May 2015 Archive
Community Garden Fair returns for second year
Mother Nature looked kindly upon the Aurora Garden and Horticultural Society as they tried something new – a full-blown Garden Fair at Town Park. Now, the society is hoping for a repeat of their inaugural success when the second-annual event returns this month.
Town Hall needs to step up communications with residents: Council
As complaints rolled in over the renovations of the Aurora Family Leisure Complex, many residents and club members complained over a lack of communication over what was happening with the Industrial Parkway Facility – and that is just one gap that needs to be addressed at Town Hall, according to Council.
Aurora prepares for trial over Mavrinac “park” issue
The Town of Aurora is preparing to go to court over the future of a six acre parcel of land on Mavrinac Boulevard.
St. Andrew’s concludes Not an Ordinary Place campaign with a bang
By Brock Weir You don’t need to tell the students, parents, and faculty at St. Andrew’s College that their school is not an ordinary place, ...
Canada Post could face Aurora backlash over community mail boxes
As the City of Hamilton and Canada Post prepare to go to court this month over the city’s forceful measures for adequate public consultation on the placement of community mailboxes, urban municipalities are keeping an eye on the proceedings – but Aurora might soon have a vested interest in the case.
One Book One Aurora invites you on virtual trip to Burma
Last year, people across Aurora delved into one resident’s harrowing tale of imprisonment in revolution-ravaged Tehran and her life thereafter through the Aurora Public Library’s “One Book One Aurora” campaign. In the second annual program, Aurorans are invited to indulge in “Burmese Lessons.”
Canadian Tire acquires Target location
The deal is one of twelve announced by the retailer on Wednesday at locations in Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia.
BROCK’S BANTER: Let’s talk about sex
By Brock Weir This must be what’s meant when they say your biological clock is ticking. Maybe it is my alarmingly advancing years, or maybe ...
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Father Joe
By Stephen Somerville By now, most people in our community have heard about the situation regarding Father Joe Gorman of Our Lady of Grace Catholic ...
POLITICS AS USUAL: Places to Grow
By Alison Collins-Mrakas In April 2013, I wrote a column that I think is relevant again. I wrote about then MPP Frank Klees’ Private Members ...
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