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Staying active takes centre stage at Minister for Seniors’ roundtable

April 4, 2019   ·   0 Comments

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.

MP Kyle Peterson won’t seek re-election

By Brock Weir Kyle Peterson will not seek re-election this fall, the MP for Newmarket-Aurora announced Thursday. Mr. Peterson, who was first elected to Parliament ...

Theatre Aurora’s Stepping Out: A Review

This play by Richard Harris is about several strangers in North London who are taking dance lessons at a low-end studio. Each character has their own reasons for being there, and over the course of the show we discover more about their fears, motivations and relationships.

Arab Voices to rise in “unique cultural festival”

The conversation between cultures is something “crucial for the betterment of human relationships,” according to writer and poet Abdulrahman Matar, and there is no better way to start a conversation than speaking up.

Council looks for alternatives to Aurora Heights Public School–area sidewalk

Would the Aurora Community Centre parking lot be a safer place to drop off Aurora Heights students while improving traffic and parking congestion in the streets surrounding the school?

Theatre Aurora puts best foot forward with Stepping Out

Everyone knows how difficult it is to take that first step out of your comfort zones, and that is exactly what the characters do in Stepping Out, which opens next Thursday at Theatre Aurora.

Hope House Hospice on hunt for new home

After more than 35 years serving clients in Aurora, King and Richmond Hill – and after more than five years in Aurora – Hope House Community Hospice is on the hunt for a new home.

Spring book sale ready to bloom Saturday with Aurora United Church

By Brock Weir Book lovers know that neither rain nor sleet can keep you from a book sale – but ice storms? The Aurora United ...

Final Library Square funding details will come in time: Town Hall

Final details on the full financing of the $38.5 million Library Square redevelopment will come in time, according to municipal staff, but according to Councillor John Gallo, those details should have been on hand prior to any Council vote on the Square.

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