The Auroran

Regional council to consider loan for Joint Operations Centre

By Angela Gismondi The Town of Aurora may be able to finance a Joint Operations Centre, if they get the support of York Region Council ...

Playground plan for Jubilee Park to triple in cost – if all bells, whistles approved

A $150,000 plan to build an accessible playground in the recently rechristened Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Park could hit a snag this week as incorporating all suggestions from the public could make the price tag more than triple in size.

Tigers, Chamber of Commerce state their cases before Council

Either the Aurora Tigers will have to take “Aurora” out of their name and look elsewhere to their future, or the Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s Home Show will face a significant hit in its operations.

Ballard named Parliamentary Assistant at Queen’s Park

Chris Ballard will serve as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services. The Ministry will be headed by David Orazietti, who served as Minister of Natural Resources in the last government.

BROCK’S BANTER: Eight is Enough…

By Brock Weir At least, that seems to be the view of the Municipal Act, in terms of filling the Council seat left vacant by ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Now What?

The PC Party — Now What? By Stephen Somerville Now that the provincial election has taken place and the Liberals have a majority, what’s in ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: None of the Above

By Alison Collins-Mrakas As they say, it’s all over but the crying. And I am sure there’s lots of crying. And gnashing of teeth. And ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Humbled & Delighted

Humbled and Delighted to Have Your Support By Chris Ballard, MPP-elect, Newmarket-Aurora I am both humbled and delighted to have been voted the new Member ...