August 2016 Archive

Say farewell to Tragically Hip at Town Park on Saturday

The seeds of being a Tragically Hip fan were sewn early in Aurora student Jack Davies.

Lease deal to turn church lot into GO parking raises ire of Council, neighbours

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church’s decision to enter into a deal with Metrolinx to turn their parking lot over to GO commuters on weekdays should call their tax exempt status into question, argue some Councillors.

Witnesses sought following serious collision in Aurora

Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses following a serious collision in the Town of Aurora. On Tuesday, August ...

A thanks for community outreach following Fort Mac fire

Over nine years ago, I left York Region for a new life in Fort McMurray. I was only supposed to stay for six months, but ...

INSIDE AURORA: Critter Crossing

By Scott Johnston We’re fortunate to have such a varied array of wildlife living here with us in Aurora. I realize you may question that ...

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman Once again, we were blessed with a simply gorgeous day on Saturday at the Farmers’ Market. We experienced a slightly chilly start ...

MP’s REPORT: A Happening Month

By Kyle Peterson, MP Newmarket-Aurora August is known as the “dog days of summer” where the days are long and lazy – and people have ...

SENIOR SCAPE: It’s time to build bridges

By Christina Doyle To those of you who are NOT seniors, I sincerely hope you enjoy this read. As the temperatures soar and children are ...

Family who called Oakland Hall home concerned about proposed move

By Brock Weir The first time Andy McClure arrived at the house that is now known as Oakland Hall, he wandered off to the garage, ...

Next municipal budget needs to make up for $860,000 “imbalance”

Council will get back down to regular business next month and, when they do, they will face 860,000 challenges. The 2017 Budget Process is set to get underway this fall and, while Council Chambers have been quieter over the summer, municipal staff have been looking at ways to address $860,000 worth of shortcomings in several areas.

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