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As Long As She Can Walk, Enthusiastic Volunteer Will Deliver the Paper To Save the date! Voice of the Community since 1949 November 2017 Vol. 02, No 9 Centennial residents: Join us on Thursday, November 23 for the CCRA Annual General Meeting at Port Union Community Centre. Centennial News Details below. A publication of the Centennial Community and Recreation Association www.ccranews.ca CCRA Annual General Meeting – November 23 Special guest Councillor Jim Hart Don’t miss the CCRA Annual General Meeting on Thurs., November Susan Lamb has been delivering the CCRA News for 22 years and she still thoroughly enjoys it. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Union Community Centre. As long as she can walk, enthusiastic volunteer Seven reasons you should attend: 1. Meet our committed team of will deliver the paper to her neighbours volunteers on the CCRA executive and your neighbours. By Kathy McGrath delivery volunteers. year one of our longtime main dis- 2. Hear from our outgoing “I knew how much Paul believed tributors (who drop bundles off to president, Jennifer McKelvie, who hen asked why she has in the paper,” explains Susan, “and I the delivery people) resigned due will give the CCRA year in review. volunteered to deliver agree – I think it’s a great paper and to health issues. Susan volunteered 3. Meet and hear from our special the CCRA News for worth delivering. In fact, I was just for the position immediately even guest Councillor Jim Hart. 22W years, Susan Lamb turns the reading it last night and I said to my though she is already delivering on 4. Welcome our new 2017 executive, question around. “Well, why husband, ‘Look at this article about her street.” including new President Kathy wouldn’t I? I can’t see why I would Heather Lemieux’s trip to Iceland. Susan says she loves the Cen- Rowe. want to stop. It’s fun,” she responds It’s fantastic’.” tennial area because it has the 5. Find out what exciting initiatives with a smile. Susan says people on her route waterfront, great parks, community CCRA will undertake in 2017/18. Susan delivers the paper to 35 often thank her for delivering and centres and easy access to the 401 6. Learn how you can get involved. homes on Centennial Rd., just up acknowledge that she has been doing and the GO train. She says she has 7. Light refreshments will be served the street from where she has lived it for a long time. While she can’t always felt safe doing her deliveries. with a smile. and raised her family for 35 years remember anything particularly She encourages others to consider with her husband Andrew. eventful happening on her route, she delivering as well. For information: Jennifer McKelvie “This is the most pleasurable remembers giving someone support “It’s once a month, it only takes 416-931-0960 [email protected] volunteer work I have ever done,” at a time of need. “There was one you half an hour and you don’t she explains. “I like walking and it’s lady who obviously needed to talk have to do it in the summer during a good way to meet neighbours you – I can’t remember what the circum- cottage season,” she says. “You can might not normally meet. It’s also stances were now – so I sat with her take your children or your dog with CCRA has just nice to do something helpful for the on her doorstep and we chatted for you if like. I have taken my grand- community.” an hour.” children with me and they loved Susan started delivering 22 years Wanda Wierzbicki, CCRA dis- dropping the newspapers in people’s launched our ago in memory of a dear friend, Paul tribution manager, describes Susan boxes.” Marsh, who was very involved with as “awesome.” “She is one of those If you’re interested in delivering new website! the CCRA for many years before his people you can always depend on the CCRA Centennial News, please It’s designed to be friendlier to use, death in 1995. Coincidentally, at and is willing to fill in when there see page 20 for streets that need helping you navigate more easily that time the CCRA was looking for is a need,“ explains Wanda. “Last volunteers. and quickly to find the content you’re after. The site contains new and improved features such as local Port Union history, community stories, local news and reports, neighbour profiles, easy to browse events and archived copies of this newspaper plus much more. » See story on page 7 2 CCRA CENTENNIAL NEWS - NOVEMBER 2017 Vol 02, No. 9 www.ccranews.ca Voice of the Community since 1949 3 CCRA Centennial News President’s Message CCRA Executive Team Publishing Policy Advertising Rates - * NEW sizes available April 2016 President – Jennifer McKelvie 416.931.0960 I’m passing the torch at our AGM to Kathy Rowe! CCRA Centennial News invites submissions of articles, Size Per Issue Prepaid Vice-President/Secretary – Kathy Rowe 416.283.9987 signed letters, art and photography from Centennial 