Aurora teens to receive silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards this weekend

April 23, 2014 · 0 Comments

Canoeing down a remote river, Tara Stipec was struck by the eerie feeling of being almost alone, in the middle of nowhere, with absolutely nothing man-made in her line of sight.

Students find “Best Buddies” at St. Max

Best Buddies Canada has encouraged the Best Buddies clubs and programs in schools at the elementary level, high school and University and there are also programs available for special needs adults.

Youth are active at Our Lady of Grace

The Youth Group at OLG is not only large, but very strong and active.

Aurora Community Arboretum gears up for spring cleanup and planting season

The ice has melted, the sun is shining, and green blades of grass are starting to poke out from amongst their brown neighbours – and that signals the start of a very busy few months for the Aurora Community Arboretum.

Ontario wines to be uncorked for first time at Aurora Farmers’ Market

For many Aurorans, the Aurora Farmers’ Market is the first destination to get a good selection of locally grown vegetables and fruit. Those looking for the fruit of the vine, however, have had to settle for the humble...

Gaertner questions “transparency” of Bulk Barn deal, but others question motion

Details over land transactions done at Town Hall are typically kept behind closed doors, but for one Aurora Councillor, those details do not go far enough.

Aurora High’s Rath Kong will share cancer journey as Relay for Life’s Honourary Survivor

Rath Kong was just 16 when left reeling with a cancer diagnosis. Ms. Kong, then a student at Newmarket High School, was diagnosed with a...

Prices for new homes rise with demand as Town approves DC bylaw

Prospective Aurora residents looking to relocate to, or purchase a new home within Aurora, can expect to pay a little bit more to do so with the approval of an update in Aurora’s development charges.

Financial “task force” will oversee Joint Ops construction and spending

When Aurora Councillors signed off on the next steps to make the Town’s new Joint Operations Centre (JOC) a reality earlier this year, it was amid calls that those who opposed the project failed to offer solutions to their objections.

Award recipients have “given back” on local and international scale

Do you have a spare hour or two on your hands? Alex Auger, Nicolas Chethuan, Sydney Cobbold, Alexander Harrison, and Mathilde Paré could give you some sage advice...

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