CCRA Spring Fling Dinner and Dance
Spring Fling Dinner and Dance Saturday May 27 “New” Royal Canadian Legion 305 Morrish Road $60 per person HQ Meats will provide a true beef experienceDJ Bryan CasslingCash Bar Dinner served at 7 Tickets...
Port Union Winterfest was a blast of fun!
By Kathy McGrath A dog show, musical entertainment and children’s games were just a few of the activities at this year’s Winterfest event, revived after a two-year hiatus. Shortly after the January 28 festival...
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By Kathy McGrath A dog show, musical entertainment and children’s games were just a few of the activities at this year’s Winterfest event, revived after a two-year hiatus. Shortly after the Jan. 28 festival...
Winterfest is back!
By Kathy Rowe Come one, come all! Winterfest returns to our community on Saturday, January 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Port Union Community Centre. The Winterfest committee, chaired by Ashan...
Give a book to the little ones this holiday season!
By Susan Farmer, Branch Head, Port Union Library Books for 0-6 years of age: You Matter to Me by Doyin Richards, 2022, Picture Book A picture book about a dog named Biscuit adopted into...
Books for teens this holiday season
By Sid Chaurasia It’s the season for giving, and what better thing to give than the gift of reading. But the same problem arises every time you’re at the store: will they like this?...
Our Earth Day event is back!
By Kathy Rowe Earth Day is making a big comeback to the Port Union Community Centre. It will be CCRA’s first Earth Day event in two years and we’re excited about it! On Saturday...
The Scarborough Underwater Club has trained scuba divers for 61 years
By Kathryn Stocks People have been learning to scuba dive at the Scarborough Underwater Club Inc. (SUCI) since 1961. Six of those years have been at the dive pool in the Toronto Pan Am...
CCRA Newspaper Team
EditorKathryn Stocks416-738-4848Email Contributing EditorKathy McGrath647-523-1637Email Layout/ProductionDon LawrenceEmail Newsletter DistributionWanda Wierzbicki416-282-2951Email AdvertisingZinta Erdmanis416-724-6893Email
Local trails are a tonic for city life
We are really lucky in Centennial to have so many fine parks surrounding us. From Highland Creek to the Rouge, from the waterfront to Adams Park, we have a prodigious amount of green space...
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Online version of CCRA Centennial News
MARCH CONTENTS: Democracy at risk without local news Fur better or fur worse, we got a pandemic puppy Use up those leftovers with build-your-own meals Eye-opening conversation led to wise water use at home...
Membership Incentive Winners
By Denise Bacon Thank you to all the residents in Centennial who purchased memberships during the month of November. Their names were entered in the membership incentive prize draw for special prizes. Congratulations to...
Recipe – Kulkuls
by Vasukie Asirwatham INGREDIENTS ¼ kg semolina (rava) ¼ kg all-purpose flour (maida) I egg Splash of milk 3 Tbsp clarified butter (ghee) ⅓ of a 400 ml can of coconut cream Two pinches...
Recipe – Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies
by Talia Kish INGREDIENTS 2¼ cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp baking soda ¾ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp salt ¾ cup margarine 1 cup white sugar...
Recipe – Love in Little Pieces
by Rylan Mascarenhas INGREDIENTS Pillsbury pie crust (2 sheets) Filling 2 x 14 oz cans of pineapple chunks 1 x 300 ml can condensed milk 170 grams shredded coconut ½ cup 2% milk 500...
Recipe – Chocolate Crackles
by Margot Russell INGREDIENTS 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp coarse salt 1/2 cup (1 stick)...
West Rouge Local Business Directory
The West Rouge Local Business Directory has been compiled by local RE/MAX agent Andrew Abbate that’s filled with lots of little businesses creating and selling awesome things in our area. It’s worth your time...
* Special November membership incentive
By Denise Bacon Membership in CCRA is more important than ever. CCRA, along with other neighbourhood associations, is currently advocating against the proposal for a new waste treatment plant on Coronation Drive. CCRA fully...
CCRA Centennial News – October 2020
Bamboo Face masks In support of local foodbanks
A fundraiser of the West Hill-Highland Creek Lions Club. Locally made, covers mouth and nose, comfortable to wear. Made with two layers of all-natural stretch bamboo fibres. Order Now
Port Union Waterfront Trail
The entrance to the Centennial portion of the trail A unique shoreline park in the eastern reaches of the city featuring cobblestone beaches, pedestrian lookouts and connections to waterfront trails. The park provides lakefront access in...
Laskey Hotel
Port Union expanded as reliable transportation point The Laskey Hotel , circa 1859/60 was located at the southeast end of Port Union Road on Orchard Street (later called Duthie Street) and on part of...
Port Union Train Station
Grand Trunk Railway The Port Union train station (c. 1905) was located on part of the current Port Union Village Common. Photo, courtesy Scarborough Archives On November 10, 1852, the Grand Trunk Railway was...
Ship Building
Area was a ship-building hub Drawing of Port Union Village and wharf (c. 1856-1895). Illustration:Jeremy Hopkin, courtesy Scarborough Archives By Don Allen The mouths of the Highland Creek and Rouge Rivers were a hub...
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