December 2018 Archive
ESSAYS FROM THE EAST SIDE: The Milkman
By Corrie Clark When I was growing up in small town Ontario, there were few things that delighted us local kids more than the sight ...
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Film Critic
By Stephen Somerville I was all set to write about voter turnout and how many votes it took, based on the last three elections, to ...
TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: Yonge Street Landmarks
By Michelle Johnson Aurora Museum & Archives It’s 1878, and the last of three major construction projects along Aurora’s Yonge Street is now complete. Only ...
Toys for Tickets program turns parking blunders into chance to give back
If you’ve had the misfortune of getting a parking ticket after November 15, this is one cloud with a silver lining. The Town of Aurora is in the midst of its annual Toys for Tickets program. Through this program, which runs through December 14, you can pay your municipal parking ticket at Town Hall with a toy, gift card or food donation of equal or greater value to the penalty on your parking ticket.
Jeff Thom sought to bring more youthful voice, perspective to Council table
Four years ago, Jeff Thom threw his hat into the political ring to lend a fresh, more youthful voice to municipal affairs. Four years later, he leaves politics to be able to spend more time with his wife Kaelyn and two daughters Evelyn, two, and Anna, three weeks.
Youth display innovative ideas for accessibility, literacy and the environment at Fair
By Brock Weir Despite being in just Grade 7, Thomas Bianco is fast growing a reputation for out-of-the-box thinking. The Pickering College student once again ...
Abel, Pirri and Thom thank community at the end of Council term
The incoming Council will face challenges and it deserves “nothing but our support,” according to late Councillor John Abel, who delivered his final speech at the table on November 27.
Geoff Dawe wraps eight years as Aurora’s mayor
Geoff Dawe was praised for bringing “decorum, order and respect” back to Town Hall as his eight-year term as Aurora’s mayor came to an end last week.
Mayor, incoming Council close one term and open another
The 2014 – 2018 Aurora Council met for the last time on Tuesday night and while it was a time to say goodbye to four members who would not be returning for the new term that formally began on Saturday, it was an opportunity for one member of the class of 2018 – 2022 to offer some insight on how they saw their mandate for the next four years.
Polaris-nominated Georgian Bay brings “Songs for a Winter’s Night” to Aurora
Evocative original music will blend with traditional favourites of the season next Thursday at the Aurora Cultural Centre as the Polaris Prize-nominated duo Georgian Bay takes the stage with “Songs for a Winter’s Night.”
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