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Remembrance Week begins with Armistice celebration at Legion
November 8, 2018 · 0 Comments
It was a walk through time at the Royal Canadian Legion on Saturday night as the local veterans association kicked ...
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Finance Minister counters local MP’s comments on economy
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Soldiers past and present underscore ties between the military and sport at exhibition opening
At the end of the day, when it comes to sport, there are winners and losers – but what you learn from your losses can be more valuable than anything else. This was the message brought to the Aurora Museum & Archives on Thursday night as they celebrated the opening of Play Hard, Fight Hard: Sport and the Canadian Military, a travelling exhibition now on
Remembrance commemorations start Saturday with Legion dinner
Remembrance Week is usually a time for quiet reflection and paying tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for King, Queen and Country. This year, however, is a little bit different – in addition to contemplation there is celebration in the air as Canada marks the 100th anniversary of The Armistice, the formal end of the First World War.
Voices soar to mark 200th anniversary of Aurora United Church
“This church has seen some days,” said Nora Sanders, General Secretary of the United Church of Canada’s General Council, to a packed house on Sunday morning as Aurora United Church officially marked its milestone 200th anniversary.
Armistice through a local lens: Cultural groups to mark 100th anniversary with poignant evening
The signing of the Armistice nearly 100 years ago was a time of celebration across the country, including here in Aurora. But, while it was a day to celebrate the fact that...
“What got you here won’t get you there” – Outgoing Mayor Geoff Dawe reflects on eight years
“We went from being a punchline to a headline,” is a mantra that Geoff Dawe stuck with through the last two municipal election campaigns and, now that his time as ...
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