Fleury Archives - Living In Aurora Ontario

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Fleury, then Bacon Basketware Limited, An Industrial Look

An industrial building once a foundry where plows were made is now a warehouse for basketware and accessories. Bacon Basketware Limited, a basketware warehouse...

March 26, 2018

documenting Aurora

Inventions From Aurora, Plow Attachment By J.A. Petch

Motivated by the recent historic advertisement for Aurora's J. Fleury's Sons printed in The Auroran, Week of April 26, 2011, pg 4, I decided...

May 3, 2011

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Aurora’s Last Nail in the Housing Coffin

What we call a “homelessness crisis” is really the tipping point of the broader housing affordability crisis—the moment when...

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All I Want for Christmas: Strong Mayor Powers to Go Away

All I want for Christmas is for Strong Mayor Powers to go away. Gone, eventually. But that change will...

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The Blue Bin Question: How Did They Not Know?

Blue bin collection is now a producer responsibility, and yet those at the helm appeared blissfully unaware of something...

Aurora POLITICS UnleashedJanuary 19, 2026

Feedback on Aurora’s Downtown Revitalization Efforts

The mayor says downtown Aurora is improving and gaining “momentum,” pointing to projects like the $60 million-plus Aurora Town...

Aurora POLITICS UnleashedJanuary 12, 2026

Give Likes ❤️ Only When You Mean It 😉

On most social media platforms, posts that receive a lot of Likes, Comments, and Shares are pushed higher and...

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Strong Mayor Powers: Speed vs. Transparency in Governance

The latest news, “Two Short Stories About Strong Mayor...