Peter Van Nostrand Archives - Living In Aurora Ontario

documenting Aurora

The Petch log house has undergone a significant transformation. On August 4th, 2011, the house was dismantled in the late afternoon, and all logs...

August 10, 2011

documenting Aurora

Three months had passed since April 21, 2011 – my first visit inside the Petch house. The destiny of the 160-year-old log house was...

July 30, 2011

UNFILTEREDJanuary 25, 2026

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

UNFILTEREDDecember 23, 2025

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

UNFILTEREDDecember 5, 2025

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

TOWN TALKJanuary 19, 2026

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

TOWN TALKJanuary 12, 2026

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

PoliticsNovember 16, 2023

On the topic of strong mayor powers, the next...

PoliticsDecember 21, 2025

In some municipalities—Newmarket in particular—action speaks louder than words....