January 2014 Archive

Reebok comes down for L.A. Fitness, but questions remain on Aurora retail

Construction workers over December made fast work of the former Reebok warehouse on Bayview Avenue. After sitting idle and empty off and on for the past decade, little more than rubble remains of the building as the property makes way for a new L.A. Fitness...

Budget talks continue next week following capital approval

Aurora’s 2014 Capital Budget is signed and sealed. Councillors approved the first phase of the 2014 budget at a Special Council meeting on December 17, approving over $9.5 million in capital projects.

One person can change the world: survivor

Marina Nemat grew up in Iran not entirely different from her teenage counterparts in Canada. Then all hell broke loose.

In-house innovation will help Aurora keep cool on outdoor rinks

It is certainly not a problem that has had to be tackled over the last few weeks compared to this time last year, but uncertainty over the day-to-day conditions of Aurora’s outdoor ice rinks could be a thing of the past, thanks to a “made-in-Aurora” solution.

Aurora melts back to normal following pre-Christmas ice storm

Aurora had a bit of a relief on Saturday and Sunday as warmer weather conspired to undo some of the damage left from the previous weekend’s ice storm. Trees were felled and damage across Aurora mounted up on December 20 and 21 as freezing rain encrusted most of the town in thick ice.

John West remembered as “straight shooter”

John West is being remembered this week as a straight shooter, a man who didn’t mince words or suffer fools gladly. The former Aurora mayor died Saturday at his home after a long period of ill health, just shy of his 82nd birthday.

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