Building Ready; Staff Starts Move

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Vol. 3 No. 9 Week of Dec 10, 2002 905-727-3300 Building ready; staff starts move The dream started to become a when the structure, battered and reality for the Aurora Chamber of beaten, fell to the wrecker's ham- Commerce Monday as staffers mer. began moving into their brand new The late Councillor Earl Stewart facility at the corner of Yonge Street started things rolling when he and Industrial Parkway South. obtained a developer's sales trailer Sometime in January, the and had it moved to the Yonge Chamber will hold an official open- Street site. ing for their new headquarters, a far On May 1, 1985, the town entered cry from the used subdivision sales into a lease with the province for trailer they had been occupying. the corner property and sub-leased About the only similarity between it to the chamber. the two, is that both buildings sat In July, 1985, the Chamber hired on the same site. its first employee, Kim Murray, a It was August 29, 1985, when the 16-year-old Aurora High School doors to that sales trailer were offi- student, for the summer months. cially opened, and June of this year Please see page 2 Repairs “in a nick of time” Briefly Workers busy renovating the his- The area around the perimeter of Historian John McIntyre, who toric Church Street School have the building was dug out to allow says the work is being done in a laid bare the reason the building workers to shore up the founda- nick of time, comments. It's time to get lit stands, and at first glance, it looks tion, but what they found didn't "When the building was erected Don't forget to turn on your Christmas lights Thursday, December 12th. like it shouldn't be. look like a foundation at all. in 1886, its builders followed the The Selection Committee will be touring the streets of Aurora in search practice which was standard at of the top 10 decorated homes. the time. They dug down below If you would like to notify the town of your address or if you would like the frost line and laid a foundation to nominate someone in your neighbourhood call (905) 727-3123 ext. of irregularly shaped fieldstones 530 or E-mail [email protected], and be sure to leave the held together by soft lime mortar," address! he said. Now's the time to get lit. "The exposed area above ground also was of fieldstones; Greg's moving however, here the builders used a type of "false pointing" to make it Greg Sorbara has had a part-time constituency office in Aurora since look as if they had used regularly he became the MPP for Vaughan-King-Aurora. Once a month, people shaped stone blocks. could visit him on the second floor of the Aurora Community Centre. "Ashlar masonry, which consists Tough getting up the stairs for some people, he learned, so he need- of carefully hewn blocks of stone, ed a first floor location. would have been much more You may visit Greg January 8th in his new digs, the councillors' lounge, expensive. Presumably to save located on the main floor behind the Council Chambers in the Town money, architect Thomas Hall, 100 John West Way. Kennedy called for the use of Following the January date, his office will be open on the first fieldstone, but with decorative Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon. work to make it look as if a more expensive technique had been Everybody sings employed. Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School will be the scene of a communi- "There is nothing inherently ty concert involving four schools Wednesday, Dec. 11. wrong with a fieldstone foundation Bands, choirs and ensembles from Aurora Grove, Highview and as long as drainage does not Regency Acres Public Schools, along with talent from Williams, will become a problem. Unfortunately, entertain in the cafetorium between 7 and 9.30 p.m. it did become a problem in recent years. Eavestroughs and down- Five bucks gets you in unless you're a senior, student or child under pipes were allowed to deteriorate 12. Those groups will pay $2. to the point where rainwater no Proceeds will be shared equally among the schools to benefit their longer drained away from the music programs. building. "To make matters worse, asphalt Speaking of singing paving was laid to the north and Not to be outdone by their counterparts, the Upper Canada east with little thought about Chordsmen, the York Highlands Chorus (better known as the Sweet Repairing the foundation of the historic Church Street drainage. Large quantities of Adelines) presents the Spirit of Christmas Sunday, December 15. School may "just be in the nick of time", according to his- water drained off the pavement There will be two shows at the Madsen Greenhouse on Bayview into the ground surrounding the torian John McIntyre. Workers uncovered the rickety foun- Parkway, Newmarket, at matinee at 2 p.m. and an evening performance foundations. dation last week and are now busy reshoring the foundation at 7 p.m. In Aurora, tickets are available at R & R Revisited, 75 Mary "Because the mortar which held to extend the life of the building. Auroran photos by Ron Street, Unit 3. Please see page 19 Wallace Proceeds will go to the Aurora and Newmarket Food Banks. AURORAN Week of Dec 10, 2002 - 3 Five-storey building proposed for Yonge At a half-hour public plan- reviewed during the site the building will lease it to ning meeting last week, plan process. Allied Credit, but the owner Aurora Council approved Council members has requested some flexibil- two rezoning applications, expressed pleasure with the ity to lease to others if Allied which, if completed, will see proposal as an improvement does not require the whole a new retail/residential com- to Yonge Street and revital- building. plex on Yonge Street and an ization of the downtown In order to have some con- office building on Industrial core area. trol over the number of Parkway South. The second application future tenants staff recom- Both projects are still sub- was much simpler. It was for mended a minimum floor ject to site plan approval. an office complex on eight area per unit, which would The Yonge Street develop- acres of land on the east restrict the number of ten- ment is located on the for- side of the Industrial ants to 10. mer Ivan Daniel property on Parkway South, adjacent to It is proposed to build a the west side of the street the Aurora Hydro building. one-storey office building adjacent to the Petro A public meeting was held with a floor area of 50,000 All donations will be given Canada station at Aurora in March with council square feet in the first to the Aurora Lions Club Heights Drive. approving the rezoning phase, with a second build- to help support their It is currently used as a car application as a single occu- ing of 30,000 square feet to Christmas Gift Drive. leasing business and bus pant building to be used by be located to the rear of the Gifts needed for all ages storage, as well as for resi- Allied International Credit property. dential purposes. Corporation. The parking area is The property covers more As a result of changes in designed for 350 spaces for than 11 acres with frontage ownership/builder arrange- the first phase and an addi- on Yonge and Aurora ments there was a need to tional 225 for the second Heights. The rear portion of make a minor amendment phase with two accesses to the property borders to the zoning bylaw. the site from Industrial Tannery Creek and is in the The company that owns Parkway. flood plain. Proposed is a five-storey building containing commercial uses on the first floor with a maximum of 64 Back Pain? FamilyFamily dwelling units above. Andrew Sanderson, opera- Aurora, ON – According to a recently released back pain relief report, most back pain sufferers have no idea how to eliminate their pain. tor of a business across the Some use heat, others ice. From sleeping on the floor, to pillows street from the proposed underneath the legs, back pain relief techniques vary. 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Poor Richard

Councillor representation is unbalanced

A full review is really needed, For council members at the region; Growth has created imbalances, And leaving Aurora out is legion! - Poor Richard's Scrapbook

