July 2014 Archive

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman We have just experienced another lovely day at the Farmers’ Market where we were lucky that the rain held off until after ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Divert Your Rut

By Sylvia Dickens Does your routine include a visit to the Centre to play your game of choice every week, month after month, year after ...

ASK THE DESIGNER: Clutter

Clutter Vs. Keeper: Decluttering Your Home By Jean Bisnaire, Niche Decor “Now that the kids are at camp for the summer I’d really like to ...

Aurora needs to review what makes a heritage property a heritage property: Councillor

While Town Staff go back to the drawing board to draft out a list of options available to Council to protect the character of existing neighbourhoods, one Councillor believes it is time for Aurora to do a clean sweep.

Lasting legacy created with two years of hard work – and a pair of scissors

It took two years of dedicated hair care, but just a few seconds of scissor snips paved the way for potentially years of smiles at Regency Acres Public School last month.

Ukrainians horrified by downing of airliner

“This can’t be true,” says Yuliya, a young girl in Western Ukraine with her eyes glued to her iPhone as she reads the news. To her, as for many others in Ukraine, this has become ritual since the anti-terrorist operation began in Donetsk and Luhansk.

Aurora student surpasses goal, going right to the top of the class

“You’re doing too much homework,” is not something one would normally expect a parent to say – but then again, not many students are like Aurora’s Felix Kan. Felix, who...

Haberer keeps her eyes firmly on the pool after four-medal win in Vancouver

Aurora’s Mary Haberer admits to having a bit of nerves as she got into the pool for the first of her many races earlier this month in Vancouver.

More public input needed on Oak Ridges Moraine review: environmentalist

Aurora residents will soon have a chance to sound off on the future review of both the Oak Ridges Moraine Plan and Greenbelt Plan. Council approved future consultation sessions last week after a local environmentalist came forward with...

Preservation in Aurora’s southeast quadrant gets second wind

It might be a neighbourhood characterised by old homes, but preservation of Aurora’s downtown Southeast Quadrant got a second wind at Council last week.

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