May 2014 Archive

Hotel renos highlight local need: Chamber

Visitors to Aurora’s Howard Johnson Hotel, which has recently been operating under the name Aurora Inn, may have been surprised to find the hotel roped off for closure last week.

NDP, Greens choose Newmarket-Aurora candidates

By Brock Weir As Week 2 of the 2014 Provincial Election came to a close last week, two more candidates were added to Newmarket-Aurora’s ballot. ...

Prince Andrew, Duke of York will unveil Aurora’s Diamond Jubilee Park plaque

A new plaque commemorating Aurora recipients of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal will be formally dedicated by the Duke of York next month. Prince Andrew is due to unveil the commemorative plaque, which will take pride of place in Aurora’s

BROCK’S BANTER: Perspectives on Fear

By Brock Weir Well, the National Day of Honour has come and gone. What did you do to celebrate veterans who have returned from Afghanistan? ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Confirmations

Confirmations at Our Lady of Grace By Stephen Somerville Regular readers may recall my column of a few weeks back regarding the baptism of my ...

OTTAWA REPORT

By Lois Brown, MP Newmarket-Aurora National Day of Honour With the completion of the Afghanistan mission, Prime Minister Stephen Harper proclaimed May 9 a National ...

ASK THE DESIGNER: Dreaming in Colour

By Jean Bisnaire Niche Decor “I’m redecorating my bedroom and I want to get away from beige. How can I choose a fun colour scheme? ...

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman We know that spring has finally arrived because the bulbs are flowering and the trees are beginning to bud. Every day the ...

Candidates need to look at stance on free speech: Reader

The Air ORNGE and Lottery Corporation fiascos, the billion dollar power plant debacle, apathetic energy ministers who refused to become more engaged in proactively addressing ...

Canadian Cancer Society thanks donors and volunteers

In early April over 700 local volunteers braved the overcast and often chilly days for the Canadian Cancer Society’s annual Daffodils Days campaign. Daffodils Days ...

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