August 2013 Archive

Local rugby player takes on nation in Calgary

Kevin Rush isn’t sure where his rugby career is going to take him yet, but the Aurora native recently had the honour of representing his province at the U19 Canadian Rugby Championship in Calgary as part of the Ontario Blues squad.

Aurora’s Mack Lemmon attends Maple Leafs prospect camp

From July 9-to-12, the Toronto Maple Leafs hosted their annual prospect camp, inviting 34 highly regarded young players to take part in a variety of drills, skates, scrimmages and off-ice workouts.

Breakfast of Champions Spotlight: Special Olympics

Qualifying for Provincials with Special Olympics? It’s no easy task! By Nancy Black The Ontario Provincial Games are held on a 4-year rotating basis, games ...

Youth, businesses to have more summer job opportunities: MP

For young job hopefuls, waiting for word on your application and resume is often the hardest part.

Historical Society fostered new sense of community identity, says Founder

There are three key ways to tackle history, according to Dr. Leslie Oliver, who founded the Aurora Historical Society 50 years ago this year.

Residents delay road reconstructions, want more options

Residents of Hunters Glen Road and Fox Point should brace themselves for six weeks of road reconstruction beginning next month, but those...

Growing Together: Aurora Custom Mouldings

A simple “You’re Fired!” spat out by real estate impresario Donald Trump is enough to send a shiver down the spines of the best of us.

Klees welcomes leadership vote after by-elections

With five provincial ridings up for grabs last Thursday night, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives are wondering just what went wrong.

Advocate eyes national recognition for Aurora Pet Cemetery

Aurora’s historic pet cemetery, a quiet leafy area near Ridge Road in south Aurora, is likely to become a designated heritage space this fall, but...

Financing for big ticket items up for consideration

They are some of the biggest capital projects facing Aurora over the next two years, and the multimillion dollar Youth and Joint Operations centres could be financed by...

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