September 2015 Archive

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Seniors’ Centre Turns 10

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora The Aurora Seniors’ Centre celebrated its tenth anniversary this past Sunday with the slogan “See how far we have come!” ...

If Lois Brown were Conservative leader…

Climate Change, the fate of missing and murdered indigenous women and the Syrian Refugee crisis were the three social issues that Lois Brown surprisingly chose ...

Voter not interested in “one man show”

I attended the ALL candidates meeting for the Newmarket-Aurora riding last night and was witness to the pure cynicism and disdain of the public of ...

Tigers break stalemate to earn home opener victory

It took almost three periods of action, but the Aurora Tigers gave the crowd of over 600 what they came to see when a late goal sealed a 1 – 0 victory in the Junior A squad’s home opener Friday.

Athletes and coaches recognized at annual Breakfast of Champions

TSN sportscaster Rod Black admitted to a crowd of young athletes Saturday morning at King’s Riding Golf Club that one of his most embarrassing moments happened at that first tee.

Ontario All-Stars converge on Aurora for John Traganitis tournament

It was a wet and humid downpour throughout the day in Aurora on Saturday, but the action on the soccer fields played on with a little bit of an extra challenge at the annual John Traganitis Tournament, hosted by the Aurora Youth Soccer Club (AYSC).

Panthers get gold to open season

The Panther Midget BB team, of 17 girls between the ages of 15-18, entered their first tournament, the Oshawa Lady Generals Fall Classic. They played ...

Menekagis campaign says email was fraudulent

Despite York Region bylaws stating election campaign signs should not hit Regional streets before Monday, September 21, candidates in both of Aurora’s ridings had their signs dotting Yonge Street on Saturday and Sunday.

Decision could mark end of a long, dramatic road in Council history

It took over four years for a judge to make a decision, so when Justice Edwards rendered his decision in former mayor Evelyn Buck’s defamation lawsuit against several members of the 2006 – 2010 Council term last week, it was the end of a long and dramatic road in Aurora’s political history.

Raising a cup of coffee can raise awareness of Alzheimer’s

Chances are you do it just about every day, but with a little careful tweaking, your daily coffee breaks can go a lot further than giving you a much needed jolt of caffeine – they can also raise awareness of a fast-growing problem.

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