June 2013 Archive

UPDATED: Rona to close, affecting 89 employees

89 employees could be out of work when Rona closes their Aurora store this December. The hardware and home improvement company announced the closure of 11 stores across the country – with eight out of 11 in Ontario on Thursday morning.

Sustainability is something to strive for

(Re: Triple Bottom Line, June 12) Sustainability is a wonderful target. Thanks to Alison for using “Triple Bottom Line” as her title and identifying the ...

On the other hand…

(Re: Politics as Usual: Political Ethics. June 19) On the subject of breaching ethics codes, Alison Collins-Mrakas stated in her column that “Laying a charge ...

Thanks to a “kind stranger”

This is a message to the kind stranger who saved our dog last Thursday night; thank you so much for taking Jake in to your ...

Why “pay twice” for local calls?

(Re: Expanding local calls could come at a cost. June 19) I am not willing to pay more for my local calls for a wider ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Let’s Make Some Noise!

By Brock Weir Among some of my grandparents’ more colourful expressions was the old put down, “You couldn’t get him/her excited/to pay attention/to listen if ...

FRANKLY SPEAKING: Citizen of the Year?

Ron Wallace named Citizen of the Year? I disagree By Frank Klees, MPP Newmarket-Aurora If the people who nominated Ron Wallace to receive Aurora’s Citizen ...

INSIDE AURORA: Changing Lanes

By Scott Johnston “… and that is why, Mr. Mayor, we should have more walking trails in town.” “Thank you,” said the Mayor, as the ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Aurora’s Got Talent!

By Jim L. Abram I had the distinct honour of attending Season 7 of the Senior Star competition at the Aurora Branch of the Royal ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Breach of Public Trust

A Breach of Public Trust By Alison Collins-Mrakas If it is even possible, the situation in Ottawa has escalated now that the Mounties have been ...

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