As work continues on Library Square, a new temporary downtown space will serve as a gathering place in Aurora\u2019s historic downtown core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work is set to get underway on Machell\u2019s Alley, a transformation of a vacant lot just north of the Clocktower\/Post Office building on Yonge Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As reported by The Auroran last month, the space, donated by Yonge Developments Inc., has been spearheaded by the Aurora Downtown BIA and will serve as a place for residents to congregate before and after frequenting local businesses, all the while practicing social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Machell\u2019s Alley revitalization is an excellent example of collaborative efforts to support local businesses,\u201d said Mayor Tom Mrakas in a statement. \u201cBy working together, we can continue to build awareness of Downtown Aurora while providing a vibrant and inviting space for residents and visitors to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once work transforming the site is completed, it will have open-air seating for residents to not only enjoy local food, but entertainment as well \u2013 and its new name has been chosen as a tribute to early trailblazers who started businesses in Machell\u2019s Corners, the community that sprang up around Yonge and Wellington that eventually became known as Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe location at 15217 Yonge Street has a fascinating history being the site of a blacksmith shop in the 1870s,\u201d said the Town. \u201cThis early shop was torn down and a new building erected in 1908 which housed Philip De La Haye\u2019s Blacksmith Shop, John Morning\u2019s Garage, Wilson\u2019s Hardware, North York Heating, Plumbing & Electrical, and finally a second-hand furniture store before being torn down in 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMachell\u2019s Alley is a nod to all the early trailblazing entrepreneurs in the area and a symbol of the support for current business owners during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By Brock Weir<\/strong> As work continues on Library Square, a new temporary downtown space will serve as a gathering place in Aurora\u2019s historic downtown core. Work is set to get underway on Machell\u2019s Alley, a transformation of a vacant lot just north of the Clocktower\/Post Office building on Yonge Street. As reported by The Auroran last month, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general_news","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29292\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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