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Ridge Road closure expected to come sooner than residents anticipated

September 3, 2014   ·   0 Comments

Residents on Aurora’s Ridge Road were left seeing red recently after they were told a plan to limit Yonge Street access to their street was coming sooner than originally envisioned.

Snow dump delayed as Council seeks alternatives to Lambert Willson site

Aurora’s long-gestating snow dump will have to cool its heels for a little while longer after Council voted to delay making a decision on whether or not it will become a reality.

Optimists and Staples raise thousands to help students start the year off right

Katy Perry might have what it takes to make people roar, but when it comes to getting the school year off right to local students in need, she hasn’t got a patch on the Optimist Club of Aurora and Staples.

Talks leading up to lawsuit made public ahead of court date

According to a revised Statement of Claim by former Aurora mayor Phyllis Morris, the Town of Aurora “had complete carriage” over a lawsuit brought forward against three local bloggers in the fall of 2010 over what she claimed were “defamatory comments” made on the Aurora Citizen Blog.

Aurora student lands $60,000 scholarship for young leaders

Lukas Weese is a realist at heart. As he prepared to take his final exams this spring at Country Day School, the Aurora student knew

Timberlane set to close next August as tennis hits “all-time high”

As Timberlane Athletic Club gets set to make way for housing next year, it will be like losing a home away from home for members who have been there since day one...

Aurora women spread the grandmotherly love around the world

Outliving one’s own children is, for most people in Canada, absolutely unthinkable – but for many in the developing world it is, sadly, a regular reality of life.

de Sereville spreads “Girl Power” in science before heading to U of T

As she set her sights on the University of Toronto’s engineering sciences program, Aurora’s Yvette de Sereville wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Rising through the ranks at Aurora High School, where she was recently named top scholar...

Cost still at issue for Aurora Museum curator

The re-establishment of a new museum for Aurora took a significant step forward last week as Council signed off on a new curator, who could be put in place as early as this fall.

Church rebuild could provide opportunities for Aurora United and the Town at large: Council

The April 11 fire which decimated Aurora United Church was seen by many to be a significant blow to the entire community, but as the community looks to the future four months on, discussions should get underway to find the best opportunities ahead of a rebuild.

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