A “baby step” forward for Library Square

May 24, 2017 · 0 Comments

Demolition and designs inch forward after Council rejects two proposals for redeveloping the Victoria Street lands.

Palmateer, Wall, Thompson named to Sports Hall of Fame

Homegrown heroes on the ice, in the pool, and even on the cricket pitch are set to be inducted into the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame as the Class of 2017.

Threatened ash trees to receive costlier, less controversial treatment

The thousands of ash trees dotting and lining Aurora’s parks and streets will receive a less-controversial, albeit more expensive chemical treatment in the fight against the Emerald Ash Borer.

Owners of vacant homes should face tax penalties: Council

Aurora might soon have the tools at its disposal to crack down on the owners of vacant homes – hitting them in the pocketbook. Council has tasked municipal staff with developing a list of options available to the municipality to impose a vacant home tax, a provision which was made in the recent Ontario Budget.

Youth Music Night under the stars set for June 1 at Hillary House

In the last couple of years, a select group of co-op students have been welcomed with open arms by the Aurora Historical Society to work at Hillary House National Historic Site.

Aurora Lions to leave legacy with 100 trees for 100 years

After 100 years it is hard to miss a Lion. If you haven’t had an sight or hearing cheque from them, picked up a stack of pancakes or three at Sheppard’s Bush, or let them wrap your Christmas gifts in exchange for a nominal fee, the yellow vests Lions Club members wear when they do their rounds can be a dead giveaway.

World Championship caps Railton’s high school career

Olivia Railton is not someone who often cries at sad things. Moments of “overwhelming joy,” however are another story, and the tears readily flowed last month in Sydney, Australia when the Aurora student took the crown at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships.