January 2014 Archive

Aurora needs a ward system, agrees reader

I believe Mr. Greenhough has put forward some very good points on the need for a Ward system. I would like to add a couple ...

Kids unleash their inner Nigella Lawson and Gordon Ramsay

It’s no secret that a lot of young guys are secretly whizzes in the kitchen, but how many of them would want to be “caught” in a family studies, or “home ec” course at school? For Mary Becker, that just might be the key to the success of Pots and Pins.

Tigers come back strong after holiday break

By Jeff Doner The Aurora Tigers Junior A hockey club didn’t show any rust from the holiday break, coming back to collect two wins over ...

31st MacPherson Tourney to take over Community Centre this month

Over the next few weeks, anticipation will build among St. Andrew’s College students and faculty as the 31st annual MacPherson Hockey Tournament from January 31 to February 2 approaches.

VOTE 2014 — Public service is a “very worthwhile endeavour”: Buck

When Councillor Evelyn Buck looks back on her decades in public service, she says she feels people have come to “trust her.” Serving in multiple capacities since her first successful election in Canada’s...

Distinct ideas emerge as second Heritage District prepares for next phase

Homeowners in Yonge and Wellington’s southeast quadrant could come one step closer this month to living in a Heritage Conservation District.

Environmentalist has vision for “connected” community

Aurora’s Svetla Topouzova had the papers with her for a long time and she spent her Christmas holidays making sure they were just right and then, come January 2, she was ready to go.

Options explored for architectural salvage program

After nearly nine years since its formal establishment, artefacts in Aurora’s Architectural Salvage Program, a collection of bits and pieces rescued from demolished heritage homes and notable buildings, have been fully catalogued.

Charities have something to sing about as Blues Fest expands

Plans are underway for the annual Aurora Winter Blues Festival and this year, local charities and services will have more than a few things to sing about. This year’s party will be bigger than ever, expanding into...

“Acquaintance” held in connection with murder

Police investigating the murder of Shirley Lewis-McFarlane in Discovery Bay, Jamaica, have concluded the Aurora resident died of blunt force trauma and strangulation.

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