February 2019 Archive
Community rallies on the rink to raise thousands for Chris Hodgins
Chris and Cathy Hodgins now find joy in the little things. This past Valentine’s Day, the 34-year-old Aurora couple were overjoyed when...
“To realize our potential we need to take action” – Mayor tackles revitalization in first Chamber address
The world “revitalization” can mean different things to different people but for Mayor Tom Mrakas, it is about achieving Aurora’s full potential – and to realise potential, action needs to be taken.
Over 100 Polar Plungers raise more than $30,000 for Special Olympics
Whether they were dressed in grass skirts, coconut bras, or more waterproof parts of their uniforms, 108 members of the community braved the cold to take the plunge Thursday night at the York Regional Police’s annual Polar Plunge Event to benefit Special Olympics.
Tigers draw Hurricanes in OJHL first round
The Battle of Yonge Street is back. Fans of both the Junior A Aurora Tigers and Newmarket Hurricanes should have no problem making the six-kilometre commute between
Sharing Matthew’s story is more important than ever for Judy and Dennis Shepard
By Brock Weir Her son was just like any other youth just entering his twenties. He was a young man trying to figure out not ...
Library Square buyers’ remorse?
I watched the Town Hall presentation of the latest plan for Library Square from the comfort of my home this week. My running commentary was ...
BROCK’S BANTER: Sliding Scales
By Brock Weir Adele. Amy Winehouse. Snoop Dogg. Coolio. The Spice Girls. Cyndi Lauper. The Beatles. Frank Sinatra. Hell, even Glenn Miller. Whatever music you ...
TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: The Most Beautiful Hair You’ve Very Seen
By Rachel Dice Aurora Museum & Archives The year is 1867. Your monarch, Queen Victoria, is in deep mourning and has been for the past ...
SPORT SCRAPS: Parents Supporting Coaches
By Ron Weese I have fun with Twitter. Often, I “tweet” something out (@ronweese) just to see the uptake by readers. It is a barometer ...
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Women at Augusta National
By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, I would like to opine about an upcoming ...
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