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Aurora Offices $1,398,888 $1,900,000 Page 2 THE AURORAN, Thursday, September 20, 2018 THE AURORAN, Thursday, September 20, 2018 Page 3 RE-ELECT GEOFF DAWE AURORA’S MAYOR I care deeply and passionately for Aurora. I originally ran for public offi ce in Aurora has become one 2010 to give back to the community that has given so much to me and my family. I was honoured to provide years of volunteer service before serving of the most desirable as Your Mayor. Over the past eight years, it has been my privilege to serve places to live in Canada, and deliver on my promises to: a community with low Keep our property taxes low while delivering consistently reliable taxes, low debt and a town services wealth of services. Build a successful strategic vision for a strong, caring and prosperous Aurora Provide effective leadership for Aurora at York Regional Council and at “In my years of service as the our world-class facility, Southlake Regional Health Centre Provincial Member of Parliament for Aurora, I came to recognize the need for and the benefi t of strong leadership for our My passion for our community and our residents has always guided my efforts community. A strong leader is as Your Mayor. This passion still motivates me to continue the excellent work multi-dimensional. They are there we have accomplished together to make Aurora a better place to live, work when you need them, not just and play. Over the past eight years, we have succeeded in: when it is convenient to them. I believe that the Aurora community has benefi ted greatly from the stable and Attracting more than 5,000 new jobs across all job sectors strong leadership Geoff Dawe has provided to Aurora Achieving and sustaining one of the highest rates of job growth and all of its residents over the past eight years.” in York Region FRANK KLEES Attracting and developing two major hotel projects Aurora Resident since 1985 MPP and Cabinet Minister Balancing growth by adding four new parks, new trails and preserving Newmarket - Aurora (1995 - 2014) 40% of Aurora as green space Building a community that is nationally recognized as one of the best VOTING FOR PROVEN LEADERSHIP places to live in Canada “My family and I have been As Your Mayor, my vision for Aurora over the next four years includes: residents in Aurora for over 20 years. I have known Geoff for Continuing my proven track record of keeping taxes and debt low many years and his support of The ABLE Network has been Continuing to deliver quality services to our residents outstanding. At ABLE, we support Continuing to advocate for a new interchange at Highway 404 and adults with Intellectual Disabilities St. John’s Sideroad and Mayor Dawe has shown Improving the intersection of Yonge Street and Wellington Street amazing support for inclusivity of Aurora residents of all abilities. Geoff’s openness to diversity is an Successfully completing the Aurora Armoury project important quality for the Mayor of Aurora to have Developing Library Square into a vibrant community space going forward. Mayor Dawe has been a very positive infl uence on our town and has accomplished many things in the last four years. I strongly endorse Geoff to be our Mayor in the next municipal election.” I believe in an Aurora where all residents are treated with respect, where our streets are safe and where everyone has the opportunity to prosper. If you share my vision for Aurora and support passionate, proven leadership, vote BARB ALLAN Geoff Dawe for Your Mayor - Aurora’s Mayor on October 22. Vote to keep Aurora Resident since 1998 Founding Director, Aurora progressive and prosperous for our present and our future! The ABLE Network VOTING FOR PROVEN LEADERSHIP Go to www.geoffdawe.ca to access PROVEN VOTE GEOFF DAWE FOR YOUR MAYOR LEADERSHIP 905-751-0734 | [email protected] | www.geoffdawe.ca Page 2 THE AURORAN, Thursday, September 20, 2018 THE AURORAN, Thursday, September 20, 2018 Page 3 Thursday’s Volunteer Fair kicks off busy season for Aurora’s youth opportunities for them to not only get teens start out by going towards A huge hit when it was launched last By Brock Weir involved in their community, but to opportunities they are interested in,” fall, this year’s Fair is set for November find ways of giving back,” says Julie says Ms. Stephenson. “They perhaps 14, and all youth in Grades 4 to 12 are The 2018-2019 school year is now Stephenson, Youth Programmer for the want a career in veterinary studies, so invited to apply to become a part of in full swing, and if you’re trying to Town. “We know students usually have they might see an opportunity at the the process. figure out how to get a head start on a minimum requirement of volunteer OSPCA.