September 2015 Archive
Council targets 1.8% tax increase following economic challenges
Eleven proposed new hires at Town Hall nixed to meet budget targets.
Panthers look to bounce back from last season’s heartbreaker
Last March, the Intermediate Aurora Panthers looked poised to return to the second round of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League playoffs...
Conservative candidates decline Vote Smart debate
All-candidates meetings organized by local university student "just doesn't fit into our campaign plan" says candidate Costas Menegakis.
Culture Days at the Aurora Farmers’ Market and Artisan Fair
By Jan Freedman and Shirley Wiedemeyer Whatever one’s cultural heritage, food occupies a prominent role in their way of life and in their distinctive customs ...
U18 Barbarian girls are best in Ontario
It was an underdog victory for the under-18 Aurora Barbarians girls on Sunday as they took the title of best rugby squad in the province.
Commonwealth champion joins local gym as boxing coach
When one door closes, another one opens While Aurora’s Donovan Boucher may have hit a bump in the road two decades ago that sidetracked his boxing career, a late comeback and a love of the sport has landed him a spot as the new head coach of boxing at Fearless MMA.
Barbarian women claim second OWL title in four years
The Aurora Barbarians are once again the holders of the Ontario Women’s League Cup, using an 11-try effort to defeat the top-seeded Toronto Saracens 63-31 in the tournament final at Fletcher’s Fields on Saturday afternoon.
Councillor urges re-think on Emerald Ash Borer treatment
Despite Council approving the chemical IMA-JET for treatment of ash trees across Aurora set to be decimated by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle, one Councillor is urging a re-think of this course of action, citing environmental concerns.
Trudeau lays groundwork for deficit in Newmarket-Aurora stop
Awating Tuesday’s announcement of a technical recession, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau questioned, on a campaign stop in Newmarket-Aurora last week, how his NDP counterpart would be able to deliver on his promise of a balanced budget in the next year.
Veterans, servicepeople sound off at Liberal roundtable
They were looking for an avenue to engage politicians on issues facing today’s soldiers, and the grassroots advocacy campaign led by Clayton Goodwin and Eric Rebierd landed at the Aurora Cultural Centre last week as a host of area Liberal candidates held roundtable talks on veterans’ issues.
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