October 2017 Archive
Hillary House Ball will take you back to 1867
150 years ago, Queen Victoria was on the throne, John A. Macdonald was just settling into his new gig, and the former Provinces of Canada, along with the colonies of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were going through the growing pains of becoming a new blended family.
BROCK’S BANTER: Creeping Bluster
By Brock Weir “You don’t deserve it!” This outburst, yelled by the speaker at the top of her lungs, was not directed at me, but ...
POLITICS AS USUAL: Thoughts and prayers?
By Alison Collins-Mrakas This week I don’t really have anything to say as I am at a loss for words. The US is once again ...
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: A better way to communicate
By Stephen Somerville A couple of weeks back, my son had his first day of school, entering high school as a Grade Nine student. I ...
MP’S REPORT: Tax Fairness
By Leona Alleslev, MP Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Recently, there has been much discussion about reforming the way our Canadian tax system is structured, specifically concerning ...
Fire hall, new baseball diamonds lead to “largest capital budget in 10 years”
A new fire hall serving Aurora and Newmarket and baseball diamonds behind the former home of Hallmark are some of the big ticket items at the centre of a very big capital budget for the year ahead.
Aurora men thank “guardian angels” for second chance at life
Brian Golder describes himself as “an older gentleman” but a very thankful one. In fact, he views himself as an older gentleman “given a second chance at life.” On Tuesday, Mr. Golder had...
Park auction will benefit patient care at Southlake hospital
If you’ve ever wanted to leave behind a lasting legacy in Aurora – and have your name remembered for generations to come – you will soon have your chance with Southlake Regional Health Centre. A parkette near the intersection of...
AHS sisters aim to empower girls through coding
Maya Bishop has always been interested in science and technology, but when she sat down to put her interests to good use in high school computer engineering course, she noticed something a little bit unusual.
Accessible washroom trailer has regal debut
Prince Harry might not have needed to stop and try a new throne on for size, but York Region’s new accessible washroom trailer had a regal debut on Friday morning, taking pride of place at the Invictus Games’ archery championship.
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