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Holidays see surge of demand at Aurora Food Pantry

December 7, 2023   ·   0 Comments

While the holidays are a joyous time for many, it can also be a time of stress for people struggling to make ends meet – ...

100th anniversary of Cenotaph’s construction should be community celebration: Councillor

Aurora’s Cenotaph has stood for 98 years as a memorial to the men of Aurora, King Township, and Whitchurch-Stouffville who paid the ultimate sacrifice for ...

Holidays see a 30 per cent increase in demand at Yellow Brick House shelter

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New Police partnership, campaign aims to increase reporting of intimate partner violence

A new three-month campaign launched by the York Regional Police and community partners will aim to raise awareness of intimate partner violence and encourage survivors ...

Renowned painter Helen Lucas, best known for paintings of flowers, passes away

Painting is all Helen Lucas ever wanted to do. The renowned painter passed away November 27. She was 92. Helen was a huge presence in ...

Fire Chief’s funeral set for Tuesday at Ray Twinney Complex

The community is remembering the life of service led by long-time Central York Fire Services Chief Ian Laing. Central York Fire Services (CYFS) announced his ...

New social media usage policy could be coming for Councillors

New policies to oversee how Aurora Council members use social media could be in the works. Last week, Council, following a motion from Ward 2 ...

Food Pantry branches out into the community thanks to a hand from local woodworkers

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Break the Silence, Step in To My Shoes event underscores reality of gender-based violence

The stark and tragic reality of gender-based violence was underscored locally this month as Yellow Brick House partnered with St. Andrew’s College and St. Anne’s ...

Safety concerns expressed to Council amid calls for peace in Middle East

When Shaheen Moledina first moved to Aurora with her family, she said it felt like a scene on a Hallmark Card. But recent events in ...

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