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INSIDE AURORA: For Sale, But Not For Long

April 26, 2017   ·   0 Comments

By Scott Johnston There has been a lot of talk lately about the skyrocketing housing market, and the situation in our Town is no exception. ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: A battle or contest?

By Alison Collins-Mrakas We believe that we have a truly democratically elected government. We believe we have open elections, open nomination contests, open and transparent ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Housing prices

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora For the past few months, not a week hasn’t gone by where a neighbour or constituent hasn’t stopped to talk ...

ACTIVATE AURORA: Activating older adults

By Ron Weese “We don’t really like being called ‘Seniors’,” according to Aurora Seniors Association (ASA) Board Member Jim Abrams. “We prefer to be called ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Bringing In The Vote

By Brock Weir Despite numerous public meetings held throughout the fall, the Federal government disappointed many people who voted for them across the country when ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Spring Musings 2017

By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, below are six unconnected, stream-of-conscious and (most likely) ...

IN GOOD COMPANY: Showing support in various ways can help make a difference!

By Mayor Geoff Dawe I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter long weekend with their family and friends. Thank you to all the participants ...

MP’s REPORT: Vimy and Volunteers

By Kyle Peterson, MP Newmarket-Aurora It has been a busy few weeks both in Aurora and in Ottawa. I was pleased to return home for ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Spring fever in full swing

By Brock Weir We all know the old joke of the ignorant tourist – usually, in fine Canadian tradition, an American in most retellings – ...

INSIDE AURORA: T-shirt Town – Part 2

By Scott Johnston Last year at this time, I posed the question; why we don’t see more Aurora-based captions on T-shirts? This followed a column ...

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