Friday, January 30, 2026

SOYRA

Town Crier John Webster – a Portrait of Perfect Stillness

Town Crier John Webster - a portrait of perfect stillness. The only 'great' portrait (from a portrait) I ever painted was of Copernicus. I...

Society of York Region Artists 2015 Exhibit & Fusion of Thoughts

We had some fun at the Society of York Region Artists 2015 Exhibit at Aurora Cultural Centre. Perhaps I underestimated him that day. “Why...

Town of Aurora in Paintings: 50th Annual Juried Art Show

I was truly thrilled to see even more of Aurora brought to life through paintings and photographs during the 50th Annual Juried Art Show...

Painted and Photographed: The 50th Annual Juried Art Show

Why paint and photograph the world? Because at the art show, you could find everything that exists in the world—people, nature, architecture, technology, characters,...

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...

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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...

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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Strong Mayor Powers: Speed vs. Transparency in Governance

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