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Aurora’s Cpl. Graeme Sherman of the Queen’s York Rangers embraces his mother, Julia Walkley-Sherman following her emotional speech about her son and his service in Afghanistan. Ms. Walkley-Sherman was speaking at Cardinal Golf Course Wednesday at A Day in the Life of a Soldier, a fundraising breakfast for their Regimental Assistance Fund. Auroran photo by David Falconer
“A Superhero doesn’t need a cape” By Brock Weir the Life of a Soldier fundraiser for the Queen’s York through various activities. Rangers’ Regimental Assistance Fund. “I don’t know if this is going to embarrass Graeme, But, according to one Aurora mother, “a good Rather than getting a full fl avour of a soldier’s but his dad is also a reservist, so he came to this helmet might do.” life on the frontlines in the theatre of war, attendees interest honestly. Out of our three children, he took Julia Walkley-Sherman’s son Graeme, was just heard a moving account of one mother seeing her son the lead and every Hallowe’en, it was not Superman, 16 in 2006 when he enlisted in the Canadian Army. off to fi ght. it was not Dracula, it was not Spiderman. What he Deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Athena “When our children are little, we often envision wanted to dress up as year after year was an army just six years later, he was a gunner and an observer what they will be like in the future,” said Ms. Walkley- guy. He would take his dad’s uniform and proudly in a four man unit. Sherman. “We often see a little trait early on which display it and out the door he would go. Ms. Walkley-Sherman, a teacher at Light of Christ allows us some glimpse of who they are becoming. “As a mother of a solider, who was deployed in Catholic Elementary School, joined Graeme, now “My son, Corporal Graeme Sherman, was always the Afghanistan, you can understand that it is very, very Corporal Sherman, at Cardinal Golf Course in King adventurer, the one who would climb trees, jump out diffi cult to see your child in uniform leaving. We are on Wednesday to share their story as part of A Day in of trees [and] his adventurous spirit was channeled Continued on page 14
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The Muskies won the best of seven series “And that would be our compete level needs 4 – 2. to be a lot higher and our commitment to a After a solid regular season that saw total team game must also be greater.” Aurora fi nish atop the north division, the Despite their early exit, Richmond early playoff exit was a shock to the talented recognized the accomplishments of his team. team. “As you can imagine, I am very “While the loss [on Friday] puts a bad disappointed in the way our season ended taste in our mouths right now, and will sting last night in Lindsay,” said head coach for a good part of the summer, we can hold and general manager James Richmond. our heads high with our accomplishments “Give Lindsay credit, they got very good this season,” he said. “In late November goaltending against us which seemed to we were 12 points out of fi rst place and frustrate our players quite a bit.” our players played together and earned the And that frustration was warranted. north division title.” Muskies netminder Tanner Davis had a He also noted that the future of the sparkling 2.35 goals against average, a .946 Aurora Tigers is bright. Aurora Tigers goalie save percentage and 245 saves in the six “We have a lot of players due to come Kevin Entmaa sprawls game series. back which will make up a very strong to make a glove save Captain Daniel Clairmont and Kyle Liu nucleus for us to take a run at another north scored the fi rst period goals for Aurora in title in 2013-14. Two years ago we were a early in game ve against game six to knot the score in a 2 – 2 tie going team that didn’t qualify for the playoffs and the Lindsay Muskies last into the second period. now we have earned a north title,” he said. week. Entmaa made 26 But it would be all Lindsay from there, as The objective now will be to look at what saves, but the Tigers still they added four more goals (including one went wrong and how to improve on it for dropped the contest 4 - 2. shorthanded) and held the Tigers at bay for next season, something Richmond said the rest of the game. will happen right away, staring with the Auroran photo After the loss in game fi ve, Clairmont spring rookie camp at the end of April. by Je Doner said his team just had to bear down and work “I have told our players to hold their heads harder and admitted they were playing off high because at the end of the day only one their game. team will win the OJHL title and we will be “We just have to go back to our game plan back next year better and hungrier.” and get pucks to the net,” he said. “We’ve just got to pretty much play how we have been “like” playing all season. That’s why we became Aurora Stingers 96 boys us on fi rst in the north division.” The Muskies were clearly using a are Ontario champs for your chance physical game to counter the speed and skill of the Tigers. Submitted by Mark Allen to win “They’re a pretty chippy team and we just can’t let it get to us,” said Clairmont. When Coach Phil D’Elia told the boys The series was very physical as both that playing this winter in the older teams traded hits and spent a fair amount division would prepare them for the 2013 of time in the penalty box – something season, he didn’t realize how early in the Richmond said was a problem for his team year the team would reap the rewards. in game fi ve. The Ontario Indoor Cup preliminary “I think we got bogged down a little bit. round was played just three days into with We were undisciplined and we’ve been the New Year, pitting the 97 boys against disciplined all year long and took some bad Erin Mills, Brampton and Mt Hamilton, penalties. We were shorthanded for eight with only the winner of the division minutes in the second period and that took moving forward. a lot out of us.” Adapting quickly to the surprising However, the Tigers only served three six-a-side format, the boys prevailed minor penalties to Lindsay’s fi ve in game easily over Erin Mills and Brampton 4-1 six. and 5-0, respectively before dismissing a Special teams were a bit of a problem plucky Mt Hamilton squad 2-1 to move for the Tigers in the series, having scored onto the next round. only one power play goal on 36 chances, Finding themselves in the tougher while giving up three shorthanded goals to Continued on page 19 Lindsay. “lIke” motormotorINg.cINg.cA ANd you could WIN A $100 meAl cArd fOr edwArd Street mArket, biStrO, cAteriNg SimplY bY clickiNg “like”
