Bob McRoberts Archives - Living In Aurora Ontario

Politics

APL All Candidates Meeting, Trustee Candidates, Municipal Elections 2018

On September 30th, 2018 at Aurora Town Hall, Aurora Public Library hosted a Municipal Elections 2018 All Candidates Meeting. The following are presentations by...

October 1, 2018

documenting Aurora

Postcards of Olde Aurora, Story How It All Came About

By Bob McRoberts, Author of Postcards of Olde Aurora, Aurora ON. My earliest memory of collecting cards is from grade 3. On my way home...

January 20, 2013

documenting Aurora

Postcards of Olde Aurora, A Sesquicentennial Project

Sesquicentennial project for Aurora - a new book entitled Postcards of Olde Aurora has recently been published. The book contains over 100 images of the...

January 6, 2013

documenting Aurora

Aurora High School Teachers Photo Journey, Knowles & Humphrys

A while ago (June 2011), I published a post titled "Aurora, A History In Pictures Collectible Book Arrived With A Surprise, An Old Photo"...

August 3, 2011

documenting Aurora

Aurora, A History In Pictures Collectible Book Arrived With A Surprise, An Old Photo

“Aurora, A History In Pictures” book by W. John McIntyre arrived a few weeks ago in my mailbox. I ordered this book online from...

June 25, 2011

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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...

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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,...

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Reclaiming the Conversation

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

Aurora POLITICS UnleashedDecember 11, 2025

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.”...

Aurora POLITICS UnleashedDecember 1, 2025

$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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Aurora POLITICS UnleashedNovember 20, 2025

2026 Municipal Election Quick POLL, Discussion

I am conducting a 2026 Municipal Election Quick POLL...

Aurora POLITICS UnleashedOctober 20, 2025

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

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