Alarm bells raised over remains of Aurora’s last “Doan” house

September 2, 2015 · 0 Comments

Concerns have been raised at Council over the future of Aurora’s last surviving legacy of the historically prominent Doan Family – and engineers will now be tasked with seeing if the remains of the building can be saved for future generations.

CYFS Deputy Chief hangs up hat

Deputy Chief Paul Leslie leaves the force after a 35 year career focused on fire education and prevention.

Municipal hiring freeze fizzles — again

Despite general agreement that a closer watch needs to be taken at Town Hall to control new hires, a year-long freeze when it comes to new positions within the municipality has fizzled once again at the Council table.

Pipers, choirs and the Red Ensign set to mark Queen’s historic reign

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Park will be the focal point of a community celebration next Wednesday, September 9, to mark Queen Elizabeth II becoming longest reigning monarch.

Growth sparks traffic concerns at Bayview and St. John’s

By Brock Weir A growing number of homes and businesses in the Bayview Avenue and St. John’s Sideroad area, have sparked concerns over traffic in ...

Canadian Tire aims to take over Target location by spring with multiple service bays

Canadian Tire is putting the framework together for their takeover of the former Target store on Bayview Avenue at River Ridge Road.

Historical Society thinks big for Canada 150

If you live along Yonge Street, you only need to step outside your door to find the integral threads woven into just about every facet of Canadian history – and the Aurora Historical Society hopes to tie up these loose ends in a series of celebrations leading up to Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2017.

Aurora Resthaven celebrates 40 years serving the community “family”

Aurora Resthaven – now Chartwell Aurora – was founded as a family business to serve the needs of a growing community. Now, four decades on, that family atmosphere was in the air as the seniors residence celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Councillors could take another stab at hiring freeze

A potential hiring freeze at Town Hall was left out in the cold earlier this month, but Councillors could take another stab at it this week after the previous attempt failed on a tie vote.

Lions eye old library for new home as membership grows

As membership waned in the last decade, the Aurora Lions Club sold their Downtown Aurora hall to a church, and moved their operations to the Royal Canadian Legion. But, now that their membership is on an upswing once again, they’re looking for new permanent digs.

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