December 2013 Archive

Stronach Eco Park clears zoning hurdle

Frank Stronach’s “legacy” project of an 80 acre Eco Park for Aurora cleared a significant hurdle last week. Councillors signed off on a zoning amendment to...

One piece left in new Cultural Agreement with Town and Centre

Aurora Mayor Geoffrey Dawe will be one of two Council representatives on the new Board of the Aurora Cultural Centre. Councillors filled one of two available...

Rogers tower gets go-ahead despite prominent location in new development

A replaced and relocated cell tower for St. John’s Sideroad between Bayview and Leslie will go ahead, following Council’s sign-off last week.

Council presses ahead to secure Mavrinac Blvd land from developer

Aurora has formalized plans to press a local developer on securing a six acre piece of land for potential parkland.

Should Aurora split into wards? That will be your call in 2014

Next year’s municipal election will do more than just elect mayor and council, it could very well change the face of Aurora councils to come. Aurora Council approved adding...

Helping those in need one shovel of snow at a time

If you’re looking to have an impact on someone’s life, it could be just be one shovel-full of snow away.

Chance phone call leads Aurora woman to “emotional lottery”

As a young girl, Gail Sellers would always pester her parents to give her an older brother. Once she was old enough, however, to figure out the intricacies of that particular situation, she changed tactic...

Prime Minister kicks off budget talks in Newmarket-Aurora

The countdown is on for the 2014 Federal Budget and Prime Minister Stephen Harper started the clock here in Newmarket-Aurora on Thursday.

Curtain rises on “Songs for a New World”

Theatre Aurora's latest production, "Songs for a New World", follows two unnamed couples as they face distinct crossroads in their life in this unique musical production.

Buck’s election results refute “damages” claim, says lawyer

After more than two weeks dedicated to Councillor Evelyn Buck’s side of things in her ongoing trial, week three concluded with the defence making their case.

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