Library making changes to meet needs of LGBTQ+ patrons

August 9, 2017 · 0 Comments

Aurorans rarely think twice about picking up the phone and asking for the information we need. Sure, the days of calling 411 to ask for that all-important number seems a bit old fashioned these days, but sometimes a call is the quickest way to achieve results. For others, however, picking up...

Menard scratches well below the surface with “Watershed” show

Surface features are only a subtle hint on what’s beneath when it comes to local watersheds – and sometimes the same thing can be said for art. But these two spheres are coming together in a new show by artist Liz Menard that is designed to allow viewers to dive in.

Chinese trip plants “Seeds for the Future” in Aurora app developer

Next month, Colin Armstrong will walk through the doors of Google’s California Headquarters. It is familiar terrain for the Aurora native, who recently graduated from the University of Waterloo, but this time will be different: He’s going into the Googleplex as a full-time employee.

Aurora’s 2016 Teen Idol ready for the CNE spotlight

Aurora’s jazzy golden voice is taking her next step towards stardom on the Canadian National Exhibition stage.

Doors Open at the Aurora Cultural Centre: A Day of Discovery and Dialogue

Doors Open at the Aurora Cultural Centre invites you to join a Day of Discovery and Dialogue through an arts lens. With the opening of ...

Tigers’ new voice comes with years of experience

Kevin Dean is no stranger to the microphone. The new voice of the Aurora Tigers Junior A club has close to thirty years of experience in a rink broadcast booth, including time recently spent with the recent OJHL champion Trenton Golden Hawks.

Camp gives local cadet a flavour of aviation industry

Many people have romantic views of getting behind the controls of a plane and heading off into the wild, blue yonder, but how many people know first-hand the hard work it takes to get aircraft off the ground?

Temperance Street Precinct should be considered this fall: Abel

Aurora’s Temperance Street neighbourhood might be dramatically changed by the incoming new Amica Retirement Residence set to be built in conjunction with the new Aurora United Church, but there is much potential left to make that area a key to downtown revitalization, according to Councillor John Abel.

Doors Open 2017: Snapshot Aurora — A Front Yard Portrait

On August 19, the Aurora Museum & Archives will be exploring the history and custom of the front yard portrait as we launch our Canada 150 legacy project, Snapshot Aurora: A Front Yard Portrait.