Residents largely satisfied with Highland Gate settlement

December 7, 2016 · 0 Comments

Over the past year, Lorraine Coens had been one of the most vocal residents of the Highland Gate community opposing redevelopment plans. That was a position she maintained until less than a month ago, speaking out against the minutes of settlement reached between the developers, the...

Texture reigns supreme in “Raw Material” show

The word “blacksmith” often conjures up cozy images of a man hunched over an anvil, hammering a glowing red hunk of iron into shape and searing it onto the hoof of a horse. But the very idea of shoeing a horse makes Kyle Thornley blanch.

Dollhouse is a “Life House” for Corrie Clark

As a little girl watching The Friendly Giant on the CBC, Corrie Clark was transfixed “by that little chair to curl up in.” For many Canadians, that is a simple childhood memory but it planted some very important seeds of dreams for the Aurora resident. From that point on, wherever Ms. Clark went, she picked up bits and pieces of “life in miniature,” a 40-year-journey which is now on display at Town Hall.

Public input “validates” nearly 20 years of feedback: Councillors

Knocking down the Victoria Street buildings that used to house the Aurora Public Library and Seniors’ Centre were themes that came to the forefront in breakout groups last week as nearly 60 members of the public came out for a roundtable discussion on the future of Library Square and Aurora’s Cultural Precinct.

Get into the spirit of giving with Neighbourhood Network’s gift drive

By Brock Weir Christmas is so often about the joy of giving, whether you’re giving a small token to a friend or loved one, or ...

Demolition approved for Library Square buildings

Council approved the demolition of the old Aurora Public Library and Senior Centre buildings on Victoria Street on Monday night after nearly 17 years of debate. Next step: deciding what to put there.

OMB paves way for Highland Gate redevelopment

A plan to transform the former Highland Gate Golf Course into a 159 unit residential development with a seven story condominium building represents “good planning,” ruled the Ontario Municipal Board last Thursday.

Run for Southlake heads north to Newmarket

It has been a long-standing Aurora tradition for over a decade, founded in honour of the late Aurora councillor Bob Hartwell, but now the annual Run for Southlake is moving to Newmarket.

Khamissas to be Aurora’s voice during Canada 150 celebration

Back in her native South Africa, Aurora’s Mae Khamissa has developed a bit of a reputation with her friends and family. Such is her love for her adopted homeland, one nephew teasingly dubbed her, “Miss Beautiful Canada” for all the marvellous stories she has shared with them. Now, “Miss Beautiful Canada” has gone legit, with Mae and Raz Khamissa...

Completed budget targeted for this week

As Aurora awaits a final number crunch on the Town’s 2017 Budget, the projected residential tax increase stood at 2.8 per cent as the final round of talks started this week.

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