Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Town Talk

Politics

Strong Mayor Powers: Speed vs. Transparency in Governance

The latest news, “Two Short Stories About Strong Mayor Powers,” is worth discussion. Unlike in Aurora, where the mayor chose to oppose the transitional...

The ‘F’ Grade Is on the Mayor, Not Aurora

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$25,000 to Say the Obvious: Aurora’s Council Compensation Review, Again

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Spring Moments and the Never-Ending Social Media Drama

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Merely Constructing the Ice Rink Is Not Enough to Ensure Its Success

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Reclaiming the Conversation

I’ve long focused my writing on the community I live in, viewing it through a political lens. Over time, though, my photo-journal-style blog began...
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All I Want for Christmas: Strong Mayor Powers to Go Away

All I want for Christmas is for Strong Mayor Powers to go away. Gone, eventually. But that change will require collective action. Municipal government is...

Aurora’s Last Nail in the Housing Coffin

The Price of Forgetting

When “Transition” Becomes a Breakdown

The Blue Bin Question: How Did They Not Know?

documenting Aurora

documenting Aurora

Steel Lunch Pail – 52 Pick Me Up Card of the Week

The moms of the late 1800s originated the idea of the school lunch packed in a metal box, sending their children off each morning...
documenting Aurora

Who Was Mrs. Capstick, Pet Cemetery, Part V

I know that I have not written much about Victor Blochin since his wife Anne Elizabeth Blochin, maiden name Wilson, was always on the...

The Aurora Farmers Market In Town Park, A Fresh Start

St. John’s Sideroad Road Widening and Reconstruction, 2004

Victoria Hall, What Came First Mosley Or Victoria Street?

Fleury, then Bacon Basketware Limited, An Industrial Look

CULTURE

Culture

Remembrance Ceremony 2014, Altar of Sacrifice, Aurora Cenotaph

Altar of Sacrifice, Remembrance Sunday On a cold November Sunday morn, an old man sits a whileLooking though old photographs, he can’t help but smileThey’re...
Culture

True Community at Work Here in Aurora, We Just Have to Embrace it a Little

By K. Taylor, Aurora ON. I have a confession. I've lived in Aurora (on and off) for decades. I've lived in the south back when...

Aurora Family Day at the Town Park, Arctic Adventure 2015

Counting My Blessings, One Cabbage Leaf at a Time

Impromptu Magic on a Patch of Snowy Ice

Lost Boyz Riding Club Once Again Back in Aurora to Support Autism

Live Concerts in Aurora

Aurora’s Concerts in the Park, A Tribute to the Tragically Hip

Last Wednesday on July 29 The Wheat Kings took over the band-shell to pay a tribute to "The Tragically Hip" band. Great performance! There...
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Town of Aurora Events

Culture

Aurora’s Haunted Forest – Fortnite Included

"I know they're not real," then she said, "you can't scare me," while walking through the candy shop. Kudos to this little brave person....

Fleetwood Nicks and Practically Petty Concerts in the Park Throwback

Concerts in the Park – Marshall Dane Country Live Show

This is How Aurora’s Concerts in the Park Look Like in Motion

Canada Day Parade 2018 to Remember by the Scorching Heat Wave

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Aurora Ward System

Aurora Ward System – As Decided by Council

Aurora Council 2018-2022
Aurora ward system implementation for the 2022 Municipal Elections is now completed following the passing of the by-law on ward boundaries on July 14,...

APL All Candidates Meeting, Council Candidates, Municipal Elections 2018

Public Voted Ward System Nay & Less Councillors Yea

Explore Aurora

Culture

Multicultural Festival in Aurora, Better Than Expected

It was a short to the point positive review. “It was better than I expected,” my eight-year old said...

Trails in Aurora

A Walk Through Blooms, Aurora Community Arboretum

If There Is a Place for Contemplation, This Is It – The Aurora Community Arboretum

I’ve got so much to tell you, and I think I know the perfect place to begin: here. Recently,...

“In 1832 On This Spot Nothing Happened”

A small plaque mounted on one of the wooden bridges over the creek that runs through the St. Andrew's...

Boardwalk Views – McKenzie Marsh, St. John’s Sideroad

Boardwalk along St. John's Sideroad. Anna Lozyk RomeoAurora, Ontario

Birding in Aurora

Great Blue Heron in Flight, McKenzie Marsh Boardwalk

Wild Turkeys Sighting on St. John’s Sideroad

St. John's Sideroad west of Yonge Street, near the entrance to future St. Anne's School for Girls. More Wild Turkey...

Starlings and More Starlings, Wellington St and Bayview Ave

Something has been attracting a flock of European Starlings to the Wellington and Bayview intersection area I heard. Well...

Boardwalk Views – McKenzie Marsh, St. John’s Sideroad

Boardwalk along St. John's Sideroad. Anna Lozyk RomeoAurora, Ontario

Flowers & Trees

“In 1832 On This Spot Nothing Happened”

Merlin’s Hollow, My Favourites in Full Bloom, Irises and Peonies

Visiting Merlin's Hollow English flower garden never fails me. No matter how many times I visit the Tomlinson's garden, I...

Merlin’s Hollow, English Flower Garden Awaken

Merlin's Hollow, the English flower garden - is my annual local destination where I bring almost all of my...

The Fields of Gold, Renewed Signs of Strength and Hope

It is hard to believe that the Aurora Community Arboretum is about two decades old; a beautiful parkland stretch located...
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