March 2017 Archive

Premier has blast from the past at Aurora Seniors’ Centre

What was supposed to be a brief meet and greet at the Aurora Seniors’ Centre on Tuesday morning turned out to be a blast from the past for Premier Kathleen Wynne. The Premier was in Newmarket-Aurora for a...

Social media should be used to foster “tolerance and acceptance,” says Councillor

A community’s diversity is its strength, according to Councillor Wendy Gaertner, and now it is time for Council to put more of its weight behind that sentiment. Next month, Councillor Gaertner is...

“Spring Out” for the eighth year of Studio Tour

The Aurora Artist Studio Tour of 2017 features 14 artists in six studio locations throughout Aurora. This year we chose the season of spring with ...

Head Into the Woods with Queensville Players

Has this past week’s frigid reminder of winter gotten you down? Would you like a warm and colourful glimpse of verdant woods and sunnier climes? ...

BROCK’S BANTER: The Noble Shift

By Brock Weir Every once in a while we get calls at our office looking for the R&R Book Bar, the former new and used ...

INSIDE AURORA: Birthday Town

By Scott Johnston As Brock suggested in his column last week, the Town has been a bit tardy in preparing for Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday. ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: All press is good press?

By Alison Collins-Mrakas I understand that some candidates may not have access to the funds necessary to hire good message managers. When you aren’t yet ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Leading Women/Leading Girls Recognition Awards

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora March 8 was International Women’s Day and I was honoured to recognize 23 outstanding women and girls from Newmarket and ...

Town makes first move on repealing tax break for vacant landlords

A property tax rebate on vacant properties could encourage some landlords to keep their buildings empty, argue Councillors, but now that the Province has opened the door to change, Aurora has taken the first step in making this program one for the history books.

Exhibition salutes the family side of two community leaders

Have you ever passed by Ada Johnson Park or strolled through the Norm Johnson Hall of Education at the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame and wanted to know more about these familiar names behind the landmarks? Now is...

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