Jump into the Canadian Tire Aquatics Centre at the SARC

November 30, 2016 · 0 Comments

Local swimmers can now dip their toes into the waters of the newly minted Canadian Tire Aquatics Centre.

Plenty of Reindeer Games at Wednesday’s Tree Lighting

Santa’s reindeer are in a competition right now on just who will be joining him in Aurora next Wednesday as he helps turn on the lights of Aurora’s Official Christmas Tree. After a rollicking...

Santa’s long-time helper gets new gig at 91

Long-time mall Santa Harry Vowles breaks in a new gig -- Aurora's "Head Elf" -- thanks to the Town, his seniors' residence and a local business.

A new high school shouldn’t spell the end of Williams: Council

A new high school should be built on Aurora’s east side, but a new school in the Town’s fastest growing neighbourhood shouldn’t mean the end of Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School.

Pilot Yonge and Wellington turning ban gets final green light

A three-month pilot project, which will see a ban on left turns made on Yonge Street at Wellington starting in April got the final green light at Council last week.

Santa’s looking forward to seeing bright Aurora faces at this Saturday’s Parade

Here Comes Santa Claus – and he’s looking forward to seeing your smiling, sparkling faces as he makes his way down Yonge Street this Saturday in Aurora’s annual Santa Under the Stars Parade.

Elected regional chair is all about “democracy,” says MPP

“One word: democracy.” That is the word from Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard when asked why people should care whether or not the Chair of York Region Council should be elected by residents in all of York’s nine municipalities.

Business Excellence Awards to return in 2017 after five year hiatus

After a nearly five year hiatus, the best of Aurora’s business community will once again be saluted by the Town and the Chamber of Commerce.

Parsa to carry Ontario PC banner in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill

Michael Parsa was bitten by the political bug at an early age. Having arrived in Canada with his family from Iraq at the age of eight, he soon became ...