May 2015 Archive

BROCK’S BANTER: Diane Buchanan. Really.

By Brock Weir Diane Buchanan is a woman who is rarely at a loss for words. Therefore, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect on ...

INSIDE AURORA: Burning Questions

By Scott Johnston It’s time for another look at some local burning questions, such as: What is required first; a new hotel to justify and ...

IN GOOD COMPANY: Just the facts

By Mayor Geoff Dawe Followers of the 1950s crime drama Dragnet will doubtlessly note the inspiration of this month’s In Good Company article as the ...

OTTAWA REPORT

By Lois Brown, MP Newmarket-Aurora Expanding Compassionate Care Benefits The Government is committed to ensuring the Employment Insurance (EI) program remains responsive, fair, and flexible ...

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman We have some sad news to share regarding one of our long time vendors. Marlene Mckay, matriarch of Willowtree Farm, lost her ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Alive & Well

By Jim Abram I am back. I always wondered how my musings and antics might reappear in The Auroran’s Seniorscape column after grieving over the ...

Storm volleyball clean up at national championships

By Jake Courtepatte Aurora Storm Volleyball has gained quite a reputation since its inception in the fall of 1998, and the program doesn’t seem to ...

Aurora ultra-marathon runner sets Canadian record in ten-day race

By Jake Courtepatte 62-year-old ultra-marathon runner George Biondic is showing no signs of slowing down. The Aurora resident’s latest feat of endurance was a ten-day ...

Diggers hold “softball explosion” ahead of Pan Am Games

On May 9, the Aurora Diggers Girls Softball Association hosted an open softball skills clinic for girls of all ages. This was a special day ...

Aurora CAO to leave next month

Aurora’s Chief Administrative Officer Neil Garbe will leave his position by the end of June for a new gig within York Region, The Auroran has learned.

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