Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish Canadian author Amanda Peter’s debut novel is a powerfully moving story about the mysterious disappearance of a five-year-old girl. In addition to being a gripping mystery, The...
By Kathy Rowe Despite a minor hiccup, the July concert series was a great hit this summer! The concert that kicked off the series was the Latin band “Bing Serraro and the Ramblers”. A...
By Denise Bacon Congratulations to Derrick Tahamid, the 2024 CCRA Scholarship winner from Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute! He is a winner, indeed. Derrick is a COVID high school “survivor,” or thriver! Derrick’s introduction...
Centennial PS students outdoors building a Helping to restore nature By Kathryn Stocks An exciting new group is stewarding our waterfront trail this year and you can help. Toronto Nature Stewards is a non-profit...
Last day of Chemo in Fall 2023 in the backyard. By Dawn Bouapha In 2023, as we were all just getting over the pandemic, I thought this would be the year we could start...
Janine is Port Union’s fitness queen. By Saumiya Balasubramaniam It started when I was pacing the hallway of the Port Union Community centre stalling myself from going to the gym. But I couldn’t escape...
By Denise Bacon Recent experience from working at various high schools has highlighted that most students walk around with cell phones in their hands at most times. Walking down hallways can be risky with...
By Kathryn McLean Now that May is here, we are enjoying more sunny days and warmer weather. Trees are in bloom, the last of the yellow forsythia are hanging on, and all that April...
By Shelley Cooke A lot of people are talking about the pink Barbie Dog Bus driving up and down the streets of Centennial and West Rouge. That’s right – it’s a bus just for...
By Sue Vine and Mark Campbell In the halls of the West Hill Minor Hockey Association (WHMHA), the echoes of John Beatt’s successes and wisdom reverberate through the memories of players, coaches, and parents...
By Kaz Anwar (Vice President, Community Police Liaison) Shopping in Scarborough offers a diverse and vibrant experience, however, with recent thefts in neighbouring areas raising concerns, it’s crucial for Centennial community residents to prioritize...
Bill Dempsey was the driving force behind the creation of the Centennial Community and Recreation Association (CCRA) 75 years ago. Top: Bill with MP Dan McTeague at the 2004 Canada Day parade. By Gay...
The Master Plan was developed in 2011 to meet the needs for more space to accommodate the rapidexpansion in student enrollment. By Shelley Cooke In 1964, UTSC (then University of Toronto Scarborough College) was...
By Wanda Wierzbicki The solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is going to be a PA day, and the Toronto Zoo is inviting students to become Junior Citizen Scientists and help the zoo’s team...
Adams Park GateCCRA President W.A. Dempsey, announced at a meeting on October 19th, 1950, that an offer to purchase the Adams property from the family of landowner Thomas Adams for use as a community...
Lynn Johnson became a Cub Leader at the age of 19. By Denise Bacon Lynn Johnson isn’t your average almost-80-year old! She will be marking 60 years of continuous volunteer work with Scouts Canada...
Dear Readers By Kathryn Stocks We chose CCRA’s 75th anniversary to send out our first-ever readership survey to our e-blast database. We had hoped for a strong response, and you delivered one! Thank you....
T.K. Kunaratnam opened Social 7 Bar & Grill with his wife, Ila, on September 1 last year. By Shelley Cooke Recently, I had the absolute pleasure of dining (twice) at Social 7 Bar &...
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish Never Been BetterA novel by Leanne Toshiko SimpsonHarperCollins, March 2024 Never Been Better has the flavour of a romantic comedy, but it’s so much more. West Rouge...
Luna, the three-year old husky, impressed the crowd with her tricks. She was put through her paces by owner Shahnoza Ayon. By Kathy McGrath Despite wet, foggy weather, residents from our community and beyond...
By Pamela Collins For those of you who have visited the Repair Café at Port Union Community Centre, you will know what a talented and generous group of people they are. They volunteer their...
Mark Alousis stands at the counter of his pizza shop in Highland Creek By Julie Plante I had the pleasure of meeting Mark Alousis and his colleague, Jen, on a very cold winter’s day...
Four geodesic domes were built last fall in the valley at UTSC near the tennis courts. They are greenhouses that will house gardening and vertical farming infrastructure to support food sovereignty for Indigenous communities...
Instructor Lynda Kirow led an exercise class in the gymnasium By Kathy Rowe In the heart of the Centennial community lies the Port Union Community Centre. We are fortunate to have this wonderful place...
The Adams Park hill was opened in 1967 and it’s been a winter sport tradition in the Centennial community for a long time. There are lights on the hill at night As the cold...