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COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS Tuesday, May 27 7 p.m. Council Wednesday, May 28 7 p.m. Public Planning* Tuesday, June 3 10:30 a.m. Joint Council Committee – Rescheduled to June 17 Tuesday, June 3 7 p.m. General Committee* Wednesday, June 4 7 p.m. Accessibility Advisory Committee Thursday, June 5 7 p.m. Environmental Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public and held at Aurora Town Hall. Council meetings can be seen on Rogers TV, channel 10. For a full list of upcoming meetings, please visit www.aurora.ca/calendar *Meetings can be viewed online by visiting www.aurora.ca/gcstream Dinner and a Movie

Notice of Town Hall Renovation Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (Rated PG) Where: Aurora Public Library The Town of Aurora is pleased to announce that renovations When: Saturday, May 24 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. will commence on the first floor of Aurora Town Hall this month to create a new Customer Service unit, Access Aurora. Ages: 11 to 14 year-olds The payment office will be fully operational during the Price: Entry is $3 per person and pizza will be served. construction, but will be temporarily located outside Council For more information, please call 905-727-3123 ext. 3121. Chambers, adjacent to the main entrance on the first floor. Regular business hours remain in effect, Monday to Friday The next municipal election in The Town of Aurora will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, October 27. Nominations are now open and forms can be viewed and downloaded online at For more information, please contact Ivy Henriksen, Manager REMINDERS www.aurora.ca/vote2014 of Customer Service, at 905-727-3123 ext. 4392 or Residents are encouraged to educate themselves on the [email protected] Outdoor Water Use By-law election process and the candidates running for office. Stay tuned for the Access Aurora grand re-opening Have your voice heard on election day and vote! announcement once renovations are completed. We look The Town of Aurora enforces a municipal bylaw forward to better-serving our growing community related to outdoor water use. It is important that all This year, the Town will also ask residents to vote on the residents and businesses observe the regulations, as following two questions on the ballot: they have been put into place to ensure a continued and abundant water supply. Even/odd water 1. “Are you in favour of electing all Aurora councillors, other restrictions are in effect. than the Mayor, by ward vote instead of general Club Aurora Annual Golf Classic Town-wide vote?” For more information, please visit Register today for Club Aurora Fitness Centre’s 13th annual Golf www.aurora.ca/bylawservices 2. “Are you in favour of reducing the number of Aurora Classic event on Wednesday, June 18 at St. Andrew’s Valley councillors, other than the Mayor, from eight (8) councillors to Golf Club. Cost to participate is $110 per person which includes six (6) councillors?” lunch, dinner and power carts. To register, please visit the reception desk at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex and reference the program code 35684. Registration deadline is Saturday, May 31.

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Temporary Road Closure – Leslie Street Aurora Youth Soccer Club’s Anniversary Leslie Street is closed to traffic between Vandorf Sideroad and Bloomington Road until Sunday, August 31, for road resurfacing Residents are invited to celebrate and culvert rehabilitation. Access for local traffic will be AYSC’s 50th anniversary on Saturday, maintained. June 7 at Sheppard’s Bush starting at Another exciting event brought to you by 9 a.m. It will be a fun-filled day with bouncy castles, caricaturists, cotton Emerald Ash Borer Information Session candy and more! All activities are free! AYSC is proud to support the Canadian The Regional Municipality of York is hosting an information Tire Jumpstart Foundation. Aurora session to educate residents about the invasive Emerald Ash Borer AYSC is also looking for soccer players beetle and how their properties may be affected. and teams to sign-up for a 50 hour soccer marathon that will start on Friday, June 6 at Teen Idol For: Woodlot owners/rural residents Date: Tuesday, June 3 5 p.m. For more information or to sign-up, please email Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. [email protected] Location: Dr. William Laceby Nobleton Arena and Community Centre 15 Old King Road, (Nobleton) Township of King Youth Engagement Committee Call for Members For more information, please visit www.york.ca/EAB Are you an Aurora resident between the ages of 12 and 17 interested in making a difference in your community? Become a Are you the next Seasonal Weekend GO Train Service member of the Youth Engagement Committee (YEC) today! Roles and responsibilities include engaging other youth within the Aurora Teen Idol? GO Train service along the Barrie GO line will once again be community, serving as a liaison between Aurora youth and Town staff, exploring potential sponsorship opportunities and assisting If you are a resident of Aurora and between the ages of 12 and 17, you are eligible to enter the competition! provided from Saturday, June 28 to Monday, September 1. Open to individual vocalists only with the development of programs and special events. Register by Friday, June 13. Applications are available at Aurora Town Hall, the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex The schedule includes four daily round trips on Saturdays, Sundays or online at www.aurora.ca/canadaday and holidays. For more information, please visit The committee will meet every second and fourth Wednesday of www.gotransit.com/seasonal the month at 4:30 p.m. from September 2014 to June 2015 Auditions take place on Final Competition takes place For more information, please contact Franco DeMarco, Youth during the Canada Day festivities on Co-ordinator, Town of Aurora, 905-727-3123 ext. 3121 or Tuesday, June 17, 2014 [email protected] or visit www.aurora.ca/yec from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2014 John West Way – Pedestrian Crossing at the Aurora Community Centre from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Lambert Willson Park

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Summer Camp Open House Children ages five to 10 are invited to join us for some free Visit the Stronach Aurora Recration Complex on Saturday, creative building May 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for The Town of Aurora’s Summer fun at the APL on Camp Open House. With more than 30 camps to choose from, Saturday, May 24 at your child can spend the summer exploring their interests and 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. What ’s your vision? developing their talents. From Kinder Kamp to Top Chef, Wacky Meet new friends Science Adventure to basketball; there is a camp for every child! and work together Heritage Advisory Committee For more information, please call 905-726-4770 or visit to make amazing LEGO creations. To reserve your child’s spot, Youth Art Exhibition www.aurora.ca/summercamps please call 905-727-9494 ext. 280. Drop-ins are welcome too! Saturday, June 7 at the Aurora Cultural Centre The Town of Aurora’s Heritage Advisory Committee Club Aurora Fitness – Student Specials Kids Makershop – Paper, Paper Everywhere invites youth under the age of 18 to create and display their vision of “Past and Present in Aurora.” Are you a college or university student home for the summer? Drop in to the APL on Tuesday, May 27 at 3:30 p.m. to Club Aurora Fitness Centre offers a special seasonal membership Register now to showcase your interpretation in 4:30 p.m. as we let our imaginations run wild! What can you sculpture, painting, poem or photography. rate for students! do with paper? Fold it into something that flies, swims, roars 4-month special: May 1 to August 31 or chirps? Make it pop-up into a greeting, a fan or a lantern Register by Friday, May 30. Residents: $120 Non-Residents: $144 – the possibilities are endless. We’ll provide the paper and 2-month special: July 1 to August 31 other supplies, you bring your imagination! This program is for Registration forms are available Residents: $76 Non-Residents: $91 children ages six and older. at www.aurora.ca/heritageart For more information, please call 905-726-4764 or email [email protected] For more information, call 905-727-3123 ext. 4351 or email [email protected] THE AURORAN, Thursday, May 22, 2014 Page 3 Briefly TRINITY ANGLICAN, AURORA UNITED PLAN COMMUNITY EVENT Since the April 11 fire at Aurora United Church (AUC), the AUC and Trinity Anglican Church have been laying the foundation of a close, new relationship. In the weeks since the fire, the AUC congregation have found a new home at the 11 a.m. service at Trinity and both churches are planning a special event next month to mark this new fellowship. Plans are underway for a community service at Town Park tentatively scheduled for Sunday, June 15 to celebrate and give thanks. The event will be open to the community as a whole, and more information will be announced in due course.