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Aluminum: 3 1G, Austin Venneri 1G, Dave Dur- Ben Liotta 1G, Tyler Sawyer 1A, An- Innisfil: 3 1A, Devrim Coskuner 2G 1A Dylan Clark 1G, Scott Rumble 1A Evan Jackson 1G, Ben Ashton 2G, bano 1A, Ethan Powell 1A, Carson thony DiPietro 1G, Colby Prymych T. Kostoff 2G, R. Carpenter 2A, P. 609 Aurora Lodge #148 IOOF: 1 Josh DiVincenzo 1A Day 1A, Graham Hoogers SO 2A, Sam Ashton 1G, Myles Wolanski 2G, C. Romanchych 1G, M. 101 Timbits - Calgary Red: 8 Stephen Silverio 1G, Rony Wahab 1A Vasilevski 1A Kalmisto 2A, K. Rice 1A, J. Rusnell Lucas Reid 3G, Jonathan Robertson 903 BMO Bank of Montreal: 5 Novice AE - Aurora Tigers: 3 1A, E. Pears 1A, J. Schmitt 1A, L. 2G, Nicholas Ferrante 1G, Andrew 606 Benson Kearley IFG: 3 Nick Armour 2G 1A, Matthew Pelkola Richmond Hill: 2 Minor Peewee A - Aurora Tigers: 2 Dane 1G 1A Mettel 1G, Yiannis Skanderis 1G 2A, Carson Venneri 1G 1A, Matthew Win- 1G 1A, Andrew Roche 1G, Branden Dylan Vasilevski 1G 1A, Austin Ven- Markham: 0 Noah Rayner 5A ters 1G, Jason Cox 1G Fennell 1G 1A, Derek Capone 1A, neri 1G 1A, Ben Hilgendorff 1G, Tyler Sawyer 1G, Luke Jarvis 1G, Minor Bantam AE - Barrie: 5 Au- 103 Timbits - Toronto White: 4 608 Mastermind Toys: 2 Nick Baczynski 1A, Troy Foster 1A Ryan Blakley 1A Blair Crabbe 1A rora Tigers: 3 Griffin Lamanna 1A, Jacob Belisle Jack Hosmer 1G, Raffaelle Parente 907 Crabby Joe's: 2 2G, Nathan Windle 1G, Riley Saltz- 1G, Jack Chivers 1A, Alex Murgida Connor Cowl 2G, Josh Bell 2A, Car- Novice RS - Kitchener Jr. Rangers: Minor Peewee AE - Aurora Tigers: Minor Bantam AE - Barrie: 4 Au- man 1G 1A son Roell 1A 5 Aurora Tigers: 0 5 Markham: 2 rora Tigers: 3 Anthony Iacovetta 1G 1A, Matthew Sam Speranini 1G, Alexander Simar- 109 Timbits - Philly Orange: 5 607 Crabby Joes: 5 1001 ATS Healthcare: 5 Novice RS - Hespeler Shamrocks: McConnell 1G, Brendan Sanford 1G, done 1G, Jared Duthie 1G, Jack O'- Ethan Lane 3G, Noah Savage 1G Will Reid 2G 1A, Ben Godber 1G 2A, Stephen Wilkins 1G, Josh Lopez 1G, 2 Aurora Tigers: 1 Luke Catania 1G, Thomas Childer- Keefe 2A, Curtis Romanchych 1A, 1A, Andrew Aikens 1G, Ryan Hart Hunter Gilpin-Maier 1G, Matthew Anthony Selski 1G, Vincent Ruscica Mason Scanga 1G, Rylan Kirchmair hose 1G, Russell Tanaka 1A, Kyle Cameron Bugos 1A, Cameron Dyer 1A, Ryan Meddings 1A, Nathan Parkin 1A, Adam Wochenmarkt 1G 1G, Conor Fenell 1G 1A, Brian Constandes 1A Fowler 1A, Cory Read 1A, Jason 1A Lambert 1A 2A 1007 Inaria: 2 Gage 1A 104 Timbits - St. Louis Blue: 4 610 Rotary Club of Aurora: 3 Taylor Nuttall 2G Novice RS - Brantford Church Minor Bantam AE - Aurora Tigers: Lucas Dang 3G 1A, Edan Kroi 1G, Andrew Hoogers 3G, Ben Masset 1A Saints: 11 Aurora Tigers: 1 Minor Peewee AE - Aurora Tigers: 4 East Gwillimbury: 1 Stefano Deappollonia 1A 1006 AHPA: 7 Ben Cordingley 1G, Julian Tsukada 4 Markham: 1 Jack O'Keefe 2G, Jack Camplin 1G, 804 Optimist Club of Aurora: 3 1004 North York Heating & Plumb- 1A, Jack Boyd 1A Matthew McConnell 1G, Thomas Cameron Dyer 1G, Cameron Bugos 107 Timbits - Nashville Silver: 8 808 Twirl 'n' Top Yogurt Cafe': 1 ing: 6 Childerhose 1G, Noah Dempsey 1G, 1A, Curtis Romanchych 1A Martin McConkey 2G, Thomas Di- Minor Atom AA - Aurora Tigers: 4 Jason Gage 1G, Jack Campbell 1A, moulas 3G, Aidan Lindsay 2G, Trevor 806 Backyard Pool & Spa Co. Ltd.: 1005 Continental Ingredients: 3 Newmarket: 3 Cory Read 1A, Luke Catania 1A Bantam AA - Tigers: 3 Georgina: Smith 1G, Julian Fryer 1A, Ryan 7 Chris Blumreisinger 2G, Ryan Baskin Nicholas Pisapia 1G 1A, Owen 2 Day 1A Ryan Cooper 2G 3A, Andrew Suther- 1G Papulkas 1G, Todd Cook 1G 1A, Minor Peewee AE - Aurora Tigers: Connor Irving 1G 1A, William Stover 106 Timbits - San Jose Teal: 7 land 3G, Lucas Ackerman 1G 3A, An- 1002 Caruso & Company: 2 Nick Giorgio 1A, Lucas De Palma 3 TNT: 2 1G, Richard Hache 1G 1A, Cameron Nate Brentnell 3G 1A, Luc Warner thony Loduca 1G, Gorgio Venosa 2A, Adam Reid 1G, Zach Ferry 1G 1A, Luca Capraro 1A, Anton Sopov Kyle Fowler 1G 1A, Jeremy Gon- Zinner 2A, Evan Cherubini 1A, 2G 1A, Bryce Lamontagne 1G, Adam Vanderkolff 1A, Alex Carter 1G, Michael Crowe 1A salves 1G, Anthony Iacovetta 1G, Michael Shum 1A James Vettese 1G, Owen Arnold 1A 1A, Shamus Quinn 1A, Connor 1003: 5 Cooper Judson 1A, Matthew Mc- Reilly 3A Matt Reeves 1G, Trevor Rice 1G, Minor Atom AA - Aurora Tigers: 3 Connell 1A, Noah Dempsey 1A Bantam AA - Aurora Tigers: 1 204 Caravan Kids - St. Louis Blue: 808 Twirl 'n' Top Yogurt Cafe': 1 Liam Mackichan 3G Newmarket: 1 Georgina: 0 0 Nick Stangolis 1G, Justin Miller 1A 1002 Caruso & Company: 2 Michael Crowe 1G, Ryan Catania Peewee AA - TNT: 5 Aurora Cameron Zinner 1G, Richard Hache Newmarket - Dodge Caravan - Mc- Jim Tatum 1G, Zach Ferry 1G 1A, Lucas De Palma 1G, Luca Tigers: 3 1A, Matthew Tanel SO Donalds - White: 0 801 Diamond Groundskeeping Capraro 1A, Todd Cook 1G, Charlie Services: 10 1004 North York Heating & Plumb- Huxley 1A Peewee AA - TNT: 8 Aurora Bantam AA - Aurora Tigers: 4 201 Caravan Kids - Calgary Red: