August 2017 Archive

Grand Slams win silver at Provincial Games

Aurora’s softball representatives for the Special Olympics earned a silver medal Provincial games.

On getting involved

I’ve recently turned 80 and, from time to time, am experiencing moments of anxiety as I look at the demands of life and what lies ...

Stop being idle on climate change

Trumpism in Aurora? On our street, we have a family that leave their vehicles idling for 20, 30 or as much as 45 minutes. I’ve ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Fastest Man?

By Alison Collins-Mrakas I decided to take a bit of a break from all things political this past week as I had had my fill ...

ACTIVATING AURORA: All Kids Can Play

By Ron Weese At Activate Aurora, one important deliverable we have with our funding partner, the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), is to increase participation. Our ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Provincial Politics — One Year Out

By Stephen Somerville I imagine that the last thing any of you want to think about – or read about, for that matter – during ...

MP’s REPORT: Investing in Youth and Our Community

By Leona Alleslev, MP Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill This past month, my team and I have been busy meeting with constituents and visiting organizations in our ...

Library making changes to meet needs of LGBTQ+ patrons

Aurorans rarely think twice about picking up the phone and asking for the information we need. Sure, the days of calling 411 to ask for that all-important number seems a bit old fashioned these days, but sometimes a call is the quickest way to achieve results. For others, however, picking up...

Menard scratches well below the surface with “Watershed” show

Surface features are only a subtle hint on what’s beneath when it comes to local watersheds – and sometimes the same thing can be said for art. But these two spheres are coming together in a new show by artist Liz Menard that is designed to allow viewers to dive in.

Chinese trip plants “Seeds for the Future” in Aurora app developer

Next month, Colin Armstrong will walk through the doors of Google’s California Headquarters. It is familiar terrain for the Aurora native, who recently graduated from the University of Waterloo, but this time will be different: He’s going into the Googleplex as a full-time employee.

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