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COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS Date Time Location Meeting Monday, July 11 7 p.m. Holland Room Heritage Advisory Committee Tuesday, July 12 5:30 p.m. Leksand Room Finance Advisory Committee Tuesday, July 12 7 p.m. Council Chambers Council Wednesday, July 13 7 p.m. Aurora Cultural Centre Aurora Cultural Centre Board Thursday, July 14 7 p.m. Council Chambers Committee of Adjustment Council meetings are open to the public and can be seen on Rogers TV, channel 10. For a full list of upcoming meetings, please visit www.aurora.ca PRESENTS Aurora’s 2016 *Meetings can be viewed online by visiting www.aurora.ca/gcstream in Concerts the Park PUBLIC NOTICE WHAT’S HAPPENING 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Aurora Town Park, 49 Wells Street July 13: Blue Radio –Blue Rodeo Tribute TOWN OF AURORA PUBLIC NOTICE Ultimate Urban – Keith Urban Tribute A great night featuring a tribute to Blue Rodeo and Keith Urban. Don’t miss this amazing evening celebrating country music.

EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE The following street will be closed to vehicular traffic from Thursday, Concerts are Free! June 30 to approximately Friday, July 29, 2016 for road reconstruction. Food vendors on site (a nominal fee applies) ROAD Vandorf Sideroad from Leslie Street to 1270 Vandorf Sideroad CLOSURE: Thursday, June 30 to approximately Friday, July 29, 2016 For your seating comfort, please bring your own lawn chairs DATE: DETOUR: Please follow detour signage posted. Access will remain open to local residents only.

We offer fun and exciting programs for every camper, from CONTACT: For more information, please contact Norman Whitley, Administrator, Construction Projects, sports and swimming, to science and technology, to arts and Town of Aurora at 905-727-3123 ext. 4376. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. crafts, and cooking. It’s not too late to register!

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Elite Athletes Camp Inclement Weather? For inclement weather- www.aurora.ca/ CONTACT: For more information, please contact Dan Vink, Administrator, Construction Projects, summerconcerts Town of Aurora at 905-727-3123 ext. 4380. related inquiries, please Campers ages 11 to 15 will benefit from professional Thank you for your patience and co-operation. #AuroraConcerts call 905-726-4762. 905-726-4762 coaching and instruction by specialists in soccer, basketball, Town of Aurora 100 John West Way, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 | www.aurora.ca/publicnotices | 905-727-3123 ext. 4380 baseball and beach volleyball. Campers will also enjoy Please note, we reserve the right to cancel, amend or change activities. swimming and rock climbing. For more information or to register, visit www.aurora.ca/recguide

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NOTICE OF PESTICIDE TREE INJECTION FOR CONTROL OF EMERALD ASH BORER IN THE TOWN OF AURORA Town-owned ash trees located on the streets and parks listed below will be injected for control of the Emerald Ash Borer from July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016, weather-permitting. Pesticide Product: IMA-Jet PCP #: 31375, registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) Active Ingredient: Imidacloprid Selected ash trees will be injected on the following streets: Abbott Avenue Closs Square Kemano Drive Spring Farm Road Albery Crescent Clubine Court Kennedy Street West Spruce Street Allaura Boulevard Collis Drive Kidd Circle Starr Crescent Allenvale Drive Connaught Avenue Kirkvalley Circle Steckley Street July Skylight Gallery Artist – Christine Valentini April Gardens Conover Avenue Lanewood Drive Stemmle Drive Ardill Crescent Copland Drive Laurentide Avenue Stoddart Drive THEN and NOW is a collection of watercolours, inks, oils and Aspen Leaf Court Covent Crescent Loriview Lane Stone Road Autumn Way Crawford Rose Drive Mahogany Court Tamarac Trail pastel paintings featuring Canadian landscapes, northern Baldwin Road Dawlish Avenue McClellan Way Tannery Creek lights, florals, historical homes and intuitive interpretations of Barr Crescent Deerglen Terrace McClenny Drive Crescent Batson Drive Delattaye Avenue Meadowood Drive Tecumseh Drive semi-abstract nature scenes with swirling waters, enormous Baywell Crescent Devins Drive Millcliff Circle Temperance Street mountains and tiny images. Beatty Crescent Devlin Place Milloy Place Tilston Grove Bilbrough Street Downey Circle Mohagany Court Timbertrail Crescent For more information on Christine Valentini’s work please visit Humber River Shakespeare presents their Billingham Heights Duncton Wood Morland Crescent Timpson Drive www.studiovalentini.ca th Birkshire Drive Crescent October Lane Tonner Crescent 9 annual Summer Shakespeare Tour Blaydon Lane Earl Stewart Drive Old Yonge Street Tradewind Terrace Bonny Meadows Drive Fleury Street Orchard Heights Drive Trent Street Borealis Avenue Gateway Drive Ostick Street Turnbridge Road Bowler Street Gilbank Drive Parkland Court Tyler Street Briardale Place Gleave Court Pederson Drive Underhill Crescent Bridgenorth Drive Golf Links Drive Perivale Crecent Valemount Way Brookview Drive Gowan Lane Petch Drive Valley Crescent Buttonwood Trail Gurnett Street Petermann Street Wardle Gate REMINDERS Calmar Crescent Hartwell Way Pineneedle Drive Watkins Glen Crescent Carlyle Crescent Haskell Crescent Reuben Street Watts Meadow Carriage Walk Haverhill Terrace River Ridge Boulevard Wells Street Casemount Street Heathwood Heights Sandfield Crescent Weslock Crescent Cashel Court Drive Sandfield Court Wilkinson Place Catherine Avenue Hill Drive Sandfield Drive Williamson Terrace Acceptable Containers for Residential Waste and Chapman Court Hillary Place Seaton Drive Willis Drive Charing Crescent Hogaboom Avenue Simmons Crescent Windham Trail Recycling Collection Chippingwood Manor Hollandview Trail Sisman Avenue Woodland Hills Chiswick Crescent Hollidge Boulevard Sommerton Court Boulevard Cilff Road Jasper Drive Spence Drive Zokol Drive To ensure waste and recycling is collected, residents are reminded of the following approved sizes: Selected ash trees will be injected in the following parks: Ada Johnson Park (Hartwell Way) Rotary Park (Kennedy Street East) Waste container size: Maximum 133 litres (35 gallons) Aurora Community Arboretum Seston Park (Tradewind Terrace) Chapman Park (McMaster Drive) Summit Park (Orchard Heights Boulevard) Recycling container size: Minimum 68 litres (18 gallons) Harmon Park (Aurora Heights Drive) Tamarac Green Park (Henderson Drive) Maximum 83 litres (22 gallons) Jack Woods Park (Dunning Avenue) Timbers Park (Milcliff Circle) Lambert Willson Park (Industrial Parkway) Toms Park (Lanewood Drive) Maximum weight: 22 kg (50 lbs) Lions Park (Rueben Street) Town Park (Wells Street) McMahon Park (Cedar Crescent) William Kennedy Park (Kennedy Street West) July 15, 16 and 17 • 7 p.m. Norm Weller Park (McClellan Way) Wilson Park (Moorcrest Drive) Optimist Park (Birkshire Drive) Outdoor Water Use Aurora Town Park • 49 Wells Street For more information, please contact Trugreen at 1-800-565-5296 or the Town of Aurora’s Parks and Recreation Department at 905-727-1375 ext. 3222. The Town of Aurora enforces a municipal bylaw related to This is a “pay-what-you-can” event ($20 suggested donation) Town of Aurora 100 John West Way, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 | www.aurora.ca/publicnotices outdoor water use. It is important that all residents and For your seating comfort, please bring your own lawn chairs businesses observe the regulations, as they have been put into place to ensure a continued abundant water supply. Even/Odd We reserve the right to cancel, amend or change activities. watering restrictions are in effect. For inclement weather inquiries, please call 905-726-4762.

