{"id":17481,"date":"2017-06-07T16:08:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T20:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=17481"},"modified":"2017-06-07T16:08:50","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T20:08:50","slug":"basketball-takes-over-auroras-cultural-district-for-open-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/basketball-takes-over-auroras-cultural-district-for-open-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Basketball takes over Aurora\u2019s cultural district for Open Streets"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte
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Rather than the sound of car engines on Victoria Street on Sunday, all that could be heard was swished nets and lots of laughter.
\nWhile the Aurora Chamber of Commerce Street Festival attracted tens of thousands of visitors one block away on Yonge Street, the area of Victoria Street between Mosley Street and Metcalfe Street saw hundreds of athletes from across the GTA converge for the first annual Court 33 three-on-three basketball tournament.
\n35 teams signed up for the event, featuring six hoops across all age and skill levels.
\n\u201cI like playing basketball with my friends,\u201d said Marcus Fora, 9, who came from Newmarket with his father Tony for the day-long tournament. \u201cIt\u2019s fun playing against other kids we\u2019ve never played before.\u201d
\nWith the forecasted rain holding off for much of the day, residents also had the opportunity to run the York Regional Police\u2019s obstacle course in the Town Park, or take part in a pickleball demonstration on Mosley Street, all part of the first annual Open Streets Aurora festival.
\nMembers of Activate Aurora were also on hand in their booth to hand out blue and green shoelaces to anyone who would \u201ctake the pledge\u201d to lead a healthier, more active lifestyle.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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