Daniel McConnell 4G, Brett Diamond ing: 3 Tigers: 0 Georgina: 0 7 1G, Evan Nugent 3G, Michael Dowl- 1001 ATS Healthcare: 1 Minor Atom AA - Aurora Tigers: 6 Cameron Zinner 3G, William Stover Dimitri Iriotakis 3G, Jacob Madore ing 2G 1A, Blake Holtby 1A, Ethan Newmarket: 1 Peewee AA - TNT: 9 Aurora 1G, Connor Irving 3A, Richard 2G, Jordan Sieber 1G, Jacob Phillips Brooks 1A, David Townshend 1A 1006 AHPA: 6 Nick Giorgio 1G, Lucas De Palma Tigers: 2 Hache 2A, Tristan Kuchar 1A, 1G 804 Optimist Club of Aurora: 3 1007 Inaria: 2 1G 1A, Owen Papulkas 2A, Ben Christian Arcuri 1A, Matthew Tanel 202 Caravan Kids - Boston Gold: Alex Tashos 2G, Max Bruckner 1G, Legallais 1A, Todd Cook 1G, Peewee A - Aurora Tigers: 5 SO 2 Darren Tree 1A 1004 North York Heating & Plumb- Nicholas Pisapia 1A, Ryan Catania Markham: 2 Noah Bobrow 1G, Jordon Ko 1G ing: 7 1G 1A, Michael Crowe 1A, Gage Ben Spittle 2G 1A, Anthony Capraro Bantam A - Nobleking: 3 Aurora 911 Coldwell Banker Case: 8 1007 Inaria: 4 Gonsalves 1A, Anton Sopov 2G 1A, Sammy Leader 3A, Andrew Jor- Tigers: 1 201 Caravan Kids - Calgary Red: Spencer Green 3G 2A, Russell John- gensen 1A, Julien Aben 1G 1A, 5 son 4G, David Leeper 1G 1A, Gra- 1001 ATS Healthcare: 3 Minor Atom A - Innisfil: 6 Aurora Brandon Vaughan 1G, Kyle Morning Bantam A - Markham: 1 Aurora Braedan Merchant 2G 1A, Nathan ham Killby 2A 1006 AHPA: 3 Tigers: 2 1G, Carson Yeomans 2A Tigers: 0 Cobb 1G, Jacob Madore 1G, Jordan 907 Crabby Joe's: 2 Jonah Spataro 1G, Ayden Whilby 1A, Sieber 1G, James Hall 1A, Dimitri Tyler Futterer 1G 1A, Josh Bell 1G, Ryan Weeks 1G, Aidan Kirchmair 1A Peewee A - Aurora Tigers: 8 Bantam A - Nobleking: 5 Aurora Iriotakis 1A, Matthew Song 1A Rep League Ryan Batten 1A Markham: 1 Tigers: 1 204 Caravan Kids - St. Louis Blue: Tyke - Unionville: 8 Aurora Select Minor Atom A - Aurora Tigers: 3 Peter Chimienti 2G 2A, Anthony 3 904 A.D.C. Aluminum: 7 A: 6 Innisfil: 0 Capraro 3A, Brandon Vaughan 1G, Bantam AE - Barrie: 8 Aurora Luca Pugliese 1G, Jeffery Belvedere Evan Jackson 3G 1A, Harris Riopelle Fionn Keon 2G, Callum Millar 2A, Ethan Solilo 1G, Max Reeves 1G 1A, Jamie Stewart 1G 3A, Ty Boisseau Tigers: 1 1G 1A, Brian Constandes 1G 3G 2A, Joseph Veneziano 1G, Austin Lucas Wilhelm 1G, Owen McNamara Jonah Spataro 1A, Dylan Andersen 1A, Ben Spittle 1G 1A, Andrew Jor- Waite 1A, Michael Tanel 1A, Josh 1G, Erik Guilbert 1A, Charlie Cob- 1G, Aidan Kirchmair 1A, Jack gensen 1G, Fraser Ciocca 1G, Julien Bantam AE - Innisfill: 3 Aurora 204 Caravan Kids - St. Louis Blue: DiVincenzo 1A bold 1A, Jared McNeil 1G, Lucas Sutherland 1A, Liam Hadcock SO Aben 1G 2A Tigers: 2 6 906 AHPA: 1 Vacca 1A, Matthew Lyons 1G, Jake Cowden 1G, Jake Heritage 1G, Justin Laird 1G, Jerryd Jensen 1A Bradley Gardiner 1A Minor Atom AE - Aurora Tigers: 1 Peewee A - Aurora Tigers: 3 Bantam AE - AuroraTigers: 3 Inn- Jakob Isreal 1G 1A, Luca Pugliese Markham: 0 Markham: 2 isfil: 1 1G, Brian Constandes 1G, Julian 912 Jonathan's: 3 Tyke - Newmarket: 3 Aurora Se- George Rappos Jr 1G, Nicholas Carson Yeomans 1G, Anthony Shaun Broad 1G, Brendin Ramsay Tsukada 1G Chris Crisolago 1G, Robert Ruscica lect B: 1 Petinarelis 1A, Ben Charette SO Capraro 1A, Jamie Stewart 1G, 2G 1A, Bradey Adams 2A, Anthony 202 Caravan Kids - Boston Gold: 1G, Kyle Strachan 1G, Scott Kostin Julien Aben 1G, Ben Spittle 1A, Orlandi 2A 5 1A, Michael Walsh 2A Tyke - Cobourg: 6 Aurora Select Minor Atom AE - Aurora Tigers: 3 Connor Iwai 1A Ben Cordingley 2G, Aidan Edmunds 910 Neuman's Puck Bandits: 2 B: 0 Markham: 2 Minor Midget A - Newmarket: 4 1G, Ethan Ko 1G, Kenneth Lawrence Brendan McDonald 1G, Matt Sanita Jordan Dimatulac 1G, Ryan Fowler Peewee AE - Aurora Tigers: 5 In- Aurora Tigers: 1 1G 1G, Max Brown 2A, Austin Harvie Novice AA - Aurora Tigers: 5 1G, George Rappos Jr 1G, Max Mc- nisfil: 1 1A, Mitch Arnew 1A TNT: 0 Conkey 1A, Ryan Dunbar 1A Francesco Scuglia 1G 1A, Finn Minor Midget A - Newmarket: 3 608 Mastermind Toys: 2 William Haines 2G, Andrew Parsons Reeves 1G 1A, Nicholas Vamvakaris Aurora Tigers: 1 Raffaelle Parente 1G 1A, Ben Pitre 902 Tile Master: 11 1A, Ayden Posa 1G, Tucker Kauf- Atom AA - Newmarket: 3 Aurora 1G, Callum Gorrell 1G, Carter 1G, Benjamin Akkermans 1A Graham Robinson 4G 1A, Declan feldt 1A, Daniel Iwai 1A, Emmett Tigers: 2 Wilmsmeyer 1G, Mathew Hastings Minor Midget A - Newmarket: 4 610 Rotary Club of Aurora: 2 Johnston 1G 1A, Alex Harrison 1G, Ross 2G, Jack Beswick 1A, Zachary Kolm 1G, Carter Beswick 2A, Max Lombard 1A, Colin Windle Aurora Tigers: 1 Ryan Funston-Clark 1G, Andrew Brett Bond 1G 3A, Adam Petit 2G, Cameron Boyd 1A, Ryan Smyth 1A 1G 1A Hoogers 1G Domenic Fiorini 1G, Scott Barker 1G Minor Midget AE - Ajax: 3 Aurora 1A, Alistair Johnston 1A, Sam Novice AA - TNT: 1 Aurora Atom AA - Aurora Tigers: 1 Peewee AE - Aurora Tigers: 4 Tigers: 1 608 Mastermind Toys: 3 Mason SO Tigers: 0 Newmarket: 0 Stouffville: 2 Ben Pitre 1G 1A, Jack Hosmer 1A, 908 Laurion Law Office: 0 Ethan Cameron 1G, Dereck Avery Andrew Cundari 1G, Callum Gorrell Minor Midget AE - Ajax: 5 Aurora Raffaelle Parente 1G 1A, Dalton Novice A - Aurora Tigers: 3 SO 1G, Finn Reeves 1G, Nicholas Vam- Tigers: 2 Slind 1G 910 Neuman's Puck Bandits: 5 Richmond Hill: 1 vakaris 1G, Colin Windle 2A, 604 Orr & Associates Insurance: Max Brown 1G, Chris Sanita 2G, Sam Belman 1G, Parker Jalbert 1G Atom A - Aurora Tigers: 2 New- Mathew Hastings 1A Minor Midget AE - Newmarket: 6 2 NewRoads Basebar Auro 2 10/12/12Derek Keun 1G, 5:00 Austin PMHarvie Page 1G, 2 1A, Kellan Sherman 1G, Matthew Gi- market: 1 Aurora Tigers: 2 Matthew Gram 1G, Cole Sheremeta Mitch Arnew 1A, Matt Sanita 1A, anforcaro 1A, Nolan Heggie 1A 1A, A.J. 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PROUDLY SUPPORTING LOCAL SPORTS THE AURORAN, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Page 13 Bulletin Board Office Hours Monday: 9:00am - 1:00pm Tuesday: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Where sport matters! Wednesday: 9:00am - 1:00pm Sport Aurora Aurora Town Hall 3rd Floor, Parks & Recreation Department Sport Aurora Executive Board Members of 2013 100, John West Way, P.O.Box 1000, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 6J1 Ron Weese President Phone: 905-726-4776 Javed Khan Vice - President Email: [email protected] Kate Collins Executive Secretary Website: www.sportaurora.ca Sarah Smith Treasurer Stephen Kimmerer Director Doug LeGallais Director Katie Williams Director
