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Take Flight at CDS SUNDAY OBSERVANCE – Cadets from the Queen’s York Rangers salute as veterans Albert Arcand and Eleanor Thomson stand to attention for Book your tour today Aurora’s annual Remembrance Parade held Sunday at the Aurora Cenotaph. Remembrance Day will be marked this Friday, again at the Aurora Cenotaph, at www.cds.on.ca or 905.833.1220 x225 with a service set to begin around 10.45 a.m. For more on Sunday’s observances, see Page 16. Auroran photo by Glenn Rodger Offering JK-12 on 100 acres right around the corner in King. Soldiers find comfort in a shared experienceCDS_earlug_2014-09-11_Final.indd 2 Bill 9/11/14 4:07 PM By Brock Weir a clearance operation of a mountain were believed to be on the mountain Siarkas range just south of Kabul. and the group was told numerous 416.727.4159 It’s a letter nobody should have to An American brigade was already 416.727.4159 casualties were to be expected during For all Your Real write, let alone receive, but Lt. 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Hall of Famers celebrate Class of 2016 By Jake Courtepatte year in a row. friends, and well-wishers were on The Hall welcomed their third class hand to celebrate the induction of The best on snow and ice were of inductees at a special ceremony set Mike Murphy, Mike Kitchen, Karen lauded at the Aurora Sports Hall of in the heart of St. Andrew’s College in Stemmle, and Sheldon Galbraith into YOU NAME IT Fame induction dinner on Wednesday Cole Hall. the sporting community’s hallowed ...WE FRAME IT night, a sold-out event for the third A crowd of 280 family members, halls. “This is the culmination of a year 16686 Yonge St., Newmarket (905) 895-4084 of work for many of our volunteers, Across from Mandarin Buffet Restaurant who work tirelessly to ensure we not only select the worthy inductees, but also bring together people to publicly celebrate their accomplishments,” said Ron Weese, Chair of the Hall’s board of governors. Stemmle, an accomplished skier who reached the 1984 Winter Olympics Trattoria • Pizzeria in Sarajevo, and Murphy, whose hockey career brought him the Los • Pasticceria Angeles Kings’ captaincy in the late • Gelateria ‘70s, were inducted into the “Athlete” section of the Hall. Legendary figure 230 Wellington St. E 2016 Inductee Mike Murphy, right, was congratulated by hockey great Bobby Orr, left, and former skating instructor Galbraith and NHL GM Jim Gregory. 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For a full list of upcoming meetings, please visit www.aurora.ca *Meetings can be viewed online by visiting www.aurora.ca/gcstream PUBLIC NOTICES WHAT’S HAPPENING 2017 Budget Temporary Road Closures and Lane Restrictions Adult Ballroom Dance Party Please be advised of the following temporary road closures due Join us for a fantastic evening of Adult Ballroom Dancing on Schedule of Meetings to The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #385 Remembrance Day Saturday, November 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Aurora Service: Family Leisure Complex. Dances will include: Latin, Swing, Tango Budget meetings are held at Aurora Town Hall, located at and more. Admission is $10 per person. Pre-register online (code 100 John West Way. Public input is welcome at the beginning Date: Friday, November 11 #5367) or pay at the door. Light refreshments will be provided of each meeting. Time: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (this is not a licensed event). For ages 18+, partners and singles Road closure: Yonge Street from Murray Drive/Edward Tuesday, September 27 • 7 p.m. are welcome. Complete Street to Allaura Boulevard/Henderson Drive. Capital Budget Kick-off Detour Route will be Edward Street and Allaura Boulevard. For Register for Winter 2017 Programs & Activities Saturday, October 15 • 9 a.m. Complete more information, please call 905-727-1375. Capital Budget Review Starting Monday, November 14, Aurora residents can register online for winter programs and activities. Please check out the Tuesday, November 8 • 7 p.m. Recreation Program Credits Winter 2017 Program Guide for details at aurora.ca/recguide. Complete Capital Budget Approval Operating Budget Kick-off In August 2016, the Town of Aurora’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department updated the Town’s recreation Pine Tree Potters Sale Monday, November 14 • 9 a.m. program registration system. Upcoming Operating Budget The Pine Tree Potters’ Fall Sale will be held from November 17 to If you have a credit on your account from a previous program or Monday, November 21 • 7 p.m. 20 at the Aurora Cultural Centre. Pine Tree Potters’ Guild is a non- rental, please contact us at 905-726-4770 or [email protected] profit organization founded in 1979 dedicated to the preservation Upcoming Aurora Public Library, Aurora Cultural Centre to confirm your credit and to make refund arrangements. and advancement of ceramic arts. Proceeds from the sale will be Aurora Historical Society Please note, credits must be claimed by Thursday, December 22, going to the Empty Bowls charity. For more information, please Monday, November 28 • 7 p.m. Upcoming 2016. After this date, credits with a transaction date on or before call 905-727-1278 and visit pinetreepotters.ca. Water / Wastewater Budget December 31, 2014 will no longer be valid or refundable. Tuesday, December 13 • 7 p.m. Shape the future of transportation in your Upcoming Operating Budget Approval Municipal Tree Pruning community The Town of Aurora will be pruning municipal trees on the Please note, this schedule is subject to change. following streets from November 2016 to January 2017: Metrolinx is bringing more transit and more connections to For up-to-date information, please visit aurora.ca/budget more places within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. As • Bonny Meadows Drive communities grow, our transit system needs to grow too. Every • Buttonwood Trail community transit project big or small plays a vital role in shaping During this meeting, each Town department will present their • Carlyle Crescent the regional transportation plan.