October 16, 2025
“Unforgettable” Dancing with the Easter Seals Stars event crosses $1 million fundraising mark in milestone year
Daniella Altieri has always wanted to dance, but that has often proved a difficult task for the long-time Easter Seals Ambassador. But, as she entered the dance floor at the Royal Venetian Mansion on Thursday night on the arm of ...
Aurora’s “Community Story” reflected in new Unity on Canvas mural
How do you tell Aurora’s story? More than 300 residents helped answer that question through brushstrokes earlier this year, and their collective artistry came together ...
Inspirational octogenarian trekker Erlinda Biondic “felt great joy” when informed of her enshrinement in the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
World record-setter Erlinda Biondic is a bundle of boundless positive energy—an inspirational octogenarian who walks seven kilometers daily from Aurora to Fairy Lake in Newmarket. ...
Public Art Policy set to get green-light from Council
As Aurora begins work this week on a special crosswalk on Yonge Street and Murray Drive to honour veterans and the community’s war dead, Council ...
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Legion marks grant of more than $100K to keep facility running
Just days after the Legion hosted commemorations related to the 100th anniversary of the Aurora War Memorial, it also celebrated a significant investment in the ...
Citizen of the Year Bundy honoured by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel York
Aurora’s 2025 Citizen of the Year Sandy Bundy has received another honour – this time saluting her work as a “Big” with Big Brothers Big ...
St. Andrew’s College, SolversMind recognized as “Environmental Heroes” by LSRCA
St. Andrew’s College and Aurora’s SolversMind Robotics were among the honourees last week when the Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority came together to host its 43rd ...
Community Gardens in Aurora and Newmarket help York Region Food Network fight the scourge of local hunger
Paul Lubberts peers over the London and Main Community Garden in Newmarket and loves what he sees. He points to one of the leafy sections ...
Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust celebrates 25 years of conservation
Citizens came together at the dawn of a new millennium to raise concerns over a spate of building and construction on the Oak Ridges Moraine, ...
That’s the Ticket – Aurora launches new twist on Anti-Idling campaign
Getting a ticket is something people usually like to avoid – but that could all change on October 20 as the Town launches a new ...
“Unforgettable” Dancing with the Easter Seals Stars event crosses $1 million fundraising mark in milestone year
Daniella Altieri has always wanted to dance, but that has often proved a difficult task for the long-time Easter Seals Ambassador. But, as she entered ...
Aurora’s “Community Story” reflected in new Unity on Canvas mural
How do you tell Aurora’s story? More than 300 residents helped answer that question through brushstrokes earlier this year, and their collective artistry came together ...
Inspirational octogenarian trekker Erlinda Biondic “felt great joy” when informed of her enshrinement in the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
World record-setter Erlinda Biondic is a bundle of boundless positive energy—an inspirational octogenarian who walks seven kilometers daily from Aurora to Fairy Lake in Newmarket. ...
Public Art Policy set to get green-light from Council
As Aurora begins work this week on a special crosswalk on Yonge Street and Murray Drive to honour veterans and the community’s war dead, Council ...
Sports
Junior Tigers earn 7-5 road win over the Wellington Dukes
The Tigers established a commanding 5-0 lead midway through the second period and hung on for a 7-5 road win over the Wellington Dukes on ...
Humphries and Howard lead Tigers to 2-1 win over #2-ranked Leamington
Aurora netminder Matthew Humphries made 40 saves and Tigers’ Captain Simon Howard produced a 2-point night to lead the home side to a thrilling 2-1 ...
Van Berkel delivers dramatic game-winner in Junior Panthers’ 3-2 win over Barrie Sharks
For the second consecutive Wednesday, Annabella “Big Goal” Van Berkel scored a dramatic game-winner to impel the U22 Central York Panthers to a critical victory ...
Inspirational octogenarian trekker Erlinda Biondic “felt great joy” when informed of her enshrinement in the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
World record-setter Erlinda Biondic is a bundle of boundless positive energy—an inspirational octogenarian who walks seven kilometers daily from Aurora to Fairy Lake in Newmarket. ...
Multi-tasking 13U Tigers shut out Newmarket 13-0 on Monday and serve over 100 patrons at Boston Pizza on Tuesday
Seventeen Aurora Tigers traded in their skates and sticks for menus, notepads, and trays at Boston Pizza on Tuesday night. The 13U Tigers—hot off their ...
Aurora Junior A Tigers’ losing streak reaches five after weekend setbacks to Pickering and Cobourg
Former King Rebellion Head Coach Mark Joslin assumed the mantle of leadership with the struggling Cobourg Cougars at the end of September. In his short ...
Junior Panthers sweep three-game homestand with wins over Burlington Barracudas, Oakville Hornets, and OHA Mavericks
The Central York Panthers’ three-game home-stand yielded two regulation wins and one shootout win at SARC to vault the rebuilt squad into third place in ...
Aurora Junior Hockey Roundup: U22 Central York Panthers’ road trip yields two-game sweep versus Bluewater Hawks and Windsor Southwest Wildcats
The Central York Junior Panthers vaulted into fourth place in the 25-team OWHA U22 Elite division with a pair of road wins in southwestern Ontario ...
Rugby World Cup “Watch Party” attracts more than 220 to Town Square
Aurora Barbarians McKinley Hunt and Tyson Beukeboom featured on Silver Medal-Winning Roster
Aurora Hearts’ Mike Globocki fires second half goal to salvage 1-1 tie with Toronto Celtics in battle for first place
As the southbound 9 p.m. GO Train sped along the tracks past the Aurora Soccer Club, the green and white-striped Toronto Celtics took to the ...
Arts & Culture
Dancing with the Easter Seals Stars marks 10th anniversary with million-dollar goal
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Theatre Aurora presents: A Grand Night for Singing
A Review by Scott Johnston Changing things up right off the bat, Theatre Aurora kicks of its latest season not with a play, but a ...
Culture Days will be three-week showcase of arts, culture and heritage
Arts, culture and heritage will be firmly in the spotlight this month as Aurora takes part in Culture Days. Taking place from September 19 to ...
Aurora business owner is first-time novelist with The Red Apple
Revi Mula’s book charts grandparents’ harrowing flight from Poland
Multicultural Festival will span two locations in Culture Days kick-off
Culture Days in Aurora will kick off with a spicy celebration of the diversity that calls Aurora home at the Town’s annual Multicultural Festival. Set ...
“Change happens when we all come together”
New exhibition strips community back to its roots
Immersive experience lands at Aurora Cultural Centre in “Sabzeh”
An immersive, multi-sensory experience lands at the Aurora Cultural Centre this week, looking at the spirit of growth at renewal through a Persian lens. “Sabzeh” ...
APL’s Browse & Borrow micro-branch officially opened at SARC
The Aurora Public Library’s new Brose & Borrow Kiosk at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex is now available to avid local readers. The kiosk, which ...
Bright Lights in the Afternoon brings music, collaboration to Aurora Town Square
Local music lovers had an afternoon treat on Saturday as they enjoyed a blend of soulful folk and Persian percussion in Aurora Town Square – ...
Theatre Aurora’s 2025-2026 season finale six years in the making
What’s the result when you combine two elderly sisters, a carafe of poisoned wine, and a long string of gentlemen who meet their maker after ...
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