{"id":17384,"date":"2017-05-24T16:32:12","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T20:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=17384"},"modified":"2017-05-24T16:32:12","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T20:32:12","slug":"inside-aurora-the-sky-is-not-falling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/inside-aurora-the-sky-is-not-falling\/","title":{"rendered":"INSIDE AURORA: The sky is (not) falling"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Scott Johnston<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure why, but Aurorans seem to be unusually prone to paranoia when it comes to change.
\nProgress is often good, if not inevitable, but whenever a potential change is floated here in Town, seemingly whatever the subject, the Chicken Littles come out in droves proclaiming that that particular piece of the sky is falling.
\nThere are no end of examples of this.
\nRemember when the Home Show used to be held at the Aurora Community Centre? Then changes to the Tigers\u2019 playoff schedule shifted the show to the Stronach Aurora Rec Complex.
\nThe way the Chamber of Commerce went on you\u2019d have thought that despite moving just a few kilometres away down Wellington, to one of the most recognized and accessible buildings in Town, and with a blitz of signs and ads pointing the way, no one would never find it.
\nSomehow, Aurorans were adept enough to pick up on this change, and the Show just keeps getting bigger and better every year in its new home.
\nAnother example was the outcry that resulted from the concept of splitting Aurora into two federal and provincial ridings. We\u2019ll lose our united voice, people feared.
\nWell, guess what?
\nIt seems that the only thing better than having one voice presenting the views of our community on the wider political stage is having more than one voice doing so. Now, if only we could get the same increased representation at regional council.
\nThen there is the inevitable angst every time a new location is proposed for traffic calming. Will it impede emergency vehicles and response times? Will it redirect cars onto other streets?
\nProbably not, since the most recent and relatively wimpy speed humps installed in Town don\u2019t seem to slow traffic any more than the naturally bumpy surfaces of the roads already did.
\nAlthough I can see how some people who have more limited mobility may have been disadvantaged by the widespread introduction of super mailboxes, this was likely blunted by the fact that hardly any real communication is sent by snail mail, anymore.
\nSo, we managed to survive that change, too, as well as the loss of our post office.
\nOn the subject of infrastructure, while there have been a bunch of cell towers pop up in Town over the past few years, the days of mass protest when one is suggested seem long gone.
\nAnd how about the people who, twenty years ago, thought that discussions were moving too fast on plans for what to do with library square? With a decision still pending today, there was obviously little to worry about, hasty decision-wise.
\nIt wasn\u2019t that long ago that there were those who predicted the end of civilization as we know it, when 10 digit dialing was introduced to Aurora.
\nGoing right back to our Town\u2019s beginnings, I expect fears were stirred up in the 1800s when it was announced that the train would be coming to Aurora, or that the Town itself would be named \u201cAurora\u201d.
\nSure, some change does cause inconvenience, but in the end, we adapt and move on.
\nKeep that in mind as we plough through other controversial subjects on Aurora\u2019s imminent horizon, be they e-voting, Yonge Street development, parking, Magna\u2019s imminent departure, military vehicles being displayed at the cenotaph, or whatever else is awaiting us.
\nFeel free to e-mail Scott at: machellscorners@gmail.com<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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