The struggle to gain an additional representative on regional council for Aurora has been ongoing since the creation of the This gem comes to us courtesy of Norm Stunden and Howard Patrick. The pick-up town league team, region. seen here, played in the old Aurora Arena on Yonge Street, back in the 1943-44 season. The pair knew In spite of all council's efforts, Aurora still has only one rep- most of the players in the photo, but there are three question marks, if anyone can help. Back row, left resentative. to right, Tom Spence (remember Spence's Wonders last week…this was the operator of that Supertest The original allocation was loosely based on one represen- Service Station), Frank Caruso, Wim (Wilmont) Ash, George Rose, Doug Nisbet, Jack Bowser, Jr., tative for a population of between 10,000 and 15,000 persons. Howard Patrick, Ross Avis, Stud Patrick and Harold Rogers. Front row, left to right, Albert Patrick, John As a result Markham and Richmond Hill received three members, Vaughan, Newmarket and Georgina two each, and one Mathewson, Ken Rose, Jack Bowser, Sr., Don Holman, ?, ?, Bruce Rose, ?. each for Aurora, King, East Gwillimbury and Whitchurch- Stouffville. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Although Georgina had a year-round population of fewer than 15,000, it was granted two members due to its summer population. As a result the original regional council had 16 members plus the chairman. In 1978 when regional council refused to approve an addi- Miller letter "turned tional representative for Markham, the municipality did an end- run around the region and went directly to the province and their request was approved. my stomach" - reader In 1979 regional council adopted a policy that a municipality be granted a second member when the municipal population To the editor, And, the saddest thing predicament: reserve her he was executed. exceeded 15,000. about your letter, saying you driver's licence when show- They ARE home. T.K. By 1981 Aurora reached the 15,000 level but regional coun- Re: Letter to the editor are embarrassed to see an ing proof of identification, or Miller is sitting in it. cil rejected the request. "Government has no back- RCMP turban-wearing offi- not obtaining a licence at all. T.K. Miller reminds me to In early 1985 when it was learned that Vaughan and bone". cer, you missed the only The rest of the U.S. writer's be grateful I'm atheist - born Markham had submitted a request to regional council for an Thank you for turning my valid point our U.S. neigh- letter was, as my mother and raised. Thanks, Mom additional representative member each, Aurora and the other stomach today. bour had when he went off says, bull-rot. and Dad! three municipalities with only one representative opposed the I had a terrible headache, in his letter. I am embarrassed for increase unless they were included. with nausea, and not even The Muslim woman had Canada every time I think Elfie Taylor At that time Aurora submitted a proposal that a formula be my migraine medication was her face concealed for her about a neighbour who Aurora developed, which would provide a minimum of two seats and working. ID photo, on her driver's spews that kind of crap a maximum of four seats per municipality. All it took was a good, red- licence, and an idiot court of about non-Christian cus- In April, 1985, Minister of Municipal Affairs Dennis Timbrell neck, burn-em-in-hell, whip- law upheld her claim based toms and lifestyles, and I wrote to Aurora Council saying there were a number of issues em-into-our-shape, rot-their- on religion. daresay I have to think “Aurora’s community newspaper” relating to regional representation that he wished to consider. gods, brainwash-their-chil- The court of law, and the about the T.K. Millers a lot Nothing was done. dren, eradicate-their-lan- original letter writer, missed more often than the T.K. Published weekly by The In March, 1986, regional council approved the request from guages, annihilate-their-cul- two very basic points about Millers think about Sikh Auroran Publications Inc. At 75 Mary Street, Markham and Vaughan for an additional representative each tures, don't-let-them- American society: A. Every Canadians who are RCMP Aurora, L4G 1G3 and petitioned the province to amend the legislation accord- spread-over-this-fair-globe- driver's licence must have officers. ingly, which was done, like-a-mildew, righteous rant an identifying photograph of Of those who don't like T.K. Owner & Publisher This brought the membership on regional council to 19 plus Rosemary Schumaker to initiate that necessary sin- the driver's face; and B. that Miller's Christian "values" Editorial the regional chairman. Once again, Aurora and the other three gle heave into the toilet, and driving an automobilie is a and "traditions" are people Ron Wallace municipalities were left out in the cold with only one member. thus evaporate the privilege, not a right. who were here long before Dick Illingworth In June, 2002, with the rapid growth of Vaughan, a request Photography migraine. The Muslim woman had Christ was born, before he Matt Haggerty was submitted to the region for yet another representative. It Ah, Christian science. two ways to resolve her became famous and before Naomi Tobin was pointed out that Vaughan had 25.8 per cent of the popu- Display Advertising lation but only 15.8 per cent of the representation on regional Bob Ince Kathy Bitove council compared with Markham with 28.5 per cent of the pop- Production ulation and 26.3 per cent of the representation. Cynthia Proctor At a regional council meeting last month, unanimous Hot Spot marks All Departments approval was given to Vaughan's request. The legislation 905-727-3300 requires the approval of five of the nine area municipalities. Facsimile Machine At the November 26 meeting of Aurora Council, Councillor 905-727-2620 John West was successful in gaining support to reject the E-Mail [email protected] region's request and to petition the province to carry out a 11th anniversary complete review of the many imbalances on regional council Editorial policy To the editor, activities. witnessing the fun many chil- Opinions expressed by colum- due to growth over the years. Supervised by volunteer par- dren, including my own, have nists, contributors and letter He added that if growth was to be the only criterion for writers are not necessarily Hard to believe, but it's ents and friends, attendance enjoyed, I simply want to rec- increasing membership and with the projected growth of the those of the Auroran. Letters true…Hot Spot, Aurora's on Friday nights has grown ognize Hot Spot, thank must include name and phone region, the membership would be similar to Toronto with 44 social club for upper-level ele- consistently along with the Wendy and her volunteers for number, although number will members. not be published. Names may mentary kids (Grades 6 to 9) growth of Aurora. a job well done, and encour- West suggested that the 1985 Aurora proposal of a minimum be withheld assuming a com- celebrates its 11th anniver- Usually held in the Lions age other parents to support pelling reason to do so. Letters of two members per municipality and a maximum of four sary Friday, December 13. Hall, children find friends and this great cause in any way may be edited or refused. All members be reconsidered. contents protected by copy- Hot Spot was founded by fun, games and contests they can. Mayor Tim Jones said he had arranged a meeting with the right. Wendy Gaertner as an along with their favourite Your help will be welcomed Advertising policy mayors of the other three municipalities with only one repre- Publisher is not liable for slight answer to fill a void recog- tunes played by the D.J. and appreciated - after all, it's sentative each to discuss the whole issue of representation on changes or typographical errors nized essentially by parents Refreshments are available for our children. that do not lessen the value of regional council. who expressed that our town as well. an advertisement. Disputes We don't need more regional councillors, only better and less must be brought to the attention had little to offer their children As a parent who benefits Jane Snow parochial ones, especially from the three southern municipali- of the publisher prior to the fol- in the way of safe, organized both by volunteering and in Aurora lowing edition. ties. AURORAN, Week of Dec. 10, 2002 - 5 Machell’s Corners by Scott Johnston

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Balance report with facts, councillor tells columnist Open letter to Dick First, let's take up the con- But according to you, per- cases, public perception is You apparently don't have become either bitter or per- Illingworth, The Auroran, flict of interest issue. ception doesn't matter. important. any "perception rules". In sonal. My colleagues did Nov. 26 I hope that you can back Councillor Pedersen agrees But, she added that this one sweep, you suggest not agree, expressed their I am surprised and disap- up your statement: "If you with you. was not one of those cases. that I declare conflicts too views to the contrary and pointed by your Nov. 26 col- have a conflict, you declare On debating my concern You are correct, Dick, per- often, and compound that we moved on. umn, Dick. it, as Councillor Vrancic that the public might perception is not written in the error with an unsubstantiat- On the highly contentious As a long time journalist does at almost every coun- ceive a conflict of interest in Municipal Conflict of ed "perception rule". Code of Ethics issue, my and a regular attendee at cil meeting due to a solici- the town's doing business Interest Act. There are sim- In another stroke of your colleagues chose to launch council meetings, I would tor/client relationship." with a newspaper that is ply those who take the per- pen, you pat the mayor on an unwarranted personal expect far more accuracy How often is "almost", substantially influenced by a ceptions of the community the back for declaring a attack on Councilor Kean than your column demon- Dick? Perhaps it's a matter sitting member of council, they serve seriously and conflict because he writes a rather than debate the mer- strated. of perception. she expressed that in some those who don't. column in the Auroran. I its of his motion. wonder which one of us has Again, I only spoke once, a flawed understanding of