SportSport Aurora Aurora Welcomes Welcomes Sport Hall of Fame newnew Board Board Members Members Moves to Induct It’s forfor 2013 2013 First Members! Sport Aurora is Growing! At the Sport Aurora AGM held Feb.6th in Town On March 6th, Kate Collins, the Chair Council Chambers, three new Board Members of the Aurora Sport Hall of Fame New Member Organization inquiries welcome! were welcomed to the Sport Aurora Executive and Induction Committee, announced that will assume their responsibilities immediately. If your Sport Organization believes in providing the process for selection and induction best practices and wants the benefits of At the meeting, Sport Aurora thanked three of Members has been established. membership in a progressive organization members who stepped down from office after Ms. Collins wanted to thank the members of the that values volunteers, participants and lengthy contributions to the Organization. Treasurer Induction Committee who have worked diligently healthy physical activity... Mike Sturges; Director of Volunteer Recognition over the past four months to build this selection Stephen Forsey; and Director-at-Large Stephen process. The members of this committee in- Why not inquire today? Bernardo were thanked for their years of commit- clude the Consultant Leader, Scott McRoberts ment to the Organization and given awards for of the Community Sport Councils of Ontario and their contributions. All thanked Sport Aurora and his staff; Deputy Mayor John Abel; Director of Wwww.sportaurora.ca offered their support away from the Boardroom; Parks & Recreation Al Downey; citizen and acting or (905)726-4776 each pledging their continued participation in a legal Counsel Gerry Miller; Michael Roy, Director variety of ways. of Admissions, Marketing and Business Develop- Sport Aurora eagerly welcomed the new Board ment for St. Andrew’s College and Mayor members. Stephen Kimmerer, was nominated by Geoffrey Dawe and Sport Aurora Chair, Ron St. Andrew’s College and immediately took charge Weese who are both ex-officio Members of the of the Membership portfolio. Mr. Kimmerer is no Committee. stranger to sport in Aurora having served on a “The contribution of the Committee can’t be number of local Sport Organizations as coach and understated,” said Ms. Collins. “Each member has Executive. His many years of experience in local worked hard to bring the best practices of other sport is highly-valued and we look forward to his Sport Halls of Fame to the table and have pro- positive and knowledgeable influence on the Board. vided hours of input to ensure the selection pro- Katie Williams of the Central York Girls Hockey cess is clear, objective and transparent,” she Association also for the accepted a nomination continued. “While we are not yet ready to call for Board. She has been an unrelenting and consistent nominations, the majority of work has been done leader for women’s hockey not only in Aurora but and a path forward is very clear that will lead to province-wide and her leadership is highly valued our first induction this fall,” she stated. “Our and appreciated at the Sport Aurora Board. Sarah selection processes will be made public very soon Smith of Evolution Gymnastics Aurora accepted and we hope to make the public call for nomina- her nomination and assumed the role of Treasurer. tions in the next few months.” She concluded, Sarah’s financial skills as an Aurora sport-business “It is an exciting time for sport in Aurora.” person will keep Sport Aurora firmly on track financially. The Aurora Sport Hall of Fame is a project of Sport Aurora’s and through the efforts of the While we welcome the new Board Members we also Board of Governors and many citizens who wish thank returning Member, Dr. Doug LeGallais of the to celebrate our long and storied sport history, Master Ducks, who accepted a second term on the the Aurora Sport Hall of Fame looks to become Board. Dr. LeGallais led and implemented the highly a reality in our sesquicentennial year! successful Breakfast of Champions Event last Fall that attracted over 200 guests to celebrate the accomplishments of over 102 Aurora Champions and Call for Nominations for the 2013 he will continue in that role in 2013. Breakfast of Champions Sport Aurora looks forward to another year of success All players of Sport Aurora Member Organizations and thanks the new Board in advance for their leader- who have won Provincial, National or International ship and dedication to making sport a better place in honours are eligible. Nominations must be verified by Aurora. the President of the nominating Sport Organization. Supp orting Aurora Community Spo rt
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Auroran photos by David Falconer A Day in the Life of a Soldier and Brock Weir
King Mayor Pellegrini joked the event was very well protected with several members of the Canadian Armed Forces and (above) the York Regional Police present. Members of the Queen’s York Rangers (QYR) and their distinctive army vehicles greeted visitors at the entrance of Cardinal Golf Club. (Above) Darrell Bricker, Honourary Colonel of the QYR, was master of ceremonies for the morning meal. (Below) Sgt. Ryan Mitchell spoke of his experiences in active duty.
