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
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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. No Magic No Pills D-mac Furniture No Machines Just You! You Better™ If this is you in the morning, Cardio Kickboxing be sure to watch for our at SERTA MATTRESS SALE! Watson’s Family Karate School Trailer arrives OCT. 13 40 Engelhard Dr., Unit 9 Aurora 15408 Yonge St., Aurora 905-727-7144 Aurora’s Community Newspaper 905-727-6403 Vol. 4 No. 49 Week of October 5, 2004 905-727-3300 Briefly 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... ISO 9001:2000 REGISTERED **Some conditions apply 2- AURORAN, Week of October 5, 2004 COMING EVENTS IN AURORA 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.