WOMEN’S CENTRE GETS NEW DIRECTOR The Women’s Centre of York Region has named Catherine Curtis-Madden as their new executive director. She will officially take the post on June 16. Ms. Curtis-Madden comes to the position with over 20 years’ experience working with non-profits, including recent Executive Director positions at Kidney Cancer Canada and Lupus Canada. She succeeds Kirsten Eastwood, who has held the post for six years, and is leaving “to pursue new opportunities.”

YOUTH GET INVOLVED IN ELECTION Youth are invited to get involved in the June 12 Provincial election at a special Youth Election Forum planned for Thursday, June 5. Tentatively titled “York Youth Rock the Vote!”, the event is expected to run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Newmarket’s Valley View Alliance Church. While the event is slated to engage young people with the Provincial election, organizers hope it will also keep youth interested and engaged in the October municipal election as well. For more information, contact Tim Greenwood at Jakob Israel’s hair is worth $2,900 and counting! The Lester B. Pearson Public School student is very [email protected]. close to reaching his financial goal, pledging to shave his head next month to benefit the Canadian Cancer Society. Auroran photo by Brock Weir LBP student grows locks extra-long DAMIR VRANCIC LAW OFFICE to raise awareness for cancer BUSINESS LAW, By Brock Weir with his idea. That idea, says Steven, also spurred REAL ESTATE, them into action. WILLS & ESTATES Enjoy the luxurious mop of locks on top of Jakob “I get emotional when I think of it,” he says. Israel’s head while you can, because they won’t be I am trying to think what I was doing when I was there very much longer. nine years old and what I was thinking about. He 905-841-6411 The Grade 4 student at Lester B. Pearson Public mentioned Kai, his grandmother also battled breast Providing valued and trusted legal advice since 1983 School is getting in the zone to undergo a head cancer, and there are a lot of cancers within our shaving at the school’s Touchstone Assembly on family. For him to want to support them in this way Monday, June 16, all for a good cause – and he has is tremendous. been growing his hair extra-long for the occasion. “This has morphed on its own. We definitely care With help from barbers from Aurora’s Yellow about other people and one thing we have always done Orange Salon, Jakob is planning to make a clean with Jakob [and younger brother Henry] is we find a sweep to raise money for cancer research. lot of parents don’t talk to their kids about everyday Jakob was inspired to undergo the head shaving life and they feel they are too young to know what is by his older cousin, Kai, who successfully battled going on. We have always tried to talk to Jakob and brain cancer when he was just five. Cancer-free, he let him know what other people are dealing with is now about to turn 17. and what other people are going through, and to be “I was thinking of what I could do to raise money thankful with what he has. He has always been a kind and I thought of my cousin, Kai,” says Jakob. “My and giving individual, but the fact he has taken all of first idea was to make bracelets and sell them, but this on, on his own, is just tremendous. We are very we changed that. Almost everyone who has cancer excited to see how large this has become.” loses their hair and I wanted to support them. Some As for Jakob, while he undergoes his head- people exclude them because they are bald and I just shaving and as his fellow students see the results, want to help them feel like they are not the only ones he wants to break down barriers and also create a who get made fun of and stuff.” dialogue. According to his dad, Steven, Jakob originally set “I want my classmates to know that just a goal of $500. By the time they sat down with The because you have cancer, that even if they had Auroran last week, their numbers had swelled to a surgery and stuff, they are whopping $2,332 and, thanks to online canvassing, just like us, they have just these donations then totalled just over $2,500 by the had a problem,” he says. “I end of our interview! want them to treat people “The money is coming in mostly from my family, just as they would treat me. students, and some from teachers,” he says, noting [With fundraising] whatever ALL NEW he has taken some ribbing for what he wants to do. your heart tells you to do, “Everybody thinks, ‘That’s nuts! You’re really brave you should do it and just try to be doing this. Aren’t you going to miss your hair?’ your best to get what you But I answer, ‘No, it is for a good cause.’” want to get.” As Jakob speaks about his fundraising initiatives, To support Jakob’s Steven beams with pride. He and Jake’s mom, initiative, visit convio. Natalie, are both “incredibly proud” of their son cancer.ca/site/TR/Third and what this has become, particularly as this is an partyevent/IFE_ON_ initiative Jake has taken on all on his own. CommunityPartnerships_? After running the idea by Lester B. Pearson px=5725638&pg= principal Arin Otis, Jakob then came to his parents personal&fr_id=15142.

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I cannot understand how anyone, other than Mr. Pullano, could misconstrue Scott Johnston’s cartoon regarding the ward system as a “Paid political message wishing to tighten their control on Aurorans.” I thought Scott’s cartoon captured, as his cartoons usually do, the heart of an issue in a humourous and succinct manner. Mr. Pullano also states that the cartoon “offends the intelligence of Aurorans.” It certainly did not insult my intelligence. Quite the contrary. To me, implementing a ward system could be nothing but detrimental to Aurora. It’s no wonder us anti-ward wolves in sheep’s clothing are being misled up the garden path not to mention being led down the garden path. What with all that wool over our eyes we can hardly see the wood for the trees on our way to our fear mongering meetings, but you can’t fool people some of the time, or is that all the time or does a stitch in time keep the apple or the doctor away…goodness I think the sky is falling. Sorry for rambling, but Mr. Pullano’s letter has subliminally affected my reason. I digress. Back to the topic at hand. To divide a geographically small political entity, such as Aurora is, into even smaller geopolitical, parochial wardoms seems, at best, ill advised. Apart from affecting the unity of Aurora, a ward system would be more costly and would result in less representation for the individual citizen. Finally, to put Mr. Pullano’s mind at ease, although I can’t speak for my fellow Aurorans, I feel most of us will make our decision on the question of a ward system based on its merits or lack of same and will not be swayed by a cartoon.

