August 2014 Archive

OTTAWA REPORT

By Lois Brown, MP Newmarket-Aurora Call for Proposals A Call for Proposals to the Enabling Accessibility Fund – Workplace Accessibility Stream has been opened. Proposals ...

A piece of Aurora found in Goderich

Thanks to the many articles about local history printed in the Auroran over the years, I was aware of the existence of the famed Fleury ...

Duffy facing 31 charges, so why no consequences for others?

While the RCMP laid 31 criminal charges against former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy, his prosecution is far from the end of the ethics scandal at ...

Jays sweep heated series with Angels to advance to second round of NDBL playoffs

Tempers flared in the first round of the North Dufferin Baseball League playoffs in a series between the top-seed Aurora Jays and the Barrie Angels. Kicking off the series at home, the Jays cruised to a rather uneventful 8 – 4 win on Tuesday to lead the best-of-five series 1 – 0.

Jared Janicek bounces his way onto the national stage with an eye towards Pan Am

When 15-year-old Jared Jenicek took his first bounce on a trampoline many years ago, he was hooked right away. He first started out in gymnastics and worked his way up to training full-time on the trampoline...

Training centre aims to breed Badminton’s best

This summer, the thwacks on shuttlecocks ringing out from Don Hillock Drive stemmed from kids of various levels getting to know the fun that can be had on the badminton court.

Breakfast of Champions Spotlight: 2014 Provincial gold medal win for Panther’s Novice A

By Melanie Hutchinson, CYGHA Coach Doug Lunney’s Novice A team has won Provincial Gold at the OWHA provincial championships held April 11- 13 2014, hosted ...

Grim prospects ahead as Barbarians slip to last place in league

The Aurora Barbarians senior men’s rugby club slipped into unfamiliar territory in Ontario’s Marshall Premiership after falling to the Harlequins at the George Jones Rugby Complex in Brantford on Saturday.

Beresford makes a connection taking on the Hoedown Showdown

When Aurora’s Shannon Beresford has something on her mind, she doesn’t keep it bottled up inside. Rather than taking to Twitter or other forms of social media, however, she lets her feelings...

Stacey Kaniuk comes home

The Newmarket Jazz Festival kicked off on August 1, running through August 4 at Newmarket’s Riverwalk Commons, boasting many amazing artists. However, one artist stood out amongst the others – Aurora native Stacey Kaniuk.

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