Private Tree Protection Bylaw The Property Standards/Clean Yards Bylaw Humber River Shakespeare Company 1-888-993-4772 is in effect. Town of Aurora 905-726-4762 Please Take Notice: On Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Town of Aurora Council approved a revised by-law regarding the destruction of All residents should be cleaning up debris on their property and trees on private property and enacted By-Law 5850-16. keeping grass no longer than eight inches. Let’s keep Aurora For complete details, please visit www.aurora.ca/trees looking beautiful! For more information on these and other Town bylaws, please call www.aurora.ca/theatre 905-727-3123 ext. 4240 or visit www.aurora.ca/bylaws Page 2 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 Page 3 Melissa Suma crowned Aurora’s 2016 Teen Idol By Brock Weir Idol Louisa Barbosa. “Last year was that if she pursues it as a career, she is different levels in technique and in their my first year in this competition. My already that much further ahead. ability to get the song across. Some are Aurora’s Melissa Suma has always parents said I have been singing for “She has got lots of technique, but if quite young in knowing what they are had an affinity with pop music, but such a long while that I should try you have an idea of what you’re trying trying to say. They have heard it done, things recently changed. some competitions. I think this [win] to say and have the technique to say it, they have got some technique, but they As she began learning more about is such a good opportunity to grow my it is amazing. All of the singers were aren’t really speaking from the soul. It jazz, she soon realised she was already experience as a singer and meet new good, and all of the singers were at was clear Melissa was feeling the song.” incorporating jazz influences into her people.” original song writing. Melissa, a student at Richmond Hill’s It’s something the 14-year-old has Holy Trinity Catholic High School, has started to embrace and when she been singing since she was two-years- stepped onto the stage on Canada Day old. There are plenty of opportunities as one of eight finalists in the Aurora to sing at school, she says, and while Teen Idol competition, she blew judges she is keen to get started learning piano away with her rendition of Feeling and guitar to broaden her musical Good, a jazz standard popularized by talents, she is currently taking singing Nina Simone. lessons and enjoying the fruits of her Her song selection made her stand hard work. out from the crowd which included “I have always been singing around Kahlan Crowe, who sang Kelly the house for fun; even when I was Clarkson’s Piece By Piece. little, I was just making up silly songs,” Additional members of the top eight she says. “I have been working on some included Madison with Rachel Platten’s of my original songs and I am hoping Fight Song, Emma with Adele’s to be able to record an album sometime Someone Like You, Stephanie, who soon.” chose When We Were Young, another In the meantime, however, you will DAMIR VRANCIC selection from Adele’s songbook, Leah have many opportunities in and around LAW OFFICE with Abba’s The Winner Takes It All, Aurora to hear Melissa perform. Alexandra with The Writing’s On The Among her duties as Aurora’s Teen Idol BUSINESS LAW, Wall, and Nikita with John Lennon’s is performing the National Anthem and REAL ESTATE, Imagine. other songs at a number of community WILLS & ESTATES All eight took to the stage at Lambert events, including the Town’s Concerts Willson Park at 6 p.m. sharp for the in the Park series, which kicks off this 905-841-6411 final round of Aurora’s Teen Idol week. competition, a popular Canada Day For judge Philip Trow, although each Providing valued and trusted tradition in Aurora. Occasionally singer was technically sound, there Melissa Suma, 14, wowed the crowd with Nina Simone’s Feeling Good. legal advice since 1983 interrupted by sudden downpours, the was just something about Melissa’s Auroran photo by Glenn Roger singers were unflappable as they went performance that wowed them. In fact, through their performances, which that “something” was very identifiable. were evaluated by professional judges. “We’re looking for people who have Stephanie, Kahlan, Melissa and done their technique so they know Madison ultimately rose to the top with the technical aspects of singing, but Kahlan nabbing the first-runner-up they can sell the song as well,” he said, spot and Melissa the crown. following the competition. “It was “I am really excited,” Melissa told pretty clear who knew exactly what she The Auroran after her name was was doing. Being 14, to have that kind announced by Mayor Geoff Dawe and of maturity in her presentation was receiving her sash from 2015’s Teen very encouraging because it means

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KEEP COOL IN AURORA With a heatwave expected to last through the week, there are a number of ways to keep cool in Aurora. Cooling stations will be available at several air conditioned facilities and outdoor green spaces to help you beat the heat. Splash pads at Ada Johnson Park (Hartwell Way and Conover Avenue) and Town Park (Wells Street and Mosley Street) are already popular destinations when operating from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., but there is a new splash pad option this year, now open at Alex Brodie Drive and Thomas Phillips Drive. Town Hall will also be open as a cooling station Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., as will the Aurora Family Leisure Complex (135 Industrial Parkway North) and the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex (1400 Wellington Street East). The AFLC is open Monday to Thursday from 5.45 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 5.45 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The SARC is accessible 55 Skyline Trail $2,398,000 Monday to Thursday from 7.30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 7.30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and 72 Chelsea $3,298,000 Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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11--888080-24653--03481419 Page 4 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 Page 5 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Machell’s Corners Scrap left turn ban proposal and make a decision: reader An Open Letter to Mayor & Council

