December 2017 Archive

Library Square demolition set, but salvage could come at a cost

It’s signed, sealed and delivered – the contract to demolish the two buildings currently occupying Library Square was approved at Council last week.

Hate Crime team investigating Aurora High School graffiti

Hate crime investigators with the York Regional Police Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking information and witnesses after hateful, anti-Semitic graffiti was found at Aurora High ...

$4 million revamp will open Armoury to Town Park – and pave way for Culinary Institute

A $4 million dollar revamp of the Aurora Armoury will not only pave the way for the Canadian Institute of Food & Wine to expand to Aurora, but also open up the historic building to the equally historic surroundings of Town Park.

Photographer delves deep in Portrait of a Lady

From books and magazines, to television and social media, people are bombarded with images each and every day and, although you might not realise it, these visuals go a long way in forming how you see yourself in the world. Photographer Angela Durante Dukat is no exception.

Soul and salsa sparks hurricane relief for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico was, until a series of devastating hurricanes, seen as an island paradise for so many looking for a warm getaway. But it was much more than that for Aurora native Ted Haberer.

No Ghosts of Christmas Past required – step back in yuletide time at Hillary House

Travel back in time to the yuletide of yore this holiday season with the Aurora Historical Society at Hillary House. This month, the Aurora Historical Society (AHS) in conjunction with the Aurora Horticultural Society, have been hard at work transforming the National Historic Site into a Christmas paradise, not to mention the ubiquitous Winter Wonderland.

Menegakis launches Conservative bid for Aurora’s south riding

Former Richmond Hill MP Costas Menegakis has launched his bid for the Federal Conservative Party’s nomination in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill. Mr. Menegakis launched his nomination campaign before a ...

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman The Aurora Farmers’ Market and Artisan Fair is about to host its last Indoor Market of 2017 at the Aurora Armoury on ...

Panthers join tournament to benefi t mental health

Some things are just more important than hockey. The Bantam Aurora Panthers will be looking to break the stigma around mental health when they take the ice in January for the Start Talking Cup, a...

Advantage Rugby aims to get high-schoolers recruited

Rugby players in York Region looking to make the jump to the collegiate level will have the chance to do so in front of recruiters this weekend.

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