TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: [Milk]Shake, Rattle and Bowl

April 4, 2019 · 0 Comments

By Michelle JohnsonAurora Museum & Archives In 1927, Archie and Lorne Cousins approached Council with a plan to establish a dairy and pasteurizing plant on ...

GETTING THINGS DONE: Protecting Stable Neighbourhoods

By Mayor Tom Mrakas At the Public Planning meeting this past Wednesday, Council discussed, once again, the issue of how best to protect stable neighbourhoods ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVES: 2019 Spring Trip to Florida

By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns next week to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, below are some unconnected, stream-of-conscious and ...

CHRISTINE’S CHRONICLES: Affordable Housing in Ontario

By Christine Elliott, MPPNewmarket-Aurora Since my last column, I have met with St. John’s Ambulance of York Region, Community & Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) ...

BROCK’S BANTER: In on the ground floor

By Brock Weir The old phrase, “you win some, you lose some” is just about threadbare as clichés go, but there’s a reason why it’s ...

INSIDE AURORA: Meltdown

By Scott Johnston The signs of spring in Aurora are all around us; birds singing, grass getting greener, and melting snow revealing cigarette butts, coffee ...

TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: Lodging with the Lemons

By Michelle JohnsonAurora Museum & Archives In 1868, the southeast corner of Yonge and Mosley Streets became home to the Royal Hotel, affectionately known as ...

MP’s REPORT: Budget 2019

By Kyle Peterson, MPNewmarket-Aurora On March 20, 2019, the Finance Minister presented Budget 2019: Investing in the Middle Class to Grow Canada’s Economy in the House of Commons. ...