Things get fresher at York Region Food Network

March 26, 2013 · 1 Comments

By Brock Weir Things are getting both fresh and fishy at the Aurora-based York Region Food Network. Upstream, a new initiative spearheaded by the group, ...

Cultural Centre eyes fundraising for 2013 with budget in place

By Brock Weir Fundraising for the Aurora Cultural Centre is expected to kick into high gear this year with Council’s approval of their operating grant. ...

Weaning off Hydro money gives some Councillors growing pains

By Brock Weir When Aurora’s 2013 budget is approved on Tuesday, the Town will take one further step in weaning itself off interest from the ...

Chief, Council ponder Regional fire merger

By Brock Weir When Fire Chief Ian Laing arrived in Town from Mississauga to take the helm of Aurora and Newmarket’s amalgamated fire service, he ...

Klees bill would make towns more “accountable” to residents

By Brock Weir How a community looks should be decided by the community itself and the people they elect to represent them, rather than an ...

Bill Rickard strikes the right chord

By Brock Weir Aurora’s Bill Rickard is someone who has repeatedly defied the odds. It was little over 10 years ago that the owner of ...

Budget set for approval Tuesday with 3.42 percent tax increase

By Brock Weir After months of debate and negotiations, Aurora’s 3.42 per cent tax hike for 2013 is slated for final approval this week. Councillors ...