July 2020 Archive

Masks, face coverings mandatory this Friday

Face masks and coverings will be mandatory in all indoor public spaces across York Region this Friday, July 17. The decision was made unanimously by ...

York Region residents will have to wait to join Stage 3 reopening

York Region residents will have to wait a little longer to find out when communities, including Aurora, can enter Stage 3 of the Province’s plan ...

Local hospice “finds a way” through 2020 Activity Challenge

Saying goodbye is always hard, but it was especially difficult for loved ones at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when social distance and restricted ...

Rainbow Crosswalk at Yonge & Wellington will celebrate community’s diversity: Mayor

A Rainbow Crosswalk will celebrate Aurora’s place as a community that celebrates diversity, according to Mayor Tom Mrakas. Mayor Mrakas has put forward a notice ...

Aurora Heights area sidewalks move forward

New sidewalks intended to help increase pedestrian safety around Aurora Heights Public School have received the formal thumbs-up from Council. After months of debate, local ...

Local business owners share Stage 2 reopening concerns, questions with Finance Minister

As the Province keeps a close eye on numbers before moving parts of Ontario to Stage 3 of its re-opening plan, the Government wants to ...

Council renews vision to turn Hallmark lands into baseball hub

Council has formally renewed its vision to turn the Hallmark lands into a hub for community baseball. On a vote of 5 – 2 last ...

Former Citizen of the Year honoured by Governor General

Aurora resident Brian North will receive the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. Mr. North was one of 123 “remarkable Canadians” whose honours were recognized by Governor ...

Siblings “Raise their Hands” in support of Community Living

In the weeks following COVID-19 closures, Meghan and Kate Beswick missed school and their friends. As they sat around their kitchen table, the siblings felt ...

Aurora Barbarians introducing “non-contact” rugby for post-COVID-19 play

The Aurora Barbarians will introduce non-contact rugby post COVID-19, says senior women’s head coach Khalil Ajram. Following a club review surveying parents, players, staff, alumni ...

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