June 2014 Archive
Aurora Jays hit second in league standings after winning streak
The Aurora Jays senior men’s baseball team is back to its winning ways. After a slow start to the season, the Jays have shot back with five straight wins dating...
“Feisty Flamingos” get fancy for Friday’s Relay for Life
Hundreds of walkers, and supporters are due to descend on Magna International this Friday for Aurora’s Relay for Life 2014, which runs from 7 p.m. June 6 through 7 a.m. June 7. As teams gather, rain or shine, on the lawns of the Wellington Street campus, they...
From the NHL to Germany, Aurora’s Karl Stewart has taken the road less travelled
Turning pro in any sport is not an easy task and Auroran and former Cardinal Carter Catholic High School student Karl Stewart took the road less travelled. Stewart has carved out a nice pro hockey career for himself over the past 12 years.
Barbarians take out Markham Irish for first wins of the season
The Aurora Barbarians’ Senior Men’s team faced cross region rival Markham Irish Canadians for three matches at Fletcher’s Fields on Saturday. In the first team game, Coach Ian McLeod’s pre-game decision to
Council votes down motion to review governance of Aurora Farmers’ Market
It is business as usual for the Aurora Farmers’ Market after Council voted down a motion from Councillor Evelyn Buck to take a closer look at its governance last week. Councillor Buck’s motion to have...
Habitat for Humanity celebrates a lasting “legacy”
Organizations measure their success in different ways, but for the local branch of Habitat for Humanity, they don’t have to look very far to see tangible results of their efforts.
Cost of Aurora’s Integrity Commissioners, lawsuits, will remain under wraps
Costs associated with the development – and disposal – of Aurora’s Code of Conduct, along with the hiring – and disposal – of Integrity Commissioners to oversee it will remain under wraps. Councillors voted down a motion...
Aurora’s growth poses a challenge to fire department: Chief
With showrooms popping up from the dirt week after week, Aurora’s 2C development has quickly become a flurry of activity. The developmen is expected to bring in over 4,000 new homes, and additional businesses, to Aurora...
New Director of Education wants to continue Board’s ongoing successes
The new job is not about change, it is continuing the road the York Region District School Board (YRDSB) has been travelling, according to J. Philip Parappally.
Clear Bag waste program put on back burner after calls for public outreach
Aurora residents have spoken for and against a new program that would require the use of clear garbage bags over the use of the traditional black and green bags.
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