January 2019 Archive

Aurobot students to go into “deep space” with first robot build

By Brock Weir Aurora High School students are preparing to “boldly go” into 2019 with some creative new ideas. Now that school has resumed, over ...

Residents should be proud of Mayor, Council on stance, says Oak Ridges resident

Aurora residents should be proud of newly-elected Mayor Tom Mrakas and the Town Council for saying no to the wide-open assault on the environment implicit ...

Sport Aurora disputes Council comments on Sport Plan

(Re: Council looks beyond Sport Aurora for sports initiatives, January 3) The first line of this story suggests that Council “could” be looking beyond Sport ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Think of the children! If it’s convenient

By Brock Weir I often worry about the youth of today. Some of you – youth and not-so-youthful alike – might be rolling your eyes ...

INSIDE AURORA: 2019 – A Look Ahead

By Scott Johnston Earlier this month we reviewed what happened in 2018 in Aurora. Now, let’s look ahead to what may await us this year. ...

MP’s REPORT: Happy New Year

By Leona Alleslev, MP Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill As we look forward to the year ahead and get our economic house in order, increasingly the conversation ...

The Fabric of our Lives – Museum looks at birth, marriage and death through textiles

If you’ve ever flipped through the family album and groaned at some of the things you or a loved one wore in the past – be it a bridal gown or a suit worn for a particularly special occasion – you know firsthand how fashion can be a snapshot in time.

Construction on next phase of seniors residence underway, but neighbours worry about noise

Work on the next phase of a seniors’ housing complex in east Aurora will continue after neighbouring residents raised concerns of ongoing noise late into the night.

Express defenseman joins Team Ontario

There are many reasons the Minor Midget York-Simcoe Express have shot up the UnderArmour OMHA rankings as of late, and Jacob Holmes is certainly one of them.

Saints well represented on Team Ontario football

It may not have been the final score he was looking for, but Nathan Falconi can now say he scored a touchdown at AT&T Stadium. The St. Andrew’s College student joined Team Ontario last week at the 2019 International Bowl against Team USA at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas.

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