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UPDATED: Mary Georgopoulos is Aurora’s Citizen of the Year

June 1, 2016   ·   0 Comments

Complete coverage of the Town's 2016 Community Recognition Awards ceremony.

Aurora High students exceed $50,000 fundraising goal

Carrying the torch of Relay for Life in Aurora, Aurora High School students handily surpassed their goal of raising $50,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society on Thursday.

Speed cushion pilot moves forward for Kennedy, Mavrinac and McMaster

Aurora’s speed cushion pilot project will move forward on three streets, following long advocacy from neighbours.

St. Max students cycle for a cause

The gym at St. Maximilian Kolbe in Aurora was filled with princesses, ducks, Hawaiian skirts and football players last week: all riding stationary cycles to support a worthy cause.

Survey says: speed cushion pilot outreach fell short

Council is set to take another look at a pilot project that would see speed cushions installed on Kennedy Street West, Mavrinac Boulevard, Conover Avenue, McMaster Avenue, and Stone Road this week following concerns raised by residents.

Calling all country singers: applications now open for Hoedown Showdown

The hunt is on once again for Canada’s next country star. Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Hoedown Showdown. The annual competition, hosted by...

Federal grant will help Aurora tell the history of Town Park

For nearly 150 years, Town Park has been a magnet for the Aurora Community. It has provided a backdrop to countless community celebrations, a place for the community to gather to give the boys going overseas in the First World War a proper send-off, and the scene of at least one definitive speech in Canada’s history. It has a storied history and now these stories will be told thanks to a grant from the Federal Government.

Ten-year financing mulled to pay off Joint Operations Centre

Municipal workers have begun the process of moving into the Town’s new Joint Operations Centre (JOC) on Industrial Parkway North and with $20 million project complete, now comes paying off the debt.

St. Jerome C.E.S. remains “ten years strong”

By Brock Weir In the fall of 2005, Aurora’s St. Jerome Catholic School opened its doors as the first eco-certified school in the York Catholic ...

Downtown parking restrictions set to widen

If you live in Aurora’s downtown core, it might soon be easier to find a place to park outside of your own house. On the other hand, if you are a GO commuter, it might soon become a lot harder for you to find a place to park within walking distance of the Aurora GO Station.

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