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Listed home on Wellington Street might make way for medical offices

July 30, 2014   ·   0 Comments

It has served as a residence in Aurora for nearly 140 years, but the recently sold house at 95 Wellington Street East could soon make way for a new medical office. Council is set to approve...

New homeowners could help the hungry when they move into the 2C development

Summer is usually a slow time of year for the Aurora Food Pantry. People are often at the cottage soaking up the sun, away on vacation, or gearing up for the busy fall ahead. While Thanksgiving and...

Snow disposal plan has, well, snowballed, argue Councillors

Snow is the last thing people want to talk about during the lazy days of summer – especially after the winter we’re still recovering from – but a decision on what to do with all the white stuff when it starts flying hit a snag at Council this month.

Aurora 150 finance motion would have negative impact on volunteers: Council

If you’re going to focus on one citizen committee, you should focus on them all. That was the argument made by many members of Council this month as they rejected a bid from Councillor ...

“Rising Star” doesn’t let setback take her eye off singing stardom

Amanda MacDonald is not one to rest idle when faced with a setback. An Irish Dancer at heart, Ms. MacDonald is counting down the days until she can get...

Breaking bread brought an oasis of calm between local faiths

With tensions boiling over between Israel and Hamas in recent weeks, Aurora was an oasis of calm last week as people from across York Region, representing many faiths that add to the richness of local culture, came together for an evening of dialogue.

Salaries for Mayor and Council to stay as-is…for now

Pegging salaries for the Mayor of Aurora and Councillors on a more predictable scale is likely to be an issue tackled by the class of 2018, following a Council decision this month. Earlier in July, a...

UPDATED: Don Constable selected to fill Council vacancy

Aurora Council selected former councillor Don Constable to join them at the table Tuesday afternoon, filling the vacancy left by MPP Chris Ballard.

Rink to be dedicated in “most fitting tribute” to Judy Sherin

She kept close tabs – and kept an eye out for – numerous community groups and athletes booking Aurora’s sports and recreation facilities for over 25 years, and now the legacy of...

Aurora needs to review what makes a heritage property a heritage property: Councillor

While Town Staff go back to the drawing board to draft out a list of options available to Council to protect the character of existing neighbourhoods, one Councillor believes it is time for Aurora to do a clean sweep.

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