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

April 16, 2014   ·   0 Comments

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...

Parishioners and the wider community take the reins in Rise & Shine Breakfast

As the fire raged in his spiritual home on Friday, Reverend Andy Comar never shied away from the positive. Holy Week, he said, always signals a sign of new life. What new life would come from the blaze which...

Public talks lead to “surprising” findings for York Region Food Charter

Residents of York Region want to get back to nature. That is the word stemming from ongoing consultations on the York Region Food Charter, a document spearheaded and led in collaboration between the York Region Food Network ...

Aurora delays indoor tennis plans to seek more options

Aurora’s tennis players hoping to have a warm place to play tennis during the long winter months will have a while to wait yet as Council last week put the brakes on a potential tennis dome at Stewart Burnett Park.

Time for residents to get involved in review process, say environmentalists

It’s time for concerned citizens to make a lot of noise and elevate the discussion on the environmental plans that protect lands in Ontario.

Volunteers gear up for Aurora’s first Habitat for Humanity build

Volunteers are spending this week practicing their hammer wielding and their skills around a paint roller, all in preparation of tackling Aurora’s first Habitat for Humanity build.

Rebuilding fund established for Aurora United Church

By Brock Weir Demolition crews are expected to continue dismantling portions of the nearly 140-year-old Aurora United Church after a devastating fire reduced the historic ...

Hope rises from the ashes

Members of Aurora United Church are looking into their faith following Friday’s fire which gutted not only their spiritual centre, but also a building which has served as the spiritual home for generations of their families spanning nearly 140 years.

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