April 2013 Archive

Costs decision was a “knockout”

It is a relief that the insurance company of the Town of Aurora, in the defence action of our former mayor, Mrs. Phyllis Morris vs. ...

Revitalization is “being short-circuited”

About a month ago, I praised Councillor John Abel’s suggestion that a co-operative approach be used, to get on with the need to move to ...

Money would maintain historic collections

In your story regarding Council’s deliberations on the acquisition of the “Aurora Collection” of artifacts and documents from the Aurora Historical Society, I noticed a ...

Brown’s “boasts” are not true, says Nova Scotia MP

Conservative MP Lois Brown likes to boast that “we are also continuing to keep taxes low for families, seniors and businesses.” There’s only one problem: ...

Brown responds to MP’s comments

Since 2006, our Conservative Government has provided significant tax relief for Canadian families and individuals. Overall, personal income taxes are now 11 per cent lower, ...

ASK TOM

By Tom Mrakas Wasn’t that a great Home Show in Newmarket this past weekend? I hope you all got a chance to take in the ...

OTTAWA REPORT

By Lois Brown, MP Newmarket-Aurora Investing in Research to Fight Global Hunger Last week I announced a significant investment in research and innovation to help ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Spring Activities

By Jim L. Abram Spring has sprung and for many Aurora seniors it means thoughts of badminton, bocce and ballroom, line, zumba and square dancing. ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Places to Grow

By Alison Collins-Mrakas As anyone who has attended a planning meeting or even taken an interest in municipal planning writ large can well attest – ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Brave New World

The other day, for reasons unknown, my mind was cast back to a very insignificant thing that happened just before Christmas about two years ago. ...

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