The Auroran

Royal Salute for centenarian Griffiths

They say that every life tells a story – and Allen Griffiths’ is no exception. It’s a philosophy the 100-year-old veteran’s grandson...

Town, Society ink “historic” deal on collections

The drive to re-establish a permanent museum in the Town of Aurora took a “huge step forward” this week. Mayor Geoffrey Dawe and Aurora Historical Society (AHS) president ...

Regulation is well-meaning, but flawed

(Re: Ottawa Report, August 14, 2013) Last week’s Ottawa Report tries to provide some rationale for the Conservative’s telecom regulatory process which is well-meaning but ...

Council “blew it” on music fest

(Re: Newmarket welcomed St. Kitts for Festival, August 14, 2013) I just had to endorse the sentiments of P.C. Smith last week with respect to ...

More discussion needed over sports dome

There has been no more print about the sports dome since March 7. Does this mean no action will be taken? It seems to me ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Raw Materials

By Brock Weir Aurora seems like a starting point for many things. For some people, it is a bedroom community where they can catch a ...

INSIDE AURORA: I’m Not Ready

By Scott Johnston I have more than a few years to go before I will become a senior citizen, which is a good thing in ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Fitness…

Fitness, Home Renovation and Computers By Sylvia Dickens Last week, Jim posted this: “After the age of 50, the human body naturally begins to lose ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Summer Doldrums?

By Alison Collins-Mrakas This week it was difficult to choose just one topic from the veritable smorgasbord of political stories currently dominating the headlines. At ...