April 25, 2024
Still time to support local hospital ahead of Sunday’s Southlake Run
Registration to participate in this Sunday’s Nature’s Emporium Run for Southlake is now closed, but there are still plenty of ways to support the local ...
Aurora Art Show & Sale marks milestone 60th anniversary next weekend
Creativity is difficult to measure, but more than 10,000 pieces of art over the last six decades is a good place to start. That is ...
Fresh, new Aurora Farmers’ Market season blooms May 4
“May the fourth” be with the Aurora Farmers’ Market as it sprouts for another season on possibly the one day of the year most popular ...
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Incoming Shining Hill park’s price tag rises by more than $2.5 million
The final price tag of Thelma Fielding Park, set to be a prominent greenspace within Aurora’s Shining Hill development within Yonge Street and St. John’s ...
Mental Health in Motion supports youth – “the urgent crisis of our time”
It’s almost time to get in gear, hit the road, and support youth mental health programs in York Region and South Simcoe. The Canadian Mental ...
Aurora’s Trevor Stephens named Legionnaire of the Year in District
Trevor Stephens, a long-time member of the Aurora branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, has been named Legionnaire of the Year within the area. Stephens ...
Walk For Alzheimer’s aims to raise $120,000 for York Region and growing needs
More than 17,000 York Region residents are currently living with dementia – and this number is expected to double in less than a decade. As ...
Give Back Awards celebrate students and their more than 5,000 hours of community contributions
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Still time to support local hospital ahead of Sunday’s Southlake Run
Registration to participate in this Sunday’s Nature’s Emporium Run for Southlake is now closed, but there are still plenty of ways to support the local ...
Aurora Art Show & Sale marks milestone 60th anniversary next weekend
Creativity is difficult to measure, but more than 10,000 pieces of art over the last six decades is a good place to start. That is ...
Fresh, new Aurora Farmers’ Market season blooms May 4
“May the fourth” be with the Aurora Farmers’ Market as it sprouts for another season on possibly the one day of the year most popular ...
Museum exhibition shines light on Aurora “disasters” and resilience to come through
This month, the skeleton of the first of Aurora United Church’s two new steeples is set to be hoisted into place. The design of the ...
Ojibwe healer invites community on healing journey with “Living by the Medicine Wheel”
April 30 presentation is part of APL’s Indigenous Teachings program
Sports
Aurora Sports Hall of Fame’s AGM celebrates 2023 events and contemplates induction of teams starting in 2025
The Aurora Sports Hall of Fame’s (ASHOF) Annual General Meeting unfolded at the Aurora Public Library on Wednesday evening. More than 40 members and guests ...
Aurora-King 12U Jays Flock to Budweth Park to plant trees in display of service, unity
Sunday afternoon’s tree-planting initiative at chilly Budweth Park, co-sponsored by LEAF (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests) and King Township, was a tremendous success as ...
A Golf Adventure in Arizona: Cursin’ Amid the Cacti
If you’re interested in embarking on an eight-day, seven-night Golf Adventure in Arizona, I have a tried and true itinerary for you. Last week, I ...
Central York Panthers set to battle three Top Ten Canadian teams in opening round of OWHL Playoffs
Central York Panthers U22 Head Coach Steve Dempsey has his young team ready for the provincial playoff cauldron this weekend in Toronto at the Scotiabank ...
The Rites of Spring and its Seasonal Sports
The Rites of Spring are all around us in the festivals of rebirth being observed by tens of millions across Canada. This past weekend, the ...
Keeping Track of the Expatriate Tigers: Ten former Tigers contributing to 2023-24 OJHL Playoff Teams
The following ten players—rostered by the Junior A Tigers during the 2022-23 and/or 2023-24 seasons—were either traded or waived by the Aurora hockey club over ...
A season-end interview with Aurora Tigers’ Owner and Governor Jim Thomson
It’s been a turbulent season in Tiger Town and team owner Jim Thomson made headlines last week when he announced that his General Manager of ...
Qureshi leads Wildcats to 4 wins in 5 games at OFSAA to capture AAA consolation championship
Co-Captain Rehan Qureshi and the Dr. G.W. Williams Wildcats had much to celebrate over the March Break after their memorable Senior Boys Basketball season ended ...
Williams’ four-goal weekend paces Junior Panthers to a pair of shutout wins
It was the kind of weekend that Central York Panthers U22 Head Coach Steve Dempsey has been looking forward to for quite some time. His ...
Central York Junior Panthers beat Barracudas 3-1 in Burlington
Amber Esterbrooks fired the game-winning goal and Izzy Whynot kicked out 27 of 28 shots to lead the U22 Central York Panthers to a crucial ...
Arts & Culture
Shadowpath makes sure love is in the air this Valentine’s at local gallery
Everybody has a story that can inspire. This is a philosophy that drives York Region’s Shadowpath Theatre Productions and has served to inspire a new ...
Renowned painter Helen Lucas, best known for paintings of flowers, passes away
Painting is all Helen Lucas ever wanted to do. The renowned painter passed away November 27. She was 92. Helen was a huge presence in ...
Marquee Theatrical Productions marks 20 years of fostering young talent
Joseph of Technicolor Dream Coat fame had more than his fair share of patches on the garment so well-known theatre-goers – but the sum total ...
Juno Award-winning Sealy bringing Jazz to Trinity next week
Toronto-based Canadian Jazz icon Joe Sealy and collaborator Paul Novotny will help open the Aurora Cultural Centre’s fall performing arts season next week with a ...
Comic creation to woodcarving, Cultural Centre’s fall education programs offer something for everyone
Whether it’s comics for the kids or woodcarvings simple or elaborate, if you’re learning to pick up a new artistic skill this fall, the Aurora ...
Theatre Aurora explores human connections in season of favourites
Canada’s most prominent literary heroine and Agatha Christie’s most prominent sleuth might not have much in common, but the stories surrounding them tell important tales ...
“Oowatanite” it was with April Wine in Machell Park at Ribfest 2023
A Review by Jim Stewart Thousands of classic rock fans filled Machell Park on Saturday night to enjoy the latest incarnation of April Wine. Marc ...
Cultural Centre’s fall visual arts season kicks off with the Hindu-Canadian experience
Art can say far more than mere words about the human experience, and the Hindu-Canadian experience is set to come into the spotlight this fall ...
Suzie McNeil and The Chain Reaction deliver masterful Motown medleys and dynamic pop standards at Town Park
Canadian pop singer-rocker Suzie McNeil—backed by seven-piece ensemble The Chain Reaction– treated Town Park attendees to a dynamic performance on Wednesday night. McNeil’s vocal versatility ...
Smiles Across Borders helps students connect through the written word
The written word has always had a power to inspire, but letter-writing in recent years has become something of a lost art. Now, however, Aurora ...
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