Sunday Break, Preserved Blackboard Tell Stories Now & Then, Artifact

Sunday Break, Preserved Blackboard Tell Stories Now & Then, Artifact

Sunday photo showcase. All posts titled Sunday Break are photo(s) only and a quote. Posted photos may not be necessary the most current one and as always it is all about the Town of Aurora. Enjoy! Read More »
What Rough Collie Dog, Never Say Never & Basement Have In Common? A Trip To Library

What Rough Collie Dog, Never Say Never & Basement Have In Common? A Trip To Library

Apr 18, 2012
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I don’t know if I should call this the-exciting, the-entertaining or the-adventurous day. Early morning today we arrived at the library parking lot. Read More »
Aurora 1945-1965 An Ontario Town at a Time of Great Change, Milner

Aurora 1945-1965 An Ontario Town at a Time of Great Change, Milner

Apr 18, 2012
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Aurora continues to change day by day. Continues to grow. We will never be a small town on the map and we will never be a population of four thousand of people. Read More »
Sunday Break, Not Isaac Petch Farm House, Vine-Not Letting Go

Sunday Break, Not Isaac Petch Farm House, Vine-Not Letting Go

Sunday photo showcase. All posts titled Sunday Break are photo(s) only and a quote. Posted photos may not be necessary the most current one and as always it is all about the Town of Aurora. Enjoy! Read More »
What To Do If There Is A Coyote In The Neighbourhood In Richmond Hill?

What To Do If There Is A Coyote In The Neighbourhood In Richmond Hill?

Apr 12, 2012
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This blog has the Google Analytics code installed. That means that in my Google Analytics reports I can see for which keywords my site displayed in the Google search engine. Read More »
Wells Street Public School Blackboard Graffiti Left Behind

Wells Street Public School Blackboard Graffiti Left Behind

Blackboards in schools – give some time and they will be a history. White boards, smart boards probably are and will be the next big thing in the future schools. Read More »
Meeting The Auroran’s New Employee, Newspaper At Your Door

Meeting The Auroran’s New Employee, Newspaper At Your Door

Apr 9, 2012
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Few changes in our town last week. The George W. Browning house was demolished – that was one and I am sure we will be reading about it in our local newspaper, The Auroran, this week. Read More »
George T. Browning House Not To Be Continued, The Last Moments

George T. Browning House Not To Be Continued, The Last Moments

Apr 4, 2012
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I came back this morning to check on the George T. Browning house. The demolishing was moving slow on Monday and slow on Tuesday morning, but when I came back on Wednesday morning Read More »
George T. Browning Yellow Brick House, Any Time Soon Will Be Gone

George T. Browning Yellow Brick House, Any Time Soon Will Be Gone

Apr 3, 2012
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Once upon the time, more like in 1886, George Thomas Browning acquired on Yonge Street one acre property that included an attractive frame cottage at the head of the lane behind the present house. Read More »
Earth Hour, Lead By Example

Earth Hour, Lead By Example

I think the Earth Hour is great initiative that promotes simple no brain-er task to save energy and I cannot believe that it is here again, time really flies. I seem to enjoy this electricity free hour, Read More »
Wacky Weather TALK, I Am Leaving Its Too Cold Here

Wacky Weather TALK, I Am Leaving Its Too Cold Here

We have decided to take a small trip to the Nokiidaa Trail boardwalk on the St. John’s sideroad today. We couldn’t believe how cold and windy it was. When we sat on one of the benches, I think I felt the boardwalk moving. Our fingers almost froze, and we both wore gloves. Read More »
I Am The Lorax, I Stand To Recognize This Tree, The McKenzie Marsh Truffula Tree

I Am The Lorax, I Stand To Recognize This Tree, The McKenzie Marsh Truffula Tree

I strongly recommend reading The Lorax book by Dr. Seuss (guaranteed that it will take you about ten minutes to read) or even better seeing a movie recently released that I saw. Read More »
The Still Pumping Heart Of The Wells Street School

The Still Pumping Heart Of The Wells Street School

As I walked outside around the school I heard cracking noises in the pipes and walls. There was no one inside, perhaps a ghost. Perhaps not – it was the still pumping heart, the gas fired steam boiler that was rumbling and keeping the school alive. Read More »
Beyond And Under, Still No Grocery Store For Seniors, St. Andrew’s Plaza

Beyond And Under, Still No Grocery Store For Seniors, St. Andrew’s Plaza

When I was checking out library books I noticed framed article right at the exit, just beside the security gates. I packed my books and went to check it out. The article was titled ‘Aurora Public LibraryRead More »