A family drama that’s hard to put down
Book Reviews Book Review by Julie Kish Hello Beautiful A novel by Ann Napolitano The Dial Press, 2023 Hello Beautiful is at the top of the list for Indigo’s best books of 2023. I’m...
An inviting little cafe in Highland Creek Village
Sandy Fawcett hopes her candlesandpalms cafe will become a community hub. By Julie Plante Sandy Fawcett is the owner of the candlesandpalms cafe in Highland Creek Village, and I found her to be warm,...
Incentive to get memberships early
If you get your 2024 CCRA membership on or before January 27th, your name will be entered into a draw for a beautiful gift basket valued at $200. By Denise Bacon Keep reading to...
The Port Union library is more than just books
Kerry is an avid reader and a frequent visitor to Port Union Community Centre and the library where he comes to socialize and catch up on news. Kerry enjoys the touch and feel of...
Local business owner portrays humanity of the homeless
Framing Dames owner Catherine Hawthorne is taking her master’s degree in photography. One of the projects she is working on is a photographic essay of homeless people in Oshawa. Her photos tell stories that...
Stranded hockey players saved by enterprising parents
When two members of the West Hill Golden Hawks U14 Select Team were stranded on Highway 400 and couldn’t get to their championship game, two parents quickly concocted a plan to extract them from...
Rouge Kitchen focuses on gluten-free comfort food
Joanna Machacek Wilson from Rouge Kitchen has drawn upon her vast experience in the food industryalong with a lot of research to come up with her delicious gluten-free menu items By Julie Plante I...
Love of cars started early for female mechanic
By Julie Plante Being curious, I just had to ask Colleen Homer, who is Ravine Auto Repair Centre’s female mechanic, do you prefer watching Nascar or Formula 1? “Neither,” said Colleen, “I am all...
Take a trip into the past at the Scarborough Archives
By Kathryn Stocks In October, we visited the Scarborough Archives and Historical Research Centre on Kingston Rd. at Meadowvale. Archivist Rick Schofield told us dozens of stories about the history of Scarborough, a topic...
New Branch Head enjoys coming to work each day
By Denise Bacon Nicole Lehman joined the team of the Port Union Library as Branch Head on August 1 this year. She has been with Toronto Public Library since 1994 and has worked at...
This is definitely a ‘mast year’ for Toronto’s nut trees
By Kathy Rowe The botanical term “mast year” is defined as a year when a tree produces an overabundance of fruit. That fruit includes seeds, nuts, berries, apples, etc. To be specific, nut and...
Wiggling Winston gets his nails done
By Nicholas de Kruyff On a day that lives in infamy, I decided to take Winston ‒ our 1 1⁄2 year-old St. Bernard/Sherman tank mix ‒ to the vet to have his nails clipped....
Wastewater treatment plant plays vital rolein the community
Members of the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee (NLC) and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie were given a tour of the facility on July 13. By Anthony Pigaidoulis Plant Manager On July 13, Toronto Water’s Highland Creek...
Margarette Stanton celebrates her 100th birthday
Gathered around Margarette are from left to right: her son Jim, daughter Marilyn, son Tim, and grandson Kevin By Kathryn Stocks Centennial resident Margarette Stanton turned 100 years old on September 18! Fifty friends,...
Friendly folks on Feagan hold annual street party
The kids really enjoyed the bobbing for doughnuts game. The doughnuts were tied to a string between two trees and the kids had to eat the doughnuts with their hands tied behind their backs...
Orangutans in Borneo and at the zoo
By Kathryn Stocks After Centennial residents Laurie and Bruce MacIsaac took a trip they loved to South Africa in 2018 that was based on safaris, they knew they wanted the same type of animal...
Once again, summer concerts were a huge success
By Denise Bacon Port Union Community Centre was a huge attraction on three Sunday evenings in July. The annual Summer Concert Series once again brought people together for two evenings of great music and...
Engaging book teaches young people about money
By Julie Kish FINNA LIT: Creativity. Entrepreneurship. Lifestyle. Money A 42-page picture book written by Sean Lewis Tellwell Publishing, 2023 Scarborough teacher and writer Sean Lewis is grateful for the financial hardships he faced...
Backyard gourd didn’t know when to stop growing!
By Kathryn Stocks In the spring, Parvathy Viswanadh and Arun Guruswamy bought a little bottle gourd plant at a hardware store and planted it in one of their gardens after May 24. These gourds...
Spring Fling was such a great evening!
By Kathryn Stocks On Saturday, May 27, CCRA was delighted to hold its first dinner dance since the pandemic cancelled the activity for three years. This time the venue was the bright new Legion...
Family distributes CCRA News for over 50 years
By Wanda Wierzbicki Madelyn and John Reynolds started delivering the CCRA newsletter shortly after they bought their first house in the Centennial community on Wichey Road in 1971. That was over 50 years ago!...
Young local butcher embraces old-world knowledge
By Kathy McGrath Mason Sherk, owner of HQ Meats in Highland Creek Village, has nine years’ experience working in the meat industry – and he’s only 24 years old. What started as a part-time...
Enjoy the fruits of summer in this delicious fruit crumble!
By Kathryn McLean We have so many fresh fruits available in Ontario throughout the summer. From June’s sweet strawberries to the late August peaches, everyone has a favourite. Why not bake up a summer...
Journey into Journalism
Grade 10 students Caitlin McKelvie, left, and Brenley Strano were excited to start a new school newspaper at Mowat in February. With Caitlin as the editor and Brenley as the graphic designer, they have...
So many ways to savour our delicious local strawberries
By Kathryn McLean Did you know that May is the start of local strawberry season in Ontario? Some of us may look forward to fresh asparagus or rhubarb or even fiddleheads, but small, sweet,...
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