December 2015 Archive

Council must get serious about tree protection: reader

Aurora’s present tree bylaw is severely inadequate. Property owners can cut down 4 trees per year greater than 20 centimeters in diameter each. With this ...

Christmas 2015 – A Poem

It would shortly be Christmas and all through the day I was thinking and wondering what I should say. The world was so different; it ...

Existing parking isn’t cutting it at GO station: Council

While Council continues to grapple with the perennial issue of on-street parking in Aurora’s Downtown Core, for many members of Council it is time to take the concerns to the next level – the Province of Ontario and GO Transit.

Holiday Market “pops up” at Cultural Centre ahead of Victorian Tea

If you’re looking for that one unique holiday gift sure to melt even Scrooge’s cold, cold heart, head over to the Aurora Cultural Centre for a veritable Christmas extravaganza.

Art transcends language in winter shows

Sometimes they have to let their brushes or their needles do the talking.

St. Max students aim to inspire hosting Regionals for First Lego League

Students at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School have a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and this is a passion they hope takes hold in younger kids as they prepare to host the Regional Qualifiers for the First Lego League’s Robotics Competition this Saturday.

Mantenuto and Board look to represent Tigers at international level

Of the 41 players vying for a chance to represent Canada East at the World Junior A Challenge, two are looking to temporarily replace their black and yellow with red and white.

Wildcats basketball hangs on against Lions to remain undefeated

Any coach will tell you that you have to play to the final buzzer, and the Dr. G.W. Williams Wildcats basketball squad almost learned that the hard way.

Domi’s writing partner brings “Shift Work” to Aurora

As a reporter covering the Toronto Maple Leafs for SportsNet, Jim Lang was often on the road with the boys in blue. When you’re on the road with a team you get to know the players pretty well, and he soon became acquainted with the professional side of Tie Domi but never the personal. Now, many years later, however, they have something of a “bromance” going on...

Brothers find artistic inspiration in Canada’s winter wonderland

Maybe you’re breathing a sigh of relief that Mother Nature has been delayed in sending us a full blast of winter, but it’s a different story for artist brothers Dave and Ross Rheaume.

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