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This page was last updated on 05/08/2008

Don't miss the Heritage Day Parade, Saturday June 14th...All day event at the Highland Creek Village....

 

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to the online version of CCRA news. A place where you can share news and views with other members of the Centennial Community.

President's Report

  

May is membership month.  Membership chairs Tony Sibley and Betty Karsh have been busy organizing this year’s campaign.  This is our major fund raising event for the year so when the volunteer canvasser calls, please support your community association and purchase your annual membership...Read President's report

Jeff Forsyth



 

 


Lots of events going on:

  • Friday May 9- Preteen Youth dances at the West rouge Comm. Centre

  • Saturday May 24- Spring Flea Market at the Port Union Comm. Ctr.

  • Saturday May 31- Yard and plant sale at the Leisureworld Altamont Caregiving Centre, 92 Island Rd.

  • Sunday June1- Sing & Swing into spring at St. Dunstan Church

  • Friday June 13-Preteen Youth dances at the West rouge Comm. Center.

  • Saturday June 14- Heritage Day Parade / Highland Creek Village.

  • Saturday June 21- Waterfront Event / Ron Moeser.

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 Membership

Once again our volunteer canvassers are out collecting your membership for this year. Please welcome them and renew your commitment to the community you have chosen to live in. If a canvasser does not contact you, please make use of the mail in, drop off, or on line facilities detailed in every newsletter...Read more.

 

Reports from our Elected Representatives

>Hon. Dan McTeague-Federal MP, Pickering east Posted May.08

>Wayne Arthurs-M.P.P. Pickering-Scarborough East

Posted Mar.08

>Ron Moeser

Councillor Ward 44

Posted May.2008

Highland Creek Community Stewardship Program

 

The season to get outdoors and take action in your community is approaching!  To welcome the weather, the Highland Creek Community Stewardship Program (HCCSP) has been busy organizing exciting new activities and events for Scarborough residents and homeowners...

Workshops are free, however registration may be required...

  • East Point Park Shoreline Clean Up- April 19th

  • Roof top to Garden –Rain barrel Workshop- May 6th

  • Environmental Focus – Nature Photography Workshop for Youth- May 3,10,24 th

Click here for more details


Port Union Seniors

Spring Flea Market & Plant Sale

 

Saturday, May 24, 2008

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

Port Union C.R.C.

5450 Lawrence Avenue East

(416) 396-4034

 

Books, CDs, Bake Table,

White Elephant & More

 

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Centennial Youth Raises $4,500 for Lupus Research

Bill Bryan an 18yr old Centennial community resident of the 1st Highland Creek Rover crew at St Dunstan’s Church recently decided to organize the TORONTO TIRECRAFT GRANPRIX as a fundraiser for Lupus Research.  He discovered that one of his fellow track marshals at Mosport International Raceway had lupus.  Bill also wanted a quest for his Rover Crew Investiture...Read more

Jake Forsyth

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Highland Creek Women's Institute Celebrates 100 Years

The Highland Creek Branch of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario celebrated its 100th Anniversary on March 2, 2008.  The Institute invites the community to join them in celebrating this milestone at and afternoon tea.

For further information about the event or the organization contact Lois McAuley at:

416-284-4179, E-mail tlmc@rogers.com

Anniversary Tea

Wednesday, May 7th- 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.

St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church

56 Lawson Rd.


Around Our Neighbourhood


The Evening—Journey of the Senses—was a tremendous success.

 

Putting on an evening like this takes lots of work and support from many people— we (Lynn Sheppard & myself, - Heather Lemieux) would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped & supported this evening...Read more

Heather Lemieux


43 Division News

 

Have you ever wondered what the police officers are doing when they are at the station?  At the March CPLC meeting Crime Analyst, PC John Fulton, gave us the answers....

The 3rd Annual Community Picnic and Open House will be held at 43 Division on Saturday, May 10th from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Look for more information in future newsletters....Read more

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Archives

 

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 this site up to date some material, that may still be of interest, has been archived, click here to find out what..


CCRA Approaches a Milestone

 

In 2009, the CCRA will be celebrating its 60th year of service to the community...

To celebrate our Diamond Anniversary, next year the Association will be sponsoring a number of special activities and will be looking for volunteers to help make them happen... Read more

 

As part of the celebration, we are also inviting our readers to participate by contributing articles to the newsletter of historical interest about the community and what living in Centennial has meant to them.  We will be featuring these in up coming editions of the newsletter...Click here or email the webmaster.


 
 

Port Union Go Station circa 1856

The Grand Truck Railroad opened in 1856 and this is their station at Port Union.  The Station Agent lived in the attached house which you may be able to see just below the ladder shown on the roof on the upper right.

Source: Fact& Folklore, 2nd edition 1998; J.R. Spilsbury


Scouting is on the move

As mentioned in previous CCRA newsletters the Scouting youth of the 2nd Highland Creek Venturer Scouts are planning a Centennial Scouting Service Project in Africa in August this year in the Northern Ghana region near the city of Tamale.

As I write this the promise of melting snow is in the air – as you read this I hope the process is in full swing and with the spring weather we’ll be bringing our Fund Raising endeavors back online...More