Saturday, December 13, 2025

Aurora Museum & Archives

Aurora Cultural Centre on Church Street, Architectural Accents

We finally got to see the "The Plow in the Crest: How Joseph Fleury and his Sons shaped Industry, Politics and Community in Aurora"...

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

The moms of the late 1800s originated the idea of the school lunch packed in a metal box, sending their children off each morning...

Janice Jones – 52 Pick Me Up Card of the Week

52 Pick Me Up is a community-based sports heritage project celebrating the year of Sport in Aurora and this week's pick is Janice Jones. Through...

Ben Steenhorst – 52 Pick Me Up Card of the Week

Longtime Aurora resident Ben Steenhorst was instrumental in the development of the Highland Park Soccer Facility. Through his efforts with the Aurora Soccer Club and Aurora...

Dave McKigney – 52 Pick Me Up Card of the Week

Dave McKigney is on this week's featured card. 52 Pick Me Up is a community-based sports heritage project celebrating the year of Sport in...

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

Lester B. Pearson was a student at the Historic Church Street School. 52 Pick Me Up is a community-based sports heritage project celebrating the...

Carolin Bouchard – 52 Pick Me Up Card of the Week

Carolin Bouchard attended Aurora High School from 1991-1996 where she developed a passion for the sport of basketball captaining the Golden Eagles Basketball team. From...

Bruce Stafford – 52 Pick Me Up Card of the Week

Card of the week features Bruce Stafford. 52 Pick Me Up is a community-based sports heritage project celebrating the year of Sport in Aurora....

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

In the latest Auroran, Scott Johnston published a cartoon...

Cllr Harold Kim Accidentally Opposes Strong Mayor Powers

Councillor Kim mistakenly voted yes in favor of Councillor...