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Small-town Girl, Big-time Dream: Winner Announced for Magna Hoedown Showdown

September 27, 2018   ·   0 Comments

Schomberg musician Vicki Biersteker is the winner of the 2018 Magna Hoedown Showdown. The finals took place on September 14 at the Magna Tent in Aurora. Biersteker, 22, competed onstage against nine other up-and-coming country artists...

TMS kicks off massive renovations at Richmond Hill campus

The foundation of a good education comes from both the people involved and the facilities in which to receive it. Both aspects came together in an assembly last week at Richmond Hill’s TMS School, where the school’s “Building Our Significance” campaign was officially launched: an immense project to renovate both the Upper and Lower Schools of the campus.

Aurora Votes 2018: Abel aims to undo “costly” Council decisions

John Abel aims to undo “costly” Council decisions and redirect this money to projects he think will bear more fruit. Mr. Abel, who currently serves as Aurora’s Deputy Mayor, outlined his platform in his bid to unseat incumbent Geoff Dawe to be Aurora’s next mayor in October at a campaign launch held Wednesday night at Graystones.

Aurora Votes 2018: Clark doesn’t shy away from being a “NIMBY”

NIMBY – or “Not in My Back Yard” – is a term often thrown around as a pejorative, often against those who are opposed to a development just because it is nearby, but Ian Clark says he doesn’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing.

Last chance to see exhibition honouring 200 years of Aurora United Church

It is an exhibition that was 200 hundred years in the making, and, to mark its opening, the Aurora United Church filled the Aurora Cultural Centre’s Brevik Hall for the grand opening of a new show celebrating the congregation’s bicentennial.

Budding soccer, lacrosse stars break in new multipurpose field

Aurora’s newest multipurpose sports field was formally opened on a cool Saturday afternoon at Sheppard’s Bush, and the artificial turf was warmed up by over a dozen budding lacrosse and soccer stars.

Menegakis withdraws Conservative nomination, looks south to Richmond Hill

Liberal MP Peterson says Alleslev’s floor crossing came as a “shock”

Get a head start on Thanksgiving at the Colours of Fall Concert

Pumpkin Spice season is already here, and Thanksgiving season is just around the corner, so, if you want to embrace both, consider coming out to Town Park next Thursday for the annual Colours of Fall Concert.

Starsky Fine Foods celebrates one year anniversary in Aurora

Starsky Fine Foods took the time Saturday to thank its local customer base for welcoming them into the Aurora community one year ago.

Liberals rally to show solidarity after Alleslev’s floor-crossing

By Brock Weir Her name was only mentioned a handful of times, but her presence loomed large on Saturday afternoon as Liberal voters in Aurora’s ...

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