Graham Wride Aurora To submit a letter to the editor, please send your email to [email protected]. Sit down with HCD Deadline for submissions is Sunday at 1 p.m. residents to understand, says McIntyre The Grand Ol’ Dukes of York Councillor Evelyn Buck has used personal attack and Now that the Prince of Wales and also harkens back to the visit of the innuendo against me and my motives. Duchess of Cornwall have wrapped Duke’s father. In her analysis of Heritage Conservation Districts, up their visit to Nova Scotia, Prince “His Royal Highness, in replying it would be more helpful if she, along with residents of Edward Island, and Manitoba, there to Ottawa addresses, referred to Southeast Old Aurora, would sit down and talk with those are just two weeks left to go before expressions of loyalty which they of us who live in such a District. the Aurora area welcomes its latest contained,” the Banner reported on If she did, she would find that we also sometimes struggle royal visitor in Prince Andrew, Duke the Royal Couple’s arrival in Ottawa. to maintain our properties, meet mortgage payments, get of York. “He touched on the visit which the insurance coverage and pay our taxes, yet we still think that Here now is a look back at the last King, his father, paid to Ottawa, a Heritage Conservation District is a good idea. time a Duke of York to the fledgling BROCK’S when he laid the cornerstone of the If she is opposed to the creation of “Hillary McIntyre Town of Aurora, over 113 years ago. Parliament Buildings in 1860, of Park,” a name which I dislike, let her vote against it and let The visit of the Duke and Duchess BANTER bringing about Confederation, and Brock Weir me move on. of Cornwall and York, later King the great progress made by Canada George V and Queen Mary, took place since that time. John McIntyre in 1901, just over 40 years after Albert Edward, “The mutual toleration shown by both races Aurora Prince of Wales, visited what was to become helped materially to bring about these good results. Aurora in 1860. He spoke in the city of Hull having recovered from By all contemporary newspaper accounts, the great fire which overtook it and concluded by Albert Edward’s short visit was a rousing success, saying that at no time in the history of the British Councillor Buck responds but in the intervening four decades, it was a very Empire were the ties of union more closely drawn different landscape. together than at the present time.” to criticism In the meantime, the venerable Queen Victoria The following week, lengthy biographical John McIntyre knows how to tear a strip off when he has died in January of 1901 after a record-setting 63 portraits of the Duke and Duchess particularly a mind to. year reign, and that Prince of Wales now reigned noting the “admirable traits” of the Duke, which He also knows where to find me when we are on the same over the empire as King Edward VII. were embedded in him in what the paper described side of an argument. I speak for myself in my community Still dressed in mourning black for the old as “the two best schools of our national virtues” involvement. Differences may make for uncomfortable Queen, the new King’s eldest son set out on a family life, and service. bedfellows, but not necessarily perpetual hostility. marathon tour of the Empire, which included an The approval of the local media of the day was A particular standard of political conduct is not an exact extensive tour of Canada – and a whistle stop visit evident in their conclusion, looking back on their science. How a person, given the confidence of voters, can to Aurora. journey to various ports of call throughout the be compelled to behave in a style compatible with universal In her book Aurora 1945-1965, local historian Empire as a good sign of things to come. Unaware, approval is a challenge. Elizabeth Hearn Miner notes that in 1965, then of course, that the Duke and Duchess would become I’ve known individuals, entirely deficient inPrime Minister Lester B. Pearson recalled sitting King George V and Queen Mary in less than nine humanity, not a smidgen of fairness in their entire next to Queen Mary, at a Buckingham Palace short years, it is clear that they felt the Dominion make-up, capable of mindless cruelty but supremely function talking about her visit almost 50 years of Canada would be in good hands. confident of the right to formulate rules of conduct. previously. But curiously, little evidence of the visit “Many public functions have been performed by They have nothing to teach yet they know it all. exists in the Aurora Collection apart from a small the Duke and Duchess of York,” they concluded. A self-deluded guise of virtuous conduct makes bad stuff tin button that would have been worn by citizens as “But the increased consequence now given them by happen. the Royal Train pulled into the station. the accession of the Duke’s parents to the Throne Councillor Evelyn Buck Perhaps Mr. Pearson, who would have been a will render their public appearances even more Aurora young lad of four at the time, was reminiscing numerous and interesting in the future, and the through the eyes of his parents, as a contemporary journey to Australia, South Africa and Canada has account from a 1903 book covering the Royal Tour proven that they can fittingly fulfil valuable high by Sir Joseph Pope, then Canada’s Under Secretary ceremonial duties.” of State, suggests. “Those whose memory went back to the visit THE AURORAN of the present King, when Prince of Wales, were Aurora’s Community Newspaper The Auroran Newspaper Company Ltd. desirous to enjoy the additional distinction of 15213 Yonge Street, Suite 8 Aurora, ON, L4G 1L8 greeting his son on Canadian soil,” wrote Mr. Pope. “The younger members of the community Founder welcomed the opportunity to qualify for their Ron Wallace fathers’ privilege of being able to say they had Publisher Emeritus seen the heir to the throne face to face, while old Rosemary Schumaker and young alike were eager to welcome her who as ‘Princess May’ had won all hearts at home.” Editor General Manager Production Manager In advance of the visit, the Aurora Banner, Brock Weir Bob Ince Cynthia Proctor beginning on September 20, 1901 began providing [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] a step by step account of the Royal Visit so far from the time they first set foot in Quebec City. 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SENIOR Do you care where your candidate for In essence, it affords those that don’t SCAPE Sylvia Dickens office gets his or her campaign money? POLITICS live in the municipality undue influence Or, more specifically, do you care if the over how that municipality is governed, Bye-bye majority of funds (or all of the funds) AS USUAL and by whom. for the election campaign for your local Alison Collins-Mrakas The prime example of the need for bullies councillor or Mayor comes from folks who change is, unfortunately, Rob Ford. Have you ever been bullied? I have. It don’t even live here? The impact of non-residents on the outcome of the Toronto happened when I was in Grade 5. Many people don’t realize that a local candidate’s election in 2010 was substantial. Over a period of several weeks, one campaign can be completely funded by people who do not live Rob Ford held a number of fundraisers targeted at non- girl repeatedly approached me in the in the municipality within which the candidate is running. residents, filling ballrooms, banquet halls and his mom’s playground and threatened to harm me And some folks are calling foul on that practice. backyard with large numbers of folks from the 905, all if I didn’t stay away. She was slightly And I can see why. contributing handily to the mayor’s campaign war chest. taller than I, and I was tall for my age. Campaigns are costly exercises. Even a candidate for In fact, as the Toronto Star reported, (quoting a report by Why she chose me is a puzzle. I didn’t local Council in Aurora can spend five grand easily on their the Broadbent Institute), “… 33.5% of money raised or…. know her; she wasn’t in my class. The campaign. When I ran and was elected in 2006, I think I spent one out of every three dollars donated to the Ford campaign only reason I can think of now is that I around $3,000 or something close to that. Not an astronomical in 2010 came from outside Toronto.” Talk about undue was a perfect target. amount, but still, it’s not exactly chump change either. influence. Being shy from my earliest The Municipal Election act is rather specific about how The requirements of the Municipal Election Act do reflect memories, I didn’t respond well to my much money can be spent on campaigns for Mayor and a need to limit external influence on election outcomes – family’s repeated moves throughout Council. Calculations are based on number of eligible at least tacitly. Contributions from folks who live outside my childhood. By the time of this event, electors. For Aurora, it is $0 .85 per elector plus $7,500 (mayor) Ontario are not permitted. Many feel that, as the Ford I had become extremely timid. Making and $5,000 (for councillor). Or around $36,000 and $30,000 experience demonstrates, restriction is not enough. There friends was difficult and keeping them respectively. should be similar prohibitions or at least limits on how much was virtually impossible. Still, it was The purpose of all the rules on campaign financing is to money can be contributed to a campaign by those outside the no excuse for her actions towards me. mitigate the undue influence of the individuals or groups municipality. One afternoon as I was heading that have great heaps of money on the outcome of an election; Clearly, there is potential for unfair influence, and that’s out of the schoolyard, she again came in other words, to prevent the rich from buying the office for something that needs to be addressed. up to me and said, “Don’t come back their preferred candidate. I will use myself as an example. I am Irish, my husband is tomorrow or I’ll punch you.” But, even with legislated caps on spending, successful Greek. We have a very large family, none of whom happen to I’ve never forgotten those frightening campaigns cost money. You need to pay for signs (and then live in Aurora. If every one of our family members gave the words. replacement signs for the ones destroyed by “kids”), for maximum contribution allowed ($750), then I would have, at That entire evening and following advertisements, for doorknockers, for flyers, for a campaign my disposal, well over $30,000 in campaign funds. morning, I fretted terribly but returned office (if running for higher office). None of that comes That’s the maximum permitted for campaign spending. to school with my older friend as usual. cheap. Clearly, the well-funded candidate has a better chance It’s allowed but is it right? No, I don’t think so. Should they As we entered the gates and made of reaching more of the electorate – and hence a better shot be allowed to donate to my campaign? Absolutely. But there our way across the grounds, I spied at winning the election – than the poorly-funded one. should be limits on how much. this bully heading towards us and I Money talks – literally – on the campaign trail. The outcome of a municipal election should not be hesitated. Thus, a ballroom full of people, most of whom don’t live in influenced by those who have never and can never cast a vote My companion urged me to keep the candidate’s municipality but all of whom have paid $100, in that municipality. going. When we came together, the or $200, or even $300 dollars in support of the candidate’s Government for the people should be paid for by the people. girl said, “I told you not to come back!” campaign is – in the opinion of some – a bit of a roundabout Until next week, stay informed, stay involved because this and proceeded to punch me hard in the of the Municipal Election Act. is, after all, Our Town. stomach. I doubled over in agony. My friend said something to her, but I was too overwhelmed to hear it. I never saw Aurora Quiz the bully again. Since then I’ve witnessed my sister’s abuse at the hands of her husband. I was 12 at the time, and I swore no one would ever do that to me. And they never did. When I see news clips of seniors and the incapacitated being abused, it leaves me angry and feeling So, how well do you know the town in 12. Which famous explorer passed helpless. How can people be so cruel? which you live? through Aurora in 1825: David Thompson Sadly, not all people who are abused or Sir John Franklin? come through such events as I did. I was Well, let’s find out through the Aurora INSIDE 13. The word chicane, that favourite lucky. Bullying only happened to me Quiz. The questions are a bit challenging, Aurora traffic calming device, comes from that one time, but it was enough. The but to make it easier, they all provide a AURORA the French verb chicaner, which means: Scott Johnston elderly are prime targets, especially if 50% chance of being correct. “to prevent justice” or “to temporarily they are dependent on others, but it can halt”? happen to anyone. 1. In 1854, Postmaster Charles Doan 14. Through part of the 1800s, this type Even strangers can inflict abuse named the Town of Aurora after the of structure was located on Yonge Street on another person, regardless of the goddess of the dawn. But what type of goddess was she: near the current cemetery: a toll gate, or a drawbridge? situation. These include physical, Roman or Greek? 15. The building that now houses Theatre Aurora used psychological, mental, sexual, and 2. Is the Town of Aurora larger or smaller than 73 to be a: cement factory or shoe factory? financial abuse. square kilometres in area? 16. There’s been a lot of talk lately about building a Some forms of abuse are borderline. 3. Of the 132 names inscribed on both the Aurora tennis dome in Aurora, but how many tennis courts are The bullies and those being bullied Cenotaph and Altar of Sacrifice in the War Memorial and there currently in the Town’s parks: 7 or 13? don’t always recognize it as bullying, Peace Park, are there more associated with World War I 17. True or false; the Aurora Trout, a rare native but simply as a person’s trait. or World War II? subspecies of the Brook Trout, is found only in rivers in Perhaps you know someone like 4. Although each are equally unlikely features to York Region? that. Unfortunately, this often means represent a small Ontario town, which of these does not 18. Local man John Bowser, the construction that they are allowed to get away with appear on the Aurora crest: a trio of pyramids, or a pair superintendent on a famous building project, was it over and over again. We need to stay of unicorns? honoured with a monument in its likeness when he aware and speak up or these bullies and 5. What came first in Aurora: 10 digit telephone dialing was buried in the Aurora Cemetery. Is this monument abusers will thrive. or the first edition of The Auroran newspaper? a miniature of: the Empire State Building, or Ottawa’s Remember that everyone deserves 6. The leash-free dog park in town is officially called: main Parliament Building? respect. You have rights, whether “Canine Commons”, or “The Bark Park”? 19. We’re now well into our summer water ban. So how you’re playing a game or going about 7. True or false; there are street names in Aurora much water does the Town’s six wells produce every year your day. Don’t allow a bully to deprive starting with every letter of the alphabet. – is it more or less than 1 million cubic metres? you of your ideas and opinions or your 8. What famous Canadian symbol is not represented on 20. Although this event was discontinued in 2007, which right to be seen and heard. the Larter Mural: a maple tree with a sap bucket, or a Town park is still celebrated on its sign as the “Home of Hudson’s Bay blanket? the Aurora Fair and Horse Show”: Lambert Willson or Prevention of Elder Abuse York Region 9. True or false: Aurora’s gateway sign at Highway 404 Machell? Statistics suggest that in Ontario and Wellington is located in Aurora. there are between 32,000 and 160,000 10. Which of these unusual Aurora words is spelled See answers at the bottom of this page. older adults being abused. Elder abuse incorrectly: “Nokiidaa” or “Fraktals”? occurs when the abuser uses their 11. Does the GO parking garage on Wellington contain Feel free to e-mail Scott at: position of power in a way that frightens more or less than 750 spots? [email protected] or distresses the older person. This

