June 2014 Archive

Tempers flare at debate over Ontario Municipal Board

He was sitting quietly in the Newmarket Theatre audience for most of last week’s debate, but when candidates took aim at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), outgoing MPP Frank Klees was all ears.

Councillors need to protect heritage from “incompatible development”

Thank you for all the support you have given our “olde” neighborhood regarding the designation of the southeast as a Heritage District. We regret that ...

“Leave of Absence” raises questions

When a member of Town Council takes a leave of absence to pursue other political ambitions, one would assume that he or she can no ...

Klees feted as people lace up and rock out for i Run and Rock

The second annual i Run and Rock fundraiser took place at the Ray Twinney Arena in Newmarket on Saturday, with rock band Glass Tiger headlining the event along with a tribute to MPP Frank Klees.

Legion marks two milestone anniversaries Saturday amid transition

The world today is very different from the one faced by allied soldiers preparing to storm the beaches of Normandy 70 years ago this Saturday. Still, it is a vastly different world compared...

Aurora Filmmakers win big at Multimedia Film Festival

It is not too often students can have the last laugh on a teacher in such a public way, but Renqiu Chen, Zach Reich, and Lauren Strathdee, did so in a very big way last week.

Jobs, retirement take centre stage in first debate

Newmarket-Aurora’s Provincial candidates got the blood pumping in the first public all-candidates meeting of the election on Friday night. After recording a further debate earlier in the day, they...

Hillary-McIntyre heritage park plan nixed by Council

Dreams to turn Hillary House, and the three properties immediately to its south, into a four-acre heritage park could turn to dust this week as Council faces a recommendation to put a halt to the project.

Duke of York visit carries on historic tradition

After the Duke of York comes into the area this Thursday, June 5, for a special luncheon at Oakview Terrace to celebrate the Queen’s York Rangers and ...

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