Tuesday, August 18, 2026

documenting Aurora

Heavy Snow Storm Embraced Aurora, Photo Gallery

Last week we experienced a spring like winter that ended with a major snow storm right across York Region. On Friday (January 12th), I...

Aurora Old Library Demolition – Well this stinks!

We were at the demolition site of the Aurora Old Library at 56 Victoria Street almost every day during the holiday week after Christmas....

Town of Aurora Ontario in Pictures Almost Six Years Ago, 2012

Perhaps the inspiration to blog more again is emerging from having enough memories to share about the changes I have witnessed in Aurora from...

Changing Aurora Behind the December 2017 Snow Filter

We took our last drive of 2017 a few days before New Year's day through some streets of Aurora. Surprisingly, we found ourselves driving...

Enos Lundy Brick House to Shine Again in the Aurora Community

Who knew that the abandoned and overgrown red brick farmhouse residing once in the middle of the large field at the North East end...

Town Crier John Webster – a Portrait of Perfect Stillness

Town Crier John Webster - a portrait of perfect stillness. The only 'great' portrait (from a portrait) I ever painted was of Copernicus. I...

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

The moms of the late 1800s originated the idea...

Lester B. Pearson – 52 Pick Me Up Card of the Week

Lester B. Pearson was a student at the Historic...