October 2014 Archive

Police aren’t doing the Town “any favours” in turning blind eye to sign damage: candidate

York Regional Police are turning a blind eye to sign damage, according to Eva Pullano, wife of Council candidate Anthony Pullano. Mrs. Pullano says she was...

Aurora’s Chief Electoral Officer gets satisfaction seeing people exercise their right to vote

Whether he was looking after his sisters and brother, or working as a cub leader, Stephen Huycke grew up with a sense of serving others and taking care of what was given to you.

New Chamber of Commerce chair hopes to amp up the volume

As a professional mediator, Patricia Poulin-Ulbricht gains a significant amount of satisfaction from helping to empower people to make their own decisions.

Mayoral candidates sling more than mud at final debate in battle over golf tournament

What was expected to be a debate simply about the future of sports and recreation in Aurora turned out to a full blown battle between Aurora’s two mayoral candidates as the Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament hit the fan.

Candidates vie to capitalize on sports tourism opportunities

Sports tourism can be a key to revitalize Aurora, according to candidates who descended upon the Royal Canadian Legion last week for the final All-Candidates’ meeting before Monday’s...

Mayoral candidates push for more sports space – but differ on the road to get there

By Brock Weir It was the last chance for all of Aurora’s municipal candidates to make their respective pitches to Aurora voters as a collective, ...

Aurora accepts keys to historic armoury

It was a homecoming of sorts 140 years in the making, but last Thursday the keys to the old Aurora Armoury were formally handed over to the Town of Aurora. Newmarket-Aurora MP Lois Brown was at the landmark located on the...

Noudelman seeks to find permanent solution to Aurora’s French Immersion crunch

As Aurora’s population is expected to grow significantly in just a few short years, Alex Noudelman, trustee candidate for the York Region District School Board, is...

BROCK’S BANTER: Support Your Local Sheriff!

By Brock Weir It is amazing how far even a single night away from the daily grind, a change of scenery, or even sleeping in ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Campaign Notebook

By Stephen Somerville With the municipal campaign in the final home stretch, a couple of observations from my campaign notebook. First, it is great to ...

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