basically to tell them that the legislation, Dick. they ought to be ashamed Check the Act and you of their unbecoming con- might realize that, in fact, duct. Mayor’s Report Combining services the mayor has no conflict by How exactly does this By Tim Jones virtue of the fact that he make me culpable for their just good business writes the column, but behaviour and the deterio- doesn't get paid to do so. ration of the meeting which He chose to declare one directly resulted, Dick? because of "perception". Indeed, far from aggravat- What was the point you ing the situation, my Several weeks ago, concern was expressed by Quite frankly, I am a lot more concerned about the were trying to make, exact- admonishment seemed to some members of council about Regional speed and ability of the Fire Service responding to a ly? encourage my colleagues Government and the number of services that are fire and the efficiency of the Transit both in Town as I find it quite ironic that you to exercise some self- being moved from the Town's responsibility to the well as around the Region along with the cost to my accuse me of having a poor restraint. Region. pocket book, than I am with who operates it. understanding of provincial Clearly, your November As I sit on both Aurora Council as well as the The same might also be said about upcoming legislation. Given my pro- 26th column engaged in Regional Council, I offer you my viewpoint. issues like waste disposal and water quality. fession, I got a chuckle out more "evil seeking" than the In quick overview, the Region operates on an econ- The Region has assumed the responsibility for of that. accused. omy of scale and efficiency. waste disposal costs, simply as it is more efficient to What I didn't find so amus- In future, I would appreci- Their services primarily include those that cross do so. ing is that you blatantly ate it if you would make an municipal boundaries. This won't likely save us much money as it is sim- attributed the deterioration effort to balance your Core services include policing, social assistance, ply a transfer of who pays for the same service, how- of the meeting to me, stat- reports with the facts. housing, family and children's services, emergency ever, if this was expanded to waste collection, there ing: "Debates on both In my profession, I am medical services, long term care, public health, might be savings there. issues became bitter and accustomed to being gov- regional planning and economic development. As well, as a result of the huge water safety issues personal and it would not erned by a very stringent Shared services with the municipalities include resulting from Walkerton, and as York Region is one have happened if Code of Ethics. transportation road services, water and waste water, of a very few two-tier municipalities that still shares Councillors Vrancic and Perhaps this is why, unlike and solid waste management. water responsibilities with the municipalities, there is Kean had a better under- some councillors, I do not Recently, at the request of the municipalities, the merit to considering having one entity responsible standing of provincial legis- see red at the mere men- Region has assumed responsibility for transit and is for water safety and delivery. lation, and did not seek evil tion of revisiting such a developing a consolidated approach to emergency As long as my water is safe and flowing through the in everything council does." code. service dispatch, to include ambulance and fire dis- taps, my needs are being met. Again, your statement is I hope that you won't see patch services. But, as in the other services, we need to objective- verifiably inaccurate. red at my suggestion that In 2002, 42.6 per cent of our tax dollar went to the ly examine the pros and cons of such a move before "Both" debates did not your profession has guide- Region to fund these services. making a decision. become bitter and personal. lines about informed and The perception can easily be seen as the Town los- To most residents, as long as the service is being I spoke only once on the accurate reporting, and that ing control to the Region when we see transit and provided, there should be no obvious effect on our conflict of interest issue, you might consider review- waste disposal services go from the Town to the perception of Aurora, our Town and our quality of pointing out that a potential ing them. Region but my read would be that the Town is simply life. conflict may exist, even making good business decisions on the provision Running a good business involves outsourcing and though a technical one Damir Vrancic, and cost of services as they affect our tax dollar. partnerships where it can be demonstrated that it is does not. Councillor The Region had nothing to do with starting the tran- good for the business. At no point did this debate Town of Aurora sit and fire mergers in Aurora. What is important to our business, the Town of It was the Town of Aurora Council that implement- Aurora, is that we maintain the quality of life and the Showcase a success ed the first transit merger with partnerships with sense of community that our Town has. Richmond Hill and then Newmarket for both cost and This sense of community is not something that can To the editor, event in the paper and mak- service level efficiencies. be bought or outsourced, it is inherent among our ing tickets available locally Other municipalities saw the financial and service residents and ourselves. On behalf of all the mem- contributed to the income. level benefits in this and followed our example by It involves volunteering, good character and getting bers of the Upper Canada The income provides oper- asking the Region to merge all transit at the involved. Chordsmen, we would like ating funds for our chapter Regional level. It relies on good planning and local community pro- to thank you for supporting and assists children with In the short time that this service has operated as grams and services for our residents to enjoy. our recent Harmony speech difficulties, both at York Regional Transit, we have seen an increase in These are the attributes, services and responsibili- Showcase 2002 Broadway our local hospital and both ridership and service in Aurora as well as inter- ties that the Town should maintain. show. through the Ontario municipally. If you see something in this column that you wish It was a great success, Harmonize for Speech fund. With fire, again it was Aurora Council, not the to respond to, I welcome your comments, either both musically and financial- All we can say is "thank Region, that successfully facilitated a merger with through the paper, to the Town Hall by mail - Box ly. you" with a big tip of the Newmarket Fire Services to create the Central York 1000, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 6J1 or e-mail at We can take some credit Chordsmen's cap. Fire Service. [email protected] for the music; your series of John Parker regular mentions of the Aurora 6 - AURORAN, Week of Dec. 10, 2002 Bouquets Bouquets& &BrickbatsBrickbats By DICK ILLINGWORTH BOUQUETS to Aurora Councillor George Timpson, all members of the Special Events committee, Julie Geering of the Leisure Services staff, and all the many volunteers and participants for making Aurora's annual Santa Claus Parade one of the best ever. Author of the article below, Keith Kincaid, (arrow) is shown here head and shoulders above the rest, BOUQUETS to all the individuals, businesspeople, schools, service clubs, Boy Scouts and others for the as quarterback for the Aurora District High School football team. Others recognized in the photo are spectacular colour and lighting effects of their Jack Jans, Sam King, Bob (Moose) Andrews, Ted McClenny, Norm Ethridge, Ed Griffith and Steve Mills. floats, which brought gasps of delight from the Seen at rear are Jim Preston and Lynn (Cy) Easterbrook. Frank Gregoire was the coach. large crowd of kids of all ages as the Parade Under the Stars moved south on Yonge Street. BRICKBATS to Aurora residents who complain about the Female teachers played a noise from the York Regional Police heli- copter flying over their homes at night. The residents don't seem to realize that the police are looking after their safety during the hours of the night and they should be thankful instead of complaining. major role in my education That sort of public unveiling of the smart ones and not-so-smart BOUQUETS to the Aurora/Newmarket Family Life Centre Part 3 ones, I suppose, might have been an inspiration to do well, but I'm on their 30th anniversary of strengthening fam- not sure it wasn't also a blow to the self-confidence of those who ilies through low-cost professional counselling, By KEITH KINCAID didn't do well; a sort of public humiliation that wouldn't fly today. education and support. Counsellors help indi- I recently came across a Banner clip of my Grade 13 marks, and viduals, couples and families coping with a vari- This batch of recollections based on the tattered pages of the no, I'm not reproducing them here. Once is enough. ety of stresses and relationship problems. 