Ms. Walkley-Sherman, Cpl. Sherman, and Sgt. Mitchell listened Councillor Paul Pirri chairs the three events this year intently. raising money for the Regimental Assistance Fund.
The event was attended by East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Ken White, Parade Commander for the Aurora-based Hackon, King Mayor Steve Pellegrini, and Aurora Mayor Geoffrey Ontario Command for the Royal Canadian Legion, Dawe was also in attendance.
Mother and Son share both sides of war From page 1 exemplified the meaning of community. The returning many of the people throughout the room, it might be all very happy and proud of our children, but the soldiers were met by their families, their Regimental fair to say it resonated with none more so than Sgt. only thing is that we can’t protect them. We can’t family, members of the York Regional Police and the Ryan Mitchell. Sgt. Mitchell became interested in protect our children when they are out there far, far police escort back to Aurora was something she said serving with the Armed Forces from a very young age. away from you and the only thing you can hope is the she would always remember. The community truly According to the Regiment, he was ultimately one of people they are surrounded by, their Comrades in did come together that day, she said. the youngest Canadian patrol commanders on the Arms, have been just as well trained so they can lean “What sets Graeme apart from most 23 year Bosnian mission, helped hundreds of soldiers with on each other when they are away from home.” olds is that he is just an Average Joe, but he has an their training, and continued public service with the Corporal Sherman left when he was 20 and came exceptional sense of dedication and honour that QYR as the unit’s Regimental Liaison Officer working back at 21. His mother says that people often say one throughout the community, as well as on missions truly becomes an adult with that age, but his adulthood outside the military in Haiti, Cuba, and elsewhere actually came when he was on the frontlines with the “I stepped back from that and throughout the Caribbean and South America. men and women in uniform. decided that even though we “We do sign up to go overseas and be the first Keeping the home fires burning, Ms. Walkley- responders, but most importantly we are part of a Sherman recalled that she and her family would couldn’t be there to protect our family and part of York Region’s own regiment to prepare care packages “to help ease the separation aid you in your time of need,” he said. “At 16, Cpl. we were suffering” that could be shared with many son, his dad’s helmet was there Sherman had to sign up and we were laughing today of his Comrades in Arms, such as candies and other to protect him and that it did.” because when I signed up I had to bring my mother fun things to lighten their spirits, but some comfort along with me. I thought, ‘my mum’s here just to take also came from an unexpected source. a picture,’ but what’s interesting is my mum had to “I don’t think [Graeme] grew out of being a comes from wearing the uniform. Reservists are sign up for me because I was 16 and I wasn’t legally borrower of his dad’s uniform because I just hidden heroes. They choose to serve. They choose to able to sign a contract. recently learned he took his dad’s helmet with him train. They choose to deploy. This is all while they are “I thought, ‘I’m cool. I’m going to join the army’ to Afghanistan,” she said, noting that it returned full-time students or full time civilian employees. My – and my mummy had to sign for me. My mother with shrapnel marks on it. “I stepped back from that son is my hero, but however hidden from everyday always reminds me of that because she didn’t sleep and decided that even though we couldn’t be there to life. that night, so it is funny that we’re wanting to do that protect our son, his dad’s helmet was there to protect “As his preference to choose his Dad’s army and the mothers and the fathers have to make the him and that it did.” uniform at Hallowe’en, a Superhero does not need a sacrifices for that. After eight months on the front, Corporal Sherman cape, but a good helmet might do. Maybe even your “When we deploy, it is not just us, it is our returned home to what his mother described as dad’s helmet that protected you so very far away from girlfriends and our wives. It is your mothers, it is a “joyous” day, and a day in which the Aurora and home.” your fathers, and it is everything there as well,” he the Regimental communities truly came out and While the story of mother and son resonated with said. “That’s what this event is for.” THE AURORAN, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Page 15 Two more events follow QYR fundraiser By Brock Weir those brave soldiers March Break got o to a who fought on behalf Wednesday’s of Canada at that rousing early start Saturday breakfast in honour time.” as local kids and their of the Queen’s York In recognition of parents let loose with Chris Rangers, was the first the historical role the McKhool and his Fiddle Fire in a series of three QYR has played in the show at the Aurora Cultural events raising money province, they will be Centre. Showcasing world for their Regimental one of several Ontario music for young ears, Mr. Assistance Fund, Regiments parading McKhool was joined on as well as raising before the Duke of stage by Zoye Fortier and awareness of York Edinburgh this April Alex Wilson. Region’s oldest 27 in Toronto to mark Regiment. the 200th anniversary Auroran photo Hosted at Cardinal of the Battle of York. by Brock Weir Golf Course in King Prince Philip, 91, and attended by Mayor will be in Canada Geoffrey Dawe, event specifically to mark fundraising chair the anniversary. Councillor Paul Pirri, Continuing the committee member history of the two Councillor Sandra regiments until their Humfryes, past-chair amalgamation in 1936, Councillor Chris he said the story of the Ballard, Councillor Queen’s York Rangers John Abel, as well as is really the story former mayors Tim of the immigrant, Jones and Phyllis and a reflection of Morris, and former the Canada that has Councillors Alison grown up around and Collins-Mrakas, with it. FINAL MARKDOWNS! Steve Hinder, and “The Rangers were Damir Vrancic the basically created by breakfast was opened refugees from the War by King Mayor Steve of Independence in Pellegrini. the United States,” “I like to boast that he said. “They came King is the largest and they founded the municipality here in Province of Ontario.” York Region, but I Emblems HUGE now also like to boast incorporated into the it is the best protected badge include the rose in York Region,” he of England, the Thistle said, noting the large of Scotland, the FURNITURE contingent of military Shamrock of Ireland, and police personnel and the Leek of Wales. in the crowd. “It is a Bricker suggested privilege to be here that to reflect the and to take part in current face of the this fundraiser.” Regiment, it might Hosting the be appropriate to DISPOSAL fundraiser was the incorporate symbols QYR’s Honourary of the Philippines, Colonel Darrell China, Indonesia, and Bricker who paid Pakistan to reflect homage to the history some of the largest of the Regiment in immigrant groups. LIMITED TIME York Region, as well as “If you saw the the role it continues to Cadet Corps you would HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! play in the changing see that many of world. those young folks are “This is the from first generation regiment that has immigrant families,” WE’RE SELLING OFF ALL MERCHANDISE! served in this part of he said. “If you look the country since the