Every time I read a story in the local papers pertaining to the horrendous traffic woes every citizen has to endure at the centre of town, I’m first amused, then my blood boils. Reading the story on Council’s latest delay made that boil faster. Mayor Dawe states that “one of the key components of the pilot is pending local feedback, and that has been lacking so far.” What? After reading the first story in The Auroran (week of June 23) I immediately zipped off an email to you and all Council members, giving you the solution to the traffic problems at the Yonge/Wellington intersection, but you obviously either haven’t read your email yet or you chose to ignore it. I would suspect the latter. Over 16 years ago, I proposed this solution to Town Council by making a presentation at more than one Council meeting. I had charts, graphs, you name it. I also presented a report from the Region of York traffic department following a study they conducted on this intersection, REQUESTED by Council of the day. What the world needs now It was all ignored. This report All in all, this has been a pretty good spectacular, which was lit off just concluded that a dedicated right hand week for Canada. behind Lambert Willson Park. Perhaps turn lane from southbound Yonge to I’m not just talking about the people my outlook was a bit rosy, thankful to be westbound Wellington was warranted from coast to coast to coast, dressed in in a fresh pair of dry clothes standing and could be quickly installed by red and white, waving their flags, and outside in rain-free, mosquito-free the Town. But, once again, Council sporting red maple leaves painted on weather, but from my vantage point ignored the advice of the very source their cheeks, but I am talking about at Optimist Park, the firework display they asked suggestions from. So, why the entire Canadian mentality. BROCK’S was bigger and better than ever. is Council so interested in public input Over the last few days, we have had BANTER So, the ground is fertile for a Town now? the opportunity to mark the centenary Brock Weir like Aurora to capitalize on this My 16-plus year plan will still work of a devastating blow to the men from sentiment. today and make a lot of drivers in this Eastern Canada – primarily the then- values, including the rights of people While a citizen-led committee has town appreciative that Council finally colony of Newfoundland – serving to speak their minds and speak truth been working hard over the past few made a decision about this problem King and Country, which ultimately to power around the world. months collaborating on a program of corner. I proposed that the Town turned out to be a galvanizing force in “In the end, it is this respect for potential events and partnerships to expropriate land from in front of the the First World War. the dignity of all people, especially mark Canada’s own 150th anniversary BMO (mostly sidewalk), and install Many of us watched with pride, so the most vulnerable among us, that – the country’s sesquicentennial – the this right hand turn lane. to speak, as the Prime Minister joined perhaps more than anything else binds potential blowout is less than a year This does three things: other leaders in the Toronto Pride our two countries together,” he noted. away, and even less if there is any 1. Will ease the flow of traffic Parade, a scene which garnered the “Being Canadian, being American is impetus on the committee to spread through this very busy intersection by best kind of shock and awe around the not about what we look like or where whatever the celebrations ultimately allowing vehicles turning to westbound world. our families came froXm. It is about boil down to throughout the year. Wellington to not impede southbound And some simply basked in the our commitment to a common creed. Having sat in on a couple of the traffic. ecstasy of President Barack Obama’s And that’s why, together, we must not planning meetings, the possibilities 2. The current left lane of visit to Ottawa in which he boldly waver in embracing our values, our so far are very exciting and likely to southbound traffic would thendeclared: “the world needs more best selves. And that includes our appeal to a wide array of Aurorans, become a dedicated Left Turn lane to Canada.” history as a nation of immigrants, and I am becoming increasingly worried eastbound Wellington, once again not Combined, these make for a we must continue to welcome people that everything so far seems to hinge impeding southbound flow of traffic, potent formula for some long-lasting from all around the world.” on the Government of Canada pulling and finally… afterglow, but I think, down the Although I sometimes fondly look through with the money to make it 3. The current curb lane would be a road, the words of the outgoing U.S. back on the days when I could spend happen. dedicated southbound lane for vehicles President will be words cited for many Canada Day on my own time, there The reality is, of course, that the heading to the south of Aurora. So years to come. is a certain pleasure to be derived Government wants communities like simple that a blind man could see this “Our Muslim friends and neighbours from being on the job. While I enjoy ours to take the lead on their own would work. who run businesses and serve in our the Town’s Canada Day Parade each celebrations, and this is a mindset What does Council do? Let’s send governments and in our armed forces, year, my personal highlight is seeing that the present Liberal government this back to Staff to study some more. and are friends with our children, the unbridled patriotic joy on kids’ appears to share with the previous Once Staff’s recommendations are play on our sports teams – we’ve got faces when they are taking in the Conservative government, which received, they send them back to Staff to stand up against the slander and celebrations for just the first or second began laying the groundwork for to investigate MORE. Why? the hate levelled against those who time. Canada 150, so the funding enabling Across the street, beside the TD bank, look or worship differently. That is our They might not know exactly what them to do so is likely to come. the Region identified a problem with obligation. That is who we are. That’s they’re celebrating or why, but they are We have been told the earliest right hand turns from Wellington to what makes America special. That’s in on it. They know there is something communities are likely to hear back northbound Yonge. What they did was what makes Canada special. in the air. At the moment, it might not on their grant applications is October, act upon the problem by expropriating “Here in Canada, a woman has be definable, but there it is. They love leaving municipalities in a holding land, building the right hand turn lane already risen to the highest office in the it and they’re basking in it. It is also pattern of how far they can go with and traffic has been a breeze through land. In America, for the first time, a fun to overhear (well, eavesdrop) on planning their celebrations until word that intersection ever since. At the woman is the presumptive nominee of what their parents, grandparents, or comes down from on high with just time of my original proposal, a right a major party and, perhaps, President. caregivers say about why they’re there eight months or so to get everything hand turn lane from southbound Yonge Our work won’t be finished until all and what it means to them. ready to roll by end of June. to westbound Wellington would have women in our country are truly equal: The conversations are usually Canada 150 is an occasion to be cost roughly $60,000. Sixteen years paid equally, treated equally, given the varied, and despite this year’s bizarre celebrated proudly. Communities like later, it’s going to be at least 10 times same opportunities as men, when our and wet weather, there seemed to be an Aurora would be smart to convene a that amount or more. girls have the same opportunities as increased level of pride and energy in meeting and earmark what they’re So, Mayor Dawe, you see, public boys.” the air amongst those who decided to prepared to shell out on the celebration feedback isn’t lacking as you stated. As someone who was once horrified stick out the deluge. themselves so they’re not left Just like everything else, you and to walk into a New York City gift shop And that deluge was something to scrambling at the last minute until they Council choose to ignore the obvious to see racks of pretty pink t-shirts for behold. The sudden downpours cleared know for sure the resources that will be and keep on NOT making a decision. toddlers to tweens emblazoned with the the park several times throughout the at their disposal. The only response I received from my slogan “Future First Lady” alongside day, no doubt putting the business Once the money is handed down email was from Councillor Thom, and “Future President” t-shirts in a butch expected by on-site food trucks into from the Government, the money can I appreciated that very much. So I, blue, driving home the message that disarray, but at this point I have to thank be returned to where it came from or, along with a great number of drivers the ideal girl marries well, or marries Mayor Geoff Dawe for being a truly full better yet, go towards the creation of a in this Town, ask you and Council to a man whose career prospects seem to service mayor, letting me huddle under legacy project or permanent reminder make a decision. be on the upswing, I would have stood his umbrella during the final round of of the celebrations. Scrap any idea of restricting left up to applaud had I been in the room. the Aurora Teen Idol competition when A spiffy new cornerstone for a new turns at this corner and install the But, alas, I was not in the room, so my skyward prognostication failed me structure on Library Square springs to right hand turn lane from Yonge Street. I listened attentively to his next key spectacularly. mind – but maybe that’s just me. points, which brought home the need Thankfully, the skies cleared in Anyway, bask in the post-Canada Day Mark Holmes Aurora to be “bold” in the defence of our time for the traditional fireworks afterglow. Apparently we deserve it.

