August2011

Where There Is Yonge Street, There Is Aurora

Where There Is Yonge Street, There Is Aurora

Out of town for few hours. Planned family trip to the Center Island. Packed food and drinks, and there we were driving downtown. Sky scrapers everywhere and more sky scrapers will soon scrape the sky. Read More »
A Walk Downtown Aurora, Second Mural Discovered

A Walk Downtown Aurora, Second Mural Discovered

Aug 30, 2011
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We discovered second mural that can be seen when travelling North on Yonge Street, West side. We spotted the artwork on our way to pick up a book at The Auroran office located in the old post office on Yonge Street. Read More »
PLEASE Do Not Feed This Duck, That Duck, Any Duck In The Pond

PLEASE Do Not Feed This Duck, That Duck, Any Duck In The Pond

I saw father feeding ducks yesterday in the pond with white bread. He was with a small girl and was letting her feed ducks too. Ducks loved it. Girl enjoyed it. Matthew was doing happy dance. I was about to say something, but I did not. Read More »
Wildlife Camouflaged, The Best Of First Observation Deck & Deceived

Wildlife Camouflaged, The Best Of First Observation Deck & Deceived

Fast, fast the flying Great Blue Heron! Over there, look over there!‘ – she directed me.

Here do you see Green Heron? Come here. Can you see him?‘ – she pointed out.

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Earthquake in Aurora, Ontario, No Not Again

Earthquake in Aurora, Ontario, No Not Again

Aug 23, 2011
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No not again. Just about 25 minutes (1:52 pm, Aug 23, 2011) ago I felt the earthquake under my feet. I had windows open so at first I did not register. But then the wind cannot possibly shake my heavy dining table and heavy crystal vase and the chandelier. Read More »
Pet Cemetery, Access Denied

Pet Cemetery, Access Denied

Aug 18, 2011
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It isn’t going to happen after seeing this sign. The Kennel Inn is now closed and there is absolutely no trespassing. I thought that Kennel Inn was always private property, but according to the sign it is now. Read More »
Pioneer Women At Aurora Farmers Market

Pioneer Women At Aurora Farmers Market

A senior lady came to the Pioneer booth and told Katherine Belrose – ‘Oh, my mother used to have one of those‘. She pointed out in the direction of the spinning wheel and a woman spinning the woolen yarn. Read More »
Senior’s Day In Pictures At Aurora Farmers Market

Senior’s Day In Pictures At Aurora Farmers Market

Aug 16, 2011
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A very eventful day at the Aurora Farmers Market on August 13th, 2011 it was. It was a Senior’s Day. As you can see in pictures they enjoyed signing, listening, shopping, chatting, eating good food, and more … Read More »
Smoking Needs Serious Whacking

Smoking Needs Serious Whacking

This is a photo proof for the comment Councillor Abel made that ‘most people would not smoke around their children or their environment‘, in THE AURORAN, Week of August 2, 2011 Read More »
Aurora Farmers Market, In The Past It Was Old Post Office & General Store

Aurora Farmers Market, In The Past It Was Old Post Office & General Store

Aug 16, 2011
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The Aurora Farmers Market is definitely not just a place to buy local but also it is a gathering place ‘Your Meeting Place In Aurora‘. Another place to buy, but there is more. A place where we meet others. A place where children have fun. A place where we escape. Read More »
Desperate Measures, Do We Really Need More Signs?

Desperate Measures, Do We Really Need More Signs?

Aug 12, 2011
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This is absolutely a great idea, and I could not agree more. The article ‘Councillor’s Notice of Motion would create smoke-free areas near town’s recreations facilities‘ published Read More »
Do We Have A Name? Nokiidaa Trail Link New Boardwalk

Do We Have A Name? Nokiidaa Trail Link New Boardwalk

Aug 10, 2011
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Weather this past week was totally unpredictable. According to the forecast, today, tomorrow, rest of the week – no rain, just overcast. Yesterday was right on. Today, the weatherman did not get it right, and as of result we got soaked. Read More »
Petch House, It Was A Lifetime Opportunity

Petch House, It Was A Lifetime Opportunity

Aug 10, 2011
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Theoretically Petch House will never be the same. As of a last week August 4th, 2011 in the late afternoon, the house was totally taken apart and all logs and other parts of the house were moved to the storage on the local farm where it will be restored. Read More »
Humming Hummingbirds, None This Year

Humming Hummingbirds, None This Year

Aug 9, 2011
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I guess I wasn’t the only one looking for them. Couple of weeks ago THE AURORAN, Week of July 26, 2011 published in the section Letters to the Editor, a letter from David Tomlinson ‘Had hummingbirds drop in on you lately?‘. Read More »