October 2013 Archive

Residents win reprieve over Longthorpe trees amid squabble

Aurora Councillors have tasked staff with finding alternatives to cutting down three trees in the southeast corner of Aurora that have divided both a Council and a community.

It is Winter Hamper time at the Women’s Centre of York Region

Every year at this time the Women’s Centre of York Region helps their clients by taking donations and assembling Winter Hampers.

York Region Transit will focus on increasing ridership and revenue in 2014

Restructuring routes and getting more riders in seats – those are the objectives of York Region Transit as it forges ahead into 2014.

Residents push for input on school lands

Residents in Aurora’s Bayview and Wellington area are making the push for a piece of neighbourhood land previously slated

Complex users angry at upcoming closure

Upcoming renovations for Aurora’s new youth centre have left regular users of the Aurora Family Leisure Complex (AFLC) seeing red.

Affordable housing plan pushes “second suites”

As house prices soar across York Region, wages and salaries have yet to follow suit, creating a crunch for affordable housing.

TIFF’s Rising Star brings some “balls” to her roles

By Brock Weir As an actress, Cara Gee often dreamt of walking the red carpet on the way into a premiere. In her starring turn ...

People helping people

Life in and of itself is a wonderful thing, but there are challenges, each one hopefully making us stronger and more prepared for the next ...

Aurora “exploded” with Culture

Aurora exploded on Saturday, September 28 with a vibrant energy as Culture Days was celebrated at four cultural venues. This was the second joint Culture ...

Why do good people avoid running for public office?

In anticipation of a municipal election in 2014, I thought I’d share some thoughts and experiences I have had. I ask the question in the ...

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