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The Aurora Museum & Archives is celebrating: Cow Appreciation Day (Friday, July 8) POLITICS Left to Right: Milk bottles from AS USUAL Cousin’s Dairy and Aurora Dairy, cowbell Alison Collins-Mrakas used by William Dunning, who lived in Aurora in the early 20th Century, milk pail circa 1914 used to deliver milk On the other hand… by hand on a little board. Last week, I wrote about the lack of respect folks feel for politicians and other persons in positions of prestige or power and the reasons – but not excuses – as to why that might be. With many people of prominence revealed to be cheats and liars, it’s no wonder that folks have nothing or no one to believe in. It’s a case of, “Fool me once, shame on me…” However, as there are two sides to Parading, GO Transit, School Investment and more… virtually every story, this week let’s look at the flip side to that argument. I argued that it is the Office that deserves respect and that those who are elected to it must earn that respect. Fair enough, but oft times, it doesn’t matter what good one does in Happy Canada Day new skills will help support these women office, there will always be those that It was wonderful to again walk in View From in their job searches, and develop food are hell-bent on proving you are the Aurora’s Canada Day Parade. Although skills and promotes a healthy lifestyle. devil. there was some rain, the enthusiastic Queen’s Park These skills can be essential to finding Indeed, those that occupy offices crowds, colourful floats, great music and Chris Ballard, MPP employment, as experts tell us more than of high esteem may not in fact be Newmarket-Aurora marching bands – and cheery parade 60,000 new food and beverage workers dastardly fellows but may instead members – made it a memorable event. Aurora to Union Station, including will be required by 2020. Congratulations be good people trying to do good Thank you to the Town of Aurora staff evenings and weekends, weekday rush to the York Region Food Network and its works for their communities and and many volunteers who make the event 30-minute service between Newmarket partners for this great program! the constituents they were elected to a success, and to all who paraded down to Union Station, and 60-minute service represent. Personally, and obviously Yonge Street. Most of all, thank you to the midday. Combatting child poverty unscientifically, I would say the vast great crowds who make it worthwhile. As part of Ontario’s ongoing work majority of elected officers – from School Infrastructure Investment See you next year for Canada’s 150th! to reform income security and combat local councillors right up to heads of I was delighted to join Education child poverty, the province is ending the state – are honest, hardworking, civic Go Transit Minister Mitzie Hunter in Vaughan claw back of child support payments minded people who truly do want to Parking congestion in downtown earlier this week to announce our from social assistance. Starting in early do the best for those they serve. They Aurora related to Go Transit users will, government will invest $120 million 2017, child support payments will be fully have noble purpose. hopefully, find some relief when the new to improve schools in York Region. exempt from social assistance benefit But given what those who seek, GO Train station on Mulock Drive, west The funding will enable both the York calculations to help increase incomes let alone achieve, elected office are of Bayview Avenue in Newmarket, opens Catholic District School Board and the for families who receive both social forced to endure from the modern in the coming years. York Region District School Board to assistance and child support. Currently, day scourge of the trolls, the serial The Mulock station is something make much needed building updates and child support payments are treated as complaint lodgers, and hysterical I’ve worked hard to bring to the riding, repairs. income and deducted dollar-for-dollar accusers, one really does have to knowing it will benefit both Newmarket This investment in school repair and from benefits. This change will benefit wonder why anyone with any sense at and Aurora residents and businesses. renewal is part of the largest investment some of the province’s most vulnerable all would bother to run for office. Aurora residents who live in the north- in public infrastructure in the province’s children. The level of vitriol hurled at our east part of town might find it easier to history. Our investment of $160 billion representatives is truly staggering. park at the new station, when it opens, as over 12 years will help create jobs – and Iftar Look at the twitter feed of Hillary opposed to fighting for limited parking build roads, bridges, transit, schools I had the honour of attending a Clinton and you will get a scary spaces around the Aurora Wellington and hospitals. This is an important Ramadan Iftar (breaking of the fast) glimpse into the world of online station. investment for both our school boards – dinner on June 18 hosted by the York trolls and the misogynistic, hateful, Ensuring that Aurora and Newmarket one that affects every student. I am proud Regional Police and the Al Nadwa venom they spew at her. Look at the are well served by GO Trains is integral to support a government that knows a Educational Centre. Ramadan is an comments page of any newspaper to our community’s economic growth. well maintained school creates a better exciting annual event that brings when it provides coverage of a Not only are GO Trains essential for learning environment. together people from various religious particular leader and you will get a commuters, they open our towns to backgrounds, not just Muslim, to learn little taste of what our PM, MPs and York Region Food Network Grant investment by firms that need to be within about one another and to celebrate with MPPs endure on a daily basis. I was delighted to make a call this past close commuting distance of Toronto, but friends and family. But even at a local level, the level of week to the York Region Food Network are seeking to expand to towns with lower It was heartening to see so many toxic commentary is pretty shocking. (YRFN) in Aurora to tell them they are the land prices and municipal taxes. community leaders, including York No question, there are elected officers recipients of an Ontario Trillium Grant Along with the new Mulock station, Region Police Chief Eric Jolliffe and that are not doing a good job, a terrible for their Community Cooks program. Minister of Transportation Steven Del senior officers. It was an interesting job in fact. But few warrant the level This is a new pilot project among Duca announced two more GO Train event, and I met local members of of hostility and outright nastiness YRFN, Belinda’s Place and the Aurora stations on the Barrie GO Transit the Muslim faith and learned about directed at them from folks with Food Pantry, that will offer hands-on line. One will be added at Kirby Road Ramadan, especially the emphasis on whom they do not necessarily agree. experience and job training to 20 women in Vaughan and the other at Innisfil in self-improvement and charity. When nasty comments are not in the area. Working in a commercial Simcoe County. These new stations are enough, then the allegations fly. All kitchen, participants will build skills another example of our government I invite you to contact me on any sorts of malfeasance are alleged – and confidence while receiving formal honouring our commitment to residents issue. Please call my community office often with not even a scintilla of training and accreditation in safe food of Newmarket-Aurora in 2014 to improve at 905-750-0019, or visit my website at evidence to support it; but truth is not handling, Smart Serve, CPR and first aid. GO services. www.ChrisBallardMPP.ca. My email is: the point. In this age of 24 hour media, They will work with a chef to prepare The Barrie corridor will provide [email protected]. where “news” is instantaneous, the meals, learn about nutrition, food travellers with access to all-day, two-way, allegation is all that matters. It’s the budgeting and menu planning. Their 15-minute electrified service between I look forward to hearing from you. allegation that makes the headline. Vindications are printed on the back page. Being right doesn’t matter. My top pet peeves Many folks believe where there’s smoke, there’s fire. If even five people believe a lie then the troll’s mission is accomplished. Politicians of every level are subjected to the digital drive by smear, buffeted by serial complaints to the Six years ago your writer produced 2.) Continuing lack of customer integrity commissioner, the auditor a column entitled, “The top ten service in some of Aurora’s retail general, the ombudsman or the courts. reasons why I love Aurora and my pet FRONT PORCH outfits. While I have written about a On and on it goes. peeves”. Three years ago I updated good many positive experiences with It is wearying for sure. this list. PERSPECTIVE diverse retail companies in Aurora, I Honestly, I have to wonder why any Although Aurora is a wonderful Stephen Somerville have also chronicled some less than of them bother at all. community in which to raise a family, stellar (to say the least) local customer your friendly scribe does have a list of evening. The only good thing is that encounters. Remember the simple NEW AURORAN POLL things that drive me to distraction. I driving southbound along Yonge adage: “A happy customer means a have pared down my initial published Street we get to look at the mural customer that will be coming back.” Did you take part in this year’s list from nine to five items and also while we wait to turn eastbound. And my number one pet peeve is… Canada Day Celebrations? 