1955 Aurora telephone book might well be titled "In Praise of Older Among those "older women" brought to mind by the phone book Women". is Miss Marjorie Andrews, Aurora's legendary librarian. Nothing salacious, mind you, but who among the 1950s teen-age BOUQUETS to Aurora's Mark Heese, a beach volleyball She was the den mother of youngsters curious about books. I generation could not remember a perky redhead who taught high player who won a bronze medal at the 1996 have no idea whether she used the Dewey Decimal system to file school English. Atlantic Olympics, for his countless appear- away the boy's adventure stories, but she sure knew where every Mary Fletcher, of course. She was a friend, confidante, mentor ances at schools and other events on behalf of one was located. and role model for many. For whatever success some of us had the Canadian Olympic Committee. He's after a "It's on the third shelf at the left end." On top of that she wasn't later in life, Mary should receive generous credit. gold medal in Athens in 2004. Best Wishes! overly picky if returns were a day or two late. I thought about Mary a few weeks ago when the current genera- In the days before television opened a window to the world, tion of Ontario teachers was formally advised that they should Marjorie's love of books rubbed off on many of us, lighting our BRICKBATS to Aurora council for continuing to approve never be found alone with any of their students, should meet with large plans of subdivision, especially the curiosity and broadening our horizons. them always with the door open and should never ever invite them Lest the impression be left that all of Aurora's role models were loss of agricultural lands along the east to their homes. side of Bayview Avenue, when Aurora is female, let me mention some of the men who were important, start- I know, there are lots of reasons why that sadly might make sense ing with George Morrison. reaching the population allocation set by the region for water. today, but if those rules were applied 50 years ago I am not sure Save it for infilling in the core area. George was a Sunday school teacher at the United Church and what direction many young lives would have taken. was able to keep together a group of boys who were at the age The phone book shows that Miss Mary R. Fletcher lived at 124 where church often was not a high Sunday priority. BOUQUETS to Aurora residents Sheila and John Clarke on Yonge Street South which is the northwest corner of Yonge and He had an unique way of teaching the Bible. receiving an early Christmas gift from Ab Cox Kennedy. There were weekly contests to see who could turn the pages fast Pontiac Buick GMC. They had just finished Arriving from out of town she "took rooms" in an apartment on the enough to find, for example, the first chapter of John, verse 23. signing a deal on an automobile when they net- second floor of that large house. The winners of this digital dexterity exercise would receive hockey ted $2,000 by calling the Ring In & Win hotline. A constant stream of her high school students were visitors, and tickets or interesting books. many hours were spent just talking, about any subject under the Regrettably, George was not long in town. He lived on Kennedy BOUQUETS to Jamie Ross for once again leading the sun. West, but worked for a Toronto accounting firm. Aurora Swim Club as his times in the She certainly inspired my interest in the written word and encour- One of his clients was Roy Thomson to whom he provided finan- Breaststroke and Individual Medley put him in aged me to broaden my horizons and think about attending uni- cial guidance as Roy was launching his newspaper empire. the top three swimmers in Canada in the 13 versity. On a more practical side, she also loaned me her car so I Ken Thomson attended George's Toronto funeral a couple of and 14-year-old category. could get my driver's licence. years ago. George left Aurora to became a senior financial exec- I read with sadness Mary's death notice a couple of years ago. utive of IBM in Scarsdale, N.Y., but what he really wanted to do was BRICKBATS to parents who take young children to a She had moved back to her roots along the St. Lawrence in east- tend to a United church congregation somewhere. restaurant and let them run wild between ern Ontario. So he abandoned IBM's millions, attended divinity college and ful- tables screaming and yelling spoiling the Mary's teaching peers included many other single women, a left- filled his dream. However, the church kept diverting him into peace and quiet for the other diners, over from the years when female teachers were expected to quit if administrative jobs and ultimately he became the general secre- while the parents sitting there chatting quite unconcerned. they married. tary. Lois Spooner, who owned a house just around the corner from BRICKBATS to young men who take a young lady to a Mary on Kennedy Street, Genevieve Robinson, Elsie Legge, a Editor's note: Part 4 next week. Keith can be reached at kei- restaurant and sit at the table wearing a wonderful lady named Wilkinson, were among my female teach- [email protected] stupid baseball cap, while eating. ers who remained single. It was not until Grade 13 that I counted a married female among Whatever happened to manners? my teachers. But I don't recall an unmarried male teacher at any level. BOUQUETS to the members of the Aurora Xeros Tigers on One teacher who didn't stay single, from my early public school defeating the Lake Placid Blizzards to win the days, was Olive Bostwick, who became the well-respected Olive CamAm Challenge Cup Tournament recently. Fixer Uppers Komar. The 4-0 victory capped a run of five consecutive She lives today on Woodbine Avenue, now a widow but well- games without a loss for the Aurora club. looked after by attentive former students whose lives she enriched. These Homes Need Work! In her single days Olive boarded at my mother's house on BOUQUETS to Councillor Nigel Kean for taking Poor Temperance Street, as well as being my teacher a year or so later. www.BankDistressSale.com Richard to task for his comments in a recent I don't know what the rules are today on such a situation. Long column about the Code of Ethics and Conflict of after she retired Olive would trek to Toronto to visit my mother in her ReMax Omega Realty (1988) Ltd. Interest. No matter what his intent was or coun- nursing home. She remains a very caring person. cil's actions the provincial legislation is the gov- One aspect of high school life 50 years ago was the posting of erning factor and council action can't overrule it. 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To the editor, action. He was planning a Young people of the age of again...some get elected to see how you can expect a new council is elected. He Being a councillor was a speech which would be crit- 18 and up have neither the and quit after a single term. to accomplish anything any clearly sees himself in the great experience for me. No ical of the Kennel Inn oper- investment nor the interest Once someone attended other way. role of St George prepared university provides the ation. in local politics and new meetings for months before Now having said all that...I to smite at least six infidel opportunity for discovery I sat down and had a cof- homeowners usually feel he was elected...never can't see how The Code of dragons. that serving on a local coun- fee with the partners and they are not sufficiently opened his mouth and quit Ethics ever got into the And speaking of St. cil presents. considered the problem. informed. after one term. record. I lied about not get- George...that reminds me No other level of govern- The answer to the problem Once we had an One candidate said he ting past the preamble...for of our George (Timpson). ment involves the personal was so simple I could hard- editor...the late Bob would cut out pay for coun- dramatic effect. In his second election, he relationship that exists ly believe it myself. Buchanan...who resolved cillors. I scanned it, then I phoned topped the poll. That put between citizen and repre- Take out a membership in not to write an editorial on Obviously he thought that my eight-year-old grand- him at the right hand of the sentative. the society, go to the meet- the town's affairs until he would be a popular idea...it daughter to ask her about mayor in the seating order. Other than citizenship and ing, and sit in the front row, had lived here for at least a wasn't. the Brownie Promise. It was clear George was residence, no other qualifi- I told them. year. A few years later another I had this ridiculous picture looking forward to occupy- cation is required to be a It must have solved the He wanted to make sure man said he was running in my head of the entire ing the mayor's chair. candidate. problem because I never he knew what he was talk- for the pay...he never did council sitting cross-legged He had already transport- If the voter decided he or heard from them again. ing about before he would collect any. in a circle reading the five- ed himself mentally to that she wants someone he can Sometimes you can be too attempt to influence anyone Every now and again page document and happy day. Every time a turn to in times of trouble or close to a problem. In an else's opinion. somebody will decide to solemnly signing two question was directed to even just a person to talk to, election where we have a He covered council meet- bypass a council seat and copies, one for the council- the chair, George would who