How do you spell team spirit? In a demonstration of their team spirit and community pride, members of the aerial "squirt" truck was imported from Newmarket to provide the height to Aurora Tigers Peewee AA hockey team gathered last week to spell out the get the picture. Tigers are embarking on another hockey season, hoping to name of their favourite town, with the help of the Central York Fire Services defend the Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship they won last and some willing siblings. Traffic stopping activity took place in front of season. They are off to a great start, winning their first two games of the sea- Aurora's Edward Street fire station and the photo became a reality when an son. Idea was the brainstorm of hockey mom Wendy Cappell.
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Market drop-off This Saturday is the final day for Aurora’s highly successful Farmer’s Market and since it happens to be Thanksgiving weekend, organizer Nigel Kean has come up with a good idea. He’s asking residents who attend the market to drop off non-perishable goods that will be delivered to the Aurora Food Pantry in time for the holiday. There will be drop-off boxes at the market and Kean is hopeful a substantial amount of food will be donated. Meanwhile, the Market, in conjunction with local businesses, will sponsor a mini-pumpkin decorating event Saturday. For $1, aspiring artists, 10 years and under, can decorate mini-pumpkins and receive a gift certificate for a kid's menu hamburger and fries, courtesy Jonathan's Restaurant. Proceeds will be donated to the Pantry. In case you haven’t been to the market this summer, it’s located on the park- One of the largest superstores in the area, Loblaws is within weeks of opening this building ing lot on Temperance Street, just south of Wellington. at the corner of Bayview Avenue and St. John’s Sideroad in Aurora’s northeast section. It will For further information, call Kean at 416-697-1345. house several services including photo and medical within its walls and job fairs are currently being held to hire the scores of people required to make it all work. Anniversary auction Auroran photo by Ron Wallace It's too bad the Aurora Opera Company has to perform in Newmarket, but with- out a facility like the Newmarket Theatre here, they have no choice. So, while we don't relish the idea of sending you to Newmarket, we will rec- ommend this activity. Sarah Kyle advises the group is planning a "Tea and Tunes 10th Celebration", Wal-Mart a step closer to acknowledge their 10th season, featuring much music, and for those hockey starved residents a silent auction with some awesome prizes. Aurora may soon be home to a plan being adopted by the town as October, 2002. Following a session of Gilbert & Sullivan music, the audience will be able to Wal-Mart big box store and a Official Plan Amendment (OPA) In April this year, a planning mingle with the cast who will serve them free sandwiches and goodies, while they warehouse club, but anyone look- 30 in March, 2000, and approved consultant for the applicant pre- peruse the silent auction table. ing for a 10-screen theatre in the by the Ontario Municipal Board sented an outline of the proposed Highlights of that include an NHL alumni autographed hockey stick signed by neighbourhood will have to look (OMB) in July, 2001. development. Johnny Bower, Harvey Howell, Norm Ullman, Mike Palmateer, Mike Pelyk, Allan elsewhere. The OPA established land use The proposed development Stanley, Keith McCreary, Gerry Cheevers, Dave Schultz and others; a hockey was to include a Wal-Mart store, a sweater autographed by Wendell Clark; and a glass-cased original hockey puck Following a long and at times designations and policies for a heated debate, the application for residential component located in warehouse membership club, a signed by Mike Palmateer. large supermarket or home However, you must go to the Newmarket Theatre to participate. It all happens a regional shopping plaza on the the proximity of Bayview Avenue, improvement outlet, a mix of Sunday, Oct. 17 beginning at 4 p.m. and the $15 ticket includes refreshments. southern portion of a 170-acre and a business park component in Order tickets by calling 905-953-5122. property at the corner of Highway the proximity of Highway 404. smaller retail stores, a 10-screen 404 and Wellington Street East Within the business park lands cinema plus commercial services Shadow cabinet was approved on a 4-2 vote with on the north side of Wellington and office components. Aurora’s Frank Klees, unsuccessful in his bid to lead the provincial Progressive Councillors Phyllis Morris and Street East was the landholding of At the time there was minor Conservative party, was not forgotten when it came time for new leader John Tory Wendy Gaertner in opposition. Whitwell Developments and State objection to the proposal. to announce his shadow cabinet last week. Councillors Bill Hogg, Damir Farm Mutual Insurance Company. Staff pointed out that a “peer Klees will take on the role of P.C. Education Critic. Vrancic and Nigel Kean were The landowners submitted a review” was being carried out and An MPP for the riding of Oak Ridges, Klees, when the Progressive the peer reviewers were in atten- Conservatives were in power, served as a minister of transportation and a minis- absent for the vote. draft plan of subdivision for the dance to hear the comments. It ter of tourism, in addition to being deputy house leader and chief government It all started with the Bayview joint development of their lands, whip. Northeast Area 2B Secondary which was approved by council in Please see page 18 LENARD LIND L.H.LIND REALTY INC. Aurora’s #1 Sales Producer 2003! 53 Wellington St. E., Aurora (1 block east of Yonge) Call today for a free property evaluation!** 905-841-0000 www.lhlindrealty.com Ontario’s ONLY...
