February 2015 Archive

INSIDE AURORA: Identity Crisis

By Scott Johnston It seems that Aurora is experiencing an identity crisis. This observation stems from Councillor Thom’s suggestion, noted in last week’s Auroran, that ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Where’s the beef?

By Alison Collins-Mrakas Do you remember those Wendy’s commercials where the little old lady is handed a burger and looking at the puny little meat ...

OTTAWA REPORT

By Lois Brown, MP Newmarket-Aurora March Break Travel Tips Reading Week in February and March Break are two of the busiest travel periods in Canada. ...

BROCK’S BANTER: On Her Own Terms

By Brock Weir “It was a mercy killing!” That was the exclamation of my paternal grandmother listening to her kitchen radio one afternoon in Agincourt. ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Jeff Thom

Meet Rookie Councillor Jeff Thom By Stephen Somerville This is the first in an ongoing series of short profiles on the new members of the ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Patients First (Pt. 1)

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora Dr. Eric Hoskins, Ontario’s Minister of Health, unveiled the government’s new action plan for improved health care during an Empire ...

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman You may have noticed at the last two indoor Farmers’ Markets that the York Region Food Network (YFRN) was there. We are ...

Street names selection is a “joke”

It was not surprising when I read the names of those people who could get a street named after them. The progression continues from mayor ...

Hospice also honoured by VSRCA

I read with interest that the Aurora Cultural Centre was a winner of the Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards for their 2013 annual report, demonstrating excellence ...

Empty Bowls’ “caring and sharing” appreciated by team

Welcoming Arms wishes to thank Cathy, Cindy, Jacqui and all members of the Pine Tree Potters’ Guild for selecting our charitable organization as one of ...

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