September 28, 2023

Canada still needs to address it’s “historic amnesia,” says Elder ahead of National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

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Community rallies to support local mental health care at Salvation Army gala

Robyn realized how bad her home life had become and had to come to “some really hard realities about her life.” Living a life of ...

Snow windrow pilot program considered for some residents this winter season

Seeing the need for snow windrow removal services in the Town of Aurora, a pilot program is eyed for implementation this upcoming winter season for ...

Aurora Tigers earn win over Georgetown, tie with Haliburton

The Aurora Tigers’ early season improvement continued on the weekend with an emphatic 4-2 home win Friday night over last year’s playoff nemesis, the Georgetown ...

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Truth & Reconciliation Day to be honoured with two events Saturday

Aurorans will have two ways to mark National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on Saturday with a double-bill of events at Town Park. The day ...

Art contest gives youth the chance to think about ongoing importance of Remembrance

Local Legion hopes to reach more schools this fall

Creativity comes into “full bloom” for debut novelist Rachel Stone

The last thing Rachel Stone wanted to do was sit down and write a novel, but when a chance writing prompt at a Toronto workshop ...

Community comes together to mourn, hail activists in Iran

September 16 marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in police custody after her arrest for ...

Amazing Adventure is a fun way to help seniors in York Region and South Simcoe

If you’re a whiz at solving puzzles, getting out of escape rooms, thinking outside of the box to complete a challenge – or even simply ...

Police officers set to swim Lake Simcoe in Splash for Southlake

Members of the York Regional Policer are set to make “a splash” for local healthcare this Sunday as they swim Lake Simcoe from Innisfil to ...

Police caution residents on home invasions in York Region

York Regional Police are advising residents to follow safety tips following a string of home invasions in northern York Region. The warning comes following a ...

Canada still needs to address it’s “historic amnesia,” says Elder ahead of National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

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Snow windrow pilot program considered for some residents this winter season

Seeing the need for snow windrow removal services in the Town of Aurora, a pilot program is eyed for implementation this upcoming winter season for ...

Community rallies to support local mental health care at Salvation Army gala

Robyn realized how bad her home life had become and had to come to “some really hard realities about her life.” Living a life of ...

Sports

Aurora Tigers earn win over Georgetown, tie with Haliburton

The Aurora Tigers’ early season improvement continued on the weekend with an emphatic 4-2 home win Friday night over last year’s playoff nemesis, the Georgetown ...

Jake Cowden claims 2023 Emzone Radical Cup Canada title at Mosport

Jake Cowden raced into late-summer in impressive fashion and captured the 2023 Emzone Radical Cup Canada title at Mosport on September 3. Cowden’s trajectory as ...

Aurora Tigers lose 5-3 to East Conference-leading Toronto Junior Canadiens to complete a 2-2 road trip

One of the toughest segments of the Aurora Tigers’ 2023-24 OJHL schedule has been completed and the team rolled back home Sunday with a 2-2 ...

Stouffville Spirit spoil the Tigers’ opening night by edging Aurora 4-3 in OJHL Action

It’s been ten years since the Aurora Tigers hung a banner at the ACC. In 2013-14, the Town’s Junior A Hockey team earned an OJHL ...

Aurora’s Tyler Pridham selected to Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Baseball Showcase at Rogers Centre

Aurora resident and Titans 18U outfielder Tyler Pridham has been invited to compete in the prestigious Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase at the Rogers ...

Local marathoners’ second annual Run to the CN Tower raises $8,530 for the Aurora Food Pantry

Taylor Wright and Nem Vas love running marathons and raising money for charity. The local long-distance runners completed their Second Annual Fundraising Marathon in late ...

Triumph in Thailand:  Team Canada senior world champion paddler Dave Hunt brings home the gold

Aurora’s Dave Hunt returned from the 2023 World Paddling Championships in Thailand with a necklace of gold medals. The retired high school teacher and acclaimed ...

Ken Wakeman, much-loved Aurora Jays, Newmarket Hawks, and STL Lions baseball coach dies at 63

It is with sadness that I announce in these sports pages of The Auroran the untimely death of Coach Kenny Wakeman, who graced my coaching ...

German Junior Hockey Powerhouse Jungadler Mannheim takes over Aurora’s ACC on September 1

The Aurora Tigers announced that the 25th Anniversary edition of the JT Prospects will be facing off against Jungadler Mannheim from Germany as part of ...

Sold-out All Sport One Day event demonstrates demand for structured play

Next event set for September

Arts & Culture

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 ...

One Book One Aurora gets cooking with community partnerships, opportunities

This past winter, the Aurora Public Library announced Sheila Murray’s novel, Finding Edward, as this year’s selection for One Book One Aurora 2023, an initiative ...

Ella and Alora and the Secret Drain is new children’s book by local author O’Dwyer

Do you ever wonder where water goes when it passes through a drain? A sewer, perhaps? A stormwater management pond? Maybe. But take a second ...

Kids’ creativity abounds at Aurora Public Library this summer

Creative kids, tech kids, and even those just looking to get their hands dirty and have fun, too, will have lots to do at the ...

Cultural Centre looks to new era with Voices of the World

“Voices of the World” descend on the Aurora Cultural Centre this fall as the organization looks forward to its future in Aurora Town Square. The ...

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