Accessibility advocate Abas is first to join Council race

May 16, 2018 · 0 Comments

Accessibility advocate Matthew Abas, 20, is the first person to make a bid for the 2018 – 2022 term of Council.

Retirement home construction clatter roots out problem in noise bylaw

Sundays mornings are usually quiet on Aurora streets – and this was the case in southwest Aurora until fairly recently when the Aurora Retirement Centre decided to grow.

Local candidates hit the campaign trail with message that someone has to go

The Provincial election is now officially underway and local candidates have hit the ground running with a similar theme: someone has to go. But whether that someone needs to be Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne or PC leader Doug Ford depends on who you ask.

PC candidate Parsa promises “positive message”

Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill PC candidate Michael Parsa is promising to take a “positive message” to voters ahead of the June 7 election.

Town summer camps now eligible for child care subsidy

Aurora families relying on child care subsidies will soon be able to enrol their kids in Town of Aurora summer camp programs. This new eligibility comes through a new agreement between the Town and the Region of York.

All are worthy in The Temple of Fame

Re-mounted play marked 100th anniversary of Aurora milestone.

Wynne hits Aurora’s ridings in first week of campaign

Liberal leader contends she hasn't "lost her way" after pointed debate question from PC leader Doug Ford.

Aggravated assault charges against Steve Hinder withdrawn by Court

Crown agrees with York Regional Police assessment that there "were not sufficient grounds" to arrest former council member for either Aggravated Assault or Assault and concludes "there is no reasonable prospect of conviction."

$2.2 million price tag turns the page on JOC

Funding to finally complete Aurora’s Joint Operations Centre is set to receive Council approval this week. A total of $2,185,200 worth of capital works, funded by reserves and development charges so it doesn’t result in a direct hit to taxpayers, will be required to finish the job on a project Councillors described as the “close of a chapter.”

Changes proposed after “horror story” on Brookland

Long delayed and bigger-than-expected reconstruction works on Brookland Avenue last year left business owners and residents alike angry with how things went down. From Councillor Wendy Gaertner’s perspective, it was nothing short of a “horror story” for all concerned. Now, changes are being proposed to ensure these situations don’t pop up again.

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