{"id":28686,"date":"2021-02-11T13:52:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T18:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=28686"},"modified":"2021-02-18T13:57:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T18:57:33","slug":"town-park-to-be-valentines-day-hotspot-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/town-park-to-be-valentines-day-hotspot-on-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Town Park to be Valentine\u2019s Day hotspot on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Valentine\u2019s Day dances and date nights out might have to wait for another year, but that doesn\u2019t mean you have to celebrate the most romantic day of the year at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Sunday, February 14, Town Park will be a socially-distanced Valentine\u2019s Day destination as residents are invited to skate on the outdoor rinks to a specially curated vinyl playlist spun my local music archivist David Heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Heard will be spinning tunes, many of which have a direct connection to the Aurora community, as well as Town Park itself, from 1 \u2013 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Mr. Heard approached the Town with a pitch to deejay, he said he wanted to make it \u201creally old school\u201d while still following public health rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTown Park used to have so many musical events and we\u2019re all missing that,\u201d says Mr. Heard. \u201cThis is a way we can do it, follow the rules, and feel better during a tough time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skating and entertainment can only be enjoyed by those who pre-register online at aurora.ca for a spot on one of Town Park\u2019s two ice pads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe bookings will go up three days before because the ice has to be frozen and it will be limited to 25 people per pad, socially distanced,\u201d he says. \u201cIt is a big space and a great opportunity for the Town to be able to police it. If this goes well, next year I would love to jump on board again and do it as many times as possible. This weekend, I am going to curate a playlist that is hopefully going to touch people and bring back memories for families and couples who might be here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the songs making the cut so far is a rarely heard tune by the Canadian band Zon, which, in its early days, often played Aurora high schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople will say, \u2018Why have I not heard this more?\u2019 I plan to do a lot of that with so many of the artists that have touched our Town, like the Gordon Lightfoot and Red Shay combination, Lighthouse playing the Town Park Bandshell (in 2013). I want the music to trigger positive memories and, during COVID, we really need that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also happening at Town Park to coincide with Valentine\u2019s Day is a food drive benefiting the Aurora Food Pantry. The food drive will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the most needed items identified for this food drive include assorted legumes, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, crackers, juice boxes, kids\u2019 peanut-free snacks for lunches, size 6 diapers and baby wipes, toilet paper and toothpaste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir<\/strong>
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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