One woman’s journey with autistic son shines new light on darker side of Orillia and Aurora

April 2, 2014 · 0 Comments

Thelma Wheatley’s autistic son was just four when a developmental paediatrician advised her and her husband to “put him away” at the Ontario Hospital School in Orillia.

2014 Sunshine List names 26 Town of Aurora employees

The numbers are in, and 26 municipal employees at Town Hall have made the 2014 Sunshine List.

Wanted: Ideas for what to do with log house, 150 years old, three prev. owners

If you have any new and innovative ideas on what Aurora should do with Petch House now that it has been reconstructed, the Town is all ears. Aurora is asking residents this month for their input into potential uses for the building.

Who says accountants are boring? Not this Williams student!

For the Grade 12 student Scott Dunlop, accounting is anything but dull number crunching and he has set out to challenge these stereotypes.

Provincial politicians prepare for possible spring election

Ontarians “deserve the opportunity to pass judgement” on the Provincial Government if a budget is tabled at the beginning of May, according to MPP.

Blast survivors still in dark as pressure mounts for answers

During a recent trade mission to Mexico, Prime Minister Stephen Harper took some time out of his trip to lay a wreath at Niños Héroes, a monument...

York Region seniors join MPP rallying against cuts to care

Aurora and Newmarket seniors, their families, support workers, and CUPE members joined MPP Frank Klees at the Legislative Assembly in Toronto last...

Mental health: coming to a high school parking lot near you

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 34, and the Canadian Mental Health Association wants to be there for teens when they need them – and on their own terms.

Yonge and Wellington apartment plan clears Council amid downtown parking concerns

A proposed new apartment building on Yonge Street just south of Wellington Street took one step closer to becoming a reality last week.

Public Planning meeting set for April 23 on Southeast Heritage Conservation District

Aurora residents on both sides of the debate surrounding the proposed Southeast Aurora Heritage Conservation District will have a chance to sound off and state their case this April.

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