November 2018 Archive

“Address all issues or do not go there”

(Re: Making Room for Love, November 1) I read with interest your editorial in last week’s issue of The Auroran. I am glad you address ...

Support for York Region LGBTQ2 community set to double with Aurora coffee nights

They come to tell their stories. They come to have a good cry. They come to lend a hand, ear, or a shoulder. There is no one reason that LGBTQ2 residents of all ages come together to create safe spaces, but opportunities to do so in York Region are set to double next month thanks to Pflag and the Aurora Public Library.

A thanks from Aurora United Church

On behalf of the Aurora United Church 200th Anniversary Committee, I would like to thank The Auroran Newspaper for it’s on-going support of our special ...

Abel ready to step back after eight years on Council

After a heated municipal election, which followed a contentious second term around the Council table, John Abel is ready to step back and “let others do what they were elected to do.” The two-term Councillor, who was first elected Aurora’s Deputy Mayor in 2010, is preparing to say farewell later this month at the final meeting of the 2014-2018 Council term on November 27.

How do you measure a year? Margaret Bahen Hospice, it’s in the number of families touched

Heather R.’s family was emotionally drained when their mother was admitted to hospice care. Her cancer had spread quicker than any of her doctors anticipated and it was a stressful time for all concerned. But their spirits were lifted as soon as they walked through the doors of Margaret Bahen Hospice, York Region’s newest 10-bed residential hospice, which opened one year ago in Newmarket.

Support Your Local Artist: 2018 Aurora Studio Tour gearing up for weekend show

We know the importance of buying local when it comes to fruits, veggies, meat, and anything else that might need to go on your shopping list – but, what about art? If you’re looking to check a few names off your gift-buying list this holiday season, local artists encourage you to come out next weekend for the 2018 Aurora Artists Studio Tour.

TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: The Other Aurora Plow Company

By Jacqueline Stuart It was a relatively mild November evening back in 1882 when the Time Traveller set out to enjoy a supper being provided ...

Christmas Market returns for three-day holiday extravaganza

Get ready for the start of a new local tradition as the Town of Aurora gets ready to launch a new three-day outdoor Christmas Market on November 30. Outdoor Christmas markets, particularly in Toronto’s Distillery District, have been traditional destinations for local families for many years.

SPEAKEASY

By Jane Taylor & Reccia Mandelcorn Images and sounds from the 1920s rifted through our broadcast when this week’s Speakeasy featured Theatre Aurora’s upcoming musical ...

Tigers fall to Cougars in powerhouse battle

Give round one of the cat fight to the Cougars. In the only regular season meeting of the Junior A Aurora Tigers and Cobourg Cougars, the Cougars came out on top in a 4 – 1 final Friday night at the Aurora Community Centre.

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