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Excellent Customer Service Does Not Go Unappreciated

Last week, I finally sent my letter to the Mayor to acknowledge Ivy (Accessibility Adviser at the time) for her excellent customer service regarding...

October 12, 2011

Living in Aurora Dot Ca

Who Lives On My Street, A Town Official, A Girlfriend? Job Well Done

Broken or damaged town sidewalks make great art, but they also tell a story. One more week and September will be gone. Just a...

September 24, 2011

Living in Aurora Dot Ca

A Sidewalk Will Be Installed, Safety Concern Almost Resolved

The results are in for the requested sidewalk I blogged about before in the following published posts, a safety concerns: "A Practical Mother’s Day...

July 26, 2011

Culture

Children’s Sidewalk Art by James & Lucas, The Young Artists

Dashing through the crowds on Berkshire Drive, just meters away from Optimist Park playground, I walked over something that caught my eye. I stopped...

July 5, 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 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...

Aurora POLITICS UnleashedNovember 24, 2025

Aurora Needs to Revisit Transitional Housing for Men

Perhaps Aurora can take inspiration from Newmarket and consider reopening the transitional housing for men project on a property...

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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 UnleashedNovember 24, 2025

Aurora Needs to Revisit Transitional Housing for Men

Perhaps Aurora can take inspiration from Newmarket and consider...