Klaasen brings music of South Africa in “feel good concert” of the season

October 21, 2015 · 0 Comments

Sprucing up her big wigs and donning her shining outfits, Lorraine Klaasen was going for a little bit of Diana Ross when she first auditioned as a singer in a Montreal nightclub in the late 1970s. But...

Public’s interest best served by LED purchase, says Town

The “best interests of the community” were served by Aurora moving ahead with a $3.5 million plan to switch out the Town’s existing streetlights with energy-saving LED alternatives, despite concerns raised by a local resident last week.

Design panel to keep close eye on Aurora’s heritage neighbourhoods

Residents coming to Council to sound off on new developments and builds in established communities are frequent sights at Town Hall, but a new Design Review Panel could be the first step in easing some of these concerns down the road.

E-books strain Library budget – and they want to turn the page

Aurora Public Library CEO Jill Foster speaks at the launch of Ontario Public Libraries Week on Sunday afternoon. Auroran photo by Brock Weir By Brock ...

Dozens plant tulips in the name of Canadian-Dutch friendship

Saturday’s cold snap wasn’t enough to keep Aurora’s Cora Van De Beek away from coming out to the Cenotaph to plant a tulip or two.

Throngs greet Trudeau at final Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill stop

Liberal candidates were feeling good when the now-incoming Prime Minister made his final push in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill on Friday with 48 hours before polls opened.

Harper spent final day of campaign in Newmarket-Aurora

Outgoing Prime Minister and Conservative leader made final pitch to voters before supporters at a Newmarket-Aurora campaign stop, joined by Lois Brown.