December 2013 Archive

ASK THE DESIGNER: Creative Holiday Ideas

By Jean Bisnaire Niche Decor As someone who loves to capture the magic of the holiday season, how do I incorporate current trends without replacing ...

SENIOR SCAPE: A final word on 2013

By Charles Sequeira The Holidays are a busy month for all of us, celebrating with family and friends. This year marks the first time our ...

Mother and son team put their talents to good use

Denise Waskul didn’t even have time to change her clothes when her father loaded up her and her brother and set off for Yonge Street. Bound for Oak Ridges, the 14-year-old girl was still wearing her bathing suit when they hopped out of the car...

Master Plan maps new and traditional ideas for Aurora’s “culture”

The old cliché goes, ‘If you build it, they will come’ – but what if it is built and you have no idea where you’re going? That will be one issue addressed by Aurora’s Cultural Master Plan when it comes forward...

Tigers break 10-game winning streak, falling to Trenton

The Aurora Tigers had their 10-game win streak snapped on Saturday night, but head coach James Richmond said the team can take solace in the fact that the Tigers have been one of the hottest teams in the league.

MacKinnon is first Aurora player to win pitching award

Aurora Minor Baseball had quite the year: Tournament wins, broken records and the successful season for the town’s first ever minor midget AAA baseball was all capped off when Alexander MacKinnon...

VOTE 2014: Abel focuses on “revitalization” ahead of re-election bid

As the 2010 – 2014 term of Council begins its final phase, Councillor John Abel is looking back on a “tremendous” learning experience and an experience which has been tremendously rewarding.

VOTE 2014: Mayor weighs options before seeking a second term

With the official start of the 2014 election season exactly two weeks away, Mayor Geoffrey Dawe says there is still a lot to see through as this term winds to a close. When asked how he would characterise this term of...

Able Network receives donations, opportunity from Apple Suites

Over the course of 2013, Aurora’s Doug Sooley has inched closer and closer to his ultimate goal – a pretty sweet TV for what sounds like his equally impressive man cave.

Growing Together – Aurora & Bacon Basketware

When Sidney Bacon founded his company in Toronto over 60 years ago, supplying baskets and other products to companies like Eatons and Simpsons was truly its bread and butter.

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