March 2014 Archive

Buck trial will continue on Tuesday

Councillor Evelyn Buck’s case against former Aurora mayor Phyllis Morris, two incumbent Councillors and three former councillors will continue Tuesday after a brief hearing on Friday. Lawyers will meet Tuesday morning to argue whether or not witnesses on behalf of Councillor Buck, including a municipal lawyer and Donald Cousens, can be included as experts in the trial.

BROCK’S BANTER: People’s Choice

By Brock Weir Perhaps I have become jaded, but there are few things in the world anymore which truly mystify me – but that has ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Ides of March

By Alison Collins-Mrakas I read with interest about the current situation in Alberta; specifically the sturm und drang surrounding Premier Redford’s rather ill-advised luxurious trip ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Wicked winter wanes…

… what now? By Sylvia Dickens It’s been a long, bitter winter, hasn’t it? Are you glad it’s coming to a close? How did you ...

OTTAWA REPORT

By Lois Brown, MP Newmarket-Aurora Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) This landmark agreement constitutes Canada’s first free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region and will ...

ASK THE DESIGNER: Fearless

Fearless mixing with colours and patterns By Jean Bisnaire, Niche Decor “I see so many beautiful patterns in home decor stores – how do I ...

Resident surprised at “fear mongering” over Heritage District Plan

(Re: Politics as Usual & Brock’s Banter, March 13, 2014) I read with interest Alison Collins Mrakas’ column and both agree and disagree with her ...

Council has “no confidence” in Joint Ops decision

The joint works and parks facility was contemplated five years ago at the time of the last Development Charges calculation. The period for using those ...

Community ranking shows Aurora “on the right path”

The April 2014 issue of MoneySense magazine has identified Aurora as one of the best places in Canada to live; specifically, 24th best place in ...

Ward system would bring “accountability”, town into 21st century

I am proud resident of Aurora for the past 20 years. I have been a vocal proponent of the Aurora ward system for the past ...

« Previous PageNext Page »
Page Reader Press Enter to Read Page Content Out Loud Press Enter to Pause or Restart Reading Page Content Out Loud Press Enter to Stop Reading Page Content Out Loud Screen Reader Support
Open