Ribfest is not just about the ribs – it’s about the experience: organizers

August 22, 2018 · 0 Comments

Escape rooms, ax throwing, and trying your…er, hand at riding a mechanical bull are not typically things you would associate with the sizzle of barbecued ribs, but 2018’s Aurora Ribfest has other ideas.

Community and Staples join forces to make Back to School sweet for kids in need

It’s Back to School season and, if you’re a parent, you’re probably being run off your feet to make sure everything is just right for your kids as they prepare to hit the books once again.

Triumph’s Rik Emmett is uncomfortable with the “Legend” label

If the t-shirt has “legend” emblazoned across its chest, Rick Emmett will wear it – albeit reluctantly.

“An artist who no longer creates is just an artist in suspended animation waiting to become irrelevant”

Over a dozen kids spent seven days last month out in the wilderness reconnecting with nature – and themselves. They went back to basics as part of a “Grief Busters” program, an initiative of Hope House – formerly Hospice King Aurora Richmond Hill – to support youngsters who are dealing with the death of a parent, grandparent or sibling.

Platinum Blonde returns to Ribfest this Saturday

“An artist who no longer creates is just an artist in suspended animation waiting to become irrelevant”

New gymnasium put on the backburner at SARC

A new full-size gymnasium, which was floated earlier this year as an extension to the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex to meet the demands of a growing community, has been put on the backburner until 2019.

Aurora Votes 2018: Van Decker promises Vision, Accountability and New ideas

Denis Van Decker has a very simple vision of just what a Council member should be: a “protector.”

Hometown Hockey is Aurora-bound

Now in its fifth season, the puck finally drops in Aurora this year for Rogers Hometown Hockey.

Seven priests named in Pennsylvania report received treatment in Aurora

An explosive Grand Jury report on clergy sexual abuse in Pennsylvania dating back to 1947 released last week reveals that seven of more than 300 “predator priests” within the Catholic church received treatment