January 2015 Archive

Our Lady of Grace parishioners rally for return of popular priest

Fr. Joe Gorman was asked to “take some time away from the parish” by the Archdiocese of Toronto, citing “financial irregularities” and, according to a church spokesman, “involvement in marriages not sanctioned by the Catholic Church.”

BROCK’S BANTER: Identity Crisis?

By Brock Weir It might not seem like it at this precise moment, but Aurora just might be on the cusp of an identity crisis. ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Customer Service – Round IX

By Stephen Somerville About six months ago, I wrote about the fact that corporate loyalty programs have been proudly trumpeted by organizations as a great ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Homelessness

We can do better addressing homelessness By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora The car was green – a compact, I believe. An older model, with rust ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Legion

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION – AURORA BRANCH 385 — Much more than a place for Veterans By Jim Abram It was exactly 10 years ago I ...

Peewee AE Tigers finalists at Silver Stick International finals

On January 7, the Peewee AE Tigers headed to Niagara Falls to play in the 2014-15 Pelham International Silver Stick Finals.

Aurora takes centre stage in girls hockey tournament

Female athletes from across Ontario and the United States will converge upon Aurora in a few weeks in what is perhaps the most prestigious minor hockey tournament in North America.

Charity meets athletics as Tigers and Caines face off in the Battle of York benefiting Southlake

In what will be the final regular season meeting between the OJHL’s Aurora Tigers and Newmarket Hurricanes, the franchises are hoping that the York Region community will open their wallets for a good cause.

Midget A Tigers losing ground in playoff hopes

Despite scraping together less than a handful of wins over the regular season, the start of the York-Simcoe Minor Hockey League playoffs looked positive for the Midget A Tigers.

Author hopes people can learn from diaries charting very personal struggle

Three years ago, Andreas Pfundt was in a dark place. He was going through emotional difficulties, financial challenges from trying to carve out a career in the independent film industry, battling...

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