May 2015 Archive

Community to benefit from Salvation Army deal

By Brock Weir It has been over three years since its ceremonial ground-breaking, but the Salvation Army’s new headquarters for Central York Region is set ...

Aurora Winter Blues Fest aims for summer lovin’

Plenty of people sing the winter blues, but the minds behind the Aurora Winter Blues Festival are looking to bust out of their seasonal boundaries to be part of Aurora’s Concerts in the Park series.

George Street students – past and present – prepare to leave their lasting marks

George Street Public School students have been hard at work making their mark on the world. It might seem like a heady task for the kids, who range in age from...

Public invited to weigh in on communications at Town Hall

If residents aren’t “getting the message”, it’s time for them to weigh in on why. That was the message taken to heart at Council last week as Councillors examine ways to improve Aurora’s municipal communications strategy.

Court fight over Canada Post super mailboxes being watched closely

The stand-off between the City of Hamilton and Canada Post over tough new bylaws put in place by the municipality in an attempt to force having a say in the placement of incoming super mailboxes in established communities is set to have its first airing in court next Monday.

Free the Children club wants your junk to lead the future for Kenyan families

Cardinal Carter CHS students know all too well the simple truth behind “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” In fact, it goes down to the very root of what they are doing.

Average price for “affordable housing” in Aurora stands at $460,000

Aurora could see further chances for affordable housing in the near future, but just what does “affordable” actually mean? That was the question on some Councillors’ minds last week, and they were not pleased with the answer.

Young woman shares MS journey

By Mike Rodrigues Receiving the diagnosis of a serious illness is never an easy thing to comprehend, especially at the age of 16. When Amanda ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Exodus

By Brock Weir Thursday’s news that Magna International was planning on packing up and moving out of Aurora to apparently greener pastures – or, at ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Coordinated Review?

By Alison Collins-Mrakas This week at Regional Council, the members will be considering a report from staff concerning the “2015 Co-ordinated Provincial Review of the ...

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