September 2018 Archive
Here’s to You, says Reader
The September 6 Auroran is a showcase of talent, both volunteer and business, in our Town. I am so proud to say I know some ...
BROCK’S BANTER: The People’s Court
By Brock Weir You don’t have to look very far to find images that are discouraging at best and, at worst, disturbing, or even destructive. ...
TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: And so he bought the company
By Jacqueline Stuart One day in September 1944, the Time Traveller was strolling along Wellington Street when he noticed some extra activity at the Aurora ...
PARSA’S PERSPECTIVE: A Government for the People
By Michael Parsa, MPP Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill In the days since the election on June 7, our government has worked swiftly and purposefully to begin ...
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: 2018 Summer Musings
By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, below are some unconnected, stream-of-conscious and (most likely) ...
Former college, Monk’s Walk should be preserved for future generations: Committee
The brown brick building on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Bloomington Road has seen a lot of uses over the last century, from a seminary school, to a mental asylum, to a provincial government building. But, as the Provincial Government moves to divest itself of the expansive property, it’s next chapter should begin as a preserved piece of Aurora’s history.
Preserving historic business core to be reviewed by Committee following appeal
Attempts to designate 15 Yonge Street properties in Aurora’s historic downtown business core will be reviewed by a Provincial committee after the Town formally received objections to the plan.
McLaren rolls out a “revolution in roll-ups”
A rebranded local company is looking to revolutionize the trucking industry with a new spin on roll-up doors, making heavy, wooden, gas-guzzling features a thing of the past.
Welcoming Arms continues to evolve to meet needs of evolving community
Since its inception nearly 12 years ago by several local churches to address the needs of low income Aurora residents, Welcoming Arms has grown to become so much more – and it has grown with the community.
#OnBeat at the Aurora Cultural Centre
By Jane Taylor Communications and Events Manager Aurora Cultural Centre Culture Days is an annual weekend-long series of free activities across Canada that takes place ...
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