The Auroran

Back to the drawing board for plaza after Promenade dispute

Developers with long-held plans to build a plaza at the northeast corner of Wellington Street East and John West Way could once again be sent back to the drawing board

People should be able to support trails through donations: advocates

Residents should be able to donate their own money to help secure, preserve and maintain trails in Aurora they hold close to their heart, say advocates.

Residents cite safety concerns in trail link

A proposed trail route to connect the east and west portions of the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail in the Yonge Street and Bloomington Road area has raised objections from neighbouring residents.

Military women are received differently today, says Second World War vet

Eleanor Thomson looks on in wonder at today’s women joining Canada’s armed forces. Today, she observes, they are greeted as heroes, saluted for their bravery...

Council retains tighter grip on purchasing power

By Brock Weir Councillors want to keep a closer eye on how public money is spent, following proposed changes to Aurora’s purchasing policies. Recommendations set ...

Aurora’s nature has $7 million annual value: Report

Few would dispute the value trees and green space bring to the community. They’re widely held as the “lungs” of a busy, urbanised community...

Aurora to take another shot at regional reps

By Brock Weir Previous attempts have fallen on deaf ears, but municipalities such as Aurora and King are expected to take another run on gaining ...

The Changing face at Our Lady of Grace

Joe Gorman grew up just over our boarder with Newmarket just like any other normal kid. He came from a loving home with a mother, father, brother, and five sisters – or six mothers in total, he says – and he liked the same activities as any other boy would...

Glass Tiger shines light on First Responders

Glass Tiger is no stranger to blowing the roofs off venues across the country. But when the iconic Canadian band returns to home turf in York Region this June 1, they aim not only to raise the roof through their music, but also lift the veil on an affliction suffered by many people, often in silence, throughout the area – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. (PTSD)