will listen, and maybe contest for the mayor's ings himself...except for go straight for the Mayor's lor and one for the town answer it. have some practical advice, position, we have half the one. He wanted to watch chair. How hard can it be, clerk. One day, the mayor said, that is the voter's choice to voters turn out to cast a bal- George Bernard Shaw's eh? Too hard, that's how. How would it be known "Go on, George, you know make. lot. Joan of Arc on television. The first thing a sincere they had read it as you are going to be prime Once, we had switched the When there is no mayoral- He informed us beforehand. councillor learns is that required...how would their minister some day" contract with the Ontario ty contest, one third of the I think he was hoping we nothing is ever accom- adherence be moni- "D'you really think so," Humane Society to a new people make the effort. would change the date of plished by one person tored...would there be con- George asked excitedly. operator for animal control. It may not be as bad as it the meeting so that he alone. Everyone on council fession...what would be the "No," I said. "But you do." I received a phone call seems. Tenants tend not to would not have to miss it. doesn't have to be your penalty for George laughed good- from the new people. Tom participate unless they are I've seen a lot of candi- bosom buddy but if you delinquency...who would be naturedly along with the Hughes, manager of OHSA, seniors or former home- dates. Some try once to get want to be respected you the judge? rest of us But he kept on was not pleased by our owners. elected and never have to be respectful. Hard Somehow it seems that answering the questions. Nigel Kean has taken that responsibility unto himself. Evelyn Buck He has already stated he Aurora A few more Wellington landmarks will not revisit the issue until To the editor; and daughter Shirley. my mother would give me print weekly grocery fliers It was a combination gro- a list of things she needed and Phil or Harvey would Prior to Larry Rubin's own- cery and dry goods store and I would go to the gro- call me to help distribute ership, the "General Store" with a huge opening in the cery section and I would them through the town. was owned and operated by wall between the two pick them up. They would also ask me the Fingold family - mother, stores. It was also around this to weigh up sugar, raisins, father, sons Phil and Harvey When I was old enough, time that they started to prunes etc. These com- modities came in big bar- rels and I would weigh Illtyd would rob choirs to get best them into one or two pound Installation and take down paper bags. of Christmas lights To the editor, him at the United Church. Rev. John Speers and No one seems to mention Christmas in Aurora was When I was older I went to later Rev. Fred Hall to join Rolling's Fruit Store right South of King sideroad call Bill: 416-657-4377 always wonderful when I the midnight candlelight friends in the joy of the across from the General North of King sideroad call Ian: 416-772-5746 was a child and young per- service at the Anglican familiar service of store or Joe Mitchell's son. church where my brother- Christmas lessons and Hardware on Wellington As a child, I sang in Iltyd in-law, John Willis, was the carols. opposite Wells St. or Frank Harris's choir at the United organist. "I can't. I can't go on. Teasdale's Grocery Store. Doctor of Church Christmas concert I have good memories of Oh! oh!. It goes so fast. For a number of years, he Naturopathic and service. walking to church from We don't have time to used to deliver with horse He was a great choir mas- Kennedy Street with my look at one another." and wagon. Medicine ter. He passed his love of mother and older sisters on Emily, Our Town by music on to us and had the cold, moonlit winter nights, Thornton Wilder, Act III. Gordon Lee knack of making us sing at sometimes with soft, white, Elizabeth Milner Lasalle, Quebec NEW our best. snow powdering our heads Hampton, CT., USA He also robbed the other and shoulders. PATIENTS church choirs of the best Then we'd enter the warm, Rotarian of the Month WELCOME voices by coaxing us to join glowing church, greeted by Lisa Bloomer B.Sc. (Hons.), N.D. • Botanical Medicine • Homeopathy • Clinical Nutrition • Traditional Oriental Food drive a success • Acupuncture Medicine To the editor, ongoing support of the local fire Covered by Most Extended Health Plans halls and grocery stores gives • Individualized Treatment • Nurturing Environment The recent food drive was a us a lot of encouragement. great success thanks to the The use of the Pantry is up by generosity of the citizens of nearly 20 per cent this year. Virtually all chronic and most acute conditions may Aurora. We thank you for making it benefit from treatment by naturopathic doctors. The Aurora Food Pantry appre- possible to meet the growing People of all ages can be helped. The most common ciates very much the efforts of need. health conditions brought to NDs include: individuals, service clubs, Born in Toronto, Vic Priestly relocated to Aurora in 1969. schools and churches who put Lorna Rummenie Vic joined the Aurora Rotary Club in 1979, serving as much effort into making the food Director, President in 1983/84 and again in 1993/94. Chronic Illnesses Women’s drive successful. The Aurora Food Pantry Vic is indeed involved in his community. He has served as • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Conditions President of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, 1983/84; • Allergies & Environmental Director of the then York County Hospital for four years; Illnesses • Menopausal Problems • PMS, Menstrual Disorders and is currently a director of the Aurora Cemetery Board. • Hypertension, • Fibrocystic Breast Disease Named Citizen of the Year in 1999, Vic has also received Atherosclerosis, Heart More letters on page 15 Problems • Enhancing Health in Pregnancy an Excellence in Education award from the York Region • Digestion, Constipation, IBS • Infertility District School Board, and was previously named as a Paul • Eczema, Psoriasis, Acne • Endometriosis, Uterine fibroids Harris Fellow by the Aurora Rotary Club. • Cystitis, Prostatitis, WAREHOUSE SALE As part of their fund raising activities, each year the Impotence Aurora Rotary Club sells hams to help fund its many local Acute Conditions Other and international projects. More than 2,600 hams will be • Mental or Emotional Stress Saturday December 14, 2002 sold this year with Rotarian Past-President Vic selling more • Colds and Flu • Anxiety, Depression 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. than 1,850 himself. • Ear and Throat Infections • Insomnia • Headaches • Attention Deficit Disorder Fantastic Specials • Intestinal Upsets • Hyperactivity Healing Hands Chiropractic & Wellness Centre Barrons Lisa A. Bloomer, N.D. 40 Engelhard Dr., Aurora (905) 841-0400 8 -AURORAN, Week of Dec 10, 2002 A Guide For All Your Holiday Needs ...check out the next five pages

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BLOOMINGTON AURORAN, Week of Dec. 10, 2002 - 15 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR My dad hardly fits Winnipeg stereotype To the editor, moving to Winnipeg, and as a seven-year resident An open letter to I.C. of Montreal before that, Langston. and a four-year resident of Paris, France, before Jim Taylor is my father. that - at the height of the He got a real hoot out of Libyan terrorist activity, your response to his letter. and during the Action You see, the only way he Directs bombings and really fits into the assassinations (who were Slowly but surely, players identified Winnipeg stereotype you white, Christian, French have drawn so patroniz- people, I might add), a To the editor, Third from right - Stanley C. This picture was taken in the ED. NOTE: Well, you're right ingly is that he's ornery. two-year resident of Walker, chemist. driveway to the tannery, just off about Al White keeping in In the November 12 issue The fourth from right could be Tyler and the hill on the west touch with The Auroran. When my dad visited Toronto before that, a there was a picture of a 1939 either Wilf White or Ray White, side of the drive is in the back- Here's his take on the photo- Toronto, he was teaching a three-year resident of Collis Leather Softball Team whose brother, Al, writes to you ground. graph, Left to right, Charlie class for mid-range net- Winnipeg (where I was work systems and, in fact, (see above) and in the occasionally. Thank you for dinner at The Southwood or Nels born), and something of a November 19 edition there Man in centre, I think, is Pete Trio. Three friends and I Anderson, Allen Ferguson, left Toronto two years ago hippie, Berkeleyan, were letters identifying some of Harman. enjoyed it this week. don't know, don't know, to stay with my mother, Californian, American the players. Far left is Jake Pattenden, George Hodgeson, coach who also worked daily in apologist with a thumb Here's what I think. beside him, Allen Ferguson and Pete Harman, don't know, 416 as well as 905, when and an unfortunate ten- Second from right - William A. beside him Pie Patrick, but Doris Pringle Ray White, Stan Walker, Bill she returned to Winnipeg dency to sunburn, hence West, plant superintendent. these are all guesses. Aurora