IN GOOD COMPANY: A new beginning, a new year to catalyst positive change

January 18, 2017 · 0 Comments

By Mayor Geoff Dawe Happy New Year Aurora! I wish you and your families a wonderful 2017. Thank you to all our residents and visitors ...

MP’s REPORT: Accomplishments of 2016 and Areas of Focus for 2017

By Leona Alleslev, MP Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Happy New Year! Welcome to 2017, Canada’s 150th birthday! This is a time to look back on what ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Gas Tax Funding for Municipalities

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora It has been a busy couple of weeks. At the top of the list, I’m pleased to say York Region ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Captive on the carousel of time

By Brock Weir Recently, a friend with some degree of knowledge of my educational background asked me the following question: “As a man of history, ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Book Review – “Operation Paperclip”

By Stephen Somerville I was planning to write – on behalf of a friend – about those people who think it is okay to put ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Weekend Service Improvements

By Alison Collins-Mrakas As my regular readers know, I generally get around Town and the Region in one of three ways: by foot, by bike, ...

SENIOR SCAPE: Time for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

By Jim Abram Well, 2017 is here! Another year for seniors to be active, especially by participating in the many sport and physical activity programs ...