at our regiment you late 1700s. It is the will see the exact founding regiment of same thing – they’re Ontario. John Graves very representative of Simcoe stood up the what the new Canada LOCATED AT: LOCATED AT: Queen’s Rangers in I becoming so we’re the 1790 when he very proud to be a 17255 YONGE ST., 17255 YONGE ST., founded the province. part of that and very They were responsible proud to be a part of NEWMARKET NEWMARKET for building York Region.” all the original The next event infrastructure of in the Queen’s York 905-895-6517 905-895-6517 this area. They built Rangers Appreciation Fort York, they built Fundraiser will be Dundas Street, they lunch at Machell fought in the War of Park on Sunday, May 1812 and that is being 5 from 11 a.m. – 2 LIMITED STOCK EVERYTHING MUST GO! recognized this year. p.m., coinciding with “We’re getting four the Aurora Tattoo, ASKLEY! DECOR-REST! BRENTWOOD! KINGSDOWN! KROEHLER! AND MORE! OVERSTOCKED! new battle honours for marking Aurora’s the Regiment because 150th anniversary. OVERSTOCKED! INVENTORY EVERYTHING of the York County This family- OVERSTOCKED! MUST GO! Volunteers who friendly event will CLEAROUT served at the Battle include interactive of Queenston Heights, training and military fought at the Battle procedures, drills of Detroit, fought in and obstacle courses, the Niagara Campaign a barbeque, and a and served in the chance to meet with EVERY IN-STOCK ITEM SELLING OUT TO defence of Canada reservists, cadets, and from 1812-1815. We take a look at their are the only regiment new digs on Industrial in the GTA that is Parkway South. IS PRICED TO CLEAR! THE BARE WALLS! actually getting any For more battle honours from information on the War of 1812 and this and other SALE HOURS: MON - FRI: 10 –9 SAT: 9:30 – 6 SUN: 11 – 5 we’re very proud to initiatives, visit www. be able to represent qyrappreciation.ca. ALL SALES FINAL ~ NO EXCHANGES ~ NO REFUNDS ~ ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE Page 16 THE AURORAN, Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Things have gotten a festival. I know that many wee bit strange in this in the community were CROSSWORD PUZZLE little town of ours. of the same opinion and For a few weeks in a were pretty darn happy row we have had a case that there was going of dueling letters in our to be a music festival paper. If you haven’t this summer. Given the noticed, three Councillors picture of the smiling have written joint letters Councillors (save two) to the editor expounding POLITICS with the Lucid folks, after their views on a matter AS USUAL the vote, I think Council before Council. After Alison Collins-Mrakas felt that way too. the Council meeting in But there is a rather which the matter (the The Extraordinary, unfortunate wrinkle to all Lucid Group’s Aurora of this. Live festival) was debated, Strange and Things seemed to it was made apparent Downright Bizarre have gone off the rails that the information in in the last few weeks. the Councillors’ letter made it difficult for Apparently, the group to the editor was, well, them to support the behind the festival have misinformation at best. initiative. Quite a bit now parted ways. A Given the clarification of misinformation was letter was circulated provided by staff, the circulated in regards to to Council signed by a Mayor inquired if the the proposed festival – significant portion of the Councillors would issue a that it was going to cost members of the Lucid retraction in the paper (or the taxpayers $25,000, the Group indicating that words to that effect). When park will be completely they no longer wished to said letter of retraction fenced in and all sorts of be associated (or words to was not forthcoming, the things. that effect) with Lucid. Mayor wrote a letter to To be fair, the proposed That’s pretty the editor correcting the festival was a bit fluid, extraordinary. misinformation out there. shall we say, in design. To Bizarre actually. Fair enough. me, the proposal seemed I have no idea what has Councillors who can’t rather grand and yet happened. And I have no make their position rather sparse on details. idea if this now means known at the Council There was apparently a there will be no music table are free to try to very thorough proposal festival. We shall have to do so in the paper. And for the festival vetted by wait and see. the Mayor is free to staff and circulated to What I do know is we correct them when their Council. But, I didn’t will likely be treated to positions misrepresent see it so I can’t comment yet another letter from at the facts. I think it’s odd, on the details beyond the least one of or perhaps the personally. But it is not basics – that the Town three Councillors loudly without precedent. I’ve would not be paying one proclaiming “I told you seen letters from Federal red cent – directly or so.” When the inevitable Ministers in the national indirectly – for said music letter – or blog posting, or newspapers correcting festival. twittering – is proffered, “misinformation” I read the staff report ask yourself this – if the contained in articles etc. I that was on the public Councillors in question don’t think I’ve ever seen agenda and as far as I was really had concerns about MP versus MP in dueling concerned this was just the group and its proposed letters but perhaps they do a group proposing to put music festival, that it was their duelling on twitter. on an event – much like not in the Town’s best Or Swords at dawn? Who others who put on events interest, then why did knows? in town – and were not they vote for it in the first But here in our fair asking for anything. place? neck of the woods, was No permit fees to be It’s a bit late to say the Mayor’s letter the end waived. No staff on hand I told you so now. The of it? Nope, the following to do free work for the time to make their views week (last week) we got organizers. So let’s be known – and “protect the another letter from the clear here, Council was Town’s interests” – was at same three Councillors being asked, in essence, to the Council table, during defending their position approve the provision of a the vote. There’s no moral and why they put their permit – and that’s all – to high ground in revisionist letter forward and why this group. history. they took the position For me personally, as Until next week, stay they did etcetera, etcetera. long as this was not going informed, stay involved The one little tidbit that to cost us any money, then I because this is, after all, seemed to be overlooked was fine with the proposed Our Town. in the dueling letters? The three Councillors voted in favour of the motion. Yes, that’s right folks, the vote on the music festival was unanimous. So, it is curious to say the least why the Councillors are arguing that the music festival proposal is not in the best interest of the Town when they voted for it themselves. Why argue against Last Week’s Puzzle Solution it in the paper – and on a personal blog and twitter – when they took a supportive position at Council? Why “follow up” by engaging in a rather weird war of letters on a blog with the very folks you supported? If you are confused, let me try to explain. The Coles notes version of the matter is three Councillors – Ballard, Gallo, Gaertner – took umbrage with the apparent dearth of information provided about a certain group – Lucid – who were proposing to put on a music festival in Aurora and how this lack of information THE AURORAN, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Page 17
