February 2017 Archive

Snow plow service status quo after complaints

If you were hoping for improved street plowing after December snow storms left many Aurora neighbourhoods waiting for a full cleanup, you might be out of luck – at least for this winter season.

Panthers lace up in International Silver Stick

Over fifty Atom and Bantam rep teams took to the ice in Aurora for the girls International Silver Stick tournament this weekend, and two hometown teams came out on top.

Trinity moves towards same sex marriage

Aurora’s Trinity Anglican Church has moved to become a place of worship allowing same sex marriage. The announcement was made on Sunday at the Victoria Street church following what Reverend Dawn Davis described as a lively discussion over Trinity’s future path.

Dollars should not be put before student success, says Williams student

A little while ago I read an article in The Auroran suggesting that a new high school should be built in Aurora. There was an ...

Have green initiatives gone too far?

(Re: Chamber wants answers on vacant storefronts, January 19) It was disturbing to read Chairman Javed Khan’s comments of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce regarding ...

BROCK’S BANTER: The Dying Art of Conversation

By Brock Weir Over the past few days, circumstances have continually thrown my mind back to a lesser-remembered scene from I Love Lucy. The Mertzes ...

INSIDE AURORA: Groundhog Daze 2017

By Scott Johnston It was early February, and I was taking what I hoped was one of my last strolls of winter through the Aurora ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: The Week that Was

By Alison Collins-Mrakas I don’t think we are going to hell in a hand basket just quite yet, but I do think we are getting ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: 360 Kids

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora Last week, 360 Kids said goodbye to its executive director, Michael Braithwaite, who will be joining Raising the Roof to ...

Under fire, York Region District School Board placed under Provincial review

Amid allegations of systemic racism, along with problems over equity and accountability, the Province of Ontario has stepped in to review the York Region District School Board (YRDSB).

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