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Diane Buchanan named Aurora’s Citizen of the Year
May 26, 2015 · 0 Comments
By Brock Weir Long-time volunteer Diane Buchanan says she was “shocked” before being moved to tears upon being named Aurora’s Citizen of the Year this ...
Federal Budget draws mixed reviews from opposition candidates
The Election is on! Okay, so the 2015 Election Campaign won’t truly be underway until the Governor General says so, but as far as local Federal candidates are concerned, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has fired the opening salvo.
Area teens set to receive silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards
By Brock Weir Aurora students Chen Liu and Julia Garbe will be two of 160 Ontario students in Toronto this Saturday to receive their Duke ...
Community to benefit from Salvation Army deal
By Brock Weir It has been over three years since its ceremonial ground-breaking, but the Salvation Army’s new headquarters for Central York Region is set ...
Aurora Winter Blues Fest aims for summer lovin’
Plenty of people sing the winter blues, but the minds behind the Aurora Winter Blues Festival are looking to bust out of their seasonal boundaries to be part of Aurora’s Concerts in the Park series.
Public invited to weigh in on communications at Town Hall
If residents aren’t “getting the message”, it’s time for them to weigh in on why. That was the message taken to heart at Council last week as Councillors examine ways to improve Aurora’s municipal communications strategy.
Average price for “affordable housing” in Aurora stands at $460,000
Aurora could see further chances for affordable housing in the near future, but just what does “affordable” actually mean? That was the question on some Councillors’ minds last week, and they were not pleased with the answer.
Young woman shares MS journey
By Mike Rodrigues Receiving the diagnosis of a serious illness is never an easy thing to comprehend, especially at the age of 16. When Amanda ...
Aurora native takes “radical” approach to electrifying developing world
By Brock Weir They say that if you build it, they will come – and Aurora native Kyle Bassett found that to be true when ...
Magna to leave Aurora for King by 2017
"Disappointment" over Magna's departure is "understatement of the year", says Mayor Geoff Dawe. The company recently purchased 105 acres of land on the southeast corner of King Road and Jane Street, with an eye to...
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