May 2016 Archive

Mary Georgopoulos named Citizen of the Year

By Brock Weir As a restaurateur, Mary Georgopoulos served up more than just food for hungry Aurorans. She let worthy community causes have the run ...

St. Max students cycle for a cause

The gym at St. Maximilian Kolbe in Aurora was filled with princesses, ducks, Hawaiian skirts and football players last week: all riding stationary cycles to support a worthy cause.

Men’s United shut out for third straight game, women earn a draw

It has been a tough month for the budding semi-pro Aurora United Football Club, still searching for the organization’s first win. While the women played to their second 1 – 1 draw in three League 1 games, the Aurora men were blanked for their third straight game, bringing their record to 0 – 4 on Monday in Kingston.

York Region welcomes provincial basketball finalists

The Toronto Raptors may be the most hyped-up basketball team in Ontario right now, but the top teenage players in the province are focused on competing in York Region this weekend.

Survey says: speed cushion pilot outreach fell short

Council is set to take another look at a pilot project that would see speed cushions installed on Kennedy Street West, Mavrinac Boulevard, Conover Avenue, McMaster Avenue, and Stone Road this week following concerns raised by residents.

Calling all country singers: applications now open for Hoedown Showdown

The hunt is on once again for Canada’s next country star. Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Hoedown Showdown. The annual competition, hosted by...

Collaboration is key for working moms with Dreams, Yo!

There must be something organic in Aurora that nurtures artists, opine photographer Angela Durante Dukat and painter Meredith Blunt. When each woman moved to Aurora with their families, neither of them had any idea there were “dozens and dozens” of artists each working out of their homes, waiting for the occasional yearly group art show to make connections and get beneath the surface of what makes each other tick.

Federal grant will help Aurora tell the history of Town Park

For nearly 150 years, Town Park has been a magnet for the Aurora Community. It has provided a backdrop to countless community celebrations, a place for the community to gather to give the boys going overseas in the First World War a proper send-off, and the scene of at least one definitive speech in Canada’s history. It has a storied history and now these stories will be told thanks to a grant from the Federal Government.

Ten-year financing mulled to pay off Joint Operations Centre

Municipal workers have begun the process of moving into the Town’s new Joint Operations Centre (JOC) on Industrial Parkway North and with $20 million project complete, now comes paying off the debt.

St. Jerome C.E.S. remains “ten years strong”

By Brock Weir In the fall of 2005, Aurora’s St. Jerome Catholic School opened its doors as the first eco-certified school in the York Catholic ...

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