West, don't know. to care for her aging par- his migration to higher ents. latitudes, I can safely say They both drove to and he thinks you're just as Langston letter from their clients' work- bigoted and ignorant and places, and regularly went patronizing as T.K. Miller to TSO and musical per- - only you believe your full of innuendo formances in the down- fellow Canadians are town and not-so-main- naïve, ignorant bumpkins To the editor, When I smell a rat, I feel DAVID BONDY stream venues. who are not inured to the compelled to open a window. Phone * 905-727-7651 An avid supporter of the hardships this uncaring Here is my reaction after After reading I.C. reading a letter written by I.C. Langston's letter, I realized TTC, my dad also found world delivers to those Cell * 905-716-7651 Langston in the Auroran, that the paranoia the writer himself returning home who have the world at Nov. 26, titled "Loving letter displays about life in Toronto well after summer-dark on their doorstep - and fear Email * [email protected] public transit. misses reality of big city life". is not only about rude traffic it. behaviour, but also tran- He welcomed his Muslim, After all, he told me so scends to bigotry towards $ 79 Jewish (Russian and + on the phone. Poppy sales new immigrants, specifically Farm Fresh 10-20 LBS. 2. lb. Israeli), Christian, Taoist, He also wants a copy of To the editor, Muslims. Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, and your letter for the The letter is full of innuendo Turkeys Wiccan neighbours into his Winnipeg Free Press - Three out of four of my because of the last para- Steeles and Bathurst they do love to stir the uncles served in World graph. For Christmas Brian &Sue Feddema neighbourhood. tempests in their teacups, War II. People like I.C. Langston Available for pickup He himself is sadly disil- especially the familiar The youngest one was form a far greater threat to Mon. Dec/ 23 9 am - 6 pm not old enough to enlist. lusioned with Christianity ones about the East civilized life than any group Tues. Dec., 24, 8 am - 12 noon as a religion, and indeed, (meaning Ontario and One died during the he projects his narrow-mind- most structured religions. Kwee-bec) looking down Dieppe Raid. He was 25 ed focus to. years old and newly mar- ORDER TODAY! He was teaching his AIX their noses at them. Racism is insidious, it's like ried. ROUND THE BEND FARM course in San Jose, Ca., cancer, that, if allowed, will 905-727-0023 16225 Jane St., Kettleby Loving, yes, oh yes. Along with so many when the World Trade fester and destroy. Compassionate, young Canadian men, my 9/11 was completely crimi- Centre was destroyed and absolutely. uncle's courage, and for while he knows no one God-fearing - not your one, his ultimate sacri- nal. WAREHOUSE SALE personally who was there, god, but he respects fice, resulted in freedom. So was the holocaust; so was the internment of he knows people who those who fear God - if It seems that one of Japanese Canadian citizens. Saturday December 14, 2002 know people - that's the they respect him. these freedoms, freedom So are countless other nature of IT Consulting. And, if you think people of speech, is translated 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. I had a heckuva time try- by the misguided, as the black pages in history. from Winnipeg are auto- Let's learn from history, and Fantastic Specials ing to get him home to right to spew forth utter matically friendly and not leap backwards. Canada while all the air- insensitivities. compassionate towards In my opinion, poppy Thanks for letting me vent. ports were shut down. people who aren't white sales by our war vets As his daughter, I can or Christian, you didn't Barrons should be conducted Annelies Bottenheim safely say he would be have a conversation with anywhere at any time. Aurora 40 Engelhard Dr., Aurora very disappointed in me if I my baba (grandmother) This is surely a freedom were to hate a whole when I told her my then- they should not be chal- group of people just boyfriend was bilingual - lenged on. because an organized English and Cantonese! R. Tudan, this is not group of madmen who, by I'm happy to say she some Junior A hockey fundraiser, as you treat the way, advocate "conver- came to the wedding sion by the sword" of all it. seven years later, and Your lack of respect for other religions to their form loves all her great-grand- those who fought for of Islam, or would relegate kids equally. freedom is utterly them to a sub-class of I still can't convert her astounding. humans with no rights, from perogies to wontons, I have three words for destroyed the building my though. you - shame, shame, father was in. shame. So, as a seven-year res- Barb Taylor ident of Toronto before Aurora Julia Walkley-Sherman Aurora

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Aurora and the Vaughan Vipers with a hometown win Friday nearly had a third goal. A Tiger shot, we really take pride in that." Matt Christie scored a beautiful Monday night were too late for THIS! night against the Couchiching shot hit the Couchiching goal Saturday night, the Tigers shorthanded goal on a break- the Auroran's deadline. Terriers, and an away victory in post, hit the goalie's back and made the long treacherous trip away to increase the Tiger lead The Tigers return home Friday Huntsville Saturday. slid along the goal line. to Huntsville for a game against to 6-2. to play host to the Oshawa here are 168 hours in every week. With just Old-timers are hard pressed to The final goal of the period was the winless Wildcats. Huntsville scored their third goal Legionnaires. Game time is 8 Ttwo of those hours, we remember an unbeaten streak a great display of Matt Christie's It was probably not one of the almost halfway through the peri- p.m. can increase your child’s that has lasted this long in the patience. Christie took the time Tigers' best games this season, od before Scott MacDonald With files from Kevin Collins ability to concentrate, focus history of the team. to cut across the net with the as Aurora extended its unbeat- scored his second of the game, and Mike McClymont. on the positive and say no They have now gone 24 puck, let the Terrier goalie dive en streak to 23 games with a 7- to unhealthy peer pressure games without a loss. and then finally slid the puck 3 victory. Student bounces to gold at school. Our classes focus On Friday, Tigers played the past him. Both teams seemed to go on self-defense and how to Fresh off her gold medal tram- While Samantha has attended improve relationships with second game of a home and The second frame showed through the motions of the game poline performance at the and won at the Provincial teachers and classmates. home series against the more of the same Aurora with not a whole lot of excite- Ontario Winter Games last year, Championships in artistic gym- When children practice the Terriers. prowess. ment throughout. 11-year-old Samantha Sendel, of nastics, she has retired from martial arts they come away Game one witnessed a closely Twenty-eight seconds into the Aurora opened the scoring Aurora, has been promoted to gymnastics to concentrate full with a lifetime’s worth of fought battle with the Tigers period, Matt Bahen one-timed a early on a goal by Travis Clock National Novice category for this time on trampoline. success skills. coming away with the win only Brenner pass past the sprawling but less than a minute later, the season. Samantha is hoping to repre- six seconds before the game Terrier goalie. Just over a minute Wildcats tied the game, giving The first of four regional quali- sent Canada at the World Age fiers was held last weekend in Group Championships to be held ended. later, Jamie Minchella one-timed them some added boost for the Call today for a Tigers star goaltender Chris a pass from Steve Downie to period. Kingston, and true to form, in Germany during the fall of Samantha stood atop the podi- 2003. no-obligation Whitley had missed the last two give Aurora a five-goal cushion. Aurora answered back a trial course. um once again. Positions on the Canadian team games with a sprained thumb Couchiching continued to hit minute later on a goal by Jamie As if that wasn't enough, for Germany will be selected in but returned to action in the 6-1 and play hard but they rarely Minchella. Samantha has taken up a new Saskatoon during May, 2003. Tiger victory Friday. had possession of the puck as At this point, it seemed the discipline, Double-Mini Samantha is a member of the After letting the hand heal for 10 they managed only eight shots game would be a shoot out, but Trampoline, and she won bronze Skyriders in Richmond Hill, and is days, Whitley decided to give it a in the second. both teams settled into a quiet for her efforts. She is the a Grade 6 student at Lester B. go although it felt less than 100 Jesse Olden scored the sixth groove from that point on. youngest competitor in these cat- Pearson Public School, Aurora. per cent healthy. Tiger goal, assisted by Gilbert The second period belonged to egories. "As long as I can help the team, and Scott MacDonald. Aurora when they outshot the I'll play," he said. 