November 2018 Archive
Ex-Saint Newhook shortlisted for NHL draft
At just seventeen years of age, Alex Newhook is well-travelled playing the game he loves. Going coast-to-coast from his hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Aurora, and now landing in Victoria, British Columbia, the speedy centreman may soon find himself on an NHL roster.
“Our duty was to serve. Your duty is to Remember.”
They came by candlelight. They came bundled up against the daytime chill. They came to remember. Over one-thousand people descended on the Aurora Cenotaph on Sunday morning to mark...
Community connections, a mother’s story highlighted in Armistice anniversary
Dressed from head to toe in black bombazine, Jane Campbell struck a lonely figure as she stood over her son’s grave. Master Corporal Ken Campbell was one of...
Family, charity the focus in Aurora Sports Hall of Fame induction
Add four more names to the growing list of Aurora sporting icons. Paolina Allan, David Morland IV, Loring Doolittle, and Robert Bain were welcomed into the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday as...
Late firefighter’s legacy lives on with award for new recruits
Firefighter Chris Lowe’s sudden death last year sent shockwaves through the Central York Fire Services a year ago this Saturday, but his legacy will live on in an award for new recruits who follow his example.
Organizers promise exciting surprises at Wednesday’s Youth Innovation Fair
Whether they have been working in the classroom or on their own time, local youth have been working on innovations they hope will have a positive impact on the world around them – and this Wednesday will be their time to shine as the Town of Aurora hosts the second annual Youth Innovation Fair.
How do you tell a soldier?
How do you tell a soldier? That war is why he came To defend our rights for freedom In a land of foreign names. How ...
War Amps pays tribute on Milestone anniversary
As Remembrance Day approaches, I would like to pay tribute to the amputee veterans who founded The War Amps, which marks its 100th anniversary this ...
BROCK’S BANTER: Living Memory
By Brock Weir As a child, I always used to watch Remembrance Day services from Ottawa with no small sense of wonder. I was awestruck ...
TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: Somewhere in France
By Shawna White As we approach the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that officially ended the Great War, I take a moment ...
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