Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Parent Zone

Kids Talk: All The Things I Can Win

Kids talk always puts smile on my face. All the things I can win, sounds like a line from Dr. Suess books. Living in today's...

Old School Summer, Anyone?

By K. Taylor, Aurora ON. Old school summer, anyone? Anyone? I woke up this morning to snow, and yet as the sun (who by...

Kids Talk: My Government Then My Taxes

Our son (soon to be seven years old) now knows that the price tag on toys and taxes. Thus he knows that price tag...

Throwback Thursday: Snowball Fights Were Allowed Back Then

We anxiously waited for the bell to ring. Anxious for the greatest snowball fight. It wasn't a modern ring either. It sounded like a...

How To Survive Winter in the Town of Aurora with Children? Easy

Asking how to survive winter in the Town of Aurora with children is a bit of extreme. Perhaps I should ask this, what to...

Hamilton Park After the Winter Storm, Rolling Hills

In the morning I looked out the window. I thought of our local Hamilton Park, as we don't have there. Our sidewalk was covered...

Impromptu Magic on a Patch of Snowy Ice

By K. Taylor, Aurora ON. Impromptu magic on a patch of snowy ice. For most of the past week there was a hockey net...

Dandelions – Wishing Flowers In The Child’s Eyes

This story about dandelions is one to remember. Yesterday I was driving behind a car and I noticed that the person driving the car...

UNFILTERED

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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