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1. Greek 2. Smaller - just over 49 square kilometres 3. WW I, which is represented by 77 names, compared to 55 for WW II 4. A pair of unicorns 5. The Auroran newspaper newspaper Auroran The 5. unicorns of pair A 4. II WW for 55 to compared names, 77 by represented is which I, WW 3. kilometres square 49 over just - Smaller 2. Greek 1. or extract financial gain. Answers: Continued on Page 21 Page 6 THE AURORAN, Thursday, May 22, 2014 Prince Andrew, Duke of York will unveil Aurora’s Diamond Jubilee Park plaque By Brock Weir The Duke of York has those names on it is all the range of 20 – 25 individuals, but the final been Colonel-in-Chief of those names are already list had many more recipients. A new plaque commemorating Aurora Aurora’s regiment since public knowledge [on “It is my sense now that 60, especially recipients of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 1999. the Governor General’s when they are not sure about 10 of them, Medal will be formally dedicated by the The Queen’s Diamond website].” that 60 is too many,” he said. “With such a Duke of York next month. Jubilee medal was awarded As for the one large number untraceable and such a large Prince Andrew is due to unveil the to 60,000 Canadians nation- individual who requested number, I have re-thought that original commemorative plaque, which will take wide who have contributed their name not appear, position and suggest we not move ahead pride of place in Aurora’s Queen’s Diamond to public life to mark the 60th Al Downey, Aurora’s with putting those names on the park or in Jubilee Park, at a special event on June 5. anniversary of the Queen’s Director of Parks and the park.” The Queen’s son will take part in several accession to the throne in Recreation said no reason Nevertheless, Councillors ultimately events in the Aurora and Toronto areas to 2012. was given. approved including the names. For them, commemorate new battle honours received Earlier this month, Prince Andrew, pictured Speaking against the proverbial genie was already out of by the Queen’s York Rangers. Aurora Council reiterated above, is wearing the uni- putting the individual the bottle and to try and put it back in after The Aurora leg of the Royal Visit will its support for including the form as Colonel-in-Chief of names on the plaque residents were already notified of their include a celebratory lunch benefiting names of approximately 60 the Queen’s York Rangers. entirely were Councillors intentions to be included on the plaque the Queen’s York Rangers Regimental local residents who received Photo by David Batten Evelyn Buck and Chris might be seen as a slight. Assistance Fund at a location which will be the medal on the plaque. Ballard. From Councillor “To go back and say we have changed our announced closer to the date. They were asked to confirm their intent Buck’s perspective, including such a plaque mind might be offensive,” said Councillor Following the lunch, the Duke of York after one resident declined to have his or her would take away from the original purpose Sandra Humfryes. “We need to be able to will unveil the commemorative plaque name included while municipal staff were of the park naming to commemorate the move forward. I would err on the side of before celebrations continue in Toronto unable to reach about nine more residents. Diamond Jubilee while including the having all the names. It is the right way to with a parade at Old Fort York. “There was a lot of work in terms of names of those they were not able to track move forward.” There, His Royal Highness will review a trying to track down all the names,” said down could be an “invasion of privacy.” Trooping of the Guidon ceremony, which Mayor Geoffrey Dawe, noting letters were Although he ultimately voted in favour Tickets are still available for the special will be the formal recognition of the Queen’s sent on behalf of the Town by Rideau Hall’s of going ahead with the plaque, Councillor luncheon with the Duke of York on York Rangers’ four new battle honours. Chancellery of Honours to medal recipients’ Ballard, who originally floated the idea of Thursday, June 5 from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. After June 5, the plaque will be installed addresses they had on file. “[Despite this] commemorating Aurora medallists, said he Tickets are $150 (a tax receipt will be issued in Diamond Jubilee Park, formerly Civic there are about nine or 10 people we haven’t had since changed his mind. When he made for the allowable portion). To register, contact Square Park, on John West Way, just north been able to verify against this list. My his original motion to Council, his own Brian North at [email protected] or of Aurora Town Hall. suggestion for going forward and putting calculation pegged Aurora’s recipients in Kimberley Kerr at [email protected]. Tourism targeted in Cultural Master Plan From page 1 also a factor in Aurora’s Cultural Master with a number of potential organizations to Plan, which is due to be discussed at Council come in. 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Mainstay proceeded to a “Cultural resources and experience point where we had put together a site plan attract visitors and help grow tourism, agreement and they had paid certain fees an increasingly important component and placed securities. They were ready to of economic development strategies in STONE & BUILDING SUPPLY LTD. proceed with construction.” all communities. The Canadian tourism STONE & BUILDING SUPPLY LTD. The establishment of a new hotel has industry is an $8 billion industry and also attracted attention on the municipal cultural tourism is one of the fastest growing campaign trail in recent weeks. A hotel is segments of a global tourism market.”

