Incumbents have conflicting views of last four years, but share common goal

October 26, 2014 · 0 Comments

By Brock Weir Aurorans go to the polls in just a few short hours and ahead of the election, two incumbents seeking re-election, Wendy Gaertner ...

Schools should focus on nurturing tomorrow’s builders, says trustee candidate Usvat

As a woman who trained as a power plant engineer in her native Romania, Aurora’s Liliana Usvat knows firsthand the importance of a technical education.

Incumbent Adams-Luchowski aims to focus on the students that fall in between

When Peter Adams-Luchowski was appointed by the York Region District School Board over two years ago to be trustee for Aurora and King, he initially planned to retire after his term came to an end.

VOTE 2014: Serving the community is about more than business experience, says Roy Cohen

As an active soccer coach with the Aurora Youth Soccer Club, Roy Cohen has had little time to let grass grow under his feet but, in his view, the same cannot be said for Aurora Council in helping to meet the needs of Aurora’s budding athletes.

Campaign has provided fresh perspective for Catholic trustee Crowe

Elizabeth Crowe has been a trustee for the York Catholic School Board for 20 years, so one might be forgiven for thinking this campaign is old hat to her – but this campaign has brought a fresh challenge.

VOTE 2014: Aurora is a community “on the edge”, says candidate Michael Ney

Aurora is currently “riding on a sharp edge", where it can fall one way or another, says Council candidate Michael Ney.

VOTE 2014: Pirri to push for new housing options of re-elected to Council

Four years ago, Paul Pirri was just 23 when elected to serve as one of Aurora’s newest Councillors. In the intervening years, he says he has learned a lot, but can still bring...

Noudelman seeks to find permanent solution to Aurora’s French Immersion crunch

As Aurora’s population is expected to grow significantly in just a few short years, Alex Noudelman, trustee candidate for the York Region District School Board, is...

VOTE 2014: Growth geared towards grown-ups is a vision for candidate Ian Clark

lot can happen in a decade or two – just ask Aurora’s Ian Clark. Mr. Clark, a 12-year resident of Aurora had his first taste of the Town as a border at St. Andrew’s College. A software engineer by...

VOTE 2014: Incoming Council needs to eye legacy project, says candidate Carl Barrett

After living in Aurora for 17 years, and being active with his daughter in the local sporting community, Carl Barrett was looking to expand his horizons – and has already found that “eye-opener” at Town Hall.