January 2018 Archive

POLITICS AS USUAL: Fire & Fury

By Alison Collins Mrakas Well, just one week into the New Year and we are yet again inundated with hysterical headlines about the titular head ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Our shared heritage

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora Just before Christmas we saw a flurry of announcements from the Minister of Transportation – many of them affecting us ...

The Faith Project to spark discussion on religion and spirituality in “pluralistic” society

It’s not every day that film makers are given money and almost carte blanche to do what they want, but that is exactly what happened when Shiraz Janjua and his team of filmmakers were tasked by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to explore the wide-ranging world of tolerance.

York Region Transit enhances on-demand, GO shuttle service in Aurora

Effective this week, York Region Transit (YRT) has expanded local dial-a-ride service in Aurora and Oak Ridges. The changes, implemented Monday, impact the Route 31 – Aurora North service.

“Magical” evening in store for fathers and daughters at Snowflake Ball

It’s winter and there’s magic in the air – but not necessarily in the great outdoors. This Saturday, for local girls, and their fathers, uncles, and brothers, the magic will be found indoors in the showroom of Highland Automotive.

Strangers with the Same Dream explores important ideas of identity

“Reading.” It was Alison Pick’s answer to this writer’s question, “Where do you find your inspiration?” and an answer she freely admits “might sound like a boring response” but that is often the case for the Man Booker Prize nominated author.

SENIOR SCAPE

By Charles Sequeira The month of December was a very busy month for our members, with many activities, shows, trip to bring us in the ...

Memories of the Old Library: 56 Victoria Street comes down

Starting Thursday, Demolition crews made fast work of the former home of the Aurora Public Library at 56 Victoria Street.

Tigers host international clubs in friendly competition

While the eyes of the hockey world watched the best in junior North America and Europe battle it out in Buffalo, the future stars were representing their country at home in Aurora.

Saints varsity hockey showcase tops in America

Some of the best of the best in American scholastic hockey made their way north of the border over the weekend to compete in the Interscholastic Hockey Alliance Showcase, hosted by the St. Andrew’s Saints varsity squad for the second year.

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