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Proceeds The Rob Plunkett Outstanding Service to the T from this year’s dinner will assist organizations Community Award was presented to Constable * Granite markers and monuments * Cemetery lettering and restoration like victims services of York Region in providing Andre Boteju for his community service work. After * Bronze markers and vases important support programs for people who have joining YRP in 2006, he encouraged his colleagues * Serving all cemeteries and nationalities been victimized by crime or tragic circumstance. to support Holiday Heroes. Working in partnership * Portrait Etchings The annual dinner showcases the good work being with Loblaws Markham, more than 10,500 pounds of done every day by members of York Regional Police. food and over $20,000 has been collected for those in Quality and Satisfaction Guaranteed Awards were presented to deserving men and women. need over the past seven years. Boteju serves on the Day, Evening and Weekend Appointments The Excellence in Policing Award was presented to board of directors for Catholic Crosscultural Services 11 members of YRP and a crime analyst for their work which assists newcomers to Canada with integrating in an investigation which led to a Toronto man being into Canadian culture. 905-727-5421 charged with the sexual assault of more than 20 female The Herbert H. Carnegie Award for Improving 530 Industrial Pkwy S., Aurora L4G 6W8 victims. The team, consisting of Detective Kevin Relationships with our Diverse Community was One Version Stoby, Detective Constable Marjorie Atkins, Detective given to Detective Constable Mark Topping who is Thompson Funeral Home is proud to be part of Service Corporation International (Canada) Ltd. Constable Jeffery Bright, Detective Constable Robert currently assigned as a hate crimes investigator French, Detective Constable Deborah Gilmour, with the Diversity, Equity Detective Constable Shawna Leitch, Detective and Inclusion Bureau. Constable Shane Mackenzie, Detective Constable Topping was honoured for Rebecca McGregor, Detective Constable James building bridges in several Ward, Detective Constable Stephen Yan, Constable communities. In particular, Sean Briard and Crime Analyst Lee Anne Phillips he has worked closely with the came together to work on the case. Investigators Women’s Support Network, learned the man was a Toronto pharmacist and was the Social Services Network, EXTERIOR STAIN using prescription drugs in his possession to drug the South Asian Legal Aid his victims. The team seized recording devices and Clinic and Parents, Family discovered hundreds of hours of video and photos of and Friends of Lesbians and women being sexually assaulted while unconscious. Gays. In the end the accused was charged with 21 counts The Civilian Recognition of sexual assault and 21 counts of administering Award was presented to a noxious substance. His licence to practice was Kimberley Pettit, the legal suspended assistant for York Regional Teamwork is the reason why the group received Police legal services. Since the award, explained Stoby. Members from the Drugs joining YRP in 2009, Pettit has SALE and Vice, Sexual Assault and Technical Data recovery volunteered for a number of Unit came together to see the case to a successful events including Halloween conclusion. and Holidays in the Village, “Prior to this none of us had worked together,” Police Week Open House and explained Detective Stoby. “For everyone to be able to the Special Olympics Ontario come together like that is huge, especially considering Summer Games. the horrific subject matter. I know how important Founded in 1992 by team work is to York Regional Police and this team a volunteer group of really pulled together.” appreciative local business Winning the award was gratifying, he added. owners, Police Appreciation “It’s a huge acknowledgement and it speaks to our Night has raised more than $2 shared values of teamwork.” million to date. Final decision on district could be made next week CELEBRATING From page 1 Other solutions explored by the CELEBRATING Heritage Conservation District [on the committee, building on some of the north side of Wellington Street East] some comments taken at last month’s Public years ago, we talked about Wellington Planning meeting, included an opt-out for Street and decided not to include property owners, but according to Marco 20 Wellington because we understood it Ramunno, Aurora’s Director of Planning, 20 YEARS might be somewhat different because a this would create a “Swiss cheese effect” YEARS number of those buildings have become in the area which would make the HCD used for commercial or office purposes,” difficult to administer. said HAC member John McIntyre. “We For HAC member Erina Kelly, didn’t want it to prevent the district from Councillors have heard from the people going forward, so while it would be nice who are for the HCD study heading to if there were some support on Wellington phase two, they have heard from people Street, if that is a major issue, perhaps who are against it, but the undecided Offers a full line of exterior products, [removing it] is a way to help this move residents make up a significant portion made to protect your decks, fences, forward.” of residents. 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HWY. 400 HWY. AURORA RD. Page 8 THE AURORAN, Thursday, May 22, 2014 WALK THIS WAY: Residents of the Hollandview Trail Retirement Community lead the way as Mayor Geoffrey Dawe inaugurates the new pedestrian-acti- Region vated crossing signal on John West Way on Wednesday. Approved by Council in the 2013 Budget, the new pedestrian signal was something pushed for by residents not only of Hollandview Trail, but also of the condominium complex immediately to its south. Since then, the high density area has welcomed an provides tips additional condominium building and a townhouse complex is currently under construction. The signal will facilitate pedestrian traffic throughout the community and allow residents on the west side of John West Way to easily to stump the walk to nearby parks and shops. Auroran photo by David Falconer spread of the Emerald Ash Borer By Chris McGowan EMBRACE ELEGANCE

On May 14, Stacey Bowman, THIS PROM Invasive Species Specialist of York Region Forestry, enlightened a group of approximately 45 people about the status of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in our area. The Emerald Ash Borer is a wood- boring beetle, metallic green in color that is approximately one and a half cm in length and attacks all native species of ash trees including green, white, black, blue, pumpkin, marshall RECEIVE A seedless, autumn purple and summit, FREE with the exception of Mountain Ash. MAKE-UP APPLICATION York Region is experiencing an *Offer valid until June 30,2014. infestation of EAB and any Ash tree is vulnerable. “Do not plant Ash trees” said BOOK YOUR PROM UP-DO’S Bowman. “If you have an ash tree and suspect it may be suffering from EAB, WITH CHAMPAGNE BEAUTY you are best to call in a certified Tree Care specialist for their opinion.” AND SAVE 20% A common indicator that your tree + SAME DAY may be infested is if woodpeckers are FREE frequenting the tree regularly. The MAKEUP APPLICATION! EAB can kill an Ash tree in one to three *Some restrictions apply call for details. Offer valid until June 31, 2014 years by eating the soft tissue under the bark when in the larvae stage, thus 14799 Yonge Street, Aurora | 905.841.3200 | [email protected] creating burrows. A tree care specialist can possibly help you preserve your tree with a safe insecticide, however, the treatment requires holes to be drilled into the trunk of the tree with insecticide cartridges that have to be replaced every two years for ten to fifteen years in total, and even then there is no guarantee your tree will survive. The EAB came to North America from China, hitting the Southern USA and working its way up to Canada and PUBLIC NOTICE has been in York Region since 2008. It is now in York Region Forests throughout Aurora, Newmarket and as far north as Georgina. York Region will be removing all of the Ash trees on its regional roadways and replacing them with some other type of tree, however, it goes without saying that the amount of trees that the EAB is expected to destroy is massive, GOING OUT as our forests are approximately 8 per cent Ash and no tree is safe. There are tree planting incentives within the Region that you may be able to take advantage of to help replenish your tree loss. Bowman encouraged everyone to “replace the trees, and OF BUSINESS become more educated regarding the EAB”. She also encouraged everyone to refrain from moving wood, especially if it is Ash, as that is how the beetle is transferred through human intervention. Currently, scientists are trying to CLOSING determine if there is a natural, safe predator that can be introduced to help eliminate EAB, but they need to ensure negative issues will not incur as a result. BEGINS MAY 23RD!

