landscapes offer countless forms of recreation from skiing and snowshoeing to ice skating and snowmobiling. But there’s a lesser-known activity that’s gaining popularity across the country: kicksledding. Extremely...
One of Andrea Cross’s plans is to create a QR code for students to scan, taking them to a Googleform where they can say how they feel and suggest changes they’d like to see...
By Denise Bacon Linda and Wendy, two residents living in different homes on different streets in Centennial, had similar experiences as they woke up on two different days. These experiences continue to be shared...
By R. Latimer Last summer, Centennial resident Eldred Milne celebrated her 104th birthday! Born on August 27, 1920, in a farmhouse nestled near the intersection of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East, Eldred’s early...