Baseball, soccer and football clubs jostle for a piece of Hallmark lands

April 27, 2018 · 0 Comments

The gloves are off, but Aurora’s sports clubs are keeping it friendly in their bids to get much needed field time as the Town looks to redevelop the Hallmark lands into sports fields.

Hallmark land decision should consider baseball, soccer needs: Council

Sports fields on 15 acres of municipally-owned land formerly part of Hallmark likely won’t be ready until 2020, according to Town staff. Timelines were outlined around the Council table last week by Al Downey, Director of Operations, as Council sent plans to transform the land into either two baseball diamonds, or a baseball diamond and soccer pitch, back to staff and Parks advocates after receiving some healthy feedback at the podium last week.

New fence bylaw would strike “balance” when it comes to property rights

It might be too late to address the fracas that started it all, but changes to Aurora’s fence bylaws would strike a “balance” when it comes to property rights down the line.

Residents urged to register concerns on app as parking issues get tackled

Aurora residents are being urged to continue identifying potential parking and traffic problems online as Council moves to address just such a complaint on the Town’s west side.

Students sharpen debating skills while hosting invitational

Russian meddling, Donald Trump, trade wars, and Mark Zuckerberg in the hot seat, there has been no shortage of hot headlines in 2018, but while some people might claim they have current affairs fatigue, each headline is something fresh for local debaters to sink their teeth into.

Garden Club celebrates 100 years of strong community roots

Aurora Garden & Horticultural Society celebrates centenary on Saturday.

Give Back Award winners answered community’s call

Josie Kearney knows she had advantages growing up. She always had “toys under the Christmas tree, a meal on my plate and a bed to sleep in,” but she knew she was lucky; many boys and girls here were not nearly as lucky.

Downtown owners band together to revive BIA

Local business owners have long expressed concerns with the state of Aurora’s downtown core, but now traction appears to be on their side to do something about it.

Longtime Aurora coach raising funds for rehabilitation

Almost one year to the day, Chris Speller will never forget where he was on April 30, 2017.

Community tributes continue to pour in for Humboldt Broncos

Donning jerseys, placing hockey sticks, and rising together in song – these are just three of the many ways the local community is paying tribute to Saskatchewan’s Humboldt Broncos.

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