May 2016 Archive
Downtown parking restrictions set to widen
If you live in Aurora’s downtown core, it might soon be easier to find a place to park outside of your own house. On the other hand, if you are a GO commuter, it might soon become a lot harder for you to find a place to park within walking distance of the Aurora GO Station.
BROCK’S BANTER: The Championship Circle
By Brock Weir Growing up in what was once the wilds of Newmarket, we had a fairly common weekday routine. During the winter months, the ...
POLITICS AS USUAL: GO…down the middle
By Alison Collins-Mrakas Politics have always been a bit of a family affair in my house. Having an opinion is expected, as is being able ...
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Aurora Minor Tigers Rep Hockey Banquet
By Stephen Somerville A couple of weeks ago, the Aurora Minor Tigers Rep and House League hockey players held their season ending banquets at Dr. ...
VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Affordable housing, climate change, electoral reform, and more …
By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora With houses in the area averaging close to $1 million and York Region homes jumping more than 13 per cent ...
Fort Mac concert raised over $3,600 for Red Cross
On Monday, May 16, the York Regional Police Male Chorus held a fundraising concert on behalf of the Fort McMurray Wildfire Victims at St. Maximilian ...
Let’s look at the whole anthem
(Re: Brock’s Banter, May 12) I’m a 34 year resident of Newmarket but grew up in Toronto. Now retired, I was in high school when ...
Members of Parliament Vote on Liberal Budget
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has issued his full analysis of the Liberal government’s 2016 budget, confirming that the former Conservative government left the Liberals ...
Young Aurora historian prepares to retrace Canada’s steps in the World Wars
24-year-old Robert Revington gets a certain charge whenever he takes one particular wooden club in his hands. Too small to be a baseball bat and but just too big to fit in a pocket, it is fairly non-descript except for a few black studs dotting the head that catch the light just so.
Town “willing to attempt mediation” over Highland Gate
The Town of Aurora is “willing to attempt mediation” to resolve outstanding concerns surrounding the proposed redevelopment of Highland Gate Golf Course. Council endorsed a ...
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