4.) Those of you speeding through modified it somewhat. our communities’ collective voting Yes No So, with the appropriate apologies the various back streets of Aurora – record. Only fifty-three percent voted to David Letterman, my top five pet slow down, as there are lots of small in the 2014 provincial election and 68% Go to www.theauroran.com to vote! peeves are: children around. And while you are in the 2015 federal election. The next Previous Poll Results 5.) The traffic at the intersection at it, please turn down the music – federal election is scheduled for the Will a left hand turn restriction at Yonge and Wellington during peak times help the traffic situation? of Yonge & Wellington. I’ll bet the especially after 11 pm on a weeknight. fall of 2019 while the next provincial Yes No Unsure amount of green house gases spewing 3.) Slow play on some of the local election is scheduled for 2018. Let’s from the idled cars during the rush golf courses. When the course is show that we can do better! YES NO UNSURE hour period is just about as much busy, please do not spend ten minutes looking for your ball in the trees; drop as that emanating from the Town Stephen can be contacted at 5, 2016 JULY 54% 43% 3% TO DATE TO Council Chamber on a typical Tuesday another ball and play on. [email protected] RESULTS Page 6 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 Page 7 Public input to be sought on left turn bans at Yonge and Wellington By Brock Weir streets as there are less vehicles than hinges on the Region. on Wellington Street. If this proposed For some, this answer missed the If you have strong opinions one left turn ban is implemented, much mark. way or the other on whether left hand more traffic will be diverted onto the “There have been a number of times turns should be banned at Yonge and side streets, making it dangerous for where we have engaged the public Wellington during peak times, you the children walking to school. on initiatives that have not yet been may have your chance to weigh in this “The added traffic to our area that approved,” said Councillor Thompson. summer. this will produce does not even take “Clear bags would be one of them. We Air Council approved a public into consideration the proposed 68 spent considerable dollars advertising, information session on the potential townhouse development at Tyler and hiring a consultant and engaging the Conditioners pilot project that is expected to be Mill Street, or the redevelopment of public on a program that was not implemented this October, pending the church property at Yonge and Tyler approved. I see no issue with going Regional Council approval. to include a rebuilt church as well as a out to the residents and getting that & Humidifiers Councillors, however, got an early retirement residence.” feedback so it can be provided to all flavour of some of the feedback to The “simplest and most logical” of Council as well as the Mayor and come last week from resident Angela solution to the traffic problem, she members of Regional Council prior to Daoust, who approached Council with added, would be to have advance greens any decision.” Gas & Oil her opposition to the two-month pilot. in all directions at the intersection. This was a sentiment shared around She told Councillors she was This is just the kind of feedback the table. Councillor Wendy Gaertner concerned about the impact a turn Councillors said they were looking said the comments offered by the Heating ban would have on surrounding for when debating a subsequent delegate reflected those of people who neighbourhoods as drivers looking to recommendation from Town Staff had approached her. avoid the intersection altogether look which resulted in a motion for a public “I think we should at least take their Equipment for alternate routes. engagement session as part of the comments and make them feel valued “There are a lot of children who use project rollout. and say this is what we are going to these side streets to get to the French “I would hope that all of our dialogue do,” she said. Tel: 905-727-6401 8 Industrial Pkwy. S. www.nyhp.on.ca Aurora, Ontario school on George Street and the public is not one way and we don’t only speak Added Councillor Tom Mrakas: “I school and high school on Wellington to our residents and don’t actually see no issues with us doing something Street,” she said. “They use these side listen to them, and take what they say within the summer and having maybe into consideration,” said Councillor two sessions. Why not have as many as Paul Pirri. we can, to get as many as we can, to get Some Councillors questioned what all the information we need and have it Hogan’s Inn was described by Ilmar Simanovskis, there and hear what the residents are RESTAURANT Aurora’s Director of Infrastructure, as going to say? Seafood, Pasta & Steakhouse a “leeriness” to go forward with public “I think there are many ways we consultation before the final approvals can look at it. One of the comments I are met at the Region. Those, such made…as far as the infiltration into Private Rooms as Councillor Michael Thompson, some of the side streets, is right now a Available pointed out several examples of lot of us – and I am guilty of this – turn for communions, pending projects over which a public to the streets to avoid the intersection consultation was held before it and you would have a lot of people birthdays, received the Council green light. right now who are turning into the confi rmations, The difference, said Mr. streets that would actually continue baptisms and Simanovskis, was those were Town- to go straight now instead if there is wedding showers driven initiatives that needed Town a left turn [restriction]. That is why I approval. In this case, everything would like to collect that data.” Come enjoy our wide LIVE Police seek selection of local & ENTERTAINMENT premium beers on tap! 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From page 1 point of view, is like planting a tree,” consolidating with that department, as is emergency response. impact the new addition will have on said Chief Lang, responding to well as to see if we can provide a higher “In the line of fire prevention and service. “Your first truck response Councillor Wendy Gaertner’s question level of service to the communities. public education, we have developed time should [be] reduced and it will of when the public can expect the new We want to avoid any duplication [in a program called Stay Fire Smart. also reduce the three-truck response station to be operational. “The best time service]. I tend to look at our training Last year, just under 9,000 homes were because you can respond to back up the to plant a tree was 20 years ago, but the division, which has to relocate to the visited. That means in just under three four corners of the two communities next best time is today. I know from my new facility, would be enhancing the years we have developed this program, quicker from the centre than from one past experience it takes two years to training that was going to be going on in we have covered over 26,000 homes. This of the other corners.” design and build a facility. Richmond Hill. is a five year program and at the end of A fifth fire station from the CYFS “We have a piece of property. It is “Currently, we rent time from them five years, we will have completed the – and the third operational station to located in a spot that is really going to to use their facility and they rent time 42,000 residences in the communities. be built in Aurora – has been debated help us. Now we are in the process of from us to use our facilities, but they We’ll start again because people move and considered for years both by the seeing where we are at.” are not duplicates of each other; we and neighbourhoods grow.” Councils of Newmarket and Aurora, as Part of that process, he added, is do different things. They come up and These programs, he added, help “our well as their Joint Council Committee, feeling out where things currently they pay us to rent our facility and we most vulnerable,” but there are still which is the CYFS’ governing body stand with the Richmond Hill Fire send our crews down there to do live fire situations that need to be addressed. comprised of members of both Town Service. Recent discussions around the training. Everything else we do from There are currently 19 “vulnerable Halls. Joint Council Committee have touched here now.” occupancies” in Aurora and Newmarket Land has been secured in the Earl upon whether the next natural step According to Chief Lang, emergency which are typically nursing and Stewart Drive area near the new Sterne for the CYFS is to continue the spread response is the third line of defence retirement homes. 16 of the 19 have Acura dealership after additional sites southward to have one fire service for when it comes to the mandate of CYFS. sprinkler systems, which is now in the were examined, including a suggestion the three municipalities. The first step is public education on fire code, but three do not. of the northwest corner of Yonge Street “Central York is a success story,” fire prevention, the second is fire These three, he noted, are all in and St. John’s Sideroad initially floated said Chief Laing. “We are going to prevention, fire safety standards and Aurora and while two will be compliant by the CYFS. begin talks with the Richmond Hill Fire code enforcement, and the third, when “shortly”, the third will not be brought “The fire station, from a fire chief’s Service to see if there is any merit in those critical first two steps don’t work, up to standard until 2025.

