Saturday, December 13, 2025

Shawna Patenaude

Magic on the Wall: More from the SOYRA Exhibition

I took many photographs of the art on display at the Aurora Cultural Centre for SOYRA’s (Society of York Region Artists) 25th-anniversary show and...

SOYRA’s Successful 25th Anniversary Celebration: A Celebration of Art

The Society of York Region Artists (SOYRA) hosted an opening reception for their 25th-anniversary show and sale exhibition on January 21, 2012. If you're...

The Society of York Region (SOYRA) Artists Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The Society of York Region Artists (SOYRA) to celebrate 25th anniversary. It seems like the weather has been a bit unpredictable! One moment it's...

Skylight Gallery, Emerge Into Light, Definitely Captivating & Worth Discovering

Mission accomplished. The long-promised letter has been delivered to the Town Hall on Monday. We were going to just drop it off in the...

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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2026 Municipal Election Quick POLL, Discussion

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

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

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