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Aurora’s Sheppard’s Bush Full of Treasures – In Photos

Nature

August 7, 2020

Black Lives Matter Protest in Aurora, In Photos

Community

June 8, 2020

Town of Aurora Downtown, COVID-19

documenting Aurora

June 3, 2020

Will Aurora Council Increase Water Rates during COVID-19 State of Emergency?

Politics

March 30, 2020

Aurora Politics Matter

Politics

Will Aurora Council Increase Water Rates during COVID-19 State of Emergency?

March 30, 2020

Prompted by the current COVID-19 pandemic and the declared State of Emergency, this week the Town of Aurora will be conducting its...

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Town of Aurora 2019 Year in Review, My Perspective

Politics January 11, 2020

CYFS Motor Vehicle Collision Cost-Recovery Program Roll-Out

Politics December 30, 2019

Canopy of Lights – Approved Yes, Feasible Maybe

Politics October 15, 2019

Aurora Recreational Cannabis Economy Will Be Booming

Politics February 1, 2019

documenting Aurora

documenting Aurora

Lundy Brick House, Next Stage to a Lingering Death

May 31, 2015

I came at sunrise and then I came back at sunset to see the 'demolition' in progress of the Lundy brick house...

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documenting Aurora

Doors Open Aurora, St. Andrew’s College (SAC)

August 16, 2015

I had been eyeing to visit St. Andrew's College (SAC) (Town of Aurora, Ontario, Canada) for a long time now. I was just...

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Pet Cemetery, Not Just Aurora’s But Canada’s First, Part I

documenting Aurora July 11, 2011

Happy Woodlawn is the name of the Canada's first pet cemetery located here in Town of Aurora, Ontario. Where exactly? Some of...

Janice Jones – 52 Pick Me Up Card of the Week

documenting Aurora July 29, 2015

52 Pick Me Up is a community-based sports heritage project celebrating the year of Sport in Aurora and this week's pick is...

Town of Aurora Pictures from the Past, Clue – Hardware Store

documenting Aurora January 26, 2015

Aurora Downtown Hardware (formerly Aurora True Value Hardware) owned by Mike and Lorraine Evans. The Hardware's store owner Mike and Lorraine Evans...

Church Street School, Evening Photos

documenting Aurora February 7, 2020

Church Street School, April 12, 2017, Town of Aurora, Ontario. Year built: 1885-86, Architect: Thomas Kennedy, Architectural style: Victorian. Currently - Aurora Cultural Centre.

Live Concerts in Aurora

Culture

This is How Aurora’s Concerts in the Park Look Like in Motion

July 22, 2018

Yes, this is pretty much how Aurora's Concerts in the Park look like in motion every Wednesday night all summer. Performance clips by DESIRE...

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Culture

Aurora’s Concerts in the Park – Jared Lutes

August 20, 2018

Jared Lutes, an award winning Canadian songwriter from Atlantic Canada, performed last Wednesday at Aurora's Concerts in the Park. His performance was...

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Culture

Concerts in the Park – DESIRE The International U2 Tribute Act

July 19, 2018

It has been a while since I heard 80s music. Last night at the Aurora's Concerts in the Park it was a...

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Town of Aurora Events

Culture

What’s up Aurora? Aurora Winter Blues Festival 2015

February 11, 2015

The Aurora Winter Blues Festival 2015: http://www.aurorawinterbluesfestival.ca. What’s Up Aurora is a short video clip showcasing Town of Aurora, Ontario a community event...

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Aurora’s Haunted Forest – Fortnite Included

Culture October 29, 2018

This is How Aurora’s Concerts in the Park Look Like in Motion

Culture July 22, 2018

Thoughts on Multiculturalism, and Cake

Culture September 27, 2016

Second Aurora’s Multicultural Festival 2017, Successful

Culture September 10, 2017

Environment

Environment

High Winds All Day, Hydro Pole Tipping on Bayview Avenue

April 4, 2018

Last time I checked, the hydro pole on Bayview Avenue just North of St. John's sideroad in Newmarket was still tipping and...

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Environment

Need for Temporary Fix for Excessive Application of Road Salt in Aurora

February 3, 2018

It is an observation, but I think that Town of Aurora is applying road salt a little excessively. Salt, in general is...

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Aurora Implementing Ward System

APL All Candidates Meeting, Council Candidates, Municipal Elections 2018

Politics October 1, 2018

APL All Candidates Meeting, Council Candidates, Municipal Elections 2018: Today on September 30th, 2018 at Aurora Town Hall, Aurora Public Library hosted...

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Is Ward System Ideal for Town of Aurora? I Am Still Thinking

Politics May 17, 2014

Yes, Town of Aurora residents will be voting at the polls if they are in favour of a ward system. Sometimes I ask...

Public Voted Ward System Nay & Less Councillors Yea

Politics March 24, 2015

I always thought that my parents had better service from the politicians in their community. My parents rarely follow local politics, but it seems...

Living in Aurora Community

Community

Black Lives Matter Protest in Aurora, In Photos

June 8, 2020

Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters walking South on Yonge Street, Aurora ON on June 7th, 2020.

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Aurora’s Canada Day Parade 2019, Colourful Moments

Community July 1, 2019

Canada Day Parade 2018 to Remember by the Scorching Heat Wave

Community July 1, 2018

This Photo Moment, Canada Day Parade 2018 in Aurora

Community July 1, 2018

Tobogganing at Copland Park, Don’t Ignore the Warnings

Community February 10, 2018

Explore Aurora

Community

Aurora Chamber Street Festival in Many Pictures 2015

June 10, 2015

Someone recognized me among all these thousands of people walking up and down Yonge Street during the annual Aurora Chamber Street Festival...

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Trails in Aurora

Nature

Aurora Community Arboretum, Beaver in Town?

April 10, 2014

It is a matter of time and the Aurora Community Arboretum will be green again. However, having said that we must first...

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Aurora Community Arboretum, The Creators We Don’t See

Nature April 12, 2015

The Aurora Community Arboretum has a full task force behind it - a task force of experienced and hard working volunteers that many...

Green, Very Green in the Aurora Community Arboretum

Nature June 19, 2017

Green, very green in the Aurora Community Arboretum. My work was somehow rudely interrupted by a mouse. That not so tiny grey furry...

Birding in Aurora

Nature

Mallard Duck Show at the Atkinson Wetland Boardwalk

November 5, 2016

Mallard duck the most familiar bird in the Town of Aurora beside the Canada Goose. Mallards at play at the Atkinson Wetland...

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Pining For a Feathered Friend or Two

Nature February 13, 2015

By K. Taylor, Aurora ON. I’m starting to suspect that I may be the subject of a well planned, wide scale snubbing...

Birding in the Town of Aurora, Get Ready

Nature April 14, 2015

Birding in the Town of Aurora is fun, especially in the spring. Yes, spring is finally here. Birds are here. Tiny flowers...

Flowers & Trees

Nature

Merlin’s Hollow The English Garden & The Loudest Toad

May 12, 2014

Our Town of Aurora community is definitely growing and I am for sure experiencing our town's growth on Saturdays. There is so...

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Merlin’s Hollow, An English Garden in Aurora After the Rain

Nature June 14, 2015

Another great photo journey on June 13, 2015 through the Merlin's Hollow, an English garden in Aurora, a collection of about 2000...

Dandelion Fields & Everything Else Healthy As Ever

Nature May 24, 2014

Dandelion, aha. One morning I was driving on McMaster Avenue (Town of Aurora) near the hydro lines and I noticed a beautiful...