March 5, 2014
Aurora signs off on next phase of $26m Joint Ops Centre
Aurora’s new Joint Operations Centre will proceed, following a lengthy Council debate last week. Councillors gave the green light to go...
Aurora looks at selling surplus lands, new armoury to finance JOC
In looking for a way to finance new and upcoming projects, Aurora could consider selling its surplus land.
Williams, Renaissance most improved in Secondary School ranking
Aurora High School (AHS) is Aurora’s highest ranking school in the Fraser Institute’s ranking of secondary schools across Ontario.
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Local survivor’s memoir will get all of Aurora on the same page
At the age of 16, Iranian student Marina Nemat found herself in jail, sentenced to death, and living in fear that each morning would be her last. Ms. Nemat, now a resident of Aurora...
Downtown to benefit as Council approves Community Improvement Plan
A potential $220,000 investment will soon be made in Aurora’s Downtown Core following last week’s Council meeting. Council voted 8 – 1 to implement Aurora’s Community Improvement Plan (CIP), a series of programs...
Aurora students to spend March Break building in Ghana
As students keep one eye on the clock counting down to the beginning of March Break, some Aurora students got out a little bit early this week.
Clear Bag launch could be delayed pending further talks
A “soft launch” date for Aurora’s “clear bag” garbage program could be delayed further into this summer.
VOTE 2014: Desai will focus on business, youth and seniors as latest Council candidate
After only living in Aurora for a few short months, Arshad Desai has decided the best way to become involved in his community is to be a part of the change we would like to see become a reality.
Council takes first steps in securing Aurora Sports Dome
Council has taken the first steps in “exploring” a future purchase of the Aurora Sports Dome.
Women offer community support over wine and chocolate
Aurora’s Jennifer Ettinger offered her “ultimate cheat day” Thursday night, hosting the fifth annual “Women, Wine & Chocolate” fundraiser at Cardinal Golf and Country Club.
2008 Citizen of the Year Walmer reflects on “encore” as 2014 nominations approach
Aurora environmentalist Susan Walmer is comfortable in what she describes as the “encore phase” of her life. For her, it was a matter of wanting to do something to make a difference in her own lifetime...
SARC staff receive thanks after reviving collapsed skater
On Friday, Edwin Jackson was able to give thanks in person to staff at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex (SARC) for saving his life after collapsing at the centre on February 21.
Green For Life to provide more resources following ice storm
“Poor decision making” on the part of local garbage collectors is one of the main reasons cited for extensive service failures following the pre-Christmas ice storm.
Sports
Battle of Yonge Street comes down to the wire after Tigers battle Caines
Heading into the playoffs for a round with the rival Newmarket Hurricanes, the Aurora Tigers Junior A hockey club knew exactly what it would take to win, and, so far, have executed the game plan well.
Lester B. students have Olympic closing of their own
Still energized by the buzz of Canada ending the Olympics with flurry of gold medals in the final few days, students at Lester B. Pearson PS were treated to a special closing ceremony of their own last week.
Rick Hansen PS inaugurates first Cultural Day with wheelchair basketball
Rick Hansen Public School held their first ever Cultural Day last week with great fanfare. The school had 323 respondents and over 100 families sign up to stop by the event on Thursday night.
Tigers head into playoffs with the Battle of Yonge Street
Heading into last week, the Tigers needed to win their final two games in order to be the top team in the OJHL. However, it wasn’t meant to be as they dropped a tough match to Buffalo on Friday night...
Aurora swimmer sets her sights on Olympic glory
At just 13 years old, Lauren Heinburrow is already making a splash in the pool and it’s not going unnoticed. She has only been swimming for four years, but her progress has been astounding.
Deadlines approaching for 2014 Sport Hall of Fame nominations
It’s a busy time for Sport Aurora as they gear up for the second year of the Aurora Sport Hall of Fame.
Going for Gold in Sochi
Sitting in the top five in the overall medal standings, there was only one left to hand out on an early evening hockey game in Sochi. Head to toe in Canada gear, I boarded the hotel shuttle to Olympic Park with my family and...
Arts & Culture
Shake off the winter blahs with Winter Blues this week
This has been the coldest, snowiest, and generally most unpleasant winter many Aurorans can remember – but if you’re looking for a way to shake off the winter blues, this is your week.
Partridge brings a touch of home to the Cultural Centre
Preparing for his next Aurora gig this week, musician David Partridge is taking cobwebs off a lamp and beating the dust off an old rug he keeps in the basement because, after all, it is all about the ambiance.
Cultural Centre and Meridian Credit Union announce gallery partnership
When banks and financial institutions see red, it is very rarely a good thing – particularly for the client. But, when Aurora’s Meridian Credit Union saw red when they walked into the Aurora Cultural Centre, they saw an opportunity.
Restoration is rewarding for builder honoured with others during Ontario Heritage Week
If builder Antonio Masongsong had to do it all over again, he’d … well, to be perfectly honest, he probably wouldn’t do it all over again, but restoring a heritage workers’ house...
Aurora Winter Blues fest will put spotlight on young singers
Some argue that to really sing the blues you need to have really lived, but that is not an adage adhered to by organizers of the Aurora Winter Blues Fest as they bring together the best and the brightest young York Region talent to be a part of this year’s party.
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Award Winner!
11-year-old Kaela Wittingham, a student at Aurora Montessori School was celebrated at the Royal Canadian Legion this week. Her poster, depicting the fallen, loved ones left behind, and the iconic symbols of the poppy, dove of peace, and Canadian maple leaf, was awarded second place in the Royal Canadian Legion’s National Poster and Poem Competition. Joined here by Lt. Col. Len Whines, Kaela donated her prize money back to the Legion. Auroran photo by David Falconer