Officials Ready for Town's Next July First Party
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PROFESSIONAL ARTWORK APPRAISALS Re-Sale, Insurance, Estate, Charitable Donation Accredited Member, International Society of Appraisers PRIME RIB 32 Wellington St. W. Aurora www.wellingtongallery.com E. Steven Simon Tel: 905-726-9872 BUFFET Proud Sponsor Fridays, Saturdays Aurora Youth & Sundays Soccer Club 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. See Page 2 15520 Yonge Street Aurora’s Community Newspaper 905-727-1312 / www.hojoaurora.com Vol. 6 No. 35 AURORAN, Week of June 27, 2006 905-727-3300 37 years old Officials ready for town’s next July First party That controversial movement of Princess Karma's Magic Show at 5 the Dance In the Park from down- p.m. July 1, live entertainment and a town to Aurora’s northeast corner fireworks display at Lambert Willson may not be as bad as it first Park from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. appeared. There will also be a variety of While several still oppose the supervised fun-filled activities for the change, officials point out the dance family ranging from a craft show, the evening before the town’s annual pony pal corral, bingo tent, car show, July First Party, won’t be held in a free swimming, skating, skateboard bug-infested area. park, and drop-in basketball. It will be located on a ball dia- Activities, of course, are weather mond at the Aurora Family Leisure permitting. Complex where the beer garden has If weather is an issue some of the been held July First for the past sev- activities will be moved into the eral years. Aurora Family Leisure Complex. Billed as locating in Lambert All activities except the midway, Willson Park, several had the view face painting and the horseshoe the location would not be accessible tournament are free of charge. to many in the community, however, Parking is available at the Pretty view of the newly while the ball diamond won’t be as Complex, The Legion, Foundations reconstructed St. John’s Briefly convenient as the Town Park, it’s Private School, Town Hall and The Sideroad, which officially much more central than what was Aurora Seniors’ Centre. Vehicles will opened Monday, is shown originally envisioned. not be permitted to park on Industrial Belinda flips The movement to Lambert Parkway. here. For another look at the Willson Park is being done with the For more information about the area, and a Letter to the She’s a long way from being a senior, but Newmarket-Aurora Member of idea of putting most of the July First event, call the Special Events Line at Editor, see Page 6. Parliament Belinda Stronach will help celebrate Seniors’ Month by showing her abil- activities in one area. 905-762-4762 or visit the Town of ities at flipping hamburgers. Auroran photo Called “From The Hill to the Grill” Belinda will be at Aurora’s new seniors’ centre Only the parade early July First, Aurora website at www.e-aurora.ca by David Falconer Thursday, June 29, from 11.30 a.m. until 2 p.m. cooking up a storm. which travels along Yonge Street Tickets are $10 per person. from Orchard Heights Drive to Belinda and the team aim to raise money to support the Seniors’ Centre and to Murray Drive, will be away from the lend support to its members. Library Square would get She will be serving sausages, hamburgers and refreshments, and if you need Leisure Complex. more incentive than that, the seniors will be operating a cash bar, serving wine and And by following up on last year’s beer. “Celebrate Aurora” which was held at 15 more parking spaces Ontario Place, organizers have fold- It’s finally official ed that celebration into the 37-year- if council approves report old July First celebrations. Remember where you read it first. The long outstanding coun- that staff assess the increased Aurora Councillor Evelyn Buck has officially declared she will run for the office “Celebrate Aurora” will kick off fes- cil decision as to what to do parking that would be provided of mayor in the upcoming November municipal elections. tivities for the national Canada Day with the former library building by demolishing some or all the Councillor Buck told The Auroran two weeks ago she planned to make the Celebration and will acknowledge move, but waited until last week before tossing her hat in the ring. local Auroran talent. Aurora - with its and seniors’ centre on Victoria buildings on the Library To date, three people - Buck, Councillor Nigel Kean and Mayor Tim Jones - have inaugural party in July, 1969, was the Street as part of the Library Square to increase parking for officially declared they will seek the town’s top political job. Square project may be partial- the library and the Church Councillor Buck, who has been an Aurora resident for decades, has been mayor first town in Canada to celebrate of Aurora, serving two terms back in the 