Councillors are free to sit on Cultural board, rules judge

October 30, 2013 · 0 Comments

Councillors can sit on the Aurora Cultural Centre board and not fall afoul of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, an Ontario Superior Court justice has ruled.

Sport Aurora to stay put at Town Hall for now, despite motion to boot them

Sport Aurora, an umbrella organization representing many of the diverse sports clubs in Aurora, will stay put at Town Hall. The organization could have been turfed last week, had a motion from Councillor Evelyn...

“Fab Lab” key to downtown revitalization and business growth: Region

Aurora could be in the game for stimulating a growing sector of the York Region economy, while helping innovate in the decades to come, according to...

Son celebrates a celebrated “life well lived”

Andy McClure held vigil by the fire Saturday night, sitting beside a laid out piece of pecan pie and a slab of chocolate. If he had his own way, he’d have put down a nice glass of white wine...

Council splits on motion calling for Mayor to define role

Aurora Councillors split down the middle last week in a motion calling on Mayor Geoffrey Dawe to define his own role in maintaining “accountability” at...

Police nab robbery suspects

York Regional Police have arrested two men following a series of break-and-enters in York Region, including Aurora.

BROCK’S BANTER: Circling the Drain

By Brock Weir You all know that feeling, the thrill of stumbling upon a winning formula. Instant success can bring instant gratification, but it can ...