September 2014 Archive

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman The weather at the end of summer has not been too kind to us, but it’s difficult to complain as we have ...

ASK THE DESIGNER: Repurposing

Repurposing your formal dining or living room By Jean Bisnaire, Niche Decor “We hardly use our dining room for formal entertaining and I feel like ...

Voters should consider lawsuits in upcoming election, says reader

(Re: Lawsuits have cost Aurora nearly $1 million, September 11, 2014) Without the local investigative journalism provided by The Auroran I hate to think what ...

A thank you note in search of a recipient

On Wednesday, September 10, I was standing on the corner of Bayview and Wellington waiting for a bus. I didn’t have a jacket or umbrella ...

VOTE 2014: Growth will be top of mind if Thompson is re-elected to Council

Michael Thompson came into municipal politics from the business world where decisions are, more often than not, made at a much quicker clip and, for him, that was something of an adjustment to make in his first term on Council.

Caps should be looked at in how much Town’s insurers can cover in a lawsuit

With insurance premiums involving ongoing lawsuits with current and former members of Council coming in just under $1 million over the last seven years, it now might be time to look at capping just how much support individuals can get from Town insurers.

York Region’s biggest party returns for more

15 community charities are each $33,900 richer this week following last weekend’s successful two-day Hoedown. Hosted by Magna International, two days of revelry, culminating...

Barbecue will be time of celebration and exchange on church’s future

Since the end of April, the northwest corner of Yonge and Tyler Street has been little more than an open field, sprouting steadily increasing blades of grass.

Aurora chef to compete in nutrition challenge

Aurora chef Lye Fung Wong is a finalist in Sunrise Senior Living’s second annual Senior Eats Nutritional Challenge. The Aurora resident and head chef at Sunrise of Aurora is competing in the finals this week...

Power temporarily killed on LED streetlight switchover plan

Councillors voted to hold off on a $3 million plan to convert all of Aurora’s streetlights to LED systems last week, over uncertainty the Town would be getting their best buck from the switch-out.

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