December 2015 Archive
Council rejects $98.1 million Highland Gate offer
Council turned down the offer in a 5 - 3 vote. Dismissing the offer, Councillor Tom Mrakas, one of the five voting in favour of rejecting it outright, called the overture an "insult" to the Town and its residents.
Highland Gate could be Aurora’s for $98.1 million
It’s the season of giving and if the Town of Aurora has a spare $98 million hanging around, the former Highland Gate Golf Course could be secured.
Aurora boasts “strong sports system” but enhancements are welcome: consultants
Aurora has been focusing on ensuring more residents are more active more often and helping the Town reach this goal is a “strong sports system.” But even the strongest systems can use a bit of enhancement once in a while, according to consultant Claire Tucker Reid.
Saints hockey jumps out to early lead in CISAA standings
By Jake Courtepatte The reigning CISAA hockey champions are picking up right where they left off. In what is always a hectic divisional schedule, the ...
Adopt a senior this Christmas – or a whole lot more – through Senior Wish
Christmas Morning can be a very exciting time for some residents of Chartwell Aurora. For others, however, it can be a very sad, lonely day, but they're teaming up with the Senior Wish Association to make loneliness on December 25 a thing of the past -- and you can help too!
TA’s The Heart As It Lived: A Review
Life was not easy in Saskatchewan during the Depression in the 1930s, as we discover in Theatre Aurora’s current production of “The Heart As It Lived.”
Battling through the butterflies, actress Stuart-Jones keeps coming back for more
She had to fight her way through the butterflies in her stomach, her nerves, and an overall adrenaline rush, but once she broke through that barrier, an actress was born.
AFLC accessibility to improve for mobility-challenged users
Mobility-challenged users have broken through the door on one of the last remaining obstacles at the Aurora Family Leisure Complex.
Info will let Aurora take “strong position” on Highland Gate: Gaertner
Few dispute the adage that knowledge is power, but for Councillor Wendy Gaertner, this is particularly true when it comes to Aurora and the possibility an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing on the proposed redevelopment of Highland Gate Golf Course.
Sports fields identified in new Rec plan
Aurora has long had a shortage of soccer fields and this is a need that is underscored in the Town’s new Parks and Recreation master plan. A draft of the plan was presented to Council last week citing a number of needs, including at least three new sports fields.
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