{"id":7611,"date":"2014-07-30T16:23:14","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T20:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=7611"},"modified":"2014-08-14T00:25:33","modified_gmt":"2014-08-14T04:25:33","slug":"inside-aurora-burning-questions-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/inside-aurora-burning-questions-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"INSIDE AURORA: Burning Questions 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Once again it\u2019s time to ask those questions about Aurora for which there seem to be no obvious answers, such as:
\nEvery now and then you\u2019ll see pictures from around the world showing how cell towers have been creatively disguised as trees, flags, art installations, or other visually interesting features, so why hasn\u2019t that happened here in Aurora?
\nWhy are there so few Concerts in the Park featuring classical music?
\nHow many people will need to move into all the new condos proposed for Yonge and Wellington before businesses are encouraged to move back in and occupy all the vacant properties at this intersection?
\nWhen was the last time anyone saw a hot air balloon drifting over Aurora, and is this a sign that every square inch of land south of town has been developed?
\nWhy are there three pyramids on the Town\u2019s crest?
\nAnd if there is a link between Aurora and Egypt, why is our twin city located in Sweden?
\nBased on reading in Senior Scape about all the diverse activities being held at the Seniors\u2019 Centre, does it not seem that our seniors are having a lot more fun than the rest of us?
\nWhen construction on all of the 2C lands is completed and there is no more available green space to develop on in Town, will the current restrictions on building heights be relaxed to allow for taller buildings to accommodate growth in Aurora?
\nFor a short term paying job that required no special talent or experience, and for which everyone was guaranteed an \u201cinterview\u201d, isn\u2019t it curious that only 18 people applied for the council seat to replace Chris Ballard?
\nWhat\u2019s the plan for the dedicated Viva bus lanes that are being installed down the centre of Yonge Street when they reach our downtown, where there are no options for widening the road?
\nHaving spent the past year as members of private clubs and pursing other recreational activities, what percentage of Club Aurora fitness centre members will renew their memberships when the Leisure Complex re-opens this fall?
\nMany years ago, why did the name of our hockey team change from the \u201cBears\u201d, a local Canadian animal, to the \u201cTigers\u201d, an exotic species that has no connection to this part of the world?
\nIs the median strip along Wellington between John West Way and Bayview considered an odd or even address when it comes to Town staff watering the plants during the summer water ban?
\nWas Aurora even considered for any of the various Pan Am Games events to be held across the GTA next year?
\nIs anyone at Town Hall even bothering to think about where ward system boundaries might be in Aurora, or is it not worth it, as it\u2019s so wildly unlikely that 50% of eligible voters will cast their ballots in the October election?
\nWhy aren\u2019t there more large trees landscaped into the parking lots of the big box stores to provide shade on sunny days?
\nBased on how many are seen around Town, has this year been an especially prolific year for rabbits in Aurora?
\nWhen will the technology and political will be available to allow us to vote from our homes in municipal, provincial and federal elections?
\nAnd if we did have the option of voting this way, isn\u2019t it obvious this would have a hugely positive effect on voter turnout?
\nWhy aren\u2019t the signs on Wellington and elsewhere directing people to the Farmers\u2019 Market taken down during the 7 months of the year when it is not open?
\nWhy doesn\u2019t anyone seem to be thinking positively, and suggesting that the 2015 Home Show might be even bigger and better next year at its new venue at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex?
\nWith the GO parking garage already reaching capacity every day, where will people park as the province moves towards all-day train service on this line?<\/p>\n

Just asking.<\/p>\n

Feel 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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