“No one wants this mantle”

November 29, 2017 · 0 Comments

Aurora resident -- and Mississauga fire fighter -- honoured by Governor General with Medal of Bravery following 2014 explosion

Post-secondary future in the cards for historic Armoury

New use for Armoury part of a wider $4 million repurposing vision.

7.5% salary bump in store for next Council

Candidates looking to fill one of six Council seats in the 2018 Municipal Election can anticipate a salary boost of 7.5 per cent over today’s incumbents.

Santa’s looking forward to seeing the “spirit of Aurora” on Saturday

By Brock Weir Finish off those letters to the jolly man in red – Santa’s coming to Aurora this Saturday and he’s looking forward to ...

New lease on life for Armoury, Library Square set for December demolition

Change will soon be in the air throughout Aurora’s Downtown Core but it is unclear at this point just what that change will be.

Southwest recreation facility, parks move forward in $29.5m Capital Budget

A new recreation centre in Aurora’s southwest is among the big ticket items moving forward to the next level as Council approved the 2018 Capital Budget last week. The Capital Budget is...

Glass a key feature in new fire hall design

Aurora’s new fire station will be a window onto the operations of the Central York Fire Services. Preliminary designs for the new fire station, the fifth one servicing both Aurora and Newmarket, were approved by Council last week, along with the creation of more detailed design work.

Christmas Market put on ice until 2018 – but preview expected at Tree Lighting

An inaugural outdoor “Christmas Market” to give residents a flavour of Library Square’s potential will be put on ice until next year. Council put plans for an outdoor market on hold this week after accepting recommendations from Town Staff that there simply isn’t time enough planning time to make a market a resounding success.

Letters to Soldiers campaign triples down on Christmas goal

Last year, she set a target of 2,000 and hit 6,500. Now, Dianne Harrison has upped the ante. The Aurora woman who, for the last several years, has been spearheading a wide-ranging campaign encouraging people to take a moment out of their day to send a Christmas card to a Canadian serviceperson overseas, has set a goal of 3,000 cards this year.