November 2013 Archive

Wars of words as Buck takes the stand in trial

Wars of words and old wounds were the topics of the day as Councillor Evelyn Buck took the stand in her trial against former mayor Phyllis Morris, Councillors Wendy Gaertner and John Gallo, and three former Councillors into this week.

Capital Budget moves forward to December 17

Aurora’s 2014 Capital Budget hit a snag this week after some Councillors objected to what they saw as a too speedy approval. Several items were due for approval on Monday evening, after an all-day session...

Library Square options to get prices

There has been no shortage of options of what to do with Library Square – the stretch of Victoria Street occupied by the old Aurora Public Library and Seniors’ Centre – but these options could soon have a few dollars and cents...

All levels of Government need to act ethically

MPP Frank Klees MPP makes a very good point about ethics and civility in politics in his weekly column in The Auroran. Klees reviews some ...

The night the lights went out in Aurora

When the lights went out on November 17, I happened to be setting out from the north end of town to the south end. As ...

Proportional voting is “best” for municipality

(Re: Time for Reform – November 12, 2013) I would like to thank Alison Collins-Mrakas for suggesting a more proportional voting system as the best ...

Optimist scholarships awarded to six students

On behalf of the Newmarket Voice Festival Committee, I would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of our programme sponsors and ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Hoping for the Best

By Brock Weir The votes have been cast, the ink has dried on the signatures of Mayor Geoffrey Dawe and Town Clerk John Leach, giving ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Fall Musings

By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, below are some unconnected, stream-of-conscious and (most likely) ...

OTTAWA REPORT

By Lois Brown, MP Newmarket-Aurora Help for the Philippines Our Government is deeply concerned by the impact of Typhoon Haiyan and has joined international efforts ...

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