July 2014 Archive

Mayor and Councillors are underpaid compared to other municipalities: report

Aurora’s Mayor and Councillors are underpaid compared to their counterparts across York Region, according to a staff report which will be before Council this week.

BROCK’S BANTER: Return of the “Me” Generation?

By Brock Weir I often wonder if there is a certain age where one just automatically starts thinking themselves as being “over the hill.” Does ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Replacing Ballard

By Stephen Somerville Town Council is again facing the task of appointing someone in light of former Councillor Chris Ballard’s recent election as the Liberal ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Voting Quorum

By Alison Collins-Mrakas There were four federal ridings at stake last week. A number of resignations had resulted in four vacancies at the federal level. ...

ASK THE DESIGNER: Defining Your Style

By Jean Bisnaire Niche Decor “I love to read design and décor magazines but I don’t always understand the vocabulary that they use. Can you ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Building Ontario Up

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora Premier Kathleen Wynne’s plan to bring the legislature back within 20 days of the June 12 election has been realized. ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Warm-up is crucial

By Sylvia Dickens Before any exercise, it’s important to warm up. Otherwise, you can injure yourself, even doing some of the “easy” activities. When you ...

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman The arrival of summer has brought both lovely sunny weather and large crowds to the Farmers’ Market. All of our farmers are ...

INSIDE AURORA: Kickstarting Discussion

By Scott Johnston Now that the provincial election is over, everyone’s attention in Town is now focused directly on the upcoming municipal election. It’s all ...

OTTAWA REPORT

By Lois Brown, MP Newmarket-Aurora Supporting Families in Newmarket-Aurora and Canada A productive and hardworking sitting of the House of Commons has concluded. Twenty Government ...

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