Letters to Soldiers campaign triples down on Christmas goal

November 22, 2017 · 0 Comments

Last year, she set a target of 2,000 and hit 6,500. Now, Dianne Harrison has upped the ante. The Aurora woman who, for the last several years, has been spearheading a wide-ranging campaign encouraging people to take a moment out of their day to send a Christmas card to a Canadian serviceperson overseas, has set a goal of 3,000 cards this year.

Aurora firefighter to be honoured by Governor General

Aurora resident Larry Martin is slated to be among 11 firefighters honoured by Governor General Julie Payette on Thursday with the Medal of Bravery.

Aurora Sports Hall of Fame recalls former national sport with induction

Aurora’s sporting community was reminded at the annual Hall of Fame induction dinner that neither hockey nor lacrosse was Canada’s leading sport a century ago. The Auroran touched last week on...

Winning athletes stress importance of teamwork

Local athletes are stressing the importance of teamwork and leadership in sport, having brought home the hardware at this month’s Athletics Awards at Pickering College

Budget targets could create problem down the road: Gaertner

Councillor Wendy Gaertner offered remaining concerns on the Operating Budget before talks began on Saturday.

Spotlight “smiles” on local business excellence

By Brock Weir There were plenty of smiles to go around Thursday night when, after a five year absence, the Aurora Chamber of Commerce renewed ...

Young inventors solve problems big and small with their own innovations

We’ve all been told at one time or another that there’s...

Fire fighter Chris Lowe remembered as “bright, shining light”

Flags across Aurora and Newmarket were lowered last week in honour of active firefighter Chris Lowe, who died last Friday, November 17, while off duty.

If you want to donate, think food over toys: Lions Club

It’s a trend Jim Bondy would rather see be discontinued, but if the number continues to rise he and the Aurora Lions Club are ready to tackle it head-on. The Lions...

Road construction has led to a serious hit on downtown businesses: owner

Ongoing construction on Brookland Avenue near Yonge Street has led to a serious financial hit for area business owners, leaving one to question whether the Town cares for the little guy

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