Saturday, December 13, 2025

Aurora Community Arboretum

A Walk Through Blooms, Aurora Community Arboretum

Just a couple of weeks ago, the Aurora Community Arboretum was in full bloom. Now, the colours are starting to fade. When I arrived...

Spring Moments and the Never-Ending Social Media Drama

The day began with the usual suspects: morning chores, the rush of routines, and the holy trinity of school, bank, and grocery store. On the...

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, I’ve been out more than...

Photo: Nostalgic Morning at Aurora Community Arboretum

December 11, 2024 | Location: Aurora Community Arboretum 44.006773, -79.451380 This photo was taken at the Aurora Community Arboretum, accessed through the Town Hall parking...

North East Quadrant of Wellington St & John West Way Development Appealed

At the February 22nd, 2022 Council meeting, Aurora Council UNANIMOUSLY (7-0) voted to refuse a 6-storey, 150 unit residential apartment building application on the...

Aurora Community Arboretum, Fall Accents

Aurora Community Arboretum, fall accents. To learn more about the Arboretum - history, maps, events - visit http://www.auroraarboretum.ca.

Green, Very Green in the Aurora Community Arboretum

Green, very green in the Aurora Community Arboretum. My work was somehow rudely interrupted by a mouse. That not so tiny grey furry creature zoomed...

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 in the East end of...

UNFILTERED

When “Transition” Becomes a Breakdown

All the headlines shouted, “Transition! We’re moving to producer responsibility!” But what does transition really mean? It means managing...

The Price of Forgetting

I’m going to be blunt—no filters, no fluff. We, the taxpayers, fund Aurora’s grand municipal “visions” with our taxes,...

Reclaiming the Conversation

I’ve long focused my writing on the community I live in, viewing it through a political lens. Over time,...

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

In the latest Auroran, Scott Johnston published a cartoon highlighting “Aurora given an ‘F’ grade for new housing starts.”...

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

Council compensation is back in the spotlight in Aurora, set for discussion at the Committee of the Whole meeting...

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

Council compensation is back in the spotlight in Aurora,...

Aurora Mayor Calls 2026 Budget ‘The People’s Budget’

Aurora Budget 2026: Who Really Pays the Price? The...