January 2019 Archive
“Citizen Call to Action” on Bill 66
My letter is a citizen Call to Action on the proposed Ontario “Open for Business” Act (Bill 66) which will allow development on protected lands, ...
Bouncing Back can be just a phone call away, says Canadian Mental Health Association
This Wednesday, January 30, thousands of people from across Canada will band together to help erase the stigma surrounding mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day. But, as much as this initiative from ...
BROCK’S BANTER: Reefer Madness
By Brock Weir It will have to be a good long while before I complain about a “boring” Council meeting again. Monday’s meeting at which ...
TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: A Skate in the Park
By Michelle Johnson Of course, the perfect skating rinks found in arenas are nice, especially once the Zamboni comes along to freshen up the ice, ...
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Thoughts on Voting Systems
By Stephen Somerville There has been a good amount of talk lately about the need for the utilization of a ward system in Aurora. I ...
CHRISTINE’S CHRONICLES: 2019: A New Year For The People
By Christine Elliott, MPP Newmarket-Aurora I hope that everyone had a restful holiday season and that 2019 is off to a great start for you ...
Mayors to fight to make sure amalgamation doesn’t happen: Mrakas
York Region mayors will fight to make sure “that crazy word ‘amalgamation’ doesn’t happen,” according to Mayor Tom Mrakas. Amalgamation was the word left hanging in their air after the Province announced it was moving forward with a review of Regional Government.
Residents could decide future of end-of-driveway clearing program
Residents should have the opportunity to weigh in on whether or not Aurora should proceed with a windrow clearing program, according to some Councillors, after lawmakers gave the costly proposal a mixed review last week.
Memories enriched in Society of York Region Artists show
Memories are sometimes fleeting, but York Region artists have immortalized their own in “From Memory”, the new juried exhibition of the Society of York Region Artists, which is now on at the Aurora Cultural Centre through Saturday.
Canada’s majestic, overlooked landscapes inspire journeys for photographer Armstrong
The old adage about the road less travelled is not just a saying that has become threadbare over the course of time; it provides a bounty of inspiration – artistic and otherwise – for Aurora artist Rick Armstrong.
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