Brown and Klees remember friend and mentor in Jim Flaherty

April 16, 2014 · 0 Comments

Newmarket-Aurora MP Lois Brown is mourning a “mentor” in former cabinet minister Jim Flaherty. Mr. Flaherty, who served as Canada’s Finance Minister from 2006 until...

Plans to save Aurora’s ash trees turn from streets to parks

As 2013 came to a close, Aurora was just one York Region municipality gearing up to spend money on treating street trees that would otherwise be killed by the Emerald Ash Borer.

Aurora United Church: A personal history

My church has burned down! The site has been a place of worship for 196 years; the oldest in Aurora.

Local leaders praise first responders as Aurora loses landmark

Local leaders from all levels of government praised York Region’s first responders in their handling of the fire which tore through Aurora United Church on Friday.

Easter services will continue as artefacts are found in rubble

Easter services will continue as planned for parishioners of Aurora United Church. As plans for the future started falling into place, parishioners were overjoyed when demolition crews found their beloved hand bells virtually unscathed in the remains of a burnt-out closet.

UPDATED: 22-year-old man dead following Aurora shooting

A 22-year-old man is dead after an altercation with police in Aurora. Just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, York Regional Police responded to a 9-1-1 ...

Rise and Shine Breakfast will continue as scheduled

It's business as usual for the regular Rise & Shine Community Breakfast. Due to the fire, the event will instead be held starting at 9.30 a.m. at Trinity Anglican Church.

Local leaders praise first responders as Aurora loses landmark

Local leaders from all levels of government praised York Region’s first responders in their handling of the fire which tore through Aurora United Church on Friday. Among those on hand watching the scene unfold were Mayor Geoffrey Dawe, MPP Frank Klees, along with Councillors Chris Ballard and John Gallo.

Distraught congregation hopes for new life after devastating fire

Members of Aurora United Church are looking into their faith following Friday’s fire which gutted not only their spiritual centre, but also a building which has served as the spiritual home for generations of their families spanning nearly 140 years. As the flames raged, first from the rear of the church and quickly spreading to engulf the entire building, many parishioners looked on with tears rolling down their cheeks, some describing the frustration of feeling “helpless” in the situation...

UPDATED: Rebuilding fund established for Aurora United Church

Demolition crews are undertaking the difficult task of bringing down portions of Aurora United Church after a blaze reduced the nearly 140-year-old Aurora landmark to ruins on Friday.

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