March 2018 Archive
Townhouse approval on Metcalfe backtracked pending word from Province
A proposed townhouse development on Metcalfe Street will have to simmer on the backburner a bit longer after Council backtracked on forwarding the application onto the next level last week.
Local food companies get boost in Federal-Provincial partnership
Agri-food accounts for over $37 Billion in Ontario’s economy, employing over 800,000 people, and shows no sign of slowing down – and both the Federal and Provincial government s are looking to ensure this economic engine remains well-oiled.
Business impacts need to be looked at during road reconstructions: Council
2017 should have been a year of “great promise and greater achievement” for his Yonge Street business. Instead, thanks to some long-delayed road reconstruction, 2017 was “a year of disappointment” for Dennis Hirst.
Teachers aim to build students’ resilience in an online world
You might call it combating fake news in the classroom, but it is an everyday problem for local teachers. “They think they are way more tech savvy than the old ladies,” says teacher Ann-Marie Hulse of her students. “When students are looking at their own devices for research projects, it is critical they evaluate what they are looking at. When you Google something, they only look at the first three things that pop up and never go any deeper. Although they are getting information in their hands, is it the best information?”
Reaching out and building relationships with newcomers is vital, says Church leader
Paul Kang came to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at a time of transition. They were at a crossroads looking for direction, in between ministers and, in some cases, looking for healing and building a new church in a changing world.
Protecting stable neighbourhoods is about the future, not the past: residents
It might be a bid to protect Aurora communities that have stood the test of time, but protecting local stable neighbourhoods is about the future as much as it is about the past. This was a message brought to Council members and municipal staff alike as nearly 200 residents filled Town Hall for a public Open House on Aurora’s Stable Neighbourhoods study.
Panthers moving on to LLFHL Championship weekend
The Lower Lakes Female Hockey League Championship will feature some Panthers pride. The Atom A Aurora Panthers squads has booked their ticket to the LLFHL championship weekend, with ...
Saints continue hockey dominance with latest CISAA title
Count ‘em: that’s half a decade of the St. Andrew’s Saints proving to be the best around in prep school hockey.
St. Max Mustangs golden once again in YRAA girls hockey
By Jake Courtepatte Make it a three-peat for the St. Max girls’ hockey squad. The Mustangs reeled in their third straight York Region title last ...
SENIOR SCAPE
By Christina Doyle Wake up sleepy heads! Its spring! Ditch those black everything in your closet and put on something bright and cheer up, things ...
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