January 2016 Archive

SENIOR SCAPE: Older Demographic’s Growing

By Jim Abram The Town of Aurora recently updated its Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Sport Plan. This is of particular importance to older ...

MP’s REPORT: Pre-Budget Consultation

By Kyle Peterson, MP Newmarket-Aurora Happy New Year. I sincerely hope everyone had a chance to spend some quality time with friends and family over ...

Taxpayers shouldn’t take a hit over “NIMBYs” at Highland Gate

As a taxpayer, I am not looking forward to a tax increase – Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearings are expensive – precipitated by a group ...

Wine tasting for a good cause with the Optimists

The Optimist Club of Aurora is a volunteer group of 50+ members whose mandate it is to help the youth of Aurora. We support creating ...

We’re in a brave new world, says reader

This is a response to the Toronto Star opinion piece entitled “Queen’s Park moves to silence dissent on electricity; A new law would shut down ...

Dawe re-elected chair of LSRCA

Mayor Geoff Dawe has been re-elected Chair of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA). He was re-elected last week for a second consecutive term. ...

International debater ready to take on the world — again

Some people might have reached their saturation point with the ongoing race to be the next president of the United States, but Aurora’s Olivia Railton is not one of those people.

Neighbours “rise up” for better Downtown plan

Aurora’s Cultural Precinct should be backed with a concept that can endure for generations, according to area residents.

Police launch anti-hate campaign across 400 YRT buses

Hate crimes are on the rise in York Region, but many instances simply go unreported. Rather than make...

“Endorsement” of Precinct plan causes Council confusion

Enthusiasm for the future of Aurora’s Cultural Precinct was dampened amid confusion over next steps.

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