Happy New Year Centennial!
I looked up the year 2026 and here is what I discovered. According to the Chinese 2026 calendar, we are entering the year of the horse. In Chinese culture, the Horse is known for its energetic and dynamic nature. The horse symbolizes speed, vitality and perseverance. These are all positive qualities which Centennial can stand by throughout the year.
Community Carol Sing
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Church held their annual community carol sing-along on Sunday December 14th. I was pleased to attend and address the audience as I spoke about CCRA’s endeavours over 2025. Everyone enjoyed songs by the choir and readings by Reverend Graham McCaffrey. Refreshments were much appreciated and the CCRA was happy to provide the support for them once again this year.
Winterfest 2026
As noted on our front page, Winterfest will be happening on Saturday January 31 from 11 am to 3 pm at the Port Union Community Centre. Once again CCRA is proud to partner with Winterfest to make it the best event possible. Please visit our CCRA table where we will be selling memberships and hoodies. Purchase your 2026 CCRA membership and enter our draw for a family fun gift basket. Details are in my front page article. There is something for everyone at this event! We hope to see you there.
Monthly Meetings
CCRA board members meet on the first Tuesday of every month and we encourage residents to attend. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday January 6th at 7:15 pm at the Port Union Community Centre. If you would like to attend a meeting you are welcome to let secretary Shelley Cooke know in advance. Shelley can be reached by emailing secretary@ccranews.com. Should you have any questions about the CCRA, don’t hesitate to contact me by email (president@ccranews.com). Membership inquiries can be emailed to our membership director Denise Bacon (membership@ccranews.com)
Centennial News
Our Centennial News editorial team led by editor Kathryn Stocks, works tirelessly throughout the year to bring you this monthly paper. Our goal is always to bring you pertinent news about our community. We welcome feedback, so please let us know what you want to read about. Better yet, submit us stories or articles and we will be in touch with you in a timely manner. Please don’t hesitate to email editor@ccranews.com with your ideas and suggestions for Centennial News anytime. We hope you enjoy this January issue.