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Piano paves path to “homecoming” for York Region artist
April 11, 2018 · 0 Comments
Growing up in Siberia with a family he describes as a “long line of engineers and soldiers,” young Vlad Soloviev didn’t have many opportunities to flex his musical muscles.
Theatre Aurora explores the tense ties of family in The Attic, The Pearls & Three Fine Girls
Easter, a time of family gatherings, is now in the rear-view mirror for yet another year. Sometimes they can be joyous occasions, sometimes they can be tense, such is the family factor.
Joint Operations Centre audit criticises “poor management”
Project is already $454,000 over-budget and it will take at least $1.8 million to finish, according to a full audit of the building’s construction.
Elliott faces tough questions in riding debut
First speech by Christine Elliott as Newmarket-Aurora's prospective Progressive Conservative candidate overshadowed by presence of previous nominee.
Regency Acres students want part of Highland Gate to go to the dogs
A simple project on measurement and literacy at Regency Acres Public School has snowballed into a movement.
“Complete Streets” concept would make road a comfortable place for all users
All too often drivers, cyclists and pedestrians are caught in a battle for space and safety, but the concept of a “complete street” where everyone has their own lane could alleviate some of those problems.
Councillors tangle over booze bill entertaining Canadian Food & Wine Institute
Niagara College’s Canadian Institute of Food & Wine is set to soon bring its viniculture expertise to Aurora, but a dinner held before Council inked its agreement to transform the Aurora Armoury into a satellite campus of the college has one Councillor seeing red.
Green For Life makes $1 million gift to Hospice
Green for Life has donated $1 million towards the completion of the Margaret Bahen Hospice, a 10-bed residential hospice in Newmarket serving the residents of York Region and South Simcoe.
Advocate accepts award in name of anonymous hero who gave her life
Arlene Lindsay may have taken home the award, but she didn’t accept it just for herself – she also accepted it on behalf of a man she never got the chance to know but who nevertheless gave her the gift of life.
Art with Heart brings out the colours of life
During her recovery on the road to mental wellness, Liza Cadawas found she was having a hard time expressing herself. She felt “stalled” and at a crossroads, but once she found some paints and a few pencil crayons in hand, she felt a new world opening up to her and that roadblock to self-expression slowly lifting away.
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