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THE AURORAN, Thursday, September 1, 2016 Page 1 222 Wellington Street East, Aurora RNC Employment Services urora A TrattoriBt1Jzzeria Job Searching? Hiring? SALES • LEASING • SERVICE t1asticceria QUICK LANE • PARTS We Support Job tGelateria 15815 Yonge Street, Aurora Seekers and Employers This Employment Ontario service is 230 Wellington St. E At no cost to you! 905-727-3777 funded in part by the Government of 11--888080-24653--03481419 Canada and the Government of Ontario RNCemploymentservices.ca The views expressed in this publication are the views of this Service Provider and do not necessarily reflect those of the Ministry 905-727-5577 150 Aurora’s Community Newspaper CMCA Vol. 16 No. 45 905-727-3300 theauroran.com FREE Week of September 1, 2016 AUDITED FRESH START for September 2016 Inquire now 905-895-1700 ext. 277 16945 Bayview Ave., Newmarket www.pickeringcollege.on.ca Kerry Greico gets to work at the Aurora ofce of Wasim Jarrah of Royal LePage Your Community Realty last week. Ms. Greico, 31, who lives with a brain injuries following surgery for a brain tumour over a decade ago, has struggled to fnd steady work, but going public with an experience earlier this summer led to new opportunities. Auroran photo by Glenn Rodger Employee “thrilled” to finally have chance to prove herself By Brock Weir disappointment – and anger from her Aurora Seniors’ Centre. parents. She faced a bump on the road, On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kerry When Ms. Greico was 18, she was applying for a similar position at an Come see Louise and the Grieco sits down at her new desk and diagnosed with a brain tumour. The east Aurora Swiss Chalet when the rest of the stylists at A&F hair! goes through her tasks for the morning. subsequent surgeries, radiation and franchise owner told Kerry she didn’t 14800 Yonge St. Aurora Ont. L4G 1N3 It might be sorting through chemotherapy left her with mental and think she would be up for the job. This Tel: 905-727-6212 ~Since 1970~ documents or preparing files for physical challenges including some left Ms. Greico feeling passed over and important clients, but it’s work. And, weakness on her right side and short not given a shot at the position without most importantly for Kerry and her term memory loss. a chance to prove her ability. parents, it is work that needs to be done. But, through hard work and It’s a story that is not unique to Earlier this summer, Ms. Grieco, 31, determination, she has recovered far people sharing Kerry’s challenges, but shared her story of her struggle to find beyond initial expectations, holds when she and her father went public employment in the Aurora area after down a job as a dish washer at Aurora’s with the story, it lead to an outpouring an attempt to get a job as a dishwasher Panera Bread and is an active volunteer of similar cases – and some golden at an east Aurora Swiss Chalet led to at community organizations like the Continued on page 11 LEXUS OF RICHMOND HILL Aurora’s Kelly 905.883.8812 ROCKING RIBFEST Mathews embarks 11552 Yonge Street, North of Elgin Mills Road www.lexusrh.com on record-breaking TOLL FREE 1.866.891.8812 Moraine trek By Mark Pavilons Completing a marathon is a lofty goal, and one that’s on many people’s bucket list. Get Ready for But a marathon a day, for an entire Back to School! week? 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For a full list of upcoming meetings, please visit www.aurora.ca WHAT’S HAPPENING *Meetings can be viewed online by visiting www.aurora.ca/gcstream Blood Donor Clinic Service Disruption: Cyclefit Classes PUBLIC NOTICES The Aurora Community Blood Donor Clinic takes places on Monday, September 12 from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady There will be a scheduled service disruption at the Aurora Family of Grace Catholic Church, located at 16 Catherine Avenue. New Service Disruption: Tennis Courts Leisure Complex: donors and walk-ins are welcome. For more information, please visit blood.ca or call Cyclefit classes are CANCELLED on Fridays at 6:15 p.m. from There will be a scheduled service disruption at the Norm Weller 1-888-2-DONATE. Friday, August 12 to Friday, September 2. Classes will resume on Park Tennis Courts: Friday, September 9 at 6:15 p.m. Due to the repaving of the tennis courts, Norm Weller Park Tennis Please note, additional group fitness class options are available Aurora Public Library Programs Courts #1 and #2 are NOT AVAILABLE for public use on the during these times. For more Information, please contact Diana following dates: Dawson-Young, Fitness Coordinator at 905-727-3123 ext. 3116. Check out the Aurora Public Library’s preschool programs for Fall. • Tuesday, September 6 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Programs include Sing & Sign, Books for Babies, Time for Toddlers, • Wednesday, September 7 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Preschool Storytime, Tales for Twos and Tickles and Tunes! • Thursday, September 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Public Open House: Temporary Left-Turn • Friday, September 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Restrictions at Yonge Street and Wellington Street Registration for Aurora residents began on Saturday, August 27. • Saturday, September 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Non-residents may register starting Friday, September 2. For more information or to register, please visit aurorapl.ca or call 905-727-9494, ext. 280. The tennis courts will be re-open for public use on Monday, The Town of Aurora in coordination with the Regional Municipality September 12 pending completion of the repaving. of York intend to implement a temporary northbound and southbound left-turn restriction, buses excepted, on Yonge Street Activate Aurora launches campaign on September 18 Please note, the tennis courts located at Summit Park and David at Wellington Street during weekday morning and evening peak English Park are open to the public. For more information, please traffic periods, as part of a pilot project between October 1, 2016 Activate Aurora is set to launch a major campaign to transform contact Franco De Marco, Community Programs Coordinator at and December 31, 2016. Interested residents are invited to attend Aurora into Canada’s Most Active Community. Aurora will declare its 905-726-4761. a public open house to meet with staff and discuss any questions intent to become Canada’s Most Active Community and will issue a or issues. The public open house will be held: challenge to the rest of the country to follow the same path. Public Meeting: Aurora’s Cultural Precinct Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Every person who lives, works or plays in Aurora can join-in. Location: Aurora Town Hall, 100 John West Way in the Holland We need everyone… young, old and in-between to participate! Come out to the launch Room (1st floor).