Stacey Bowman leads discussions about the EAB last week. Auroran photo by S. Mulholland Take in the Art and Music “war” Northtown Music + Art Wars 2014 will host their finals Friday night at 6.30 at Theatre Aurora. Duelling musicians include Alex & Jess, Augusta Campoli, Congress Court, Jackie Marr, the Never Never Band, Purgatory, Steppinstone Productions, Throne of Death, Ten Cent Pistol, and Volchok & 4am. The art component will showcase Adam Mozzetti, Anali Ssidd, Andre Yandle Chretien, Brittaney Anastasia, Bryden Wu, Corey Glass Smith, Josh Oxford, Nina Kniazeva, Lex Luxemburger, Sarah Bedley, and Suki Crunkachov. Tickets are $10 for all ages and available in advance at The Arts Music Store (274 Eagle Street, Newmarket). A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Youth in Music program of the Aurora Winter Blues Festival. ASHLEY! DECOR-REST! KROEHLER! BRENTWOOD! KINGSDOWN! ASHLEY!

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By Brock Weir also build confidence all based on an activity done by everyone “basically You can’t draw a straight line? Big since the beginning of time.” deal. That’s why God invented rulers. “It changes you in a really unique That is the relaxed approach Susan and positive way,” she explains, noting Stortini takes to life – and art. each pattern she teaches people to Janice Morgante, L, Everyone at their most basic level draw in a program has an unusual executive director wants to create, she says. But, no and unrelated name so people don’t of Eating Disorders of York Region’s matter how strong that desire might have preconceived ideas of what Riverwalk Wellness be, there is always that nagging they are supposed to create. “There Centres, displays an feeling in the back of your mind that is no risk-taking and people can do example of “zentan- creating even something as simple it instantly. People feel so satisfied gle” with instructor as a doodle might be frivolous. There because they can finish a whole tile Susan Stortini, in is nothing frivolous, in her view, of in 15 or 20 minutes and it opens up a their new art space BPS lot of aspects of your life. in the old Clocktow- “zentangle”, an art form people will er building on Yonge have a chance to see in action at the “If you never finish a project, this Street. Come June Plumbing Service Aurora Street Festival on Sunday, you can finish. It organizes your 1, these blank walls EST. 1972 June 1. thoughts. You work on breathing will be awash with Zentangle will take pride of place and dropping your shoulders and colour as the gallery in a new art gallery set to open inside it is really good. It is a deliberate welcomes visitors in the old Aurora Post Office/Clock shift of focus away from your issues. conjunction with the Street Festival. • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL As you start to do this, it becomes Tower building in conjunction with 905-727-3210 Eating Disorders of York Region’s really comforting and meditative. It Auroran photo by Riverwalk Wellness Centres and becomes a nice, safe place to go where Brock Weir www.bobsplumbing.ca Addiction Services of York Region. there is no anxiety.” The art space, which will be open For Ms. Morgante, she has seen to visitors for the duration of the firsthand someone she describes sale, has been a long-held dream of as “self-critical, judgemental and Riverwalk whose clients have longed anxious” in one session, emerge for a creative outlet. “joyful, singing and excited” about “I have always thought it would be her art in the next session. One of the wonderful to have space where there values of the program is it is effective, is an activity that is healthy and accessible, portable and affordable. When You Spend All Lunch Specials helpful, but didn’t involve talking if Using good quality paper and pens, $25 or More you didn’t want to talk,” says Janice each person is required to sign their come with Morgante, Executive Director of work to take ownership and pride in When you bring Soup Riverwalk. “We have movement with what they have completed. in this ad and 1 yoga and Tai Chi, we have walked in “At the end it builds your skills and or take a picture Spring Roll nature as a group when the weather confidence like scaffolding and you of this ad on your phone and your choice of is lovely, and I thought art would be start to realise you can cope because and show picture Soft Drink another form of movement.” you can be flexible when unforeseen when you come in. or Jasmine tea With an eye to create a “really things happen,” says Ms. Sortini. robust art program”, they secured “When unforeseen things happen extensive space in the upper floor on the paper, you can just move in 11:30AM - 4PM of the clock tower building and are another direction and that is a very LUNCH putting the finishing touches on the transferrable skill to learn. $8.25 - $9.99 space to make it ready for the public. “When they are finished, part SPECIALS 7 DAYS A WEEK The black and white art pieces of the experience is initialling it, visitors will see on the wall are signing it and honouring your work, St. John Sideroad examples of zentangle. They may and taking the time to appreciate it. 84 First Commerce Dr., look like intricate doodles, but they What surprises them is negative self- Unit 2, are so much more, according to Ms. thought disappears.” Aurora First Commerce Dr.