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CONTINUING OCTOBER 18-22-25-29 sale, country kitchen. Free admission. Refresher driving course for seniors at the Aurora Town Hall Aurora Farmers’ Market, Temperance Street and Wellington, **** (Municipal Offices) under the auspices of the Aurora Senior Centre. every Saturday morning until October 9th. 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Upper Canada Chordsmen present 12th annual show, "Hey, Food bank donations requested. Each session runs from 9.30 a.m. to noon. Call Kim Hinder at the Look Us Over: Harmony Showcase 2004" at Newmarket Theatre, at **** Aurora Senior Centre 905-727-2816 to register. Masons' Rising Sun Lodge meets the first Thursday of each OCTOBER 19 7.30 p.m. Show features the Upper Canada Chordsmen, local month at The Rising Sun Temple, 57 Mosley Street, Aurora at 7.30 Aurora Public Library presents Linwood Barclay, reading from award-winning barbershop harmony chorus, Shaleena Clements, p.m.. For further information contact Bob Butler at h.butler@sym- his new novel “Bad Move”. Admission free with ticket. 7 p.m., Magna Budda Boom Budda Bing, and The Cameo Jazz Band and patico.ca or 905-713-3314. Room. Pre-register at the Adult Information Desk. Backroads. Tickets are $20, available from the Chordsmen, The OCTOBER 20 **** Auroran or the theatre box-office, 905-953-5122. Aurora Seniors head to the Stratford Festival to see the Cole The Queen Elizabeth Dinner Theatre at Howard Johnson OCTOBER 27 Aurora presents the female version of "The Odd Couple" every Porter musical "Anything Goes". Lunch at the Walper Terrace Hotel. Aurora’s Marquee Productions presents the musical "Bye Bye Friday and Saturday night with some Sunday buffets until October Depart the Aurora Community Centre at 9 a.m. returning about 6.30 30. Call 905-727-1312 to reserve. p.m. Cost is $93 for members, $98 for non-members. Call 905-727- Birdie" at the Newmarket Theatre and the Vaughan City Playhouse **** 2816 to reserve. until November 7. Call 905-713-1040 for ticket information. Robertson Masonic Lodge meets the third Saturday each OCTOBER 21 OCTOBER 30 month at 57 Mosley Street at 10.30 a.m. Coffee club at 9 a.m., Aurora Chamber of Commerce "Celebrating Business Murder Mystery Dinner at Hillary House. This year's mystery Excellence in Aurora" Awards. For tickets, call the Chamber at 905- lunch at noon. Conact 905-727-3032 or 905-727-1080. takes place in 1897. The Hillarys leave the house in the hands of 727-7262. **** the eccentric Dr. F. Raud who is determined to turn Dr. Hillary's Helping Hand: Gently used clothing for women and children, at OCTOBER 23 Tonic into a patent medicine phenomenon of the day. Tickets are Tr inity Anglican Church, 79 Victoria St., every Monday, Wednesday Wells Street Public School annual fall fair. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games, $60. Call 905-727-4015. & Friday 9.30 - 11.30 a.m. Wednesdays 5.30 - 7 p.m. Saturday, prizes, music, food and fun for the family. Oct.16/30, 9 a.m. - noon. For more information, call 905-727-6101. **** OCTOBER 31 **** Gift Fair. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Anglican Church, 79 Victoria Girls Incorporated of York Region presents its 25th Annual Thrill Gamblers Anonymous, every Tuesday night, Trinity Anglican Street. Local artisans exhibiting and selling handcrafted items. For more on the Hill at St. Andrew's College. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Church, Victoria Street, 7.30 p.m. information call Linda at 905-727-5675. There will be a five and 10-kilometre run and a three-kilometre **** "Trick or Treat" hike. Call 905-727-4897 extension 305 for Queen's York Rangers Army Cadet Corps camping, canoeing, **** details. first aid, orienteering in two to six week camps for males & females Fall event, Aurora United Church, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., garage sale, bake 12 to 18 Aurora squadron meets every Friday. For more information call 905-726-8600, Tuesday evenings between 7 and 9 p.m.. HOME OF THE WEEK **** Co-Dependents Anonymous, every Tuesday, Aurora United Church, 15186 Yonge Street, Aurora. 