First mayoral debate comes down to dollars and cents

October 3, 2018 · 0 Comments

Candidates tackle Armoury, JOC and Hallmark Lands in first All-Candidates meeting hosted at Town Hall by the Aurora Public Library. Debates continue Wednesday, October 3 at 6 p.m. at The Royal Venetian and next Thursday, October 11 at the Royal Canadian Legion.

“All that Glitters” hits the floor in Dancing with the Stars

Tony Van Bynen is preparing for his swansong. The long-time Newmarket mayor is gearing up for his retirement this fall after deciding not to seek re-election, but he’s not going into retirement quietly....

Students put the Giving back in Thanksgiving — one pancake breakfast at a time

For some families, Thanksgiving is all about the turkey dinner, but Meghan and Jack Beswick have something else in mind – a good, old fashioned pancake breakfast.

Mayor calls for re-evaluation of growth targets

Mayor Geoff Dawe is calling on the Province to “press the pause button” on Ontario’s Places to Grow legislation and re-evaluate growth targets. He made the call, along with the Mayor Rick Goldring of Burlington, at Queen’s Park on Tuesday morning.

Regiment’s time at Armoury has permanent legacy at Town Park

There was something different underfoot at Town Park this Saturday when shoppers turned out for the Aurora Farmers’ Market. Vendors, who traditionally line the main pathway through one of Aurora’s favourite green spaces were, for the first time walking not on an otherwise unnamed pedestrian thoroughfare; rather, they were shopping on the newly-minted Queen’s York Rangers Lane.

Small-town Girl, Big-time Dream: Winner Announced for Magna Hoedown Showdown

Schomberg musician Vicki Biersteker is the winner of the 2018 Magna Hoedown Showdown. The finals took place on September 14 at the Magna Tent in Aurora. Biersteker, 22, competed onstage against nine other up-and-coming country artists...

TMS kicks off massive renovations at Richmond Hill campus

The foundation of a good education comes from both the people involved and the facilities in which to receive it. Both aspects came together in an assembly last week at Richmond Hill’s TMS School, where the school’s “Building Our Significance” campaign was officially launched: an immense project to renovate both the Upper and Lower Schools of the campus.

Aurora Votes 2018: Abel aims to undo “costly” Council decisions

John Abel aims to undo “costly” Council decisions and redirect this money to projects he think will bear more fruit. Mr. Abel, who currently serves as Aurora’s Deputy Mayor, outlined his platform in his bid to unseat incumbent Geoff Dawe to be Aurora’s next mayor in October at a campaign launch held Wednesday night at Graystones.

Aurora Votes 2018: Clark doesn’t shy away from being a “NIMBY”

NIMBY – or “Not in My Back Yard” – is a term often thrown around as a pejorative, often against those who are opposed to a development just because it is nearby, but Ian Clark says he doesn’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing.

Last chance to see exhibition honouring 200 years of Aurora United Church

It is an exhibition that was 200 hundred years in the making, and, to mark its opening, the Aurora United Church filled the Aurora Cultural Centre’s Brevik Hall for the grand opening of a new show celebrating the congregation’s bicentennial.

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