January 2016 Archive
SENIOR SCAPE: Happy New Year
By Jim Abram Hi folks! I trust you all are enjoying the holiday season and that you had a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa ...
FIVE MINUTE MAJOR: New logo could help Leaf franchise keep past failures in the past
By Jake Courtepatte Last month, NHL phenom Steven Stamkos “liked” a tweet by TSN posting a video about his upcoming free agent status. And, as ...
SAC basketball takes winning streaks into the New Year
The future is bright for St. Andrew’s College basketball, as both the senior and under-16 squads bring a championship title on home court into 2016. Two well-fought championship games last month earned SAC some serious hardware to add to their ever-growing athletic collection.
Ex-Panther netminder among tops in Division I hockey
The Union College Dutchwomen tied an NCAA record last month for the longest winless streak in women’s hockey. 16 seconds into overtime...
Put your spelling to the test with special Library bee
Theatre Aurora and the Aurora Public Library team up to put your skills to the test -- and give you a flavour of the upcoming production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Aurora Heights homes evacuated following gas leak
The residents of five homes near Aurora Heights Drive and Delayne Drive received an early wake-up call on Monday morning after a neighbour sounded the alarm of a natural gas leak.
Successful “adoption” made Christmas merry for Aurora seniors
Senior residents of Chartwell Aurora, as well as Newmarket seniors, had a very Merry Christmas thanks to local companies and individuals taking up the challenge issued by Ingrid Davis to “adopt” a senior, or an entire floor of a nursing home for the season of giving.
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Regarding Highland Gate
By Stephen Somerville One of the topics covered in my last column was the on-going controversy surrounding the Highland Gate community. As you may have ...
VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Words of wisdom from a Major cadet booster
By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora About 25 years ago, author Robert Fulghum wrote a best seller called “All I really need to know I learned ...
BROCK’S BANTER: Who needs a candle?
By Brock Weir A few years ago, I decided to make the extra effort to do at least one new thing on either New Year’s ...
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