October 2014 Archive

POLITICS AS USUAL:

By Alison Collins-Mrakas While this column will be published after Thanksgiving, I would still like to give thanks, albeit belatedly. I am thankful for all ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Critical Investments

Making Critical Investments in Ontario’s Infrastructure By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora As a member of the Ontario Legislative Estimates Committee, I have a front-row seat ...

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman The Aurora Farmers’ Market was blessed with another lovely cool but sunny day last weekend which brought out the crowds shopping for ...

ASK THE DESIGNER: Hallowe’en Glam

By Jean Bisnaire Niche Decor “I’m hosting a Halloween cocktail party and I want to decorate my space but I’m worried that it might look ...

TA’s Maggie’s Getting Married – A Review

Theatre Aurora kicks off its 57th season with Norm Foster’s comedy “Maggie’s Getting Married”. The play is set in the kitchen of parents Cass and Tom, and takes...

Semiao leads Tigers to fourth-straight win with shutout

The Junior A Aurora Tigers are once again starting to look like the OJHL finalists of last season. The Tigers were in Whitby for the second game of a...

Students find inspiration in local Olympian and fellow alumna

Pickering College in Newmarket was ripe with school spirit this month, honouring past and present students alike at an athletic banner-raising ceremony in the school gymnasium.

Don’t shield your kids from the election process

(Re: Sign pollution shouldn’t be around schools. October 2, 2014) Yes, election signs are an eyesore but, they do attract attention – including the attention ...

Ward system would be “counterintuitive” to Aurora’s small-town feel

A ward system by its very definition is parochial in nature and especially so in a small community such as Aurora. Dividing Aurora into small ...

Reader had deja-vu reading candidate’s platform

We learned at the all-candidates meeting that The Town of Aurora has a strategic plan that was formulated in June 2012, based on input from ...

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