The Auroran

BROCK’S BANTER: “And if you threw a party, invited nobody you knew…”

By Brock Weir A couple of years ago, I used this space to vent about a certain dilemma I was having. It wasn’t anything serious. ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Political Theatre

By Alison Collins-Mrakas I don’t know who said it, but someone once said a campaign is no time to discuss policy – or words to ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Summer Musings 2015

By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, below are some unconnected, stream-of-conscious and (most likely) ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Dog Days of Summer

By Jim Abram The Columbia Encyclopedia defines the Dog Days as the name for the sultriest period of summer, from about July 3 to August ...

View From Queen’s Park: Special Olympics, Hospital Funding, and my Family BBQ

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora I had the honour of hosting Premier Kathleen Wynne in our riding of Newmarket-Aurora this past week, and it included ...

Hillary House National Historic Site participates in Culture Days

Increasingly, engaging with arts and culture has been cited as one of the best ways to increase one’s personal level of happiness.

AYSC season wraps up with annual tournament

The sun was shining last weekend for the Aurora Youth Soccer Club’s annual Stinger Cup tournament, the house-league division championships.

Mayor’s Breakfast of Champions Spotlight: Storm Volleyball’s Storm Avalanche

Getting an early start helps Storm Avalanche develop into champions In September of 2013, ten...

Hall of Famer Heese finds success on and off the volleyball court

Mark Heese doesn’t take for granted the fact he was able to make a career out of his love for beach volleyball. “It’s one of those things where your job is your passion,” he says. “I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.”