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Vol. 14 No. 29 905-727-3300 theauroran.com FREE Week of May 22, 2014 Boston Marathon was Homegrown players aim for success as Ontario Blues By Jeff Doner has had two tours with Team Canada, playing for U17 emotional one for and U18 teams. The Ontario Blues senior men’s Now he’s hoping to make a mark and stick around Aurora runner rugby team has shown a great with the Ontario Blues U19s, while also continuing to degree of success, winning three play for the Barbs, which has been instrumental in his By Jeff Doner thousands of spectators and consecutive MacTier Cups in 2011, development. runners going around sharing 2012 and 2013 in the annual Canadian “In both rugby and the social aspects, the Barbs As one of the most storied stories, shaking hands and Rugby Championship. organization has been really important,” he said. “There athletic events in North hugging prior to the race. This year, two homegrown players are great coaches and great players that have not only America, the annual Boston Memorials and tributes – Eric Selvaggi and Paul Ciulini – who helped me on the field, but the friends I have made off Marathon has had its fair share were everywhere, sometimes have come up through the Aurora the field have been great.” of storylines over the years. bringing tears to her eyes, Barbarians system, are hoping to At 21, Selvaggi has followed a similar path through his Just one year removed from thinking about what happened factor in Ontario’s squad. the horrific bombings that last year. The two players have joined the Continued on page 18 killed three and injured over “The most emotional part Ontario Blues for preliminary games 200 others, longtime Aurora was when we went the day before the final roster is chosen in marathon runner Christine of the marathon; we went to June. 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When I got in I felt 2015. really grateful.” “I’m looking forward to Simply put, running this going back next year and I did PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! year was something she said qualify, so I’m hoping that I get Guaranteed spots are available ONLY to players she will absolutely never forget. in, and then I’m hoping to go to registered on or before June 30, 2014. She recalled being the 120th anniversary in 2016,” We will not add teams in September to accommodate late registrants. surrounded by thousands upon she said. Page 14 THE AURORAN, Thursday, May 22, 2014 Meet Your Iron Chefs: Krystian Catala of Gourmet Gringos By Brock Weir Community Centre. cannot be divulged before The arena will be the date itself, Catala is When Krystian Catala transformed into not shy to admit that they put his food to the test on Kitchen Stadium for threw him for a bit of a Food Network’s Dinner the second annual Iron loop. Party Wars, he learned Chef Aurora, where five “My first thought was, a few things coming of Aurora’s top chefs ‘What am I going to do out of the competition. will do battle with two with these ingredients?’” The first was to keep the secret ingredients, all he exclaims. “They are menus simple, not common fresh, and Mexican current. The foods. It was second was to definitely always focus challenging on flavourful to figure out food. While what to do with the co-founder them, but I was of Gourmet able to come Gringos, up with some the recently cool ideas for opened dishes. I’m Mexican improvising a Meet Your Iron Chefs: Dharshan Gopal restaurant in Before opening his restaurant, Cata- play on some of By Jeff Doner King Richard’s. Here we do smoked Aurora, has la spread the word of Gourmet Gringos our dishes, but pork and back ribs, and people really no shortage of through their popular food truck. it is still a toss- He’s no rookie in the kitchen, but it like it, so we want to show them flavour on his up right now.” will be the first time King Richard’s that.” menu, he is adhering to in the name of securing He is currently English Pub Chef Dharshan Gopal That commitment to quality dishes the simple, fresh, and the Iron Chef title – and weighing variations on tests his mettle in the upcoming Iron and Gopal’s creativity are exactly current principle when raising money for the their popular fish tacos, Chef Aurora competition. what King Richard’s is hoping to he prepares to do battle Aurora Food Pantry. as well as a dish involving “This is the first time for me doing showcase at Iron Chef Aurora. in front of a hometown Although the two braised short ribs. anything like this,” he said. “I have For the competition, Gopal will crowd next Thursday, secret ingredients each Mr. Catala opened up been watching all the cooking shows be cooking with two ingredients May 29 at the Aurora chef has to work with Continued on page 18 on TV, but basically we will prep he is very familiar with from his Advertorial everything here at the restaurant experience with Italian cuisine. and then we will take our dishes Those secret ingredients are still there and serve to four or five judges under wraps, but Gopal tipped his This Week’s Golf Tip to try out.” hand on what he might be preparing Ladies Golf is one of the most stay relevant with what women golfers Gopal has been a chef for about on the day of. For an appetizer, a interesting topics in the industry are looking for and keep our existing 15 years since coming to Canada smoked salmon dish with capers right now. Working on methods to members engaged and interested from Sri Lanka. Upon his arrival, he and pico de gallo. The main course increase participation and interest year over year. We maintain strong started out as a regular line cook at will likely be glazed pork belly with are at the forefront of many clubs traditions and mix them with new his uncle’s restaurant, mainly doing baked beans and salad. and associations. Discussions have ideas, creating a vibrant atmosphere prep and other tasks. As for the competition itself, surrounded around 9-hole evening that speaks to what our ladies are From there, he realized his passion Gopal said he can’t wait to show programs, more creative golf formats, interested in. was in cooking and kept pushing his skills in a competition with the focus on the social elements, day care A steady mix of weekend events, himself further to the point where Aurora’s best. options, and more. All have their weekly morning and afternoon he eventually became a head chef. “I think there will be about 400 merit and some of these initiatives are programs ensures that there is His specialties are Mexican and people there,” he said. “I’m not working at various facilities which is something for everyone. Having Italian Cuisine, but said his English- really nervous about it. I have a good great news. At my club, we thankfully different formats for all of these North Indian style chicken curry has sous chef, Ben Grant, he’s my right have a wonderful group of women events also guarantees that all levels become a favourite at King Richards hand. But I want to help make our members that are active, welcoming of golfers can participate and feel like as well as their smoked meats. restaurant great and show that we and supportive. This has allowed the they belong. Our newest initiative “We are known for doing our own are number one in Aurora. club to introduce some great programs was to create a weekly Team League meats for burgers to sausage meat “I was a little nervous at the to help keep the momentum going for for the Ladies program where both and everything,” he said. “We grind beginning, having a conversation many years to come. the morning players and afternoon our own meats and do the smoking, about doing this, but I’m pretty The clubs need to clearly recognize business ladies can participate. This which I never did before coming to confident now. Let’s do it.” that all players are welcome to join has created great unity amongst both and play with full acceptance. This groups as the whole day is part of one helps keep the members active as there overall event. At times, coming in the is always a sense of belonging and afternoon for nine holes after work can community when they arrive and play. be difficult, yet now with the all-day Welcoming the new golfer or member league in place, the ladies are making has an amazing impact on their first the drive and gladly playing 9. impression to the game and club. Our We are very fortunate to have a Ladies make a point of seeking out the great group of ladies at our club, and I new members and playing with them, hope your club or course has the same showing them around, and ensuring culture. Golf is a game for everyone, Stage & Sell they are comfortable right from the which is why I love it as I do. Terry Eckert Sales Representative start. That is a culture that any club should strive for. 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150 Aurora’s Community Newspaper Arts & Cul Colourful exhibition highlights contemporary tu r e Aboriginal issues at Cultural Centre By Brock Weir tradition to talk about the present. I chose values and a shared women artists because many First Nations responsibility The day before the RCMP released traditions are matriarchal and the women shouldered by their report on missing and murdered were responsible for passing on much women, regardless Aboriginal women, Native artists of the culture to the young ones. I chose of colour, to protect expressed their pain and healing through contemporary artists who not only create the earth. their work in Aurora. aesthetically pleasing work, but who could “The artwork It was the opening of Indiginesse, also speak to who they are, what matters to here is to create a landmark exhibition for the Centre them today and [in] the present. a dialogue and curated by Newmarket artist Nathalie Indiginesse is two years in the making. educate how Suzanne and Cedar Smoke sing as artist/curator Na- Bertin to highlight “Perspectives from When the Idle No More protests began in magnificent we are thalie Bertin looks on at the opening of Indiginesse Contemporary Native Women.” the fall of 2012, led by First Nations, Inuit as a culture, that we on Thursday night. Auroran photo by Brock Weir Bringing together the voices of and Metis peoples to fight for the issues have a culture that Aboriginal artists from coast to coast, it is that mattered to them, it drove home the is so magnificent discussing their collective work with many meant to be a “catalyst for conversation” point to Ms. Bertin that her vision for the and goes back more generations than most, of the people in attendance, Ms. Bertin between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal exhibition was not only on the right track, we can’t have any differences anymore said there weren’t any words to truly communities about modern day but would help facilitate a discussion that based on our race,” she said. “We are all encompass what she was thinking. challenges, both unique and shared. was needed now more than ever. here, we are all part of the water, and all “What I have noticed a lot more of is “The first question I am usually asked “We need to start having discussions on part of one nation for Mother Earth. a willingness for everyone to learn more about Indiginesse is what inspired me indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians “We are not protesters. We are defenders about indigenous cultures and to basically to create this project,” Ms. Bertin told outside of Parliament, outside of media of the land and protectors of the water. find out more about themselves,” said a packed crowd gathered in the Aurora sound-bites so we can better create Shift your paradigm way of thinking that Ms. Bertin. “I hope they leave with a new Cultural Centre’s Meridian Gallery. “My understanding for us,” she concluded. your government has taught you about understanding and maybe more questions first answer is always I wanted to know “Ultimately, this exhibition isn’t about me. indigenous people. We are here to protect than when they walked in the door. Asking who my peers are. As a Metis who only It isn’t only about the artists, either. It is the water for each and every one of you. questions is a good thing, when they are found out about my indigenous heritage about all of us coming together to learn We are here to protect the water for the genuine and sincere. Maybe having some late in life, I had a lot of learning to do. In from one another, to bridge that gap that next seven generations, regardless of race, of their perceptions challenged. Those are doing so, I realised that a lot of Canadians currently exists between us, so we can creed or colour.” things I am hoping they take away with simply don’t know about our indigenous move forward on life’s journey together.” Suzanne and Cedar led the audience in them.” history and the cultures that surround us This vision was shared by Suzanne an extensive circle dance, one which was outside of old history books. Smoke, who helped open the exhibition so large it necessitated the creation of two Indiginesse runs through June “When thinking about how I was going in song, accompanied by her daughter concentric circles to do the job. 28. For more information, visit www. to develop this project, I decided to use Cedar. She spoke about these common Afterwards, taking in the crowd, and auroraculturalcentre.ca.

