Thursday, June 4, 2026

Nature

Do We Have A Name? Nokiidaa Trail Link New Boardwalk

The weather this past week was totally unpredictable. According to the forecast, today, tomorrow, and the rest of the week were supposed to be...

Humming Hummingbirds, None This Year

I guess I wasn't the only one looking for them. A couple of weeks ago, The Auroran, Week of July 26, 2011, published in...

Merlin’s Hollow, Best Of The Last Visit

The recent visit to Merlin's Hollow, an English garden created by the Tomlinsons in Aurora, was truly delightful. The weather conditions were perfect, adding...

Nokiidaa Trail Link, How Do You Know That You Are At The Newmarket Trail?

As far as I can tell, people are really enjoying the new Nokiidaa Trail Link in Aurora accessible from St. John's Sideroad. The wildlife...

Merlin’s Hollow, Red Poppy A Flower Of Comfort

Another great visit to Merlin’s Hollow on July 2nd, 2011. The first thing I noticed were the red poppies in the Winter garden at...

Section Of The Nokiidaa Trail Link Completed, A Strange Encounter

The fence is down and Nokiidaa Trail Link access is finally granted after many months of hard work. Without any notice, last weekend the...

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

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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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Town Park and Beyond, March Break Family Walk

Town Park, this is where we started to walk...

documenting Aurora, A Sesquicentennial Legacy Project

‘documenting Aurora’ is a legacy project created with the...