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Aurora students to spend March Break building in Ghana
March 5, 2014 · 0 Comments
As students keep one eye on the clock counting down to the beginning of March Break, some Aurora students got out a little bit early this week.
Aurora business student to shadow Pan Am Games CEO
As a student at Cardinal Carter Catholic High School, Michael Delplavignano knew he had a head for business, but he didn’t know where to turn. A brochure from a guidance counsellor introduced him to the Ivey School of Business, sending the Grade 11 student on a path...
Town readies court fight over Mavrinac “park”
The dispute between the Town of Aurora and Minto Communities over land on Mavrinac Boulevard could be headed to the courts. The Town filed a Statement of Claim against the development company...
Police nab suspect in Lewis-McFarlane murder
Police have a male suspect custody in connection with the murder of Aurora native Shirley Lewis-McFarlane. Ms. McFarlane, 53, a long-time resident of Aurora who recently located to Jamaica, was found dead...
Williams’ students plan something extra special for “Something for Sarah”
Getting your cheeks pinched is something teenagers usually try to avoid, but having your cheeks swabbed? There better be a good reason. Last year, students at Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School found that very reason in Sarah Watkin. Inspired by the six-year-old’s struggle with leukemia and finding a bone marrow donor, the students put their heads together...
Alexander’s legacy tempers tears at ESC Renaissance
Grade 12 students at Aurora’s Ecole Secondaire Catholique de Renaissance had 10,000 reasons to smile last week after plans for their prom got a $10,000 boost from Laurentian University. Officials from the university joined the future ESC Renaissance Grads in...
Klees won’t seek re-election
Long-time Newmarket-Aurora MPP Frank Klees will not seek another term in the upcoming Provincial election. Mr. Klees, who has served in the Ontario legislature since 1995, announced his decision Tuesday evening at a meeting of the local Progressive Conservative Riding Association following talks earlier in the day with PC leader Tim Hudak.
Peterson declares Federal Liberal candidacy
By Brock Weir Although he has been not been shy about his intentions to stand for election, Newmarket lawyer Kyle Peterson has officially thrown his ...
Departments merge, new clerk at Town Hall
Beginning January 27, Aurora’s Department of Customer and Legislative Services will be combined with the Department of Legal Services under the new banner of “Legal and Legislative Services”.
Ice storm cost Aurora over $40,000 as Aurora seeks disaster relief
Cleanup and other issues stemming from the pre-Christmas ice storm have cost Aurora approximately $40,000, according to Mayor Geoffrey Dawe. Estimates have begun to come in as Aurora has made the first steps for any disaster relief the Province of Ontario might be willing to hand out.
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