GETTING THINGS DONE

March 1, 2019 · 0 Comments

By Mayor Tom Mrakas Finances – be they personal, business or municipal – are top of mind for everyone. Residents are concerned about our economic ...

CHRISTINE’S CHRONICLES: February Update

By Christine Elliott, MPP Newmarket-Aurora Since my last column in January, I have been focused on meeting with people, patients and families, and the people ...

SENIOR SCAPE: BE YOURSELF

By Dave LeGallais Last week I received an interesting request from our daughter. Her little girl Naomi is turning one soon. In lieu of gifts, ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Sliding Scales

By Brock Weir Adele. Amy Winehouse. Snoop Dogg. Coolio. The Spice Girls. Cyndi Lauper. The Beatles. Frank Sinatra. Hell, even Glenn Miller. Whatever music you ...

TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: The Most Beautiful Hair You’ve Very Seen

By Rachel Dice Aurora Museum & Archives The year is 1867. Your monarch, Queen Victoria, is in deep mourning and has been for the past ...

SPORT SCRAPS: Parents Supporting Coaches

By Ron Weese I have fun with Twitter. Often, I “tweet” something out (@ronweese) just to see the uptake by readers. It is a barometer ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Women at Augusta National

By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, I would like to opine about an upcoming ...

GETTING THINGS DONE

By Mayor Tom Mrakas The Federal government has just announced that they are pledging $595 million in federal funding for Barrie GO line corridor improvements. ...