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19 can restore, repair, and renew. All are welcome to the party. Art ON NOW The Stronach Regional Cancer Centre at Southlake is pleased to will be on display through April 27. For more information, visit FEBRUARY 4 – APRIL 8 offer the continuing interactive lecture series on cancer prevention, www.artcures.ca. The Ontario Clay and Glass Association brings its FUSION: diagnosis, and treatment. The complimentary series will be of interest WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 Fireworks 2011 exhibition to the Aurora Cultural Centre. FUSION’S to cancer patients, their family members, community residents, and Garden Aurora! The Aurora Garden and Horticultural Society mission to promote excellence in clay and glass is fulfilled through the healthcare professionals. The presentation gets underway at 5.15 p.m. invites you to learn how to wean your gardens off expensive and Fireworks exhibitions. Since 1975, the notable or award winning have in the conference room of the Centre. Main floor. 596 Davis Drive, unhealthy chemicals. Hear Paul Cray, an organic gardener, speak on been purchased by FUSION for the FUSION Permanent Collection, Newmarket. “What, Why and How to Compost”. The meeting is held at the Royal housed at and on permanent loan to the Burlington Art Centre. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Canadian Legion, 105 Industrial Parkway North and starts at 8 p.m. FEBRUARY 6 – APRIL 6 The Aurora Cultural Centre presents an Artists Walk and Talk for Our Youth Members, ages 5 to 15, will meet at 6.30 p.m. to show their The Aurora Cultural Centre presents Passage by Northern Star the exhibition Passage by Northern Star Collective – From Eastern prized tulips and daffodils and to create a hat for the Easter Parade! Collective – From Eastern Influences to Western traditions in the Influences to Western traditions. Seminars include Calligraphy in Further information at www.gardenaurora.com or 905-713-6660. Great Hall Gallery. Exhibition includes works by artists Feng Yu Wei, the Compemporary led by ShiFu, Guan SuiSheng and Phoebe Lo, SATURDAY, APRIL 27 Guan Sui Sheng, Hu Zu De, Phoebe Lu, Sun Chang Yin, Ann Yan, and Works of Femininity: A Look at Women in Culture by Feng Yu Wei In honour of Aurora’s 150th anniversary, a Choral Celebration ShiFu. Gallery Hours Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at and Ann Yan, and Beyond the Canvas: Creating the Sublime by Sun will be held at the Aurora United Church on Saturday, April 27 at the Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church Street. For more information, Chang Yin and Hu Zu De. All are welcome. Free admission. Events 6.30 p.m. Seven choirs will be participating in this special event: visit www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. run today from 1 – 3 p.m. Regular gallery Hours Tuesday to Saturday Aurora’s Evergreen Choir (the host choir), the Men of Note Male FEBRUARY 11 – MARCH 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church Street. Voice Choir, the York Region Community Choir, the United Church The Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum and Community Centre For more information, visit www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. Chancel Choir, the United Church Youthful Spirits Choir, the York hosts Defining Moments: Discovering our Canadian Stories. This * * * * Region French Choir and the Newmarket Keynotes Seniors Choir. travelling exhibit is a national digital media arts and citizenship Join Fred Flood, local heritage restoration enthusiast for a Each choir will perform on their own but will come together at the project aimed at engaging youth across Canada to explore, express heritage lecture “Hidden Gems in Plain Sight: Restoration Projects end of the performance to form a mass choir of approximately 150 and showcase their diverse perspectives on Canadian identity. These in Aurora”. Illustrated lecture with plenty of insights and tips into voices. Tickets are $15 each and available from participating choirs, works are the 26 willing pieces, representing eight provinces and taking on your own home project. Admission gratefully received; from CHATS at 126 Wellington Street West, Suite 103 and from the territories across Canada. While you’re here, participate in an on-site complimentary refreshments provided. 7 p.m. start. Aurora Cultural Aurora Seniors Centre, 90 John West Way (telephone: 905-726-4767). art activity that expresses your Canadian identity. Regular admission Centre, 22 Church Street. Tel. 905-713-1818; info@auroraculturalcentre. Tickets will also be available at the door, if available. applies. For more information, contact the museum at 905-727-8954. ca. Fully accessible at north entrance. THURSDAY, MAY 18 FEBRUARY 14 – MARCH 21 FRIDAY, MARCH 22 The Aurora Historical Society, in partnership with Southlake Eating Disorders of York Region (EDOYR) will host Healthy Steppin’ Out Theatrical Productions will donate $5 for every ticket Regional Health Centre will launch its medical exhibit today at Hillary Coping Skills for Anxiety and Depression with Flora Svinarenko sold for this evening’s performance of Stephen Sondheim’s Gypsy at House. Artefacts from the Hillary Collection relating to medicine for six weeks from 5 – 6 p.m. beginning Thursday, February 14 at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts to Aurora’s Eating and health will be displayed along with their modern counterparts, their Aurora headquarters. (15213 Yonge Street, Suite 15). During Disorders of York Region. Performance is at 8 p.m. Gypsy is based provided by Southlake in a newly restored exhibition space in the this group you will learn how your negative thinking patters might on the memoir of Gypsy Rose Lee and focuses on her mother, Rose, National Historic Site. The exhibit will showcase a wide variety be affecting your feelings and behaviors. You will be able to explore who has become synonymous with “the ultimate showbiz mother.” of implements and themes, including education and accreditation the “mechanisms” of anxiety and depression and learn why they For tickets, call 905-886-6632. of medical professionals, record keeping and docmentaion. For are triggered. You will learn healthy coping techniques with your SATURDAY, MARCH 23 more information, contact the AHS at 905-727-8991 or visit www. symptoms and you will be able to share your struggles and worries The Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church Street schoolHOUSE aurorahistoricsociety.ca. in a safe environment. Concerts presents the acoustic trio Memories Unpluged with FRIDAY, MAY 31 MARCH – APRIL ”Seasoned Voices, Familiar Songs”. Vocals, guitar and mandolin, The Aurora Cultural Centre’s Great Artists Piano Series concludes March has arrived, and that means two things: spring is almost with favourites from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Relaxed, comfortable vibe; this evening with the dazzling American pianist William Wolfram, here and Epilepsy Awareness Month is in full flight. Epilepsy complimentary refreshments. Tickets, $15, available in advance or at medalist at both the William Kapell and Naumburg International York Region hopes to use this time to share information and build the door; 8 p.m. start. For info, or to purchase tickets call 905-713-1818, Piano Competitions, as well the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. relationships with all those affected by Epilepsy. March Awareness or check www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. Mr. Wolfram has appeared with orchestras throughout the world, Month culminates with Purple Day, March 26, a world-wide WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 including The Pittsburgh Symphony under the baton