July 2018 Archive

Aurora’s Galajda seeing “what NHL is all about”

Far off of any team’s wishlist at the NHL Draft in 2016, goaltender Matthew Galajda finds himself this July sporting a Calgary Flames logo on his chest.

Countdown is on for Wild, Wild West Hoedown

By Brock Weir The countdown is on for York Region’s biggest annual party. Representatives from over 20 community organizations gathered on the lawns of Adena ...

Site plan control could help “stable neighbourhoods” fight

Tools already at the municipality’s ready to control commercial developments might be the key in protecting Aurora’s stable neighbourhoods, according to planners.

Magna Golf Club announced as LPGA tour stop in 2019

By Jake Courtepatte For the first time in 17 years, the LPGA is returning to the GTA – though this time, in our own backyard. ...

Former MPP Chris Ballard confirms Mayoral bid

The bid to be Aurora’s next mayor will soon become a four-man race. Chris Ballard, who served as MPP for Newmarket-Aurora until his defeat in ...

Newmarket-Aurora MPP named Ontario’s Deputy Premier

Just weeks after being elected MPP by the residents of Newmarket-Aurora, Christine Elliott has been named Ontario’s new Deputy Premier.

Thank you to anonymous citizen

I am writing this letter in the hopes it will be published as a thank you to an anonymous citizen whose actions earlier this afternoon ...

Reader questions “fiscal sense” of Armoury roof choice

Wow, Council sure can spend our tax dollars. Making the decision to clad the Armoury in a zinc roof at over 12 times the cost ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Tall, Patriotic Orders

By Brock Weir I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m still rehydrating. Ontarians made it through a scorcher of a Canada Day ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Thoughts regarding Energy policy

By Stephen Somerville Now that Doug Ford and the PCs have won the high seals of office, the hard work begins. In addition to choosing ...

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