Friday, January 30, 2026

Winter

Church Street Shadows, Aurora Cultural Centre Photo

Photo of the Day: Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church Street. Note tree shadows on the buildings (morning sun).

Saved a Bird Again, European Starling

Warning, some readers may find the following a little disturbing. While we were finishing up eating our late breakfast at a local restaurant, a...

Heavy Snow Storm Embraced Aurora, Photo Gallery

Last week we experienced a spring like winter that ended with a major snow storm right across York Region. On Friday (January 12th), I...

The Winter is Back Aurora! Hamilton Park

Winter is back in Aurora (Hamilton Park) for the second time this year. We only had two full snowfalls in Town as of today February 18,...

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...

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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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