July 2015 Archive

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Energy & York

Energy issues will heat up again in York Region By Stephen Somerville The issue of electricity has not been in the news lately, mostly due ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Excitement and Legacy

Pan Am and Parapan Am Games mean excitement and legacy By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora The Pan Am Games are the largest multi-sport games in ...

SENIOR SCAPE

By Sylvia Gilchrist The month of June brought many beginnings and pauses for the Aurora Seniors’ Association and Centre. First we would like to acknowledge ...

Shaolin monk brings philosophy and culture to Aurora martial arts

Canada’s Black Belt Martial Arts was the site of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Aurora over the weekend, hosting a real Shaolin monk from the famous Shaolin Temple in China.

Quidditch fever hits Aurora

Calling all Harry Potter fans – you now can have your own opportunity to follow in your favourite fictional character’s footsteps and capture the golden snitch.

Southwest homes could find chain-link fencing where their property meets the Town’s

Residents backing onto Case Woodlot in southwest Aurora could soon find chain link fencing just beyond their backyards where their property meets the Town’s, following a Council decision last week.

Celebration and reflection reigns at revamped Relay for Life

They were all there for the same reason, but as each person took a lap around the track last month, they all had a different person in the back of their minds.

Lunchtime assistant immortalizes time at Aurora Senior P.S. in book

15 years ago, Aurora-based artist Deborah Campo was sitting at something of a crossroads. Sitting alone one day in her living room, she thought, “God, if someone knocks...

“Into the Woods” is better the second time around for Aurora actress

When Kyla Whetham first stepped onto the stage to be a part of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical “Into the Woods”, she stepped into the shoes of one of the three little pigs – “the smart one,” she says, referring

Community groups could face ouster for internal Library expansion

By Brock Weir Community groups such as the Pine Tree Potters Guild could find themselves looking for a new home, if recommendations before Council on ...

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