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Chad Brownlee headlines Hoedown’s Friday night

July 19, 2017   ·   0 Comments

Award-winning country singer Chad Brownlee will headline the first night of Magna’s annual Wild, Wild West Hoedown. Brownlee, an award-winning singer, songwriter, philanthropist and former ...

Celebrate your Canadian playlist at the Aurora Community Centre Saturday

By Brock Weir Back in 1978, and with his $25 winnings from a local public speaking contest burning a hole in his pocket, Dave Heard ...

United Church, retirement home development approved

Aurora United Church is almost set to rebuild. Council last week paved the way for a two-storey church and associated...

West Nile Virus found in Aurora mosquito traps

By Brock Weir The Region of York is urging residents to protect themselves after three mosquito traps – including one in Aurora – tested positive ...

Save the date for Doors Open Aurora 2017

By Jeff Healey Town of Aurora The Town of Aurora and the Heritage Advisory Committee are once again preparing to celebrate our popular Doors Open ...

Cardinal Carter’s Staykov heads to Waterloo with almost perfect average

Before he embarks on his post-secondary career this September, Chris Staykov is clearing his head, spending time working on his grandparents’ farm in Bulgaria. It’s a well-earned rest, fuelled by his love of healthy eating by helping harvest the fresh, organic vegetables from their garden, but soon enough he’ll have to get back to the books – something he has already mastered well before university.

Do you have what it takes to be country’s next superstar? Get your audition videos ready!

Just one year ago, Mac Shepherd was simply going through his paces as a high school student in Keswick – but those twelve months have been transformative for the 16-year-old. Now, when he’s not hitting the books, he is hitting the stage and hitting the recording studio with established country music stars as he makes significant inroads on the country music scene.

Park opponents want to keep land “exclusive.” “Not so,” say residents

Wars of words – and intentions – erupted in the Council Chambers last week as groups of Aurora residents squared off fighting for and against the concept plan that will form the heart of the controversial redevelopment of Highland Gate Golf Course.

Aurora “failed to manage expectations” on Highland Gate park: Councillor

Aurora failed to manage the public’s expectations when it came to the development of a 21 acre piece of parkland in the heart of the former Highland Gate Golf Course, according to Councillor Michael Thompson. Or, according to Mayor Geoff Dawe, there was a “bit of a process breakdown.”

Swimmers to make historic cross of Lake Ontario for Special Olympics

A small group of swimmers and non-swimmers alike will undertake a herculean challenge in the chilly waters of Lake Ontario this August. Dubbed “50 for 150”, nine people are ready to swim in a relay-style effort all the way from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto.

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