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Page 8 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 Page 9 THE AURORAN ARTS & CULTURE Wavestage’s Ragtime is more relevant today than ever

By Brock Weir cutting his theatrical teeth with the company 16 years ago when it was Growing up, Manuele Mizzi was known as the Aurora Opera Company. all too familiar with the immigrant “It is an issue throughout history. We experience, but recently he started tend not to learn in the horror and I wanting to know more about his roots. think Ragtime brings those issues to The son of a white Jamaican life. I always wanted to be in Ragtime; mother and an Italian father, he I have always loved the show. There grew up knowing how different their are not very many musicals in the own lives were before they settled to musical theatre canon like it. There Canada. His research into his own are so few of them that are this family tree, however, coincided in grandiose and this amazing. It was a taking on the role of a young Latvian big deal for me to want to be a part of father at the turn of the century, that.” fighting for a new life for himself and Mizzi, who plays Tateh, is joined his daughter, in the musical Ragtime. on stage by 11-year-old Hannah Billo, The more he delved into the who plays his daughter. character, the more he drew parallels Although Hanna is just 11, the not only between his own family’s Lester B. Pearson Public School experience and the show, but in student is no stranger to musical the continuing problems plaguing theatre. First treading the boards at the world today. To him, Ragtime, the age of seven in Aladdin, she has produced by Aurora’s Wavestage taken on roles in Hairspray, Charlie Theatre Company, is more relevant & The Chocolate Factory, Gypsy and today than ever before. Peter Pan, among others, but the “When I first sat down with the role of the Little Girl is her most [Company], we talked a lot about meaningful role so far, she says. the word ‘acceptance,’” says Mizzi, “When they both arrive on the Hannah Billo and Manuele Mizzi play daughter and father in the musical Ragtime, produced by Aurora’s Wavestage Theatre Company. The show opens at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts who returns to Wavestage after first boat they are scared to death,” says on Thursday. Photo by Caileigh Kyle Hannah. “The girl is more scared dreams of growing up to be a midwife. How do want because, at the time, she is only about “There is so much meaning, there are ou six or seven, but the father is very so many different people that come toY be emembered? excited and nervous and doesn’t know together as one.” how to think about it. When she was Adds Mizzi: “There are those Each one of us is uniqueR with our own story to tell. little, she has no identity, she has moments you can’t put into words At Thompson Funeral Home we understand this no name, she doesn’t answer to her and I think having families come and that’s why you can rely on us to capture a age, and she barely has no life. She’s they are going to be able to take person’s essence with a service that’s both a fi tting starting over and I think that is just away something. Even if they don’t refl ection and a memorable tribute. Take the emotional terrible and I feel so bad for her. take away that acceptance, they are and fi nancial stress from your family, and guarantee todays costs with affordable monthly payment options. “But dreams come true. It is not going to take away moments of love, like other musicals where you just go moments of pain, and moments of HOMPSO 530 Industrial Parkway S., Aurora home thinking it was a great musical, amazing singing. I have been in many TFuneral Home 905-727-5421 you think about everything that is in shows before, but I have never been N www.thompsonfh-aurora.com it,” says Hannah, who has her own in something this big. I don’t think anyone could describe this show as anything less than epic.”

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By Brock Weir materials that have been put out there process will help break the stalemate so far, put them together in an organized that occurred over the past 10 years.” DI CECCO LAW The time “has passed” to gather manner for public consumption, and Still, others around the Council table Alessandro Di Cecco options on what to do with Library make sure Council signs off on all said they were left baffled by some Square, according to some Council the questions that will be posed to the of the resistance to further public members looking for long-awaited public before the public meetings begin. consultation, including Councillor Paul action on the future of Aurora’s Councillor Abel, however, said he Pirri who said conversations around Downtown Core, but Council moved hoped there would be more coming Council sometimes left him “confused.” forward this week on another round forward, including potential “visions” “We talk about how we’re going of public consultation on the Town’s for all that could be placed on the site to approve a consultation study and Cultural Precinct. of the large swath of Victoria Street moving forward and, in the same Councillors gave the green light to a currently occupied by the former home breath, say we shouldn’t be consulting, new public consultation schedule this of the Aurora Public Library and the we should be doing it this way,” he said, week, following debate at the Committee former Aurora Seniors’ Centre. This suggesting summer was the ideal time level last month. was a point reiterated by Councillor to send this issue to the Town’s advisory Consultation on Aurora’s Cultural Harold Kim. committees for their input as well. Precinct Plan, which proposes “I am all for doing it right and I “This is the opportunity; if we want to EXPERIENCE significant improvements and over- am trying to bring forth new ideas make any changes to the consultation COMPETENCE hauls for the Town’s historic downtown to the table so we can explore what process, this is the time that we do it.” core, will begin as early this month opportunities exist,” said Councillor Added Councillor Tom Mrakas, EFFICIENCY focusing on meetings with area Abel. “I know it all sounds visionary noting his continued preference for At Your Service ratepayers’ groups, public outreach at and idealistic, but it is because there getting out the wrecking ball: “I do find venues such as the Aurora’s Concerts has been frustration in repeating the it somewhat ironic that now that we are Corporate, Business, in the Park and the Aurora Farmers’ same process over and over again. going public with some consultation Real Estate, Mortgages, Market, online surveys and via social Added Councillor Kim: “I just don’t we’re hearing from some members Leases, Wills, Estates, media. want October to be where we were that we don’t need to go to public The consultation plan kicks into at in January or February when we consultation, and when some wanted Powers of Attorney high gear in September, with two had a lot of feedback and we’re still to take some action and move forward, public consultation sessions – one for in the digesting process. I think we’re we heard, ‘wait a sec, we haven’t gone Aurora 905-751-1517 ratepayers and one for the public as a beyond that and it would be nice to have to public consultation and the public www.diceccolaw.com whole – followed by further meetings something visual to offer to give them needs to be consulted.’” with community groups and a Council some options.” workshop for Council to consider the Similar frustrations were offered by public input gathered to that point. Councillor Michael Thompson, who If all goes according to plan, a report questioned Mr. Nadorozny on just what for a “final plan” on the Cultural ideas would ultimately get presented to Precinct will hit Council by November. the public. The CAO said he envisioned While Council voted in favour of “packaging up” various ideas around the plan, several Council members repurposing the existing buildings expressed frustration that they were that have cropped up so far to show about to embark on another round of what can be done with them, as well public talks, which have been taking as opportunities that will come up the place over the last decade-and-a-half. ultimate decision is to demolish them. “I am all for moving forward with “I think we can all agree that the the public consultation because that time for discussion has passed,” said is what we do; we don’t actually take Councillor Thompson. “We all want to action, but we do lots of consultation,” take some action. I hope this process said Councillor John Abel, calling for continues to move us forward so that we this public consultation process to can start making some decisions and include a full report looking at all the taking some actions, be it yes or no, or commonalities within public input demolish or keep. This Library Square gathered so far. has been discussed [and] studied over According to Aurora CAO Doug the years and it is incumbent upon us Nadorozny, that is exactly the intent of to make some decisions and take some this exercise: to reshape and gather all actions this fall. I am hopeful this Page 10 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 Page 11 “The world needs more Canada”

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“The world needs more Canada” was the word from U.S. President Barack Obama in Ottawa last week, and Aurora stepped up to deliver on Friday. Canada’s Birthday Town was awash with red and white – and tor- rential downpours – on Friday for a full day of events celebrating Canada’s 145th Birthday. (1 – 3) The Canada Day parade got off to a ceremonial start with representatives from the Governor General’s Horse Guards, the Royal Canadian Legion Colour Guard, and Aurora Town Crier John Webster. (4 & 11) Colourful dance costumes represented the multicultural facets of Aurora. (5) Matthew Abas, recent recipient of the Town’s Accessibility Award, waves to the crowds from a float celebrating recipients of the 2016 Community Recognition Awards. (6 & 9) The York Lions Steel Band once again brought a flavour of the islands to the festivities. (7 & 8) Participating in the parade were Councillors Tom Mrakas and Paul Pirri, Mayor Dawe, and Councillors Sandra Humfryes, Michael Thompson, Harold Kim and John Abel. (10) Citizen of the Year Mary Georgopo- ulos and partner Dale wave to the crowds. (12) Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill MP Leona Alleslev. (13) Over at Lambert Willson Park, the entertainment started with the Celtic sounds of The Mudmen. (14) Aurora Panthers Andrea, Sam, Erica, Lynne, Kelly, Alex, Maddy, Kelly. (15) Newmarket-Aurora MP Kyle Peterson joined in the ceremonial cake cutting and reaffirmation of Canadian Citizenship. (16) Eight-year-old Jacob tries on some Viking gear, representing Canada’s first European settlers. (17) Horseshoes always provide some fierce competition. (18) Kyle Peterson with wife Andrea and sons Kash and Kolton. (19, 20, 21) Zenia, Jack, and family Michelle, Matt, Jackson, and Lucas take in the scene. (22, 23) Evening entertainment included The Glenn Marais Band and Green River Revival, a tribute to CCR. (24) And, the celebrations went out with a bang. Auroran photos by Glenn Rodger and Brock Weir Page 10 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 THE AURORAN, Thursday, July 7, 2016 Page 11

