Monday, August 17, 2026

Culture

Living in Aurora – Trick or Treat? Yes, We Moved Here on Halloween Night

It was Halloween night nineteen ninety seven when we moved to Aurora, Ontario and we have been living in Aurora ever since – same...

Aurora Jazz+ Festival 2012, The Politics, Part 2

By John Abel, Aurora ON. On Saturday (Aug 4, 2012) the busiest day of the festival, the organizers of the Aurora Jazz+ Festival 2012...

Aurora Jazz+ Festival 2012, The Event Observations, Part 1

By John Abel, Aurora ON. Aurora’s Historic Town Park was the venue for the Aurora Jazz+ Festival 2012 for the 4th straight year. For...

The Ice Man – 1947, Poem by Elizabeth Hearn Milner

The Ice Man Soft air, wine sweet with heady, floral scent,slippery seeds of watermelon season,sidewalks fry-an-egg sizzling hot,and then came the ice wagon. Mr. Case, on...

Children’s Sidewalk Art by James & Lucas, The Young Artists

Dashing through the crowds on Berkshire Drive, just meters away from Optimist Park playground, I walked over something that caught my eye. I stopped...

Canada Day, Fireworks Or Space Explosions

Another great Canada Day fireworks presentation at Lambert Willson Park. I was able to sneak out to take some photographs. The truth is, and...

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Canada Day 2026 Celebrations – Aurora Parade

Canada Day 2026 in Aurora was a hot one! These views were captured near Aurora Heights Drive, looking from...

Give Likes ❤️ Only When You Mean It 😉

On most social media platforms, posts that receive a lot of Likes, Comments, and Shares are pushed higher and...

Time for Real Action, Not Just Photo Ops

In some municipalities—Newmarket in particular—action speaks louder than words. York Region has pledged $30.2 million to build 288 affordable...

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Developments on St. John’s sideroad, An Update

Here are few images of the not developed and...

Inventions From Aurora, Plow Attachment By J.A. Petch

Motivated by the recent historic advertisement for Aurora's J....