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Villanova students take a stand against violence
January 3, 2018 · 0 Comments
December 6, 2017 marked the 28th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, where 14 female engineering students were killed by a gunman at Montreal’s EcolePolytechnique. Students ...
“Strangers with the Same Dream” selected for One Book One Aurora 2018
Acclaimed novel by Allison Pick looks at early foundations of modern Israel
Ahead of marathon New Year, PC leader pays tribute to local initiative
Just days before the start of the most important year in his political life, Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown was at the Aurora Legion with his two local candidates.
Design work on new rec centre set for 2018
By Brock Weir Sports groups have weighed in, Council has set the budget, now the public at large will sound off as well as Aurora ...
Temple of Fame will once again harness the power of local women – 100 years on
A century ago, Aurora women were looking to their heroines. It was a dark time in our history. World War One was still raging, thousands of Canadians had died, and suffrage was still something being fought for. But where there is darkness, there is also light. By breathing life to their heroines – women who led empires, changed the world through the written word, or exercised everyday heroism in the raising of their children at home – they too were determined to shine a light onto the world around them.
Canada 150 will go out with a bang at Family First event
2017 has been a year of celebration as the country has marked 150 years since Confederation, but the year will truly go out with a bang as fireworks take centre stage at Family First Night.
Restrictions on developments in stable neighbourhoods eyed by Council
The new year could bring a temporary crackdown on new building projects in Aurora’s stable neighbourhoods. Council last week tasked staff with coming up with a proposal for an Interim Control Bylaw intended to restrict developments in established communities with older housing for up to a year.
Kids get a merrier Christmas – thanks to your infractions
A bumper crop of toys were collected in Aurora’s 2017 Toys for Tickets program, but whether this indicates a bumper crop of parking tickets issued by the Town or a cornucopia of generosity from residents, however, remains to be seen.
Thousands of Christmas cards collected for soldiers – amid a call for change
By Brock Weir Each card put a smile on Dianne Harrison’s face. The Aurora resident has been busily distributing and collecting Christmas Cards for people ...
Welcoming Arms spreads Christmas cheer – and turns a page in 2018
Just last week, the rectory of Trinity Anglican Church was overflowing in a sea of red velvet. Santa wasn’t having auditions for some of his elves; rather, some of his volunteer elves at Welcoming Arms were busily...
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