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Ballard to run in Newmarket-Aurora in 2018

August 2, 2016   ·   0 Comments

When Ontarians next go to the polls in 2018, Aurora voters will find themselves voting once again in a split riding. Following the Federal Government’s lead, the Province has redrawn its electoral boundaries, splitting Aurora on the north side of Wellington Street to the riding of Newmarket-Aurora and the south side of Wellington to the new riding of Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill.

Cultural groups weigh in on next year’s budget

A 2.7 per cent budget increase for the Town’s “Cultural Partners” – the Aurora Cultural Centre, the Aurora Public Library and Aurora Historical Society – cleared a hurdle last week at the committee level.

Ontario needs “appeal mechanism” for planning, says PC leader Brown

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown was on familiar turf when he toured Aurora late last month with Mayor Geoff Dawe and Councillor John Abel. The Barrie MPP spent three summers in Aurora between 2003 to 2005 working for Magna International at their Wellington Street headquarters and by the time he arrived at the Aurora Farmers’ Market on July 22, he realised not that much has changed.

Neville-Lake Family Memorial Day moves to King’s Wellesley Park

Due to the overwhelming response from the community, organizers have moved the Neville-Lake Family Memorial to a new location.

Small Business Too Big To Ignore: Chamber of Commerce

Nearly 3 million Ontarians are employed by small businesses of 100 or less employees, but the rising cost of doing business in the province is ...

Welcoming Arms marks 10 years in a changing community

Ecumenical organization to mark first decade with new programs to serve a community very different from what it was 10 years ago.

CMHA and Loft team up to give youth some bold Choices

Chances are, teens, you know what to look for when your friends have had a little too much to drink or taken ...

Speed cushion pilot program could cost up to $100,000

A pilot program to install speed cushions on three Aurora streets – so far – in an attempt to curb speeders could come with a price tag of up to $100,000.

Regional changes could mean greater incentives for rental housing

Housing and condominium developers could find it more worth their while beginning next year to provide more rental units in the projects.

Neville-Lake Family memorial day planned

Hundreds of people are expected at Kettle Lake Park in King City on Sunday, August 14, to commemorate the three Neville-Lake children and their grandfather, who were victims in a fatal tragic drinking and driving crash in September 2015

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