Top 20 aspiring country stars selected for 2018 Hoedown Showdown

August 17, 2018 · 0 Comments

Singers from Aurora, King, Simcoe and Dufferin counties, and from towns and cities across Ontario, will be vying for a place in the Top 10 next week in the 2018 Hoedown Showdown competition.

Fleetwood Nicks and Practically Petty keep the music alive at Concerts in the Park

The homegrown Fleetwood Nicks and Practically Petty have been bringing the sounds of Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac to audiences across Canada for nearly 15 years, paying tribute to the timeless artists that transcend generations.

Serve & Savour will benefit PTSD programs for local first responders

Nobody wants to over-promise and under-deliver and, in the case of Scott Maxwell, that was never even an option. Mr. Maxwell, the CEO of Wounded Warriors Canada, was presented with this challenge in 2015. Wounded Warriors Canada was born in 2006 following a bicycle bombing in Afghanistan and was dedicated to supporting injured and wounded service personnel and their families.

Doors Open Aurora arrives this Saturday, August 18

Planning Department Town of Aurora The 13th annual Doors Open Aurora event takes place this Saturday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This ...

Grassroots campaign aims for a Straw-Free Aurora

Straw Free Aurora hopes to make their pitch to Council next month on why Aurora should do away with plastic drinking straws.

School Board, teachers union push back on sex-ed reforms

Back to School season is upon us, a time when parents and students are busily stocking up on books and school supplies so they’re ready to face the year ahead, but there is also some uncertainty on just what might lie before them...

Public library funding should keep pace with population, Council agrees

Aurora has grown rapidly in many ways over the last 20 years, but one thing that hasn’t grown in step with the population is Provincial funding to public libraries to meet community needs.

Council looks at how to promote local needs in National Housing Strategy

The Federal Government’s National Housing Strategy has established a pot worth more than $13 billion intended to be invested in the repair and renewal of affordable rental housing, and Aurora is looking to see how they can get a piece of the action to address local needs.

Aurora Votes 2018: Gaertner wants Aurora to “stick to the plan”

Wendy Gaertner has seen issues come, issues go, and issues addressed during her four terms on Aurora Council, but one perennial topic that has been top of mind during each of those terms has been the revitalization of Aurora’s Downtown Core.

Lutes offers “music for all occasions” at Concerts in the Park

He first picked up his guitar as a teen to impress the girls – and, by his own admission, it was a pretty successful tactic. But now that he’s got the girl, and some kids to boot, New Brunswick-based singer-songwriter Jared Lutes finds inspiration on the road.

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