Parking still at issue over Library Square plans

February 21, 2019 · 0 Comments

It’s a problem that just won’t go away and parking issues continue to plague plans for the redevelopment of Library Square. Council members had their first crack at revised plans for the long-gestating downtown revitalization project while sitting at the Committee level last Tuesday and, once again, inadequate parking promptly rose to the top of their concerns.

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Personal Support Worker flips script to provide support for PSWs

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57 years on, variety is still the spice of David and Dierdre Tomlinson’s life

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Author hopes One Book One Aurora will change perspectives

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“We never let his diagnosis create the people we are”

Epilepsy York Region aims to “Skate Away the Stigma”

Public can weigh in on Library Square next month

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Budget talks begin with a 3.5 tax increase

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Council to adopt new Code of Conduct

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Library Square focuses on “performance hall” and year-round attraction

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