70s. Canada Day and has therefore ly solved if council ratifies last Street School. To read why she wants another crack at the job, see her Letter to the Editor on earned its name as Canada’s week’s decision of the general General committee received Page 8. Birthday Town. committee. a staff report providing the Lambert Willson Park and the At the meeting, with three requested information with Oops...we can’t add Aurora Family Leisure Complex are opposed, councillors selected three options. located on Industrial Parkway North, the option of demolishing the The first showed that by In last week’s Auroran we noted in this column the "Christmas in July" story, say- north of Wellington Street East and former fire hall to provide an demolishing the former library ing it’s happening “Tuesday, July 25, six months from Christmas..." Industrial Parkway.Some of the high- extra 15 parking spaces. 43 extra parking spaces would Anyone with enough fingers can easily figure out there are only five months from July 25 to Christmas. lights include the dance June 30 Last March a Library Square be provided; the second option from 6 until 11 p.m., the Canada Day We thank Stephen Peckhover for bringing this error to our attention, and admon- Public Meeting was held to would provide 15 spaces with ish our half-dozen proofreaders - editor included - for not spotting the error. Parade, beginning at 10 a.m., obtain input from the public. demolition of the former sen- The Christmas In July event is, in fact, July 25, at Gateway Lanes, Aurora’s bowl- Canada Day family activities from ing alley at the corner of Edward and Dunning. That resulted in a general iors’ centre; and the third 11a.m. until 10 p.m., a giant midway, It will be held at The Gathering Place, which makes up part of the bowling alley. committee recommendation beer gardens, food vendors, Please see page 17 Tuesday June 27th & Wednesday June 28th PLEASE NOTE OUR 9.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Happy Canada Day HOURS Thursday June 29th FOR THE JULY 1 9.30 a.m. - 8.00 p.m. Aurora... Friday June 30th We appreciate your patronage. (Canada Day) 9.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Saturday July 1st & Sunday July 2nd Now’s a great time for a Long Weekend CLOSED SPA OR ABOVE-GROUND POOL Stefan Young & Don Smith • 75 Mary Street, Aurora (905) 713-2317 2 - AURORAN, Week of June 27, 2006 COMING EVENTS IN AURORA CONTINUING two draft plans of subdivision at the Vandorf in Africa”. Club meets at the Aurora Legion ond Wednesday of every month, beginning Aurora Farmers' Market every Saturday Sideroad and Bayview Avenue and one on the second Wednesday of every month, at 10 a.m. morning at the Temperance Street parking the north side of Wellington Street East beginning at 10 a.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 lot until Thanksgiving. Free space is avail- opposite the Magna property. The other is SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 Theatre Aurora opens its 49th season able for non-profit groups. Contact Nigel for a five-unit townhouse development to Doors Open Aurora provides an oppor- with the comedy "Educating Rita" at the Kean at 905-751-0790. the rear of a dwelling on Yonge Street. tunity to visit various buildings and busi- Factory Theatre. Other productions in the **** THURSDAY, JUNE 29 nesses in Aurora including the Railway fall/winter line up include "Crazy for You", Until September 30, water restrictions Lunch at the new Aurora Seniors’ Centre Station, Baldwin's Mill, Hillary House, St. “Dr. Cook's Garden" and "Blythe Spirit". are in effect in Aurora. Watering is permitted takes the form of a "From the Hill to the Andrew's College, Trinity Anglican Church FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 from 6 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. for even Grill" Patio Party with Newmarket/Aurora and The Auroran. For more information call Celebrate Business Excellence in numbered addresses on even numbered MP Belinda Stronach flipping hamburgers. 905-726-4762. Aurora hosted by the Aurora Chamber of days and odd numbered addresses on odd Tickets are $10. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Commerce. numbered days. For further information call **** Aurora Historical Society Candlelight WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 905-727-3123 ext. 4240. A Public Open House will be held from 6 Tour of Homes. Aurora Seniors travel to the Stratford **** to 9 p.m. in the council chambers to hear a WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Festival for the Rogers and Hammerstein Aurora Community Garden has plots presentation from the engineering consult- Probus Club of Aurora’s guest speaker musical "South Pacific" with lunch included available to grow fruits and vegetables on ant carrying out a class environment at this month’s meeting is Diana Baggett.