Theatre Aurora hopeful new lease can be hammered out

April 27, 2016 · 0 Comments

Theatre Aurora is hopeful a new lease on their Henderson Drive building can be hammered out with the support of Council. The local theatre company raised concerns with...

Community garden option for Mavrinac Park mulched by Council

Aurorans with green thumbs have been looking for wider, more open spaces for community gardens for over a year now, but when it comes to putting a community garden at the newly approved Mavrinac Park, Councillors appeared to give the idea the thumbs-down last week.

Pine Tree Potters get ready for Spring sale

Artists always put their work on a pedestal, but Aurora’s Pine Tree Potters Guild is upping the ante for their annual Spring Sale, which gets underway this Thursday at the Aurora Cultural Centre.

“Think big and think local,” say Councillors on Precinct plan

Uncertainty has swirled around the revitalization of Downtown Aurora for over two decades but there is one thing Council now agrees on: it’s time to think big and think local.

Aurora debaters come home world champions

Natalie Ganzhorn and Olivia Railton had been down this road before. Friends for most of their lives, the Aurora students have grown up together, gone to school together, and debated together. They have also sat...

Don’t overlook milk bags, say Lester B’s Eco students

Chances are over the course of the last week, you probably threw out a milk bag or two. But, students at Lester B. Pearson Public School urge you to give the humble milk bag a second look and consider the possibilities before tossing the next one in the trash.

Mavrinac Park plan promises something for everyone

A tentative vision for six acres of parkland on Mavrinac Boulevard promises to have something for Aurorans of every age, ability and mobility.

Halton to cherish people, memories of local regiment

By Brock Weir Commanding a regiment is a lot like steering a ship for Lt. Col. Philip Halton. Over the years – and indeed centuries ...

Youth Soccer, Minor Hockey join Sport Aurora

As Aurora took its next steps to develop the Sports Plan, lawmakers saw challenges ahead in getting the Town’s three biggest sports groups – the Aurora Youth Soccer Club, Aurora Minor Hockey Association, and Sport Aurora – all on the same page.