April 2019 Archive
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVES: 2019 Spring Trip to Florida
By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns next week to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, below are some unconnected, stream-of-conscious and ...
Museum opens cupboards to show fabric of Aurora
Mary Beth Hess couldn’t help but lean to get a closer look at the Aurora Museum & Archives last week – after all, it’s not every day your wedding gown is displayed on a mannequin for all to see.
Residents left to clean up after Arboretum fire
Residents in the Bayview and St. John’s Sideroad area have been left to clean up after their back fences were destroyed last week following a grass fire in the Aurora Community Arboretum.
Water rates set to rise 2.2 per cent this year
Average Aurora homeowners can expect to see a $26.72 increase on their 2019 water bills, following the approval of the municipal budget at Council last week.
Children’s music brought to life with familiar community faces
Walking into the Aurora Public Library with her kids in 1987, Kathy Reid Naiman just wanted to introduce her kids to the journeys that can happen between the pages of a book; but this particular trip set the Aurora mother on a different journey all together, one which is set to come full circle at the Aurora Cultural Centre next week.
Kaleidoscope project will bring Cultural Centre into Aurora schools
Since its inception, the Aurora Cultural Centre has been delivering arts to Aurora within the walls of the historic Church Street School, but now, through a collaboration with the Town, local school boards and local private donors, they’re preparing to take the show on the road.
Staying active takes centre stage at Minister for Seniors’ roundtable
Allowing seniors to age in place – and remain active while doing so – were central issues voiced to Canada’s Minister for Seniors last week at a roundtable hosted by Newmarket-Aurora MP Kyle Peterson and the Aurora Seniors Association.
Leaders of Tomorrow Scholar takes “giving back” from community to the world
For more information on how to apply for the 2019 John West Memorial Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship, visit aurora.ca/leadersoftomorrow. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 1.
Aurora’s Morrison leads Fighting Irish to new heights
All young athletes dream of scoring the big goal in front of thousands of fans: yet for Aurora’s Cam Morrison, he has realized the dream twice over the course of seven days.
Aurora marks Special Olympics Month with celebration of homegrown heroes
By Brock Weir Last Summer, Gary Freeman brought home the hardware. An athlete with Special Olympics Aurora, Mr. Freeman represented Team Ontario at the Nationals ...
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