{"id":17044,"date":"2017-04-19T16:47:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T20:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=17044"},"modified":"2017-04-26T17:12:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T21:12:49","slug":"step-back-in-time-and-put-your-best-foot-forward-at-home-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/step-back-in-time-and-put-your-best-foot-forward-at-home-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Step back in time and put your best foot forward at Home Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBigger and better\u201d has become something of a clich\u00e9 in recent years, but this is 2017 and there are many reasons for things to actually be bigger and better.
\nTake the annual Aurora Home Show, set to open this Friday, April 21, at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Centre. Not only is it the 150th anniversary of Canada this year, 2017 also marks the remarkable 30th Anniversary of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce\u2019s most venerable event \u2013 and organizers are pulling out all the stops to make this one a year to remember.
\nUsually people come through the doors of the Aurora Home Show to look ahead and get ideas for what they might do in the future \u2013 whether next season or next week. While putting your best foot forward is still the order of the day, you will also have a chance to step back in time in a new \u2013 well, old \u2013 spin on the popular feature area.
\n\u201cThe feature area this year is going to focus on the 30th anniversary of the Home Show, which is a big deal, and also the 150th celebration of Canada,\u201d says Home Show Committee Chair Robin Taylor-Smith. \u201cBut, we thought it was more important, because it is a local event, to focus on the history of Aurora.\u201d
\nEnlisting the help of the Aurora Historical Society and the Aurora Museum and Archives, the feature area will be a walk-through of historic Aurora, says the Chamber\u2019s Sandra Watson, including a number of curated pieces, including a vintage fire truck, to be a maze of life in Town.
\n\u201cI think people will be amazed at the history of Aurora,\u201d says Ms. Taylor-Smith.
\nDespite the milestone anniversaries on tap, the Aurora Home Show is invariably about moving forward, and moving forward as a community. It is a great opportunity for local businesses to get word out about their products and services, say the organizers, and a great opportunity for homeowners to get new ideas.
\n\u201cEvery year it is new,\u201d says Ms. Watson. \u201cThere are always new vendors to work with, new vendors who are excited about coming into the Home Show and I am always pleased for their excitement. If homeowners are looking to do any landscaping or any sort of renovations to their house, this is their one-stop-shop. There is something for everyone at the Home Show \u2013 and even for the kids this year!\u201d
\nAdds Ms. Taylor-Smith: \u201cWe are finally putting in a kids\u2019 area for them to paint and take home birdhouses, right off the feature area. This is cool because it is right within the show and parents can walk through with their kids.\u201d
\nAmong the new vendors this year are Munro\u2019s Furnishings, which opened up a Yonge Street location, from Barrie, last year, along with Hardwood Your Home, which has also come on board as a Signature Sponsor for the Home Show; Sierra Kitchen, Geranium Homes, which is in the process of redeveloping Highland Gate; 9 Round Fitness, and Athletify.
\nAlong with the new vendors, are those who have been with the Home Show since the very beginning. Organizers are excited to have the opportunity to thank these businesses with a special reception on Friday night paying tribute to their 30 years of support. And, of course, that 30 years of support also extends to the community as a whole.
\n\u201cIt is a great event for the local community,\u201d says Ms. Taylor-Smith. \u201cIt is great for local businesses and for the consumers. Along with the street festival, it is one of the few events the Chamber hosts that caters to the consumer base and I think that is important. It is important for the reputation of the Chamber and the fact it has been going for 30 years, we have had so much support over the years it never seems to waver.
\n\u201cIt is important to acknowledge [the businesses with us from Day One] because it gives more credibility to the Chamber and to the Home Show itself, showing there is a huge value to it. Obviously these businesses are getting something out of it and that is key.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Home Show runs through Sunday afternoon. Signature Sponsors are Backyard Pool and Spa, Remax Hallmark Lind Realty, and Hardwood Your Home. Gold Sponsors include The Auroran, the Aurora Banner, and Highland Automotive.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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