September 2013 Archive

Sports make the cut for Cultural Master Plan

The decision came at Council last week amid lengthy debates on just which community groups should be invited to the table to form a group to draft the new Cultural Master Plan.

Hoedown shatters records for 25th anniversary party

After 25 years, Magna’s Wild, Wild West Hoedown continues to surprise – this year shattering records by raising $567,000 for local charities and community groups.

Award winners are anything but garden-variety heroes

Despite the bright green shirts worn by many in the audience, these aren’t your average, garden-variety hometown heroes. Nearly 30 Aurora volunteers and community organizations were honoured Monday...

Higher transit fares up for approval

Get set for a transit fare hike. York Region is set to approve a new schedule of fees of just how much it will cost you for local York Region Transit and Viva Tickets on September...

Police seek suspects after another Shoppers Drug Mart robbery

It’s a case of déjà vu for the Shopper’s Drug Mart on Bayview Avenue at Hollandview Trail. York Regional Police report a $50,000 perfume theft at the store in the early hours of...

BROCK’S BANTER: Not-So-Candid Cameras

By Brock Weir Take your minds back to a dark January evening. 2012 was barely cold yet while 2013 was already in full swing. Despite ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: By-elections

By-elections or Appointments: Some Guidelines are Required By Stephen Somerville I have read with interest my fellow columnist Alison Collins-Mrakas’ articles about the recent Toronto ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: A Fundamental Shift

By Alison Collins-Mrakas In pre-paration for this week’s column I had a gander at the agenda for the September 10Council meeting. There’s a lot to ...

OTTAWA REPORT

By Lois Brown, MP Newmarket-Aurora Back-to-school tax relief I would like to remind students, during this back-to-school season, to take full advantage of important federal ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Songs to be Sung!

By Charles Sequeira Aurora Seniors Evergreen Choir: With the coming of Fall our members are eagerly looking forward to this new season. There is great ...

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