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Another priority is what he terms “the filed his nomina- Duff formally filed his papers on need and focus on the preservation of tion papers for education and health care” in the area. Saturday to be Newmarket-Aurora’s the NDP on Satur- NDP candidate for the June 12 provincial “When I talk to voters, they are election. Accompanied by his daughter concerned about the erosion of day afternoon. Gillian and son Charlie, he says these education,” he says. “They are concerned common values of the two communities about pending cuts to education. They Auroran photo have continually been underrepresented are concerned about the quality of health by Brock Weir by the area’s Provincial reps. care. Additionally, the support for workers “I think the essence of the values in Newmarket-Aurora right now is such of the folks of Newmarket-Aurora are that we have some workers who are people who are caring, people who are really struggling and the DNP is focused Advertorial generous, people who are concerned on supporting those workers through about social issues, and I got the sense that an increase in the minimum wage to these weren’t being represented by other $12 and providing some support for the What are good bacteria parties. elimination of HST on energy bills.” “Personally, I thought this was an Transit growth, as well as growth and for your gut? opportunity for me to make a positive support for businesses, go hand in hand, contribution to Newmarket-Aurora and I he argued. To underscore his point, he Probiotics are “good bacteria” supplements (which are available in figured I had the skills and the voice of the recalls a conversation with Stephanie from Probiotics are live yeasts and capsules, tablets, powders and liquid people, so it was an opportune time to run the Studio 44 Salon on Wellington Street bacteria that live in your intestine extracts) each contain a specific type of for election.” near the GO Station. She lives in Holland and assist your digestive system in probiotic. These products are available A professor in Business Administration Landing, but has to drive to Aurora to functioning. Probiotics naturally at health food and natural food stores, with a specialization in Human Resource her business right next to the GO Station present in your gut can, in some cases, vitamin shops, and other stores. Management at Trent University’s Oshawa because hers is not a typical 9 to 5 job. be supplemented from foods or natural One commonly used supplement is Campus, Duff says this background has “I believe all-day Go service will open up formulations. acidophilus, which is available from uniquely positioned him to understand business opportunities along the Aurora- How probiotics help your body several supplement manufacturers. “the challenges and needs of the public Barrie corridor by connecting people in Generally, the body does not require How safe and effective are probiotics? service”, particularly in education. those various communities,” he said. “The supplements that contain probiotics Mild side effects can be caused by “I believe I can bring that practical NDP have committed to offering an HST to be healthy. However, in some cases, probiotics such as allergic reactions, understanding of work, combined with rebate on hydro bills. The harmonization food and supplements that contain mild stomach upset, diarrhea or the needs of public service, to make a of HST, as it applies to Hydro, has created probiotics may help your gut: passing gas and bloating that usually very positive contribution in Queen’s a situation where our constituents, faced If you have decreased number of resolve spontaneously. Considering Park,” he says. “Having spent 15 years in with high energy bills already, are being natural probiotic bacteria in your gut that probiotics present naturally in the Newmarket-Aurora, I believe I understand charged provincial tax on top of those due to recent treatment with antibiotics body, probiotic foods and supplements the needs and desires of constituents here, costs, so the NDP have committed to or significant infectious diarrhea. are generally considered to be safe. so I can effectively represent constituents removing the HST from bills, providing a If you have increased number of There is not conclusive research at Queen’s Park.” direct savings to our constituents.” “bad” bacteria that promotes diarrhea about probiotic supplements. Some One of the predominant issues Duff At the end of the day, however, voters, he or problems with your bowel routine research says probiotics are effective; feels needs to be better represented at says, will have to consider the “burgeoning If your bowel routine needs to others say there is no benefit Queen’s Park is transit, particularly debt” created by the Liberals, the money be restored after prolong illness or whatsoever. a “public transportation system that they have spent on government, and hospitalization. As far as effectiveness, we have to works.” He says he sees the current system whether they are seeing anything on their What are the names probiotics and remember that, unlike medications, as a “patchwork” of systems that have bottom line to justify it. where they come from? dietary supplements do NOT need to been put together, resulting in inadequate “I speak to a lot of people who are Natural gut probiotics are bacteria in go through same rigorous approval and impractical bus scheduling. disillusioned with the government in the Lactobacillus and Bifobacterium by Health Canada. This means that “I believe that transit needs in this area terms of thinking the government has families and yeast Saccharomyces manufacturers can sell supplements are focused on having all-day transit into not represented their values, so I believe boulardii. simply with “claims” of effectiveness. 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Merlin’s an expert, you’ll find something Music Store (274 Eagle Street, presents a one-day workshop at their annual E-Waste Event countertenor Timothy Wong Hollow is located at 181 Centre to create at the Aurora Public Newmarket). A portion of the entitled “Discover Traditional at the school (210 Bloomington and pianist Rachel Andrist – Crescent, just off Centre Street Library’s Spring Sewing proceeds will benefit the Youth Metis Beading” with Nathalie Road) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., along with the Aurora United near Industrial Parkway. Makeshop! Create a simple in Music program of the Aurora Bertin. Learn traditional First rain or shine. Proceeds from the Church Choir and Embelished decorated bag or pencil case, a Winter Blues Festival. Nations and Métis traditions event will benefit educational Handbell Quartet – the event THURSDAY, JUNE 19 needle book to hold your sewing SATURDAY, MAY 24 to create a beautiful flower. 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Andrew Roblin is not your run of the all Ontarians, particularly for businesses. “Part of the program of having a mill candidate. “With jobs, a lot of parties say they are lower tax rate is it allows them to be more The Aurora native, who secured the going to create jobs, etc., but most of them innovative…and they can be more creative Newmarket-Aurora nomination for are far away,” he says of the other parties with regards to how they are going to be the Green Party of Ontario last week, using old ideas to address newer issues. adaptive to new fluctuating markets,” he has heard all the arguments before. His “People are travelling, creating pollution, says. “Just adding more [traffic] lanes friends, for instance, often share his views causing traffic, taking time away from and increasing the frequency [of trains and buy into his vision but, at the end of their families. The Greens are proposing and buses] will be an immediate transit the day, like so many voters, fall one step to create more local jobs, and we address resolution, but it is not going to solve the short of casting their vote for the Greens. transit issues by doing exactly that.” issue of transit. A transit solution will And this is a mindset he hopes to change Another issue which Roblin says be bringing more local jobs to the area as by the June 12 election. should be tackled differently is the issue well as investing in broadband internet in “People need to be aware there is of rising electricity costs. While the NDP smaller towns so they can do their work Green Party candidate Andrew Roblin an alternative choice and they don’t will give families $100 rebates to pay for from home.” is looking forward to meeting the resi- have to keep going back and forth to the their electrical bills, this, he says, will just Roblin, a newlywed, divides his time dents of Aurora and Newmarket on the same parties,” he says. “It is doing the encourage people to use more electricity. between Aurora and Mississauga, where campaign trail through June 12. The Greens, on the other hand, want to same thing over and over and expecting he is about to begin a new job. Auroran photo by Brock Weir different results.” encourage people to retrofit their homes While he has always had an interest to conserve energy. in politics, Roblin says he typically “People should have the freedom to shies away from the spotlight. This do what they want, but at the same time election, however, provides a “unique they should make the conscious decision opportunity” both for Newmarket-Aurora that if we do this now, we will be able to and Ontario as a whole to “take a stand” handle further issues down the road, as at the ballot box on how Ontarians want population increases and power becomes to be governed. more expensive or, at the very least, we are After graduating in environmental starting to transition to more alternative studies from York University, he energies. kept seeing throughout his studies “Energy conservation has to be a part how “everything is deeply related to of it. There is no way around that and environmental issues, social justice and buying energy is going to be cheaper for economics and there is no way to escape us in the long run. We keep revamping this.” This, he says, drew him to the Green these nuclear power plants, it is going to party. cost us more because they are never on “I feel like the Liberals and budget and never on time. That is one way Conservatives, and the NDP as well, that we will offset a lot of those issues that they are using their old ideology to address people have been having with the high 21st century issues and I feel like the Green cost of energy for business.” Party says, ‘Let’s take a step back. Let’s As for business, Roblin and the Hogan’s Inn take these issues, contextualize them, and Greens are focused on local job creation. approach them on an independent basis.” Redirecting corporate tax breaks “from If elected, Roblin’s top priorities are Bay Street” to small businesses will The Place You Want To Be! youth employment, something he says is create more local jobs for local people, a top concern for everyone, doing away he says, as well as provide incentives Seafood, Pasta & Steakhouse... The New Hogan’s SENIOR SCAPE

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