New policies could be in the offing as Aurora tackles encroachments

May 27, 2015 · 0 Comments

Aurora residents are set to approach Council this week to speak out against removing encroachments from their properties onto municipal rights of way – but some Councillors question whether a July 15 deadline to rectify the problem is the best way forward.

Hundreds bid fond farewell to the “little school with the big heart”

John Mullings only had about five years’ teaching experience under his belt when he walked through the doors of George Street Public School for the first time in 1963. Over the following six years, he instilled ...

Fresh sod lays groundwork for old tradition ahead of Pan Am Games

To find your roots, you have to do more than scratch the surface, and landscaping crews will be on hand beginning this week to excavate the north lawn of Hillary House, making it ready for July’s Pan Am Games.

Yellow Brick House is looking for a few good men to eliminate violence against women

Okay, so more than a few would be great, but spreading the word that violence against women will not be tolerated is a message Yellow Brick House is hoping to get out to the community one brick at a time.

Community Recognition Awards honour Aurora’s brightest “ambassadors”

In the words of Mayor Geoff Dawe, they are “the mortar that really binds our community together”, and on Monday night, over 90 outstanding community volunteers and organizations were honoured for their contributions to Aurora at the Town’s annual Community Recognition Awards.

Diane Buchanan named Aurora’s Citizen of the Year

By Brock Weir Long-time volunteer Diane Buchanan says she was “shocked” before being moved to tears upon being named Aurora’s Citizen of the Year this ...

Federal Budget draws mixed reviews from opposition candidates

The Election is on! Okay, so the 2015 Election Campaign won’t truly be underway until the Governor General says so, but as far as local Federal candidates are concerned, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has fired the opening salvo.

Area teens set to receive silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards

By Brock Weir Aurora students Chen Liu and Julia Garbe will be two of 160 Ontario students in Toronto this Saturday to receive their Duke ...

Community to benefit from Salvation Army deal

By Brock Weir It has been over three years since its ceremonial ground-breaking, but the Salvation Army’s new headquarters for Central York Region is set ...

Aurora Winter Blues Fest aims for summer lovin’

Plenty of people sing the winter blues, but the minds behind the Aurora Winter Blues Festival are looking to bust out of their seasonal boundaries to be part of Aurora’s Concerts in the Park series.

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