The Auroran

Aurora FC squads close out League 1 Ontario season

With the book all but closed on the Aurora FC’s sophomore League 1 Ontario seasons, both the men’s and women’s sides featured a squad of inexperienced newcomers for their final games of the season on Saturday.

Making Peace “reminds us to open our hearts”

Bonnie Kraft had to do some digging. A self-described “bit of a flower child” in her youth, she knew she had to find the metal peace symbol she wore around her neck for five straight years during the height of the Vietnam War.

Hockey journeyman gets call to the Hall

When the NHL expanded from six to twelve teams in 1967, an unprecedented move in North American professional sports, there was a period of utter chaos for both executives and players alike. Bob Wall, who will see his name inducted into the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame in November, was smack dab in the middle of it.

“Dreams do come true” for Spectrum Baton

On Sunday October 1, Aurora’s local Spectrum Baton Club went to see Cirque Du Soleil - Volta to support fellow twirler Jennifer Marcus. Not only were kids amazed to see someone doing what they love doing but were inspired watching Jennifer perform under the “big top” for one of the most prestigious companies.

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman It couldn’t last forever. Our run of beautiful Saturday weather finally came to an end this past weekend, when the Farmers’ Market ...

SENIOR SCAPE

By Christina Doyle There is an artist in town who takes your breath away by painting the colors all around us, particularly during this season. ...

Community leaders, dancers raise nearly $100,000 for Easter Seals

By Brock Weir Casey MacKay had plenty of reasons to bust a move. He had a pact. If local community leaders raised over a certain ...

Granddaughters pay tribute to Pearson’s legacy

Barb and Robin Hannah had something of a homecoming on Wednesday night, paying tribute to their grandfather Lester B. Pearson on the 60th anniversary of his Nobel Peace Prize.