June 2015 Archive

Aurora Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2015

Olympic medallist Mark Heese, tennis ace Ken Sinclair and long-time advocate Alan Dean will be celebrated at induction dinner this November.

No need for a second Library location, say residents

Expansion inward at existing facility and addressing parking issues around Library Square are key to future success of Aurora Public Library.

BROCK’S BANTER: Torches, Smoke and Mirrors

By Brock Weir Next week, the 2014-2015 school year will draw to a close. As I write this, and as you read this, students across ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Highway to Hell

By Alison Collins-Mrakas I have been reading the hysterical media reports about the impending traffic chaos about to overtake the City of Toronto. The countdown ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: More Musings

By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, below are some additional unconnected, stream-of-conscious and (most ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Spring Sitting

Ontario Government Wraps Up a Successful Spring Sitting By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora The Ontario legislature has wrapped up its spring sitting and I’m looking ...

Honour system on YRT needs overhaul: reader

On Sunday, August 10, 2014, a little after 11 p.m., a young man named David tried to purchase a $5 ticket for a Viva bus ...

Canadians face “retirement income crisis”: Liberal critic

More and more Canadians are worried about their retirement, yet Stephen Harper is offering them little more than lip-service for the problem. A new CIBC ...

Portraits of Giving honours Aurora entrepreneur

As a local entrepreneur with a dedication to giving back to her community, Ingrid Kulbach has become a familiar face to many in Aurora. Over the years...

Celebrate 400 years of the French in Ontario with music, art … and poutine

A celebration of French Canadian culture wouldn’t quite be complete without a full appreciation of poutine, but that just serves as an appetizer for a full day of activities slated for Aurora next Wednesday as the Town marks Fete de la St-Jean.

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