May 2020 Archive

Local carvers spread “comfort” in uncertain time

Wood has an inner warmth when you hold it in your hands. To some, it symbolizes strength. To others, it offers fuel. To artists, it ...

Schools to remain closed for rest of academic year

Students in Ontario will not be returning to the classroom to finish off the school year. Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Tuesday that keeping schools ...

Select recreation facilities re-open, outbreak continues at Chartwell

As York Region passed 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, there are further signs of a gradual return to normalcy. While the Aurora ...

“Connected” brings venerable art show out of Town Hall and to screens everywhere

Art has a unique power to connect people – and this time of emergency is no exception. The pandemic has sparked new ways of thinking, ...

Aurora Tigers preparing for the unexpected

The Aurora Tigers are set to begin preseason preparations despite the uncertainties which may lie ahead. Head Coach Jim Wells Jr. says he is trying ...

Former “Land Girl”, 93, leads community in drive for food bank

Alma Durkin knows all too well the importance of having quality food in a time of crisis. The 93-year-old Aurora resident served as a “Land ...

“They need to know they are supported and not forgotten”

Family of late Chartwell Aurora resident leads campaign to support frontline staff.

Aurora eases some restrictions on park use

As the COVID-19 curve begins to show some early signs of flattening, some restrictions put in place in response to the pandemic have begun to ...

Farmers’ Market aims to re-open May 23

Some sense of spring normalcy might soon return to the community as the Aurora Farmers’ Market aims to re-open in a new way. Should the ...

Southlake’s field hospitals transformed into COVID-19 assessment centres

Southlake Regional Health Centre moved COVID-19 testing into on-site field hospitals on Thursday, April 30. These field hospitals, made possible by two generous community donors ...

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