10 issues Past President – Jeff Forsyth 416.282.8346 community members and all elected representatives. Jennifer McKelvie, President CCRA • Heather Lemieux, Community Team “Renew Scar- Treasurer – Michael Quinlan We will consider all submissions for publication that Business Card 50.00 475.00 Events borough” getting Distribution – Wanda Wierzbicki 416-282-2951 are information-based and relevant to the community. Eighth 75.00 712.50 Thank you to our CCRA executive • John Sinclair, Fundraising ready for BraveTO Not-for-profit and community groups are also invited Communications – Kathryn Stocks 416.281.0436 Quarter 125.00 1,187.50 • Kathryn Stocks, Communications with Toronto Police. to submit event listings to be published free of charge, From left to right, Community Events – Heather Lemieux 416.284.4751 space permitting. CCRA Centennial News reserves Three-eights 185.00 1,757.50 enjoyed serving as the • Wanda Wierzbicki, Newsletter Heather Hawley, Police Liaison – Marilyn Hodge 416.284.9984 the right to decline material considered to be unpaid Half Page 220.00 2,090.00 2016-2017 CCRA President. Distribution Matt Alexander, Planning – Rob Elbertsen 416-282-2951 advertising, politically partisan or likely to offend. Half Page Inside Cover 250.00 2,375.00 Our executive is an amazing Jennifer McKelvie, Transportation – Gerry Divaris 416.540.9569 CCRA reserves the right to edit all submitted material. Iteam of community volunteers Our executive team is comple- Katie Wicik and Erin Full Page 400.00 3,800.00 Membership – Denise Bacon 416-282-3561 The opinions expressed in CCRA Centennial News Pinch. do not represent the views of the CCRA Executive. dedicated to our Centennial mented by communication volun- Conservation – Jennifer McKelvie 416.931.0960 Front Page Banner 200.00 N.A. All submissions will be considered for both print and community. It has been an absolute teers Janice Bennink and Kathryn Inside Page Banner 100.00 950.00 Fundraising – John Sinclair 647.462.3046 online publication unless otherwise instructed by the privilege to work with them, and McGrath, webmaster Don Lawrence Youth Representative – Lakshmi Anandaraj author. CCRA will notify all authors prior to publication. Notice to Advertisers it has also been a lot of fun. At our and Past President Jeff Forsyth. Member at Large – Jake Forsyth 416.282.8116 AGM on November 23, I will pass I’d like to take this opportunity To be published in CCRA Centennial News, articles must Advertising copy must reach the CCRA no later than the the torch to our Vice-President to thank Don for his hard work to Newspaper & Web Team 10th day of the preceding month for publication. Files Kathy Rowe. Kathy works tirelessly refresh and relaunch our website. reach the Communications team by the 15th day of action list and maintain our orga- Katie Wicik, as well as Scarborough the preceding month. To submit an article or suggest a should be in high resolution PDF, TIF, EPS or JPG format for our community and will serve Make sure to check it out at www. for best results. Please e-mail your advertisement to nizational records. neighbours Matt Alexander, Erin Advertising – Kelsey Dorval 416.724.8693 story, please contact any member of the Executive by us well. I look forward to volunteer- ccranews.ca. A huge congrats and big phone, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Kelsey Dorval at [email protected]. Cheques • Digital newsletter lead – Our Pinch and Janise Smith. The event Editor – Kathryn Stocks 416-738-4848 ing for CCRA under her leadership thank you to Marilyn Hodge who in the correct amount are to be addressed to “CCRA” and e-news is being redesigned in was held in Morningside Park and deposited in the CCRA mailbox at 5450 Lawrence Ave. and wish her every success. A huge recently retired from her volunteer [email protected] Mailing address: Mailchimp and we need commu- raised more than $50K for new Contributing Editor – Kathy McGrath 647-523-1637 Centennial Community & Recreation Association East, in the Port Union Recreation Centre, opposite the thanks to our 2017 team: position as 43 Division Community centre’s main office. For more about advertising, visit nications volunteers to help grow medical equipment and capital Design and Production – Don Lawrence 5450 Lawrence Ave. East, Scarborough ON M1C 3B2 • Kathy Rowe, Vice-President & Police Liaison Committee Co-Chair www.ccranews.com/advertising.html our email list and send out our projects for the Scarborough and Secretary after 15 years of service. e-blasts about community events Rouge Hospital Foundation. I’m • Mike Quinlan, Treasurer and news. already training for next year with • Lakshmi Anandaraj, Youth Repre- We are looking for new volunteers Heather’s Warriors at Tuesday night sentative We are always looking for volunteers Shout out to Centennial BraveTO bootcamp.
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