September 2013 Archive

Live streaming committee meetings poses problems: Town

By Brock Weir When Aurora Councillors sit down in the Council chamber week in and week out, their discussions and arguments are beamed onto the ...

Residents want say on cutting surviving trees

A new housing lot near Bayview and Vandorf Road has raised some concerns from surrounding neighbours after a homeowner applied to...

Now complete, Petch House awaits a purpose

It has stood in and around Aurora in various locations for significant chunks of three different centuries, but over 160 years since its logs were first sawn and put into place, Aurora’s Petch House is a building looking for a purpose.

Cul-de-sac parking rules should be overhauled: Councillor

If you have ever driven to a cul-de-sac and have been stumped on where to park, an option might become available if Councillor Paul Pirri gets his way....

Cultural blueprint to include arts, heritage and sport

Few would dispute hockey and lacrosse being an indelible part of the Canadian fabric, but can sport also be culture? That is a question currently being grappled with by...

Timberlane Athletic Club could be sold as early as Monday

Timberlane Athletic Club could be sold by the middle of September. A sale for the tennis club on Vandorf Road is expected to go through Monday, September 16.

Bayview and Wellington neighbours have say on nearby cell tower

Residents who could find themselves living adjacent to a new cell phone tower slated for the northwest corner of Bayview and Wellington had their first chance to sound off on the plan.

Government fights trafficking of Women and Girls in York Region

Dr. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, along with Lois Brown, Member of Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora, announced $200,000 in funding for a 30

New owners of Collis lands will take responsibility

The future of the former site of Collis Leather continues to be in question. Maple Leaf Foods, the owner of the historic Tyler Street tannery property, sold the land and building last week...

Remember veterans this weekend

From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning, the Aurora Cemetery will be illuminated in the annual Candlelight Tribute. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion will be ...

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