January 2014 Archive
“Compromise” on golf course tree removal up for approval this week
Aurora golf courses could see tighter restrictions on the number of trees they can cut down on their properties. Councillors are expected to ratify recommendations coming forward from last week’s General Committee meeting, placing slightly tighter restrictions on area golf course owners.
Restaurant puts new spin Aurora tradition as hosts of Mardi Gras
Aurora’s Taylor Dinner was 21 when he began his battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Now 25, he has been in remission for four years and credits a great deal of his recovery to the nurses and staff at Southlake Regional Health Centre. Happy and healthy once again, Mr. Dinner is...
Alexander’s legacy tempers tears at ESC Renaissance
Grade 12 students at Aurora’s Ecole Secondaire Catholique de Renaissance had 10,000 reasons to smile last week after plans for their prom got a $10,000 boost from Laurentian University. Officials from the university joined the future ESC Renaissance Grads in...
Water rates set to rise 12% as budget talks continue
Aurora residents can expect to pay over $20 more for their water this year.
Klees won’t seek re-election
Long-time Newmarket-Aurora MPP Frank Klees will not seek another term in the upcoming Provincial election. Mr. Klees, who has served in the Ontario legislature since 1995, announced his decision Tuesday evening at a meeting of the local Progressive Conservative Riding Association following talks earlier in the day with PC leader Tim Hudak.
BROCK’S BANTER: A Very Long Engagement
By Brock Weir In this line of work, sometimes you find delight in the strangest of places. While (unsuccessfully) trying to find a file photo ...
INSIDE AURORA: Year in Review (Pt. 2)
By Scott Johnston We continue our look back at 2013 in Aurora with events that took place in the latter half of the year. Jul ...
POLITICS AS USUAL: High Price of Ice
By Alison Collins-Mrakas The ice storm struck the GTA just over 3 weeks ago and wrought various degrees of devastation on homeowners and residents in ...
MARKET MUSINGS
By Jan Freedman On behalf of both this writer and the Aurora Farmers’ Market and Artisan Fair, best wishes for a happy and healthy New ...
FRANKLY SPEAKING: Open Government
Open Government: Yes, Minister, we fooled them again By Frank Klees, MPP Newmarket-Aurora “Our Open Government initiative will help create the transparent, accessible government the ...
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