{"id":2,"date":"2022-05-05T06:22:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T10:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-03-10T09:16:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T13:16:37","slug":"tom-mrakas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Mrakas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f027ce9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f027ce9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Mrakas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c11bb3 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c11bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>I have been working for Aurora from my very first day as a Councillor. I rolled up my sleeves and got to work with fellow Council members, residents, businesses and all levels of government. I\u2019m proud of what we have accomplished together \u2013 a track record of successful collaboration, consensus building and decisions that serve all members of our community \u2013 proving that by working together we can push past the politics and get things done.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8421d3 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8421d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It has been my honour to serve on Aurora Council for the past eight years and I\u2019m excited for the opportunity to continue to serve you as your Mayor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4597f6d ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4597f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_butterbutton_use_it&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/about\/\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b66469d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership <br>That Gets Things Done<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a22611 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-widget__width-initial animated-fast elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-bg-transform 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url(https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mayor-Tom-Mrakas-IMG_1900.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Mayor Tom Mrakas\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLeadership that cares\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProtecting our environment, preserving Aurora\u2019s heritage, addressing traffic & transit concerns, and improving community safety.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/track-record\/#cares\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Downtown-Aurora-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Downtown-Aurora\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLeadership that's engaged\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMaking a positive impact on our community through revitalization of our downtown core, enhancing sport & recreation opportunities, and more.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4291eb_5a2bfd882e7e44c987ea5f3cc89eff7d~mv2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4291eb_5a2bfd882e7e44c987ea5f3cc89eff7dmv2-300x218.webp\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4291eb_5a2bfd882e7e44c987ea5f3cc89eff7dmv2.webp\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/establishment-of-a-heritage-grant-program\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEstablishment of a Heritage Grant Program\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Motion to establish a Heritage Grant Program..<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/establishment-of-a-heritage-grant-program\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Establishment of a Heritage Grant Program\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 2, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15792 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-statements\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/statement-removal-of-york-regional-planning-responsibilities\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/statement-removal-of-york-regional-planning-responsibilities\/screen-shot-2024-05-01-at-12-18-49-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-01-at-12.18.49-PM.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1826,738\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2024-05-01 at 12.18.49 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-01-at-12.18.49-PM-300x121.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-01-at-12.18.49-PM-1024x414.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/statement-removal-of-york-regional-planning-responsibilities\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSTATEMENT &#8211; Removal of York Regional Planning Responsibilities.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/statement-removal-of-york-regional-planning-responsibilities\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about STATEMENT &#8211; Removal of York Regional Planning Responsibilities.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15785 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/thelma-fielding-park\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/thelma-fielding-park\/img_1140\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1140\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140-300x206.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140-1024x704.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140-300x206.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15786\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140-1024x704.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140-768x528.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140-1536x1056.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"15786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/thelma-fielding-park\/img_1140\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1140\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140-300x206.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1140-1024x704.jpeg\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/thelma-fielding-park\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThelma Fielding Park\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This week, Council approved the tender on a 4-2 vote to advance the construction of a groundbreaking new community park alongside a state-of-the-art turf field,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/thelma-fielding-park\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Thelma Fielding Park\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 24, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t3 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15781 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail 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Land Tribunal (OLT) has upheld the Town of Aurora&#8217;s position opposing the proposed 13 storey<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/olt-decision-1289-wellington-st-e\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about OLT Decision &#8211; 1289 Wellington St E\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 22, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t3 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Tom Mrakas Leadership that gets things done Track record Latest news 2023 Hazel McCallion Community Leadership Award Winner About Town of Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas I have been working for Aurora from my very first day as a Councillor. I rolled up my sleeves and got to work with fellow Council members, residents, businesses [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13349,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15717,"href":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/15717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrakas.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}