Scarborough Town Centre

Scarborough welcomes Year of the Snake

Lions, councillors, and the sound of thunder drums formed a celebratory combination at Scarborough Town Centre on Saturday, Feb. 9. Scarborough Town Centre hosted the 2013 Chinese New Year celebration to welcome the Year of the Snake. The free event started at noon, and the thunder drums opening ceremony and colourful lion dance costumes attracted shoppers.



Disney’s back in Scarborough

Merbin Bagaindor’s family walked out of the new Disney Store at Scarborough Town Centre. Her husband pushed the stroller with the Disney bag attached as their little one hugged her favourite Finding Nemo character: Doris.


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College student finds job and studies tough to balance

Janese Davis is feeling the pressures of being a full-time student while working at a part-time job. Around her neck hangs a Nikon camera, that Davis said cost about $800 to purchase. “I work part-time at a retail store. I make $10.25 per hour,” she said. “This semester I actually paid $3,000 in tuition.”



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Dining healthy in Scarborough is hard, but possible

With so many health-focused restaurants in Toronto’s downtown core, Scarborough residents may have trouble knowing where to find healthy restaurants closer to home. Restaurants like Fresh, which has three locations in Toronto, are vowing to serve the public more healthy meals made from natural ingredients without animal by-products.



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How you can do your part this Earth Day

Every year on April 22, communities get together to clean up their neighbourhoods and participate in events that educate them on how to be kinder to the environment. But every day should be Earth Day, says Keith Treffry of Earth Day Canada. “After Mother’s Day is over you still love your mom the rest of the year,” he said.


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Dining out the healthy way in Scarborough is hard, but possible

With the popularity of health-focused restaurants in Toronto’s downtown core, Scarborough residents say they have trouble knowing where to find healthy restaurants closer to home. Canada’s food guide for healthy eating suggests avoiding foods high in calories, fat, sugar, and sodium. Restaurants like Fresh, which has three locations in Toronto, are vowing to serve the public more healthy meals made from “wholesome, natural ingredients” without animal by-products.


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Teens for Jeans

According to Maurice Jordan, the chances of finding a decent pair of youthful jeans in a homeless shelter are pretty slim. Most of the clothes people donate to shelters are worn and dated. “It is not stuff that younger people want to wear,” Jordan said. However, Scarborough teens are making sure that Jordan, and others like him, get some modern jeans to wear. This past January, teens across Canada and the United States donated their lightly worn jeans to local Aeropostale stores.