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By Brock Weir early afternoon, crafty activities, Kids Place with a fundraising cheque and – well, the park --- down. Zone games, Autism Awareness craft- have since become regulars at the event. “If you are a new citizen to Aurora, Prepare to seek out a little bit of making sessions and silent auctions will Then, last year, a rapper took the band this is an avenue to explore and meet Therapy when you head over to Town keep the crowds entertained. shell by storm people that are creative within the Park this Saturday. In addition to the fun and games, And, in the end, he brought the house community,” says Ms. Campo. No, don’t expect to have to lie down there will be a Healing Sprites booth on a couch while a man in a white beard about the mental wellness of children, analyses you – unless that’s your thing information displays, a free barbeque, – but take in the sounds of the band, and t-shirt sales to benefit Kerry’s Place. “Therapy Seekers” as they take over the “We start from scratch each year,” BPS band shell for the ninth annual Kerry’s says Ms. Campo of the planning process Place Appreciation Day, which will for Art in the Park. “It should be a fun Plumbing Service get started at 10 a.m. at Town Park in day. Kerry’s Place has a mail-out of EST. 1972 conjunction with Art in the Park. anywhere between 4,000 people from The twofold event has become a across Ontario that are made aware of popular tradition during the Aurora this event. In our second year of Art in summer, providing Kerry’s Place the Park, we got a call from Kerry’s Place Autism Services with a chance to thank [who had booked the park] and they • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL their volunteers from across Southern loved the idea of allowing the artists to Ontario for the work they do, and participate. That is how it umbrella’d 905-727-3210 allow local artists to keep the crowds into this.” www.bobsplumbing.ca entertained and connected. While each year’s Art in the Park and The theme of this year’s Art in the Kerry’s Place Appreciation Day offers Park is “Flamingo Frolics,” taking over something new, Ms. Campo says she is from last year’s “Porcupine Princess most looking forward to the unexpected. Parade.” As has been the case for the past One year included a loud, rumbling roll seven years, Art in the Park has been up of the Lost Boyz Motorcycle Club, spearheaded by artist Deborah Campo, who arrived in style to present Kerry’s whose program of bringing together a variety of local artists has featured in numerous community events. Ms. Campo will also be reading passages from one of her more recent books, The Adventures of Miss Wally Wall, which is a fun inside-peek at the shenanigans of students at the former Aurora Senior Public School, now Wellington Public School. She will be followed by puppeteer Mike Artist and author Deborah Campo with her latest DeRushie. Throughout the morning and books. Auroran photo by Brock Weir

