September 2013 Archive
Aurora should provide support for more accessible taxis: Councillors
Aurora should look at ways to encourage taxi companies to take the plunge and increase the number of wheelchair accessible taxis throughout Town, according to Councillors.
Protected trees spark debate over subdivision agreement
It could be back to the drawing board for one new Aurora homeowner as Council considers blocking the removal of three protected trees from his lot after neighbours raised concerns.
Spirits remained “sunny” during soggy Aurora 150 finale
With each step and every rhythmic thump, 21-month-old Celeste Oh’s eyes got wider and wider. Bundled up against the cold and lounging in her stroller with just a plastic sheet protecting her against the rain...
D-Day veteran honoured with Jubilee Medal
As a young man growing up in St. Thomas, ON, Les Pengelly says he and his fellow youth simply did what they were told. After hearing a broadcast of Hitler on the radio in...
New condos put Yonge and Wellington traffic into the spotlight
Two new apartment and condo projects will significantly change the landscape of the heart of Downtown Aurora, but while Councillors are hailing the...
Bylaw would have negative impact on homeowners, say Councillors
A proposed new bylaw calling on residents to put more work into Town-owned boulevards outside their homes was nipped...
How does Aurora Council Make Decisions?
An idea was brought before Council to name a park after the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year. Staff provided a suggestion and council added names to ...
Aurora needs a new theatre
(Re: Indecision Town, September 2, 2013) I moved to Aurora in June, 1989. It seems that the majority of items which Council could not decide ...
“Angel” helped save man’s life
On August 1, as my husband was leaving work, he collapsed and lay on the pavement outside of Home Hardware bleeding from the fall, silently ...
BROCK’S BANTER: BL Cultura Regularis
By Brock Weir Months of rumblings over Quebec’s Charter of Values came to a head at the end of last week as countless Quebeckers took ...
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