February 2016 Archive

INSIDE AURORA: PA Meeting

By Scott Johnston “Good evening, and welcome to Procrastinators Anonymous.” The people seated in a semi-circle looked up as the facilitator continued. “Now, we have ...

FIVE MINUTE MAJOR: Canadian tennis rests solely on the shoulders of Raonic

By Jake Courtepatte Milos Raonic was fighting back tears when he took questions after his semifinal loss to Andy Murray in the Australian Open. It ...

M.P.’s REPORT: Our First 100 Days

By Kyle Peterson, MP Newmarket-Aurora I find it hard to believe that I recently celebrated my first 100 days as a Member of Parliament for ...

Respect seniors at the AFLC, says user

This letter is about asking the Town of Aurora to respect our senior residents, and the accessibility of the Aurora Family Leisure Complex (AFLC). The ...

A thank you to Pine Tree Potters Guild

Pine Tree Potters Guild hosted its sixth Empty Bowls event on November 19, 2015. Overall, the event was an overwhelming success raising funds that were ...

Local publishers helped Oscar hopeful take flight

An important chapter in the journey of the Oscar-nominated "The Martian" unfolded at the Aurora Public Library.

Aurora mom fights myths on Type 1 diabetes

By Brock Weir Sometimes Miriam Goodger can just brush it off, but the number of times she has been “verbally attacked” in public, she says, ...

Elected Regional Chair moves forward — without Regional support

“If it ain’t broke, why are we trying to fix something that ain’t broke?” That was the question asked by Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti last Thursday as Regional Council voted 14 – 5 against electing their Chair.

Aurora native lands high on NHL midseason draft

Cameron Morrison’s rise to the top tier of junior level hockey has been swift and precise, earning the attention of NHL scouts ahead of the biggest career move of his life.

Tigers clinch fifth consecutive playoff berth

By Jake Courtepatte Better late than never. The Aurora Tigers became the fifth team in the OJHL’s Northeast conference to clinch a playoff spot with ...

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