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Matthew Burns SO Midget AA (4) vs Barrie (2) 202 5 (Adam Balaban 3G Nicholas Heintzman 2G,2A John Minor Bantam Stephen Heikkila 2G Mark Smith 1G,1A Andrew Robertson Dinicolantonio 1A Eric Feltrin 1A) JUNIOR TIGERS 3 (Ryan Joynt 1G,1A Brett Scott 1G Minor Atom AA (5) vs Richmond Hill (2) 1A Mark Scriver 1G Joey Leo 2A Peter Nykyforchyn 1A Greg Youtoff 1A David Petrosovic 1G) LOCKLEY Barclay Goodrow 2G,1A Ben Hanlon 1G Craig Johnson TIM HORTON'S/timbits 201 3 (Andrew Buchanan 1G Cooper STAINLESS 2 (Rob Ruuskanen 1G Peter Walker 1G,1A 1G Ryan Bailey 1G Gavin Forrest 1A Kyle McCreedy Tournaments Riswick 1G,1A Brendan Kirasack 1G Andrew Luck 1A) TIM Eric Wakeman 1A) Minor Atom AA (7) vs Willowdale (0) HORTON'S/timbits 205 2 (Adam Kiroff 1G Joshua Klinowski Atom AE (7) vs Orillia (0) Christopher Smith 1G,1A Dylan Kovacs 1G,1A Gavin Forrest 1G) Johnny Haralampopoulos 1G Matthew Pellegrini 2A Sean 1G,1A Barclay Goodrow 1G,2A Ben Hanlon 1G Taran PHILADELPHIA STAINLESS 2 (Jamie Fenyes 1G McGowan 1G Justin Nice 1A Craig Johnson 1A Scott Bromley Agostino 2G Michael McGolrick 3G Tyler Tisdale 2A Harrison Brooks 1G Paul Magliocchi 1A) IZZI POPAT - 1A Jamie Cherutti 1A Matthew Burns SO TIM HORTON'S/timbits 206 7 (Matt Noseworthy 1G Braydon ROYAL LE PAGE 2 (Kurtis Wilton 1G Jason Tuck 1G Darcy Eveleigh 1A Dunn 3G,1A Braedon MacKenzie 3G Jeremiah Diaz 1A Tyler Cattapan 1A Jeremy Weeks 1A) Minor Atom AA (6) vs Oakville (1) Samuel Dawe 1A Cameron Whitelaw 1A Tanner Thiessen 1A) Atom AE (4) vs Bradford (1) Christopher Smith 2G Taran McGowan 1G,2A Barclay TIM HORTON'S/timbits 204 2 (Thomas Kerr 1G Andrew AURORA HOME HARDWARE BUILDING CENTRE 3 Tyler Tisdale 1G,1A Michael McGolrick 2G Oliver Goodrow 1G Craig Johnson 1G,1A Dylan Kovacs 1G,1A Ben Seguin 1G Mackenzie Wooder 1A) (James Weber 1G Keith Bradford 1G Jesse Gattellaro 1G Boettcher 1G Andrew McKay 2A Johnny Hanlon 1A Gavin Forrest 1A Jamie Cherutti 1A James Harkin Jamie Rundle-Sanderson 1A Stephen Pitts 1A Justin Haralampopoulos 1A Miles Cutris 1A, Matthew Pellegrini 2A TIM HORTON'S/timbits 205 7 (Dan Delbello 4G Jake Torma 1A) HS FINANCIAL SERVICES 1 (Meagan 1A Langford 3G Connor Peace 2A Adam Kiroff 1A Bastarache 1G Dan Coates 1A Micheal Rowe 1A) Minor Atom AA (3) vs Vaughan Panthers (2) MikeBainbridge 1A) TIM HORTON'S/timbits 204 5 (Anthony Atom AE (5) vs Stouffville (1) Barclay Goodrow 1G Kyle McCreedy 2G Christopher Smith Selski 2G, Lukas Leslie 1G 1A, Martin Wood 1G ThomasKerr AURORA HOME HARDWARE BUILDING CENTRE 5 Matthew Pellegrini 1G,1A Oliver Boettcher 1G Tyler 1A Gavin Forrest 1A Ryan Bailey 2A Ben Hanlon 1A 1G Graham Loney 1A Dylan Hussey 1A Graham Joiner 1A) (Stephen Pitts 3G Jason Baran 3A Tyler Cappell 1G Jesse Tisdale 2G,1A Patrick Lee 1G Johnny Haralampopoulos Gattellaro 1G,1A James Weber 2A Paterick Madden 1A 2A Andrew McKay 1A Sean Agostino 1A Minor Atom AA (6) vs Markham Islanders (0) TIM HORTON'S/timbits 206 4 (Braydon Dunn 2G Dylan Kovacs 3G Taran McGowan 1G,3A James Harkin Michael Mariani 1A) LOCKLEY STAINLESS 1 (James Braedon Mackenzie 1G,2A Matthew Stewart 1G,1A Matt Atom A (4) vs Barrie (1) 1G,1A Craig Johnson 1G,1A Kyle McCreedy 1A Justin Nice Taylor 1G Mitch Brown 1A Peter Walker 1A) Noseworthy 1A) TIM HORTON'S/timbits 201 4 (Andrew Paul Keilty 1G Aaron Beally 1G Derrick Hamner 1G 1A Graeme Goodfellow and Matthew Burns SO Luck 1G Cooper Riswick 2G,1A Dennis Kim 1G Jack Angela Dylan Cross 1G Louis Lamanna 1A Justin Brown 1A 1A Taylor Cooke 1A) HS FINANCIAL SERVICES 5 (Kevin Michie 1G Brent Jeffery Sanderson 1A Geoff Gianopoulos 1A Minor Atom AA (4) vs Vaughan Panthers (1) McClenny 2G Dan Lewis 2G Meagan Bastarache Barclay Goodrow 1G James Harkin 1G,1A Taran McGowan TIM HORTON'S/timbits 207 8 (Taylor Butler 4G,2A Ryan 1AJonAleksich 2A) PHILADELPHIA STAINLESS 3 Atom A (1) vs Nobleking (3) 1G Dylan Kovacs 1G,2A Ryan Bailey 1A Jamie Cherutti 2A. DalCin 1G Michael David 1G Sam Straw 1G Daniel (Paul Magliocchi 1G,1A Manzar Rehman 1G,1A Ryan Dylan Cross 1G John-Caleb Ross 1A Tournament Champions qualifying for Newmarket Silver LaFlamme 1G Shane Arcangeli 1A John White 2A Christina Smyth 1G) Stick Finals DiGiambattista 1A) TIM HORTON'S/timbits 203 6 (Andrew Atom AA (1) vs Georgina (2) Papousek 3G,2A Kyle Coughlin 1G Jesse VanRooyen 1G,3A JUNIOR TIGERS 4 (Erin Devlin 1G Jake Teel 2G Andrew Kevin Zacharuk 1G Spencer Arkell 1A Minor Bantam AA (4) vs York Toros (4) Madison Schaefer 1G,1A Andrew Gibbs 1A Zachary Cook Kines 1G Paul Magill 1A Kevin McCreedy1A Ryan Joynt Kevin Shetler 2G,1A Aaron Mansbridge 1G Mike Pantalone 1A) 1A Brett Scott 1A) IZZI POPAT - ROYAL LE PAGE 1 Minor Peewee A (9) vs Stouffville (1) 1G Harrison Jones 1A Michael Osuszek 1A Michael Englehutt 1A Neil Kileeg 1A (Nathan Taylor 1G Jason Tuck 1A Bradley Lewis 1A) Carter Hassard 1G,1A Anthony Ranieri 1G,1A Andrew TIM HORTON'S/timbits 208 7 (Andrew Martin 1A Jordan McDonald 2G,1A Brett Dutchyshen 2G Matthew Joynt Bantam Minor Bantam AA (4) vs Ajax (4) Cattapan 1A Nicholas Theodoropolous 4G Jean Paul Hudon 1G,1A Quenton Hunt 1G,2A Michael Morson 1G,2A Michael Osuszek 2G,1A Matt Boyd 1G Jake MacDougall 1G CHEVERIE COMMUNICATIONS 0 (Marc Quagliarini 2G Nick Reinholdt 1G) DBSA CONSULTING INC. 202 4 TylerRundle 2A Ryan Constable 1A Cory Blom 1A Darrell Ryan Fennell 1A Aaron Mansbridge 1A Chris Blom 1A (John Dinicolantonio 2G Josh Ashfield 1G Anthony Carleton SO) AURORA OPTICAL 0 (Jim Szyblowski SO) Evans 1A Ben Mulholland 1A Lucas Boyd 1A 1G) Minor Bantam AA (4) vs Willowdale (1) AURORA OPTICAL 3 (Rob Juffs 1G John Epworth 1G Minor Peewee A (2) vs Orillia (5) Ryan Fennell 1G,1A Chris Blom 1G,1A Harrison Jones 1G DBSA CONSULTING INC. 202 4 (Chris Bull 1G Nicholas Chris Wheeler 1G Spencer Perry 1A) IRVINE ROBIN- Michael Morson 1G Andrew McDonald 1G,1A Luca Aaron Mansbridge 1G Connor O'Grady 1A Tyler Virgoe 1A Heintzman 2G Eric Feltrin 1G Josh Ashfield 2A Shannon SON INTERIORS 1 (Michael Fong 1G Michael Panetta Ghegin 1A Ben Mulholland 1A Darrell Evans 1A Tyler Pettes 1A Michael Osuszek 1A Cross 1A Christian Baldesarra 1A Adam Balaban 1A) TIM 1A Caitlin Kelly 1A) HORTON'S/timbits 205 4 (Matt Hart 2G Jake Langford 2G Peewee AE (3) vs TNT (2) Minor Bantam AA (3) vs Scarborough Bruins (1) Kevin Lukezic 2A David Peddigrew 2A Daniel Moriarity 1A TW!ST MARKETING 6 (Brad Finch 2G,1A Nicholas Nicholas Epworth 2G Derek Sweeting 1G Mark Matt Boyd 1G,1A Michael Osuszek 1G,1A Aaron Mansbridge Joshua Klinowski 1A Ryan Peace 1A) Mikailie 1G,1A Agostino Bova 1G David Zavarise 1G McCrudden 2A Brandan Simon 2A Ian Weston 1A 1G,1A Nathan Vanderwiesen 1G,1AAlex Kane 1A Troy Johnston TIM HORTON'S/timbits 208 3 (Stephan Richardson 1A Nick 1A) ASTECH 3 (Richard Comeau 2G Dennis Jarrett Peewee AE (3) vs Schomberg (2) Minor Bantam AA (1) vs Leaside (4) Reinholdt 1G,1A Nicholas Theodoropolous 1G Jean Paul 1G,1A Derek Sweeting 1G Brandon Simon 1G Mark McCrudden Michael Osuszek 1G Aaron Mansbridge 1A Hudon 1G Dylan Gaudet 1A Ward Benn 1A) TIM HOR- Spencer Phillops 2A Robert Buchner 1A) 1A Kevin Wheeler 1A TON'S/timbits 204 2 (Anthony Selski 1G Matthew Bantam AA (3) vs Peterborough (2) MacEachern 1A Alex Cackirovski 1A Dylan Hussey Peewee AE (2) vs Orillia (3) Vincent Davenport 1G,1A Derek Meyers 1G,1A Cal ASTECH 3 (Mike Bellamy 1G Liam Bauer 1G Craig Cook Simmonds 1G,1A Peter McNeil 1A 1G Patrick Haggarty 1A Robert Buchner 1A Michael Derek Sweeting 1G Brandon Simon 1G Mark McCrudden TIM HORTON'S/timbits 201 6 (Andrew Luck 1G,1A Cooper Paravano 1A Dennis Jarrett 1A) CHEVERIE COMMUNI- 1A Kevin Wheeler 1A Riswick 2G,1A Mike Foresi 1G Sean Glynn 1G Dennis Kim Bantam AA (1) vs Kanata (3) CATIONS 2 (Peter Smith 1G,1A Kevin Moffatt 1G,1A Peter McNeil 1G Brandon Steffan 1A 1G Brendan Kirasack 2A Kurtis Lindner 1A Evan Jones 1A) Lawrence Cheverie 2A) Peewee AE (1) vs Oak Ridges (8) TIM HORTON'S/timbits 207 4 Eric King 1G Mark McCrudden 1A Bantam AA (1) vs Toronto Toros (2) IRVINE ROBINSON INTERIORS 4 (Rocco Smeriglio Minor Peewee Peewee AE (4) vs Bradford (2) Vincent Davenport 1G Cal Simmonds 1A 1G,1A David Johnson 2G Sean Devlin 1G Corey PERMANENT PRESS PRINTING 1 (Ian Veloso 1G Andrew Ryan Cain 1G Nicholas Epworth 1G Matthew Wright 1G McPherson 2A Michael Panetta 2A Dan Jolivet 1A Minor Midget AA (5) vs Humber Valley (2) Wilkins 1A) EUROPEAN STEEL 1 (C.J. Melichercik 1G) Brandon Simon 1G,1A Kevin Wheeler 1A Mark Shawn Beer 3G Jordan Ofield 1G Mike Jack 1G,1A Sak Matthew Robertson 1A) ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION - McCrudden 1A Robert Lee 1A Brendon Hamner 1A AURORA 1 (Luke Roth 1A Michael Hegarty 1A) Pietila 2A Michael Osborne 1A Clinton McCullough 1A Daryl FRESH WATER INDUSTRIES BOTTLED WATER 6 (Ryan Osborne 1A David Martyn 1A Hart 2G Michael Seymour 1G Adrian Clark 1G,1A Aaron Minor Bantam AA (4) vs Georgina (5) Macdonald 1G,2A Nizaam Rehman 1G Kyle Partanen 2A House League Standings Colin McCullough 1G Aaron Mansbridge 1G Jonathan The House League Standings to date are available on the Minor Midget AA (4) vs Guelph (4) Jason Durst 1A) SKATERS FIRST 2 (Taylor Bryce 1G Jason Adams 1G Anthony Simone 1G,1A Anthony D'Agostino Tommy Hurley 1G Shawn Beer 1G Jordan Ofield 1G Mike AMHA web site. Nadeau 1G Ian Hayzelden 2A Matthew Perdeaux 1A William 1A Matt Boyd 2A Michael Osuszek 1A Connor O'Grady Jack 1G,1A Matt Cleverdon 1A Kyle Robinson 1A Michael Ballard 1A) Select Teams 1A Chris Blom 1A Osborne 1A SHOPPERS DRUG MART - AURORA 5 (Blair Nimmo Sponsors Minor Bantam AA (6) vs Pickering (5) Minor Midget AA (6) vs Orangeville (1) 3G,2A Daniel Korolnek 1G Simon Esposito 1G Tyke Venture Steel Kevin Shetler 2G,2A Jake MacDougall 1G Anthony Nathan Rivard 1G Matt Cleverdon 2G,1A Jordan Ofield 1G AlexanderMackrell 1A Eric Beveridge 1A) COLL AUDIO & McLean Travel D'Agostino 1G Michael Osuszek 1G,1A Chris Blom 1G Kyle Robinson 1G,1A Mike Jack 1G David DelZotto 1A ACCURATE ELECTRICAL 1 (Jay Finch 1G Brendon Novice Butler's Landscaping Connor O'Grady 3A Aaron Mansbridge 2A Tyler Pettes 1A Tommy Hurley 1A Daryl Osborne 1A Harrington 1A) Priestly Electric Ryan Fennell 1A Minor Atom City-Wide Electrical Minor Midget AA (2) vs Mississauga Jets (3) AURORA CANADIAN TIRE 5 (Tom Gibson 2G Cody Joriki Juice Minor Bantam AA (4) vs Newmarket (4) SemisKyle Robinson 1G Shawn Beer 1G Matt Cleverdon 1A Benson 1G,1A Benjamin Slimkowich 1G Michael Hay 1G Minor Bantam Bill & Brenda Jenkins@Re/Max Michael Osuszek 1G,1A Kevin Shetler 2G Chris Blom David Kennedy 1A Mike Jack 1A Daryl Osborne 1A Robert Revington 1A Neil Hastie 1A) FRESH WATER York Group Realty Inc 1G Aaron Mansbridge 1A Matt Boyd 1A Jake INDUSTRIES BOTTLED WATER 3 (Ryan Hart 3G Michael Duckworth Insurance & Financial MacDougall 1A Midget A (4) vs Hanover (4) Seymour 2A Adrian Clark 2A) Services Sam Battaglia 1G,1A Ryan Angotti 1G,1A Chris Amato 1G,1A Minor Peewee Astech Solutions Inc Bantam AE (6) vs Stouffville (1) Mark Johnson 1G Julian Matamoros 1A SHOPPERS DRUG MART - AURORA 6 (Simon Esposito1G Scott Daly 3G Brandon Polsinello 1G Corey Berube 1G Midget A (2) vs Elmvale (2) Michael Grande 2G,2A Trevor Spence 1G Nick Cascone 1G League Games Sean Fodey 1G Timi Sotoadeh1A Zach Andrews 3A Matt Blair Nimmo 1G,1A Trevor Spence 1A) SKATERS FIRST 4 Kerr 2A Tyler Fyfe 2A Mike Parkhill 1A Mark Short 1A Ryan Angotti 1G Sam Battaglia 1A Chris Amato 1A Trevor Minor Atom (6) vs Ajax (1) Williams 1G (Eric Bailey 2G Zacharie Roitner 1G,1A Ian Hayzelden 1G Kamran Karamchi 1G,1A Dylan Skelton 1G,1A Jonathan Brent Gallaugher 1A Taylor Bryce 2A) Poulakos 1G,1A Michael Nonnewitz 3G Michael Bar 1A Midget A (1) vs Midland (0) Michael DiVincenzo 2A Tyler Jensen 1A Adam Reid 1A Bantam A (3) vs TNT (3) Chris Amato 1G Ryan Hopcraft SO EUROPEAN STEEL 8 (A. J. Ciccarelli 2G 1A Jamie Russell Matthew Miller 2A Scott Sturgess 1A Keon Karamchi 2G,1A Corey Berube 1G Sandy Craig 2G David Staeuble 1G Johnathan Comeau 1G Braun Hause 1AMike Couperthwaite 1A Tyler Roffey 1A Nick Leggieri 1G Brendan Forrest 1G Jordan Brown 1A C.J. Melichercik 1A Minor Atom (4) vs Whitby (5) 1A AMHA Information Nathan Miller 1A) SHOPPERS DRUG MART - AURORA 3 Jonathan Poulakos 1G Michael Vance 1G,1A Kamran Bantam AA (6) vs Georgina (4) Coming Events (Michael Renfer 1G Trevor Spence 1G Blair Nimmo 1G Julian Karamchi 1G Michael Nonnewitz 1G Matthew Miller 1A Kercz 1A) Taylor Campbell 1G Adam Hankins 2G,1A Andrew Tigerware Days Sat Dec 14, 2002 Michael DiVincenzo 1A Welch1G,1A Peter McNeil 1G,1A Nolan Rundle 1G Sean AHPA Bake Sale Sat Dec 14, 2002 OMAR'S SHOES 7 (Madison Weber 2G Daniel Sacchetti 2G Mulroy 2A Vincent Davenport 1A Cal Simmonds 1A Showcase Tournament Dec 27 - 31, 2002 Christian Hastings 1G 1A John Cardella 1G Dylan Calvert 1G) Minor Peewee (3) vs Whitby (2) MikeParkhill 1A Derek Meyers 1A FRESH WATER INDUSTRIES BOTTLED WATER 2 (Jason David Iwai 2G,1A Curtis Hough 1G Graeme Smart 1A Atom/Bantam Tournament Jan 2-5, 2003 Durst 1G Ryan Hart 1G Scott Denotter 1A Nizaam Rehman Greg Buchner 1A Nicholas Dinallo 1A Bantam AA (2) vs Richmond Hill (5) AMHA TV Auction Sat Feb 22, 2003 1A) Adam Hankins 1G Vincent Davenport 1G Peter McNeil House League Banquet Mar 29/30, 2003 COLL AUDIO & ACCURATE ELECTRICAL 5 (Michael Minor Peewee (1) vs Whitby (6) 1A Andrew Welch 1A Cal Simmonds 1A Taylor Dinner 1A Rep Banquets Apr 26, 2003 Shoesmith 2G Marshall McQuillan 3G Conor Johnston 1A Emilio Nafarrate 1G Andrew Mangialardi 1A Minor Midget A (3) vs TNT (1) James Collett SO) SKATERS FIRST 0 Jamie Marton 1G,1A Corey Hopkins-Straker 1G Ryan Kines

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During the recent Aurora council debate regarding a Niagara-on-the-Lake as the municipality was the first capital of the Library who assisted in raising funds to help sustain renaming policy for Aurora parks and public facilities, it was of Upper Canada. the library's services and selection of quality material to fill suggested that the Family Leisure Complex might be a like- the needs of Aurora's growth. ly candidate for renaming due to its generic name. THE CONTROVERSIAL VACANT LOT It was obvious that some members of council were not around when the citizen committee that had been estab- Located at the southeast corner of Mary Street and Foundation lished to raise $400,000 towards the $5.4 million project Industrial Parkway South is a town-owned vacant lot. It was was created. in the news recently as one of the possible sites for a The committee adopted "It's a Family Affair" as their slogan Habitat for Humanity home but was not considered due to for the campaign. the current zoning of industrial. repairs needed The committee wanted to stress that the complex was for Once upon a time there was a house located there and it all members of the family, young and old. too became controversial in August, 1985. The house, like From page 1 the fact that the foundations It was for that reason the facility was named the "Aurora others located on Mary Street, was legal non-conforming. have continued to do their Family Leisure Complex", so the name has some meaning. The owner of the property wanted to fix up his house and the foundations together job well, despite damage started work to replace windows, improve the front and build was made up of a lime and over the years. FAMILIAR FAMILY SAYINGS a deck at the rear. sand mixture, in contrast "The town's current work He later found out that the deck, which was half-built, had with modern cement, the may be just in the nick of Most families have pet words or phrases that may or may not been included in the building permit and a stop work mortar between the stones time." not be in the dictionary. One phrase that was well used by order was issued. In addition the deck encroached on the was literally washed away Repairs to the building, some family members was "My sufficiency has been suf- town's right-of-way. over time. including the addition of an fonsified". It was usually said at mealtime. When he tried to explain his error to council in committee "The fact that there is outside elevator, are expect- The words haven't been heard recently but at one time it he ran into the wrath of Councillor Earl Stewart, who said almost no cracking of the ed to be complete in the was a well used phrase as diners pushed their chairs back the property owner should not receive any consideration as brick walls above attests to spring. from the table saying the words indicating they had eaten his place was a mess with overgrown weeds and a derelict quite enough and couldn't manage another bite. car on the property. The owner tried to answer the charges but finally stormed YORK ALMOST HAD A LORD MAYOR out of the meeting saying he had had nothing but aggrava- tion from the town. Since the introduction of regional government in York in Other members of council rebuked Stewart for his verbal 1971 there have been discussions over the years as to the attack on a citizen. correct title to call the regional chairman. The debate was all for nothing as the town had to acquire From the very beginning the head of council was the property to improve the intersection. addressed as "Chairman". This was later shortened to "Mr. Chair", as if he was a piece of furniture. VISITING LIBRARY SERVICE On September 25, 1986, former Richmond Hill Mayor Al Duffy pointed out the use of the title "Chairman" historically Back in 1985 the Aurora Library had a group of volunteers denoted the presiding officer of a corporation and not the who provided access to library materials to senior citizens, head of a municipal government. nursing home residents and others who were unable to visit He added that as the heads of local councils received the the library. title "Mayor" and the head of regional council should be The Visiting Library Service was organized by the Aurora 12TH ANNUAL called "Lord Mayor" in the British tradition. Public Library in 1976 and was run continuously for many His motion to petition the government to amend the legis- years. Haven't heard anything about the service in recent Col. Fred Tilston lation accordingly was defeated by one vote. years, but sounds like a good idea and a needed service. 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LASER LEVEL C/W TRIPOD $ 99 Reg 99. SKU 26483 Sale Sale TOASTMASTER 10 CUP $ 97 COFFEE MAKER 9. $ $ 99 15.97 Reg 19. SKU 3851-889 Sale KNIFE HITACHI 12V CORDLESS DRILL $ 99 BINOCULARS 1/2” CHUCK C/W 2 BATTERIES 69. $ 99 RADIO Reg 239. SKU 472629 Reg $69.99 SKU 6315-613

CARD TABLE SET $ 99 Reg 119. Sale SKU 4865-373 Sale $29.97 $179.99 Sale

Sale $99.99 $ 99 FOLDING WORK 29. BENCH $ 99 Sale Reg 59. SKU 14601 WOODEN BIRD HOUSES FOOD Reg $9.99 PROCESSOR SKU 4314-398 Reg $39.99 SKU 3832-491 Sale Sale $2.47 $15.97

AIRCO 18GA FINISH NAILER SNOW METER $ 99 Reg 149. Reg $9.99 Sku 050 SKU 4470-263 Sale Sale $1.99 $79.99 Sale AURORA HOME HARDWARE 289 Wellington Street East, just west of Mary/John West Way, Aurora 905-727-4751