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Students, Council raise Pride flags as York Region gears up for weekend festival

June 13, 2019   ·   0 Comments

By Brock Weir Aurora students came together with a united voice on Thursday morning calling for continued efforts towards equity. Donning rainbow-coloured flower wreaths in ...

Removing remnants of century-old sawmill frees stream for local brook trout, uncovers history

By Brock Weir For over a century, pieces of our forgotten history were concealed just underfoot at Sheppard’s Bush, but recent efforts to replace a ...

Library Square bridge gets the green light from Council

Aurora’s ambitious Library Square project expanded its vision last week with the approval of an above ground bridge to link the Aurora Public Library with the new addition planned for the Church Street School.

Stable Neighbourhood data doesn’t add up, say residents

Data used by consultants to come up with a series of bylaw recommendations designed to protect Aurora’s so-called “stable neighbourhoods” just don’t add up, according to area residents.

Father-son duo among Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019

The father-son hockey duo of Dave and Ryan Gardner are among the individuals honoured as the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019.

Business Improvement Area business plan, tax levy set for green light

A tax levy on several businesses and properties in Aurora’s historic Downtown Core to help fund the new Downtown Business Improvement Area is set to get the green light this week.

Café concept for Library Square percolates debate on vision

Building a café to serve the patrons of Library Square brewed up some heated debate around the Council table last week.

Local mental health and addiction services groups receive $3 million provincial boost

Addiction Services for York Region set out this past winter to make inroads into many of our community’s hotspots, working with youth and adults dealing with substance use challenges without the means to seek help with the launch of their mobile unit.

Drag Queen Storytime Returns Saturday

The second annual Drag Queen Story Hour for Kids will return to the Aurora Public Library this Saturday, June 1, to kick off Pride Month. ...

St. Jerome students’ innovative ideas garner awards recognition

By Brock Weir The Rubik’s Cube has confounded many of us since it first hit the market over 40 years ago. They have been tackled ...

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