{"id":29500,"date":"2021-06-17T20:25:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T00:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=29500"},"modified":"2021-06-17T20:48:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T00:48:18","slug":"towns-day-camps-back-on-following-entry-into-step-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/towns-day-camps-back-on-following-entry-into-step-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Town\u2019s day camps back on following entry into Step 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aurora\u2019s day camps are back on as things re-open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ontario entered Step One of its revised plan to re-open the Province just after midnight last Friday, June 11, leading to some degree of certainty when it comes to whether summer programs would be allowed to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Day Camps, the Town is gearing up operations at the Club Aurora fitness centre for outdoor classes, while once again opening fields and ball diamonds for booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am pleased with the provincial announcement that Ontario will be moving to Step 1,\u201d said Mayor Tom Mrakas in a statement. \u201cI have been advocating for Ontario to open as we have seen a decline in COVID-19 cases and our vaccination numbers going up. We still need to take a cautious approach and continue to follow the public health guidelines, but I believe this is an indication of the first step towards a more normal life for our residents and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hope that our residents will continue to support our small businesses as more non-essential retail stores open.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Brock Weir<\/strong><br \/><em>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29500&#038;t=Town%E2%80%99s%20day%20camps%20back%20on%20following%20entry%20into%20Step%201&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29500&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Town%E2%80%99s%20day%20camps%20back%20on%20following%20entry%20into%20Step%201\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29500&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Town%E2%80%99s%20day%20camps%20back%20on%20following%20entry%20into%20Step%201&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29500\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aurora\u2019s day camps are back on as things re-open. Ontario entered Step One of its revised plan to re-open the Province just after midnight last Friday, June 11, leading to some degree of certainty when it comes to whether summer programs would be allowed to run. 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