Yonge Street turn restrictions to start April 1

November 23, 2016 · 0 Comments

Three month pilot project to prohibit left turns at Yonge and Wellington at peak times was approved at Council Tuesday night to run April 1 through June 30.

Settlement reveals scaled down plans for Highland Gate

Aurora residents will have a chance to sound off for perhaps the final time on the future of the redevelopment of the former Highland Gate Golf Course next week, but now interested parties know more about what they are sounding off on.

Theatre’s tough topics become more “immediate” following Trump win

A few short months ago, debates over women’s rights, abortion and sexuality seemed to be parts of our not-too-distant past but, for better or worse, in the world of the theatre everything is ripe for a revival. These themes were...

Dragonfly helps breast cancer survivors find their “new normal”

“I’m just going to carry on and get back to my world.” That is the thought that went through Bonnie Robinson’s mind when she finished breast cancer treatment. Taking about two weeks post-treatment for some rest, Ms. Robinson says she was “determined to get her life back.” But just what was that life after she fought cancer and won?

Aurora residential increase starts at projected 2.23 per cent

Budget deliberations began this week and Aurora residents can expect to see a combined increase of 2.23 per cent on residential tax bills – for now. With talks on the Town’s 2017 Capital Budget wrapped last month, Council began...

Citizen Budget survey leaves Councillors with questions

Some Council members might find it encouraging that most of the respondents in this year’s 2016 Budget Survey are happy with the bang they get for their tax buck, but it is all in the eye of the beholder as Budget talks get underway.

Potential northeast high school back up for Council talks November 22

The clock is counting down on a 30 day deferral on Council spurring dialogue between residents and the York Region District School Board on making a new high school in northeast Aurora a reality.

Aurora Sports Hall of Fame a family affair for Stemmles

The Auroran touched last week upon two new inductee’s into the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame’s hallowed halls, longtime NHLers Mike Murphy and Mike Kitchen. This week, Olympic skier Karen Stemmle, and Canadian figure skating legend Sheldon Galbraith, share the spotlight in rounding out the 2016 class of Aurora’s most celebrated athletes and coaches.

Sports sponsorships could be found without consultants’ help: Council

Aurora’s arenas and pools now boast the names of Highland Automotive, Aurora Toyota, Canadian Tire, and Pfaff, to name but a few companies that have recently purchased the naming rights to municipal facilities – but further sponsorship opportunities must be found by in-house staff, according to Council.