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Sport Aurora wants you to know “All Kids Can Play”

June 29, 2016   ·   0 Comments

Calling all parents: do you, or someone you know, have a child missing out on organized sports due to financial issues? Sport Aurora, the umbrella ...

Aurora property values are on the rise – but just below average: MPAC

Property values in Aurora are on the rise, but fall just below average across the Region of York, according to MPAC, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.

Runaway Bride: Couple don ’96 wedding duds for $10K victory lap

As the clock ticked down to the magic hour on Friday night, Aurora's Lynn Pearson's main concern was being "left at the altar."

New Mulock GO Station will help ease Aurora’s pressure: Officials

A new GO Train station on Mulock Drive in Newmarket will have a positive impact on the Aurora station and ease the parking concerns of those living around it, according to Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard and Mayor Geoff Dawe.

Left turn restrictions at Yonge and Wellington postponed until Fall

A pilot project to ban left turns on Yonge Street at Wellington Street during peak traffic times has been put on the backburner until at least October pending a Regional decision.

Canada Day parade shortened due to “accessibility” concerns

Aurora’s Canada Day Parade will be shorter this year, following concerns raised over “accessibility.” Participants in this year’s Canada Day Parade will gather at Wellington Street to prepare for the parade, which formally begins just south of the intersection on Mosley Street.

Townhouse complex approved amid concerns for downtown retail

A development of 126 stacked back-to-back townhouses spread between six four-storey blocks has been approved for Aurora’s Downtown Core, despite some worries of the impacts it might have on local traffic and retail.

Healthy Kids Challenge plants summer seeds at St. Joseph

Students are now in the home stretch before packing up their books for a well-earned summer vacation but, as the school year winds to a close, local leaders are hoping they’ve put down the solid foundation of a healthy and active summer.

Vikings, Pioneer Days, Passports and “CCR” help ring in Canada’s Birthday

Take a trip around Canada without leaving Aurora, catch up with Vikings, and chill out before fireworks to a tribute to Credence Clearwater Revival as Lambert Willson Park becomes Birthday Party Central this Canada Day.

New Sports Hall of Fame will transform the SARC – but at a cost

With four new members in the class of 2016, the Aurora Sport Hall of Fame is on the move to bigger digs and, if all goes according to plan, it will dramatically transform what you see when you walk into the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex.

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