7.30 p.m. **** Probus Club of Aurora meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Aurora Legion. Club is for retired or soon to- be-retired business and professional people and guests are wel- come. **** Towns of York Toastmasters meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 105 Industrial Parkway N., Aurora. For more information see the club's web site at www.townsofyork.org or phone Roy Bannon at 905-853-0859. **** Meditation classes in Aurora Wednesday evenings, 7 to 9 p.m. to Dec. 15. Above Needles & Knits Wool Shop, 15040 Yonge St., just north of Kennedy St. Further information, 416-762-8033 or [email protected]. No pre-registration required. 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Chairperson of the Society of York Region Artists (SOYRA), Bill van Oorschot, pres- ents Chief Librarian Colleen Abbott with a $2,000 cheque as a result of funds raised for the library during SOYRA’s Art Show and Sale during the annual street festival in June. It was the second SOYRA Art Show and Sale at the Aurora Public BBIIKKIINNIISSIIZZEEDD!! Library. SOYRA members paid for exhibit space and donated 20 per cent of the sales. Donnah Cameron ll, water color artist from Newmarket and SOYRA member, donated her work "Beach bums" to be raffled off. Winner was Ursula Coolen from Bradford. Auroran photo by Ron Wallace Buck memo creates council controversy Aurora Council and staff the region to do the same She added that from have received a number of for Wellington Street and St. reviewing e-mail exchanges complaints recently regard- John's Sideroad. between residents who are ing the blowing of train whis- Funds up to $15,000 anxious to have train whis- tles at night. would be allocated for the tles stopped, she under- In August town staff was required safety audits. stood that the residents are asked to investigate the Last week, Buck submit- confident of the support of issue and determine options ted a memo stating she had Councillors Morris, Damir 14799 Yonge St., Aurora • Lose up to 7 lbs/week available. seconded the motion under Vrancic and Nigel Kean. • No prepackaged foods At a subsequent meeting a misunderstanding on her Kean called the memo • One-on-one support council members were part. offensive and asked that it 905-751-1676 advised that the Canadian She said that prior to the be withdrawn. Rail Operating Rules speci- meeting she had been This started a discussion Oct. 12/04 fy that all trains must sound informed by staff that the as to what should be includ- the whistle one quarter of a cost of the safety audits ed on the agenda and point- mile before all public cross- would be taken from the ed out the need for the pro- ings regardless of the type engineering portion of the posed council workshop on of crossing warning system development charges and the procedural bylaw as had in place. with that information, sec- previously been discussed. Ì iÊÀi> The whistle must be onded the motion. Kean's motion to have >>`> sounded while approaching It was then learned that the memo withdrawn was -Õ«iÀÃÌÀi the crossing and until the the funding wouldn’t come lost on a 4-4 vote with Mayor train has fully passed the from that source and said in Jones and Councillors crossing. Train engineers a memo that she has con- West, Wallace, and Buck in are required to follow a sistently opposed spending opposition. Councillor Bill detailed set of instructions taxpayers' money to fund Hogg left the meeting at 8 approved by Transport legal challenges. p.m. Canada and the whistling She said she considered A motion to receive the ./7 ()2).' sequence to be used. train whistles in the same Buck memo and take no 0ART TIME STAFF FOR OUR EXCITING Councillors were advised category as the Hydro One action was adopted by there were ways to get the transmission line challenge. council. whistling stopped, but it isn’t .%7 free. Following a formal !52/2! ,/#!4)/. request from council a safe- "AYVIEW 3T *OHNS ty audit is undertaken by the railway authority and any s !PPAREL s 'ROCERY s 0HOTOLAB required infrastructure must s "AKERY s (OT $ELI s 0ORTRAIT be installed by the munici- s #OSMETICS s (OUSEWARES 3TUDIO pality to the satisfaction of s #OLD $ELI s (EALTH "EAUTY s 0RODUCE the railway authority. s $AIRY&ROZEN s ,EISURE s 4OBACCO A municipal bylaw is EnjoyEnjoy ourour s %LECTRONICS s -EAT s 3EAFOOD approved and the railway s &LORAL s .ATURAL 6ALUE authority requests elimina- s &RONT