By:  Felicita Zanatta

On September 21, 2015 the Scarborough cooking class began for a ten week session with Betty-Anne Wilson as the facilitator with three terrific volunteers. Ten participants learned ten new and easy recipes, all focused on healthy eating. Everyone got to take home a binder which contained copies of the recipes, a list of items to buy and cooking hints. The meals varied in terms of ingredients to accommodate different tastes and to cover an array of lessons, including how to prepare meat, legumes and vegetables.

The classes also covered learning how to measure ingredients, types of vegetables and kitchen safety. Each person prepared their own meal and later enjoyed eating their creation.

This session included a new incentive for our home cooks; everyone who took the initiative to make one of their delicious recipes at home received a small kitchen gadget as a gift! To further participant learning, a special guest from South Riverdale Community Health Centre visited the class to demonstrate what a healthy meal includes.

The Learn to Cook Healthy Meals class is sponsored by the Scarborough Region Council and they plan to hold another session in the spring.  These sessions are very popular and a waiting list is expected. For further information, please contact Felicita Zanatta at 647-729-1635 or fzanatta@cltoronto.ca.

A Holiday Thank You!

On behalf of the Scarborough Community Support Team and the recipients of our holiday hamper program, I would like to send a warm thank you to everyone who kindly provided donations.

Your generosity helped 14 families, 15 individuals and 22 children have a holiday season filled with many surprises. We received donations of gift cards, food items, clothing, toiletries and toys as well as financial donations. Gift cards were especially appreciated.

I want to thank Scarborough Council who generously provides financial support on a yearly basis. This donation allows the purchase of gift cards and other hamper items. I would also like to thank the two Warden Woods SWACA programs, as well as Scarborough ADP for their thoughtful donations to our hamper program.

Thank you again and all the best for 2016! Shelly Greenberg

Upcoming Scarborough Events

Scarborough Council Meeting
Monday February 1, 2016 at 6:15pm
1712 Ellesmere Road in Boardroom
All Welcome!

Bingo at Lawson
Friday February 19, 2016
1712 Ellesmere Road, 7-8:30pm
$5 for a snack and prizes

Winter Literacy
Saturday Morning 9am-noon
1710 Ellesmere Road Program
Starts October 17, 2015
Registration is $20 plus $5 each week

Achilles St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Walk

Join the Scarborough team for Sunday March 13, 2016 to start at 10:30am 255 Bremner Blvd.; $50 in pledges                                               

For more information on all of these events and to register contact Felicita Zanatta at 647-729-1635 or fzanatta@cltoronto.ca

Tuesday Morning Drop In
10:00 am to noon, $4 each week
1712 Ellesmere Rd
RSVP to Sarah at 647-729-1633 or swinter@cltoronto.ca