September 2016 Archive

Salvation Army opens its doors at Northridge Community Church

The brick and mortar are set, the paint is dried, and the doors are open at the Salvation Army’s opening of the new Northridge Community Church location.

Multicultural Festival should be seen in the positive

(Re: “Aurorans demand apology”, September 15) The writer of the open letter to Mayor and Council, Anthony Pullano, is telling us that there was a ...

What happened to eco park?

Is it just me or is anyone else wondering what has happened to this project for Bayview Avenue? Announced two years ago, it was described ...

A thank you note for the fall

As fall weather begins, we should think of the Parks Department people who plan, plant and water all the colourful baskets and buckets on the ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Remain Calm, All Is Well

By Brock Weir Kevin Bacon’s contributions to the film industry are often overlooked. Through countless film and television credits over the last four decades, he ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: New Church, Daycare Funding and more….

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora For more than 130 years the Salvation Army has played an important role helping vulnerable people in communities across our ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Getting Aurora active

By Stephen Somerville As a society, we have to be generally concerned about children’s lack of physical activity and the dietary challenges that many have. ...

SENIOR SCAPE

By Christina Doyle As the harvest month has just rolled in and summer is now over, the Earth’s colours begin to appear and enwrap our ...

Safety trumps cost as speed hump project moves forward

The safety of residents outweighed a significant increase in costs last week as Council moved forward on a pilot project to install a series of speed cushions on sections of three busy local streets: Kennedy Street West, Mavrinac Boulevard, and McMaster Avenue.

Garden provides those living with dementia a feast for the senses

In 2014, the Alzheimer Society of York Region moved from Newmarket to Aurora’s newly-minted Cartwright Centre to increase capacity for clients they serve and be part of a community health care hub; now they are growing again – literally – with a new sensory garden.

Next Page »
Page Reader Press Enter to Read Page Content Out Loud Press Enter to Pause or Restart Reading Page Content Out Loud Press Enter to Stop Reading Page Content Out Loud Screen Reader Support
Open