Ontario students send different message to Queen’s Park – but Aurora bucks the trend

June 28, 2018 · 0 Comments

Aurora might have crested a blue wave in the June 7 Provincial election, which sent PC candidates Christine Elliott and Michael Parsa to Queen’s Park – but if local students had their say, this blue wave might have been doused by an orange crush province-wide.

Phoenix from the ashes: Exhibition celebrates Aurora United bicentennial

By Brock Weir They were once sold as fundraisers to support restoration work, but, in a sad twist of fate, these bits and pieces of ...

Theatre, studio space planned for Library Square addition

The future of Library Square could take a step forward this week with the approval of a three-storey addition to the Church Street School.

“Time for a change”: Junior Aurora Tigers adopt new look

Out with the old, in with the new. For the first time in two decades, and the first drastic change in the program’s history, the junior A Aurora Tigers will...

Council puts a “lid” on Aurora Armoury renos, approving $5 million budget

The devil was in the details, and now that Council has decided what kind of roof to put on the historic Aurora Armoury, money is now flowing to complete its restoration.

Six storey Holiday Inn site plan approved by Council

A site plan for a new Holiday Inn Express was given the thumbs-up at Council this week, paving the way for a six-storey 110 suite hotel near Wellington Street and Highway 404.

Scheer says Federal Conservatives will be the “party of yes”

Buoyed by the victory of Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs in the June 7 Provincial Election, Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer was in Aurora on Monday night to keep the momentum going with the message that the Conservative party will be the “Party of Yes” to take on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Pride Festival shows the power of – and need for – safe spaces

Just 12 months ago, when the crowds cleared after the 2017 Pride Festival, revellers were left with little options, most returning to their York Region homes or, in some cases, continuing the Pride spirit a bit further away from home in Downtown Toronto. This year, however, was a very different story.

Sports Dome lease renewed as bubble still lies in ruins

Its remains might still lie where it fell after an early May windstorm ripped it to pieces, but when the Aurora Sports Dome rises again, it will be secure on-site with a new lease agreement with the Town.

“Set aside emotion” in making the right decision, urge delegates on Hallmark lands

Aurora’s soccer and baseball communities once again made their respective pitches to Council last week over use of the Hallmark Lands, but fresh voices urged Council to take emotion out of the equation when looking at options to address significant shortfalls when it comes to local sports fields.

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