Kokkisan – Crispy rose cookies from India
Contributed by Jean Pinto In Mangalore (a town in South Indian where Jean’s parents come from), they call these cookies kokkisan. In Kerala, which is an Indian state close to Mangalore, they are called...
Makówki – An old family recipe from Poland
Contributed by Ania Walsh and Irena Rudzinska Makówki is a poppy seed-based dessert that’s like a bread pudding. It consists of pieces of bread layered in a large glass bowl with a mixture of...
Ponche de crème – Traditional holiday drink from Trinidad
Contributed by Sharon Shelton Ponche de crème is very much a strong tradition among the Trinidadian community. “People love having a glass of this delicious drink with a piece of black cake when visiting...
Festive goodies
Centennial is home to many people whose heritage comes from somewhere else in the world. On that note, we’ve asked a few residents to share the backgrounds of their traditional holiday favourites with our...
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...
Gary Anandasangaree wins with resounding support
By Denise Bacon The 43rd general election is now history and Scarborough–Rouge Park resoundingly endorsed Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree to represent the riding in Ottawa again. He received 31,339 votes out of the total...
Scarborough pilot George Hozy risked life for war effort
By Bill Hozy Imagine flying a Spitfire plane at low altitude over enemy territory without a gun and without wingmen to protect you from ground fire. This was my father’s service in World War...
Councillor’s Message November 2019
A Net Zero Toronto by 2050 By Councillor Jennifer McKelvie October was a great month. I was excited to be back in city council for the first meeting after rising for the summer! We’ve...
MPP Report November 2019
Tree planting event was a highlight in October By MPP Vijay Thanigasalam I hope everyone had a wonderful month. This past month has been very busy with a multitude of events and announcements in...
Vacant lot improvement is a no-go right now
By Kathy Rowe Let me begin this article by thanking the many residents who expressed their passion for the development of a multi-use park where the vacant lot on Bridgeport now sits. We asked...
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