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Originally proposed as members – even if they were among specific official plan amendments and, in “Sincerity has been lost at this Council a development of 42 units, the plan by those supporting the plan – took aim at my opinion, those amendments are not table,” said Councillor Abel. “I want to Fernbrook Homes and Ashlen Holdings the ultimatum. part of our community.” have a builder that works with us, adheres was subsequently knocked down to 32 “I do support the application and I Others voting against the proposal to our official plans, and I am not the least units and eventually 30 units following support it based on my discussions with offered similar views, with Councillor bit intimidated or afraid to uphold that. concerns raised by Council and public the director,” said Mayor Geoff Dawe. “In John Abel slating Mr. Brutto focusing We’re being tested and we have gone to over density on the site. fact, if I was to take the delegation into on the individual Councillors, and the OMB with a couple of other builders While Marco Ramunno, Director account, I would change my vote because Councillor Tom Mrakas stating these and we have worked [it] out before we got of Planning for the Town of Aurora, I found it quite offensive.” situations are why he and Councillor to a trial. “I am hopeful that is what we recommended Council adopt a zoning Mayor Dawe was one of three Council Thompson have been fighting for changes will be able to do here.” bylaw amendment to pave the way for the members voting in favour of the development, stating it was only slightly development plan, along with Councillors denser than what the Town’s Official Paul Pirri and Michael Thompson. COMING EVENTS Plan calls for in the area, members of the “I think I share everybody’s JULY 5 – 28 Shows at 7 p.m. July 14 through July 16. Matinee public, and many Councillors remained dissatisfaction with those statements Then & Now: Paintings by Christine Valentini at 1 p.m. on July 17. For more information, visit takes over the Skylight Gallery at Aurora Town www.wavestagetheatre.com. unconvinced. that were made,” said Councillor Pirri Hall. Then and now is a collection of watercolours, JULY 15 – 17 The proposal failed on an 4 – 4 tie in response to the delegation. “With that inks, oils and pastel paintings featuring Canadian Aurora presents Theatre in the Park, featuring landscapes, northern lights, florals, historical the Humber River Shakespeare Company’s vote at Council’s General Committee said, I always endeavour to look at items homes and intuitive interpretations of semi- production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. meeting on June 21 with Councillor freshly when we come to Council, take abstract nature scenes with swirling waters, Pack your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy an enormous mountains and tiny images. Join outdoor theatre presentation of Shakespeare’s Jeff Thom absent from the meeting into account what is said around the Christine at the gallery for the formal opening on rowdy and hilarious comedy of love, marriage but, when the time came at last week’s Council table. Whether or not I always Friday, July 8 from 7 – 9 p.m. and trickery. Each evening’s performance begins meeting for Council to render their final agree with it is a different issue, but I SUNDAY, JULY 10 at 7 p.m., with Saturday’s performance preceded Garden Aurora! Annual Tour of Gardens. by an interactive workshop at 6.15 p.m. led by verdict, Claudio Brutto, representing the do take umbrage with those comments. The Aurora Garden Club presents our annual Humber River cast member and teaching artist tour of eight beautiful gardens. The owners Paula Schultz. Open to the public on a pay-as- developer, cast Councillor Thom as the I don’t think they were fair to us or of theses private paradises will be available to you-can basis with a suggested donation of $20 to ultimate tie-breaker. necessarily fair to yourself either. answer all your questions. Local artists will also support the company. “We have a critical decision in front “I think the development that is being be in attendance showing their works. This is a WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 self-guided tour from 12 noon to 4.30 p.m., rain Aurora’s Concerts in the Parks series continues of us, a decision that could result in an proposed is a fair development. I am or shine. Tickets are $15 at Caruso & Co., 15210 this evening with Irish Mayhem, tonight at 7 p.m. Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) next happy to support it.” Yonge St., Hillcrest Nurseries, 14230 Bathurst at Town Park: an Irish-born powerhouse sharing St., both in Aurora, Black Forest Gardens, 15445 an impactful and impressive tour de force concert June…and conceivably could cost the Branding the delegation as Keele St., King City. Also available at the Aurora that includes her brand of edgy humour and Farmers’ Market Saturdays June 25, July 3 and Town a half-million dollars in defence “unfortunate”, Councillor Thompson heartfelt storytelling. Sponsored by Aurora Home July 9. Same day tickets will be sold at Garden 1. Hardware. Donations to the Aurora Food Pantry of the planning report that is put forth said he foresaw the outcome. Further info at www.gardenaurora.com or 905- will be gratefully accepted. 713-6660. by Mr. Ramunno, which we support [but] “The reality is we’re struggling with FRIDAY, JULY 22 * * * * Christmas in July! The Aurora branch of four members of Council do not,” said an application which I agree is outside Partagez le Français! This free French the Royal Canadian Legion hosts their annual Mr. Brutto, naming each Councillor and what we have been doing with the OP language conversation group welcomes adults Christmas in July lunch today from 11.30 a.m. to from francophones to beginners looking to put 1.30 p.m., featuring a turkey dinner with all the how they voted the previous week. (Official Plan), but I can’t ignore the their French language conversation skills into trimmings and lots of festive cheer. Tickets are Although Councillor Wendy Gaertner advice of our director who says we need action. Francophones and stronger speakers are $17 per person and are on sale now at the Legion encouraged to share their French language skills bar (105 Industrial Parkway North). Reservations said his doing so was inappropriate, he to recommend this. He doesn’t say so in with less strong speakers. 3 – 5 p.m. at Country may be made for tables of six or more. Style Deli and Bistro (14980 Yonge Street). continued, stating 30 units means 30 so many words, but I believe he is looking WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 units. at the best interests of the community – WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 Leap from reality into The Balloon Tree, a Aurora’s Concerts in the Parks series play inspired by Phoebe Gilman’s children’s “We support Mr. Ramunno’s report not just from good planning principles, continues this evening with Blue Radio, a tribute book of the same name at this free family unequivocally,” he said. “We have no but he knows the outcomes.” to Blue Rodeo, and Ultimate Urban, a Keith Urban theatrical event at the Aurora Cultural Centre. Tribute, tonight at 7 p.m. at Town Park. Don’t Two performances: 11.15 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets reason to change our position. 30 means Others, however, disagreed. Following miss this amazing double bill evening of country are limited and should be picked up in advance. 30. If we go to the OMB, should Council the delegation, Councillor Harold Kim music, sponsored by the Cooperators. Donations Allow your imagination to run free as we follow to the Aurora Food Pantry will be gratefully Princess Leora on a magical adventure through decide in its wisdom to not support this, changed his vote from the previous accepted. her village in search of the one object that will then we are committed to supporting week stating he did not approve of the JULY 14 – 17 save them all: a balloon. Up against her evil uncle, Aurora’s Wavestage Theatre Company the Archduke, and all the guards in the kingdom, the 30, but we may end up asking for “process” while Councillor Thom cast presents the musical Ragtime at the Richmond she cannot make it without the help of the additional units, which is our original what was originally to be the deciding Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. This villagers and, of course, the audience! For more, sweeping musical portrait of early 20th century call the Aurora Cultural Centre at 905-713-1818. proposal. We haven’t made that decision. vote, against the developer. America tells the powerful tale of a white, upper- SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 We expect that this is going to cost half- “I didn’t appreciate it, but luckily I middle class family, an African-American couple, Partagez le Français! This free French and an Eastern European immigrant escaping to language conversation group welcomes adults a-million dollars to defend Mr. Ramunno. come to my decisions based on facts, America with his daughter, as they all confront from francophones to beginners looking to put The fact that you may have to spend half- based on official plans and what is best the timeless contradictions of wealth, poverty, their French language conversation skills into freedom, prejudice, hope, and despair in pursuit action. Francophones and stronger speakers are a-million to defeat Mr. Ramunno, I leave for the community,” he said. “I don’t of the American Dream.Unfolding through the encouraged to share their French language skills it in your capable hands. I believe that a appreciate the intimidation tactics that fiery rhythms of Harlem and Tin Pan Alley, and with less strong speakers. 3 – 5 p.m. at Country the vibrant klezmer of the Lower East Side, this Style Deli and Bistro (14980 Yonge Street). wise and thoughtful decision will arise were used, but you can only control what vivid and unforgettable Tony-winning score this evening.” you can control. Speaking of what we can bursts onto the stage “on the wheels of a dream” in To submit your event send details in 100 words what will be the largest and most epic production or less to [email protected] with the subject line Thoughtful and wise are evidently control, that is why we have an official ever staged at Wavestage Theatre Company. “Coming Events”. 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Congratulati ons to the TMS Graduati ng Class of 2016!

You are entering into remarkable programs at excepti onal universiti es. Now go and do good things, special and signifi cant things. Be bold, be courageous and be authenti cally yourselves. You can do these things because you have a foundati on; you are cared for, you are known. Our graduates received offers from a range of universities including:

Ontario Universities • Occupational & Public Health • Social Science American Universities • Media • Management & Organizational Studies Brock University • Professional Communications • Health Sciences Parsons School of Design • Medical Sciences • Media, Information & Technoculture • Strategic Design and Management • Biomedical Sciences University of Guelph • Concurrent Education • Biomedical Sciences Wilfrid Laurier University Rhode Island School of Design • Business Administration • Engineering Systems & Computing • Law and Society • Industrial Design • Computer Engineering • Business Administration & Math Carleton University • Management Economics & Finance • Kinesiology State University of New York • Commerce • Accounting • Digital Media & Journalism • Science • Cognitive Science • Marketing Management • Health Sciences • Health Sciences • Business Technology Management International Universities • Communications Engineering University of Ottawa • Economics Management • Electrical Engineering • Commerce/Juris Doctor Hull York Medical School • Architectural Studies • Commerce-Marketing/Accounting/ York University • Medical Sciences • Communications & Media Studies Finance • Schulich School of Business • Global and International Studies • Biomedical Science • Computer Engineering Royal College of Surgeons • International Strategy • Health Sciences • Business Administration • Medical Sciences and HR Management • Electrical Engineering • Digital Media • Computer Engineering • Biomedical Science University of Glasgow McMaster University • International Studies • Veterinary Biosciences • Engineering University of Toronto • Law and Society • Business • Management • Kinesiology & Health Science University of Liverpool • Life Sciences & International Business • HR Management • Biological Sciences • Health Sciences • Commerce & Accounting • Administrative Studies • Social Sciences • Social Sciences University of St Andrew’s • Kinesiology • Architectural Studies Canadian Universities • Medical Sciences • Integrated Science • Physical & Mathematical Sciences • Mathematics & Statistics • Rotman Commerce Dalhousie University University of Surrey • Kinesiology • Science • Veterinary Biosciences Queen’s University • Life Sciences • Psychology • Engineering • Computer Engineering University of Warwick • Arts (International Study) • Engineering Science McGill University • Biological Sciences • Computing • Biomedical Science • Science (International Study) University of Waterloo • Science • Commerce • Mechatronics Engineering • Fine Art • Computer Engineering University of Calgary • Concurrent Education • Global Business & Digital Arts • Health Sciences • Life Sciences Ryerson University • Architecture • Environment and Urban Sustainability • Accounting & Financial Management • Graphic Communications Management • Financial Analysis • Computer Engineering & Risk Management • Architectural Science • Management Engineering Our graduating class earned • Accounting and Finance • Business Management Western University a number of scholarships • Interior Design • Actuarial Science and awards including: • Fashion Design • Integrated Engineering • Biomedical Sciences • Medical Sciences Queen’s University Chancellor’s Award • Business Technology Management • Kinesiology Schulich Leader Scholarship

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