“I couldn’t have done it any other way,” says Buck after election defeat

November 5, 2014 · 0 Comments

Politics is a harsh taskmaster. That is not an idle statement, but the typically straightforward view of Councillor Evelyn Buck, reflecting on the results of the 2014 Municipal Election.

Voter turnout dips below 36 per cent in official results

Last Monday, just over 13,000 Aurorans cast their vote for the Town’s next Mayor – but when all was said and done, voter turnout was less than 36 per cent.

Late Food Pantry co-founder leaves behind lasting legacy

Lorna Rummenie, who served as Director of the Aurora Food Pantry, Aurora’s food bank, and steered its growth and development for over two decades, died Thursday, October 30 at the age of 72 after a long illness.

We need to change how we think to get beyond the next four years: Mayor

When Geoff Dawe was first elected Mayor in 2010, he said at the time he wanted the hallmark of his term to be bringing civility and decorum back to Town Hall. It is a hallmark he hopes...

Restaurants are a way of life for new owners of Jonathan’s

After spending the majority of his 23 years working in the restaurant business, Thir Nava began charting a new course, studying accounting at Ryerson University – but when a good opportunity presents itself, you have to know when to recognize it, he says.

Camp space particularly needed for adults living with autism: Society

Autism doesn’t simply stop when one reaches the age of 18, and that is a particular challenge faced every day by families with members living on the Autism spectrum, and those on hand to provide social services.

“Aspie Comic” breaks down barriers to succeeding with Autism

When life got particularly rough for Michael McCreary and his family, what else could they do but laugh? Mr. McCreary, 18, has Asperger’s Syndrome. Coupled...

Fear, but not panic, filled National Caucus Room as gunshots rocked Ottawa: MP Brown

Last Wednesday began as an ordinary day for Lois Brown. The long-time Newmarket-Aurora MP was on the job in Ottawa, skipping breakfast (as she often does), arriving on...

Civic engagement plans not enough for Gallo bid

Councillor John Gallo came into the race with a vision of greater engagement among Aurora residents as a whole, but it wasn’t enough to secure him the Mayor’s seat on Monday.