Letters to the Mayor
The Mayor has received the following letters from residents of the Town of Aurora.
General Letters
| Date | Excerpt |
| June 2010 | "Just wanted to say a sincere thank you for giving Thalia and I the opportunity to speak during Open Forum yesterday and more importantly the opportunity to thank the residents of Aurora in providing their support for Thalia’s Journey..." |
| April 2010 | "On behalf of all of us who attended the 2010 Volunteer Appreciation Evening on April 19th in recognition of Aurora Seniors Association volunteers, I want to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone involved..." |
| April 2010 | "We are writing to express our sincere appreciation for the consideration you continue to extend to our sector..." |
| April 2010 | "Three cheers for regional council for announcing $35 million in funds to be spent on affordable housing..." |
| January 2010 | "The purpose of this letter is to thank you for the role you have played in helping us resolve a significant concern to our community..." |
| November 2009 | "Congratulations on the successful Mayor's Prayer Breakfast of two weeks ago..." |
| October 2009 | "...'thanks' goes to you and the Councillors who supported the need and saw to it that the Canadian Tire lights were fixed so that the roadway from Yonge Street..." |
| October 2009 | "May I take this opportunity to express my appreciation for taking the time to show us the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex - I must say, it is quite impressive..." |
| September 2009 | "...I just wanted to thank The Town of Aurora for the free summer concerts that you have been putting on at The Aurora Town Park as well as the first annual Jazz Festival..." |
| September 2009 | "I wanted to write a quick thank you to the town for holding the wonderful annual event that is Ribfest..." |
| September 2009 | "[We] would like to thank your wonderful Mayor Morris and most gracious tour provider Susan Morton-Leonard for the grand tour of your new Cultural Center on August 30th..." |
| July 2009 | "Mayor Morris on behalf of the home owners on Creek’s Meadow Lane I would like to thank you and the members of Council for supporting our position on the proposed Elizabeth Hader Kennedy Street West Trail..." |
| July 2009 | "I have over the last couple of years visited the Aurora Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. I think what you and the councilors who support this project are doing is just fabulous..." |
| July 2009 | "Hello Mayor Morris: It was a pleasure meeting you last Wednesday. Further to our brief discussion I would like you and your staff in the building department to know that their customer service is exemplary..." |
| December 2008 | "On the eve of yet another snowfall, I thought I’d drop you a note and ask you to thank Staff on my behalf for the good job they’re doing in clearing our streets and sidewalks of snow..." |
| September 2008 | "As Navan Crescent is 39 years old, you can appreciate how thankful the residents on the street are now that reconstruction has been completed..." |
| September 2008 | "I wanted to thank the Town of Aurora for providing the new garbage containers which take regular garbage and also recycling..." |
| September 2008 | "I am currently completing my final year at University and writing an honours research thesis focusing on Municipal government... I thought you may have some insight to how I could concentrate my work on an Aurora example of constraints and limitations to programing/services and their success, due to financial limitations..." |
| September 2008 | "Having moved from Toronto where we were always dissatisfied with the waste/recycling services, I would like to indicate my high regard to the individuals who work in the waste/recycling for the Town of Aurora..." |
| September 2008 | "My daughter-in-law had occasion to call the Town with concerns about a sewer back up on her street. She is a new homeowner and was absolutely horrified to hear and see her toilets begin to pop and leak onto her floors..." |
| August 2008 | "A few weeks ago now, I had the pleasure of meeting [you]. Upon learning about my concern with the state of the road in front of my home, you immediately took action to put in order a plan to fix it..." |
| May 2008 | "I would like to take this opportunity to express my concern regarding the yearly migration and breeding of the beautiful geese that reside at McKenzie Marsh..." |
| May 2008 |
"I am not at all surprised that our esteemed mayor has once again failed to hear the voices of her constituents..." |
| April 2008 | "...There's a portion of each show [Aurora Council meeting] where [Mayor Morris] promotes herself, referred to as community updates..." |
| April 2008 | "...I would like to know, as a taxpayer, why Mayor Morris refurbished her office, hired an assistant and had the Councillors office redone, what was the necessity of this, and what was the cost..." |
| March 2008 | "For the 2nd week in a row now, we haven't had our green bin emptied. The bin has only contained food, pet waste, and diapers. Are we doing something wrong that I am not aware of?" |
| March 2008 | "Please give a big thank-you to all the workers who keep our roads and sidewalks cleared of snow. They have had more than their share this year, and have done a super job..." |
| January 2008 | "I would like to compliment Mr. S. Curtis [Crew Leader - Roads & Traffic] for the help he extended in having snow banked at the intersection of St. John’s Sideroad and Hadley Grange removed..." |
| November 2007 |
"...I wish to thank Mayor Phyllis Morris and councillors for their patience and hard work with respect to the reconstruction of Knowles Crescent..." |
The Right to Dry |
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| Location | Excerpt |
| Location Unknown | "Thanks for pushing a bit on the clothesline issue. I wish every mayor across the country could raise a single environmental issue with their region, province, or even the federal government..." |
| Calgary, Alberta | "I too have to really applaud the clothesline theory. In fact, dryers should almost be banned except for use in winter..." |
| Location Unknown | "Congratulations Mayor Phyllis and the whole team for spearheading the movement through Aurora and now the Premier had to follow!!" |
| Rhode Island, USA | "My mother lived in a no-clothes-lines development. She applied to the board of directors, saying she was planning to install a solar dryer. It was approved..." |
| Aurora, Ontario | "Your suggestion that clotheslines are an acceptable way of drying clothes shows your lack of investigating this idea..." |
| Toronto, Ontario | "Bravo on your advocacy for clotheslines! This issue just shows what ridiculous times we live in..." |
| Sarnia, Ontario | "In Saturday's Globe and Mail I read with interest about your battle to line-dry laundry in certain 'elite' subdivisions throughout Ontario, and I applaud you for your stand..." |
| Aurora, Ontario | "I fully support any and all efforts to bring back the clothes line. Right now I work with a small inadequate drying rack..." |
| Calgary, Alberta | "I just heard about the 'Right to Dry' issue in Aurora, on CBC radio news. I grew up in a small town where everyone had a clothesline in the back yard..." |
| Guelph, Ontario | "I totally agree with bringing back the clothes line, you only have to see your electric bill the first time you don't use a dryer to be delighted..." |
| Nova Scotia | "I am writing in support of your mission to revitalize the use of clotheslines. I have written a book, which celebrates the culture of clotheslines ('Fine Lines')..." |
| Baldwin, Ontario | "I read the little article in the Era regarding the 'Right to Dry' campaign and fully support you there..." |
| Lindsay, Ontario | "I fully support your campaign for clotheslines to be recognized 'as a good, a service or a technology'..." |
| Fort McMurray, Alberta | "I am very on board with you and your fight. Can we work together by compiling a list of mayors and cities/towns in Ontario and seeing where they stand?" |
| Location Unknown | "Kudos to her worship for trying to find a practical way out of the issue of clothes hanging in residential developments..." |
| Southern Ontario | "Hello, I heard of a problem with hanging your clothes to dry instead of using your dryer. I believe this is an issue in Aurora..." |
| Location Unknown | "I was hanging out the wash and heard you interviewed this morning..." |
| Fernie, British Columbia | "I heard about your problem with clotheslines on the news this morning. I’d like to tell you that I support you and what you are doing..." |
| Location Unknown |
"I just heard your town mentioned on CBC 99.1 FM this evening concerning your town’s fight to bring back 'line drying' for clothes, etc..." |
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