I’m not sure who retired first, Bonnie Tiffin from Oak Ridges or Ron Wallace? We all know Ron Wallace, and those who read The Auroran definitely know Bonnie Tiffin. Bonnie frequently submits a Letter to the Editor in The Auroran.

Well, it looks like Ron still has his column. But Bonnie hasn’t been around since her last letter, “What Will Wallace Do Next, She Wonders,” from the week of November 29, 2011. I hope Bonnie will be back soon—maybe she’s just taking some time off for the holidays.

Yes, what will Wallace do next? I wondered too. But it looks like he’s already keeping himself busy. His column is still featured in The Auroran, though it’s been pushed further and deeper into the newspaper, thanks to Brock’s Banter. However, I’m sure Ron can be easily found on any page of The Auroran.

Then, when I was looking through the Winter Programs at the Aurora Cultural Centre, I spotted Ron again. Under the Heritage Lecture Series, there’s Ron Wallace presenting a lecture titled “How the Word Got Around: A Historical Look at Local Newspapers.” The event is scheduled for May 16th, 2011—only six months away.

I may attend the seminar myself and, who knows, I might even get to meet Mr. Aurora for the second time.

I (and of course Matthew) had the chance to meet Ron for a few minutes. Back in August, Matthew and I dropped by The Auroran office, located in the Old Post Office building, to pick up the Aurora 1945-1965 book by Elizabeth Milner. The email had clearly instructed us to find the office on the second floor at the rear.

On a side note, if you’re a fan of local history, I highly recommend getting Milner’s book—it’s definitely worth it!

I didn’t listen. Do I ever? Well, I got lost on the first try. I went up to the second floor from the front of the Old Post Office (Yonge Street). For about 10 minutes, we were wandering around, looking for anyone—heck, even a mouse—to ask for directions. Meanwhile, Matthew was having a blast peeking through the mailbox slots on the doors.

As we were coming down, I snapped pictures of the beautiful wooden staircase. While we were descending, a driving school instructor in one of the rooms joked and told me to slide down the railing. Yeah, like I was ready for a stunt in my 40s! I just hope he wasn’t teaching anything too crazy in his driving classes.

So, go figure, the second floor at the front doesn’t connect to the second floor at the rear.

After all that wandering, we had fun exploring the old post office building and, eventually, we found The Auroran office and met Ron Wallace—for just a few minutes.

COMMENTS

Marvin said: December 15, 2011 at 12:00

“Haven’t forgotten you, just busy busy since I’m home the rest of the year. I love that brickwork on the cultural center! If I don’t make it back here the rest of the year, I’m still wishing you and your family a happy Christmas!”