November 2015 Archive
Minor Midget AA Tigers win 2015 Markham Islanders Jerry Jacobs Tourney
Hard work and team play pays off. Heading into their final round-robin game Sunday morning, the Tigers needed a win and some help to advance ...
Next steps for Highland Gate proposal could come forward in January
Aurora Council recently called for “meaningful changes” to be proposed by developers looking to turn the former Highland Gate Golf Course into a new infill residential community, but lawmakers and residents alike might have to wait until the end of January to see if this bears fruit.
Fire costs set to rise $8 million over next five years
An ounce of fire prevention is worth a pound of fire protection for the Central York Fire Services, but the people to make that happen are a significant cost to taxpayers.
Wavestage puts you in good “Company”
Actress Traci Alexander jokes her boyfriend might be a little bit gleeful when he hears her rehearsing her motor-mouthed big number, but “Not Getting Married” from Stephen Sondheim’s musical Company is some serious business for any thespian.
Aurora students pour a dram of Macbeth – on the rocks
Allyson Whitmell has Jeremy Garbe under her thumb. When she says “jump”, he asks “how high?” When she says, “kill,” he asks…well, if you have been living under a rock for the last 350 years, you know what Jeremy, as Macbeth, might say to his darling wife.
Decorators and designers putting on the glitz for annual home tour
For some people, Christmas brings to mind the idea of rustic coziness. For others, nothing spells out festive cheer like a blinged-out Christmas tree and glitzy décor that wouldn’t be out of place in Hollywood itself. However you get your holiday on, there is something for everyone on this year’s Pickering College Holiday Home Tour.
Trail users might have to settle for two of three Leslie Street underpasses
By Brock Weir People using Aurora’s trail system hoping for a series of underpasses once the Region of York reconstructs Leslie Street could be in ...
Garbage bag limit to be considered next year
You may not know it as it is not strictly enforced, but Aurora has a three bag limit for the amount of trash you put out on your curb every other week. This could change next year.
Aurora cadets aim to walk in soldiers’ footsteps at Vimy Ridge
As local cadets stood vigil on the four corners of the Aurora Cenotaph this week, they did so under the name of Robert Stuart Hillary, an Aurora man born and bred who lost his life at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Governor General honours Caring Aurorans
Whether you’re providing a young mother a hand-up at the start of a new generation, or taking your concerns global, the simple act of caring can take many forms but can often go unrecognized.
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