January 2014 Archive
Clear Bag garbage program heads to committee for further debate
Aurora residents will have a few more weeks to wait before finding out if clear garbage bags are the way of the future. Councillors sent back the proposal to require all homeowners to dispose of their garbage curbside in clear garbage bags, rather than standard black and green bags, as early as January 1, 2015.
Council sends tree bylaw back to the drawing board
It’s back to the drawing board for Aurora’s tree protection bylaw. Council scrapped changes made the previous week which would have placed tighter restriction on tree removal on golf courses as well as within heritage districts after coming to a deadlock on many of the items up on the table.
After delay, residents can judge Joint Operations Centre for themselves
Aurora residents will soon have a chance to judge for themselves whether the Town needs a new Joint Operations Centre. Councillors and Town Staff will be on hand at the current works yard on Scanlon Court, just off Industrial Parkway North next Saturday, February 8 to go over details for the proposed $20 million replacement site near St. John’s Sideroad.
Williams’ students plan something extra special for “Something for Sarah”
Getting your cheeks pinched is something teenagers usually try to avoid, but having your cheeks swabbed? There better be a good reason. Last year, students at Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School found that very reason in Sarah Watkin. Inspired by the six-year-old’s struggle with leukemia and finding a bone marrow donor, the students put their heads together...
Aurora’s Livingston lands spot on Olympic snowboard team
After breaking his collarbone on New Year’s Eve, Aurora’s Derek Livingston had some doubts about his chances of making Canada’s Olympic snowboarding team. But those doubts disappeared last week when he was named to the final roster.
Newmarket Councillors vie for PC nomination
Newmarket Councillors Maddie Di Muccio and Jane Twinney are among those seeking the Progressive Conservative nomination for Newmarket-Aurora. The two are the first to jump into the race, following MPP Frank Klees’ surprise announcement last Tuesday...
Aurora tax increase stands at 3.81%, final approval set for February 25
February 10 will be your final chance to make a last-minute pitch to Council on the 2014 Budget. Councillors wrapped up deliberations on the 2014 Operating Budget Monday night.
Police probe new lead in Lewis-McFarlane murder
Police investigating the murder of Aurora resident Shirley Lewis-McFarlane were checking into a new lead Tuesday. Superintendent Yvonne Martin Daley of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, confirmed their Major Investigations Task Force
Newmarket Councillor eyes PC nomination
Newmarket Councillor Maddie Di Muccio is set to vie for the Progressive Conservative candidacy for Newmarket-Aurora.“They are very big shoes to fill,” Di Muccio, told The Auroran on Friday. "“I think Frank has done an incredible job representing this riding. I haven’t made any formal decision, but at this point, it looks like I will be."
BROCK’S BANTER: Taking Stock
Taking stock of your own community By Brock Weir There were many iterations of my column this week. Ideas were plotted, statements revised, and viewpoints ...
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