May 2014 Archive

INSIDE AURORA: Aurora By The Numbers

By Scott Johnston We are all aware of many of the numbers associated with Aurora. For example, our population is 55,000ish, we recently celebrated our ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Now what?

By Alison Collins-Mrakas The Provincial government has fallen. We are to go to the polls on June 12th. Let the games begin? I don’t think ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Market Going Strong

By Sylvia Dickens Did you know that the beginnings of the Aurora Farmer’s Market has roots going back 112 years? The great news is that ...

FRANKLY SPEAKING: Memorable Day

Last Sitting Day of the 40th Parliament was Most Memorable By Frank Klees, MPP Newmarket-Aurora Thursday, May 1st turned out to be one of the ...

Buck’s letter was “unbecoming” of elected official: reader

(Re: “Fear mongering” comment over HCD is “patronizing”: Councillor, May 1, 2014) Councillor Buck’s meandering, Mercer-style rant in last week’s Letters to the Editor was ...

Cartoon “fear mongered” ward system debate

(Re: Machell’s Corners, April 24, 2014) To me, The Auroran represents what is best in our Town. I might not always agree with everything that ...

Aurora Public Library to host Human Rights panel

People often think of human rights as an international concern, and they very often are; but human rights issues, and indeed abuses, are things that ...

New plays make their Aurora debuts this weekend

Original plays on the many facets of Canadian life will make their Aurora debuts in a series of readings hosted at the Aurora Cultural Centre. ...

Meet Your Iron Chefs: Grant Robertson of Aw, Shucks!

By Brock Weir Last year, Grant Robertson, the head chef at Aw, Shucks set out to show off his love of local, fresh ingredients, as ...

Aurora Youth Soccer Club to mark 50th anniversary with record-busting marathon

The Aurora Youth Soccer Club is turning 50 and has some big plans to celebrate. Last week, after receiving approval from Council and qualifying for all the necessary permits, the AYSC announced they will be staging 54-hours of consecutive soccer games...

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