Councillor’s Message September 2020
Building safe communities I hope you were able to find ways to stay connected this summer with family and friends while physically distancing. Like you, I was sad that the Port Union Waterfront festival...
Website refresh opens windows on community
By Don Lawrence For most, summertime means holiday trips and relaxing time at the beach. But summer during a pandemic is a bit different. CCRA has been working hard to deliver new content so...
MPP Report September 2020
Scarborough-Rouge Park community is more resilient than ever Everywhere I go, I always tell people that Scarborough-Rouge Park is one of the strongest communities in all of Ontario. Throughout this pandemic, I have witnessed...
Moving forward when the future is a grey haze
By Amy Stephenson Is it just me or has the news been sounding like a Magic 8 ball for the past five months? Concentrate and ask again, Ask again later, Better not tell you...
Celebrating health, diversity and strength with Caribana festival
By Melissa Elliott This year has been challenging for us all but we have reason to celebrate. In mid-August, the Tony Stacey Centre was still without a single case of COVID-19, despite the overwhelming...
Return to playgrounds brings joy
By Denise Bacon The reopening of the parks has been a boon for people of all ages. The sudden shutdown of playgrounds and all public recreation spaces in March due to COVID-19 caught everyone...
Presidents Message September 2020
Great summer weather allowed for lots of outdoor time By Kathy Rowe Welcome back, readers! Our COVID summer was a strange one for sure, but no one can protest our wonderful summer weather. At...
Where is Centennial?
In 1847 the Port Union area entered a golden age of growth as a shipping port. Arrival of the The Grand Trunk Railway in 1856 boosted the area as a shipping and rail hub....
Early settlement began 1808
First Peoples A branch of the Anishinabe who settled along the north shore of Lake Ontario were known as Mississaugas. The territory of the Mississaugas in the Toronto region stretched from Long Point on...
Shop Locally
Your support for local businesses is good for Centennial because you’re putting money back into the neighbourhood and giving the stores a chance to thrive. The more successful shops we have, the more vibrant...
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