Get closer to nature this Earth Day

Toronto Nature Stewards will lead volunteers for an Earth Day cleanup on April 25 to prepare the Port Union waterfront for spring arrivals like monarch butterflies. By Kathy Rowe Community Earth Day partners...

2026 CCRA Membership Gift Basket Winners!

Kathy Rowe presents Tanya and Greg Haughey with the winning basket By Kathy Rowe If you visited our CCRA table at Winterfest, you would have noticed the generous over-stuffed gift basket on display....

Centennial photographer reveals the extraordinary details hidden within the ordinary

Macro photo of a carniverous Butterwort plant. By Denise Bacon Michelle Cleland spent most of her career as an Intensive Care Unit Nurse at Toronto hospitals where she specialized in cardiac and trauma-based...

Inside the life of nurse and actress Marianne Sawchuk

President Kathy Rowe (left) joins guest Marianne Sawchuk for conversation at Creek Coffee By Kathy Rowe Marianne Sawchuk’s energy and bright smile are infectious! After a few minutes in her company, I realized...

The changing season: making space for health

Dawn Bouapha turns survival into advocacy as she promotes screening during Cancer Awareness Month. By Dawn Bouapha Birds chirping, longer daylight hours, and early spring blooms are all signs of a changing season....

Community safety: Everyday actions that make a difference

By Kazi Anwar (Vice President, Community Police Liaison) Residents of the Centennial community continue to prioritize safety, awareness, and prevention following recent reports of residential break-ins in the area. While incidents remain under investigation,...

Smartphones linked to mental illness among young people

By Denise Bacon and Kathy Rowe There is a reason why this book has remained at the top of the New York Times best seller list for over 52 weeks. In our opinion,...

Using AI to make life easier

Results from an AI inquiry seeking the best weekly food deals from local grocery stores By John Murphy Over the past year, AI has been a topic of conversation at social gatherings I...

Stretching your grocery budget

By Kathryn McLean Many shoppers have noticed their grocery bills getting higher each week. While food costs may be rising, there are still plenty of ways to prepare satisfying meals without spending a...

Membership

Membership is only $15.00 per year per household. Please fill out our membership form using your Credit Card or Visa Debit Card or your PayPal account. Membership Chair, Denise Bacon email Why join CCRA?...

Earth Day Waterfront Cleanup

We are partnering with Toronto Nature Stewards who will be leading the trail clean-up and we hope to get a big turn out of volunteers on April 25 for this worthy task. Everyone is welcome to help make the waterfront trail beautiful and ready for the summer.