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Green thumbs kept busy in lead-up to Sunday’s garden tour

July 6, 2016   ·   0 Comments

John Briggs learned a lot at his first job in a greenhouse, earning “35 cents an hour – top dollar!” tending plants and bagging soil – and it instilled in him a love of getting his hands dirty that endures to this day.

Wavestage’s Ragtime is more relevant today than ever

Growing up, Manuele Mizzi was all too familiar with the immigrant experience, but recently he started wanting to know more about his roots. The son of a white Jamaican mother and an Italian father, he grew up...

Time for discussion “has passed” on Library Square, say action-seeking Councillors

The time “has passed” to gather options on what to do with Library Square, according to some Council members looking for long-awaited action on the future of Aurora’s Downtown Core, but Council moved forward this past week on another round of public consultation on the Town’s Cultural Precinct.

Flamingo Frolicks and “Therapy Seekers” lined up for Kerry’s Place

Prepare to seek out a little bit of Therapy when you head over to Town Park this Saturday. No, don’t expect to have to lie down...

Five charged following Dinardo’s Mansion shooting

Canada Day shooting left three men and two women in hospital with varying -- but non-life threatening -- injuries and Police seek witnesses to identify one man seen leaving the scene.

New fire hall at Bayview and St. John’s at least two years away

By Brock Weir A new fire station on Earl Stewart Drive near the southwest corner of St. John’s Sideroad and Bayview Avenue to serve both ...

Caution of future OMB hearing backfires at Council

A developer’s delegation to Council cautioning a costly Ontario Municipal Board hearing if Council did not approve his client’s development plan for south Aurora backfired last week after local lawmakers branded his approach “offensive.”

Reuben Street’s longest resident enters 100th year

Hot dogs, ice cream and popcorn sometimes get a bad rap, but talk to Doris Videan and she’ll tell you otherwise. While it might not be a recipe for longevity, per se, they are ...

Sports Hall of Fame strides closer to new location at SARC

The Aurora Sports Hall of Fame is in the final heat to reach its new home – and reaching the finish line by the end of October could be set in stone this week.

Tempers flare over plan to demolish heritage house

Tempers flared around the Council table last week when developers came forward looking for permission to demolish a heritage-designated home in southeast Aurora that has been found to contain asbestos.

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