of Leonard initiative that aspires to promote awareness and engage learning Garden Aurora! Our next monthly meeting is at the Royal Slatkin. A graduate of the Julliard School, Mr. Wolfram records on about this more-common-than-you’d-think disorder. For more Canadian Legion, 105 Industrial Parkway North, at 8 p.m. Donna the Naxos label. Program to include works by Liszt, Schubert, Chopin information, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook. Fenice will take us on a journey through Italy’s most beautiful public & Ligeti. For more information, visit www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. com/epilepsyyorkregion to learn more about all things Epilepsy. and private gardens. Join us for “The Gardens of Italy”. As well, our MARCH 1 – APRIL 2 Youth Members, ages 5 to 15, will be meeting 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Register now for The Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School 125th Children love to garden and joining a gardening club is a wonderful Reunion on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. All Alumni and guests way to teach them about our natural world. Further information at are welcome. Many events and social functions are being planned. www.gardenaurora.com or 905-713-6660. A new history book has been created. Space and history books are APRIL 4 – 27 limited. Don’t be disappointed! For more information and to register, The Aurora Cultural Centre hosts the art exhibition “Mentorship visit www.reunion125.ca. in Motion”. “Mentorship in Motion” is a partnership of six MARCH 11 - 18 accomplished artists mentoring six young students living with a Eating Disorders of York Region (EDOYR) hosts Living Again: challenge. Together, each team produced a collaborative piece of art Tools and Solutions for Overcoming Eating. This seminar will provide showcasing how creativity can restore, repair, and renew. Art will individuals, families and friends information on practical and very be on display through April 27. For more information, visit www. useful therapeutic techniques used to help overcome anorexia, artcures.ca. bulimia, binge eating disorder, and emotional eating. Participants SATURDAY, APRIL 6 will have the opportunity to walk away with tools and solutions to Spectrum North, an Aurora-based baton club is hosting its annual help them and those they care about recover. Dates: Monday, March Spirit of Spectrum Competition. Clubs from all over the GTA will 11 and Monday March 18. Location: EDOYR, 15213 Yonge St., Ste. 15, meet to compete in group and individual events, as well as a pre-event Aurora, Main Floor $20.00 for both weeks. For more information showcase. Free Admission Newmarket High School, 515 Pickering email [email protected], call 905-886-6632 or visit www.edoyr.com. Crescent, Newmarket. For more information, contact Jen Meron at customframing [email protected] or visit www.eteamz.com/spectrumnorthbaton. TUESDAY, MARCH 12 THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Aurora Picture Frame Music with Russ - March Break. Aurora Public Library (Magna Evening with the Curator – Join the Aurora Historical Society Image Centre Room). For families! Join Russ Clayton for a family-fun concert! Russ (AHS) this evening for an intimate event with Aurora Historical will sing and play instruments, making this an upbeat, high tempo Society Manager/Curator Catherine Richards. Part lecture and • Passport Photos • ID Photo • Portrait Photos musical adventure for families with young children! 10.00 - 10.45 a.m. part hands-on, this workshop-style session will focus on archives. • Art Frames • Art Canvas Wrap FREE tickets available in advance. Participants will learn about ‘encapsulation’ and have the opportunity WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 to encapsulate their own archival document or photograph. There • Custom Frames • Digital Photo Prints WHIMZ Animals @ the Library! - March Break. Aurora Public will be a $20 registration/materials fee ($15 for AHS members). • Digital Posters & Canvas Prints Library (Magna Room). Children 7 Years+. Join us for this fun, Please phone the AHS office at 905-727-8991 to register for this event. dynamic and educational presentation about the animals you may Location to be determined. This is the first of three “Evening With Aurora Shopping Centre or may not see in your backyard! What animals will WHIMZ bring? The Curator” events that will be presented by the Aurora Historical 14800 Yonge St. Suite 113 Tel: 905.726.4243 Maybe a Sugar Glider, rabbits or a lizard or two! Come and see for Society; each will cover a different topic yourself !! 10.00 - 11.00 a.m. FREE tickets available in advance. APRIL 11 – MAY 16 customframing * * * * Eating Disorders of York Region launches a new group for The Aurora PROBUS Club will host guest speaker Brock Godfrey teens – Healthy Coping Skills for Anxiety and Depression. Very in a seminar covering Mass Marketing Fraud, Identity Theft, and often anxiety and depression are familiar feelings to someone Other Scams – and how to avoid them. The meeting will take place at struggling with disordered eating, body image issues and low the Royal Canadian Legion (105 Industrial Parkway North, Aurora) self esteem. During this group you will learn how your negative FAN MAN from 10 a.m. to 12 noon – with the speaker’s presentation being from thinking patters might be affecting your feelings and behaviors. 11 a.m. to 12 noon. For more information on the event and PROBUS, You will be able to explore the “mechanisms” of anxiety and contact Gary Gilbert at 905-895-2349. depression and learn why they are triggered. You will learn healthy MARCH 12 – APRIL 30 coping techniques with your symptoms and you will be able to share your struggles and worries in a safe environment. Location: BRING THE HEAT Eating Disorders of York Region presents Intuitive Eating For Those Struggling with Overeating, Emotional Eating, and Binge EDOYR, 15213 Yonge St., Ste. 15, Aurora, Main Floor. $60.00 for Eating Support Group with Amelia Perri. The group begins March six weeks. EDOYR is a registered non-profit organization. For TO YOUR FEET! 12 and will run for eight weeks from 3 – 4 p.m. at 75 Fernstaff Court, more information email [email protected], call 905-886-6632 or visit Unit 18, in Vaughan. $80 for all eight sessions. To register online www.edoyr.com. please visit http://www.edoyr.com/support-groups.html or call 905- FRIDAY, APRIL 12 886-6632. The Aurora Cultural Centre’s Great Artists Piano Series continues THURSDAY, MARCH 14 this evening with Bax & Chung. the Seiler Piano Trio. A first for Lofty’s Marvellous Magic! - March Break. Aurora Public Library the Centre - one piano, four hands! Originally playing together at (Magna Room). Children 6 Years+. Join Lofty the Magician in the 2003 Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, the real life marriage of this magical and entertaining show! A blend of magic, juggling, these 2 great concert pianists has led to one of the best piano duos of storytelling, jokes and of course participation, children will have a their generation. Performing together at the Yamaha C7 piano, their hollering good time. 2.00 - 2.45 p.m. FREE tickets available in advance. repertoire will include works by Brahms, Stravinsky and Piazzolla. FRIDAY, MARCH 15 For more information, visit www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. Tickets are $30 for adults, and $25 for seniors and students. On sale now. Doors Stories and Rhymes with Sally Jaeger! - March Break. Aurora open at 7 p.m. Concert begins at 8. Public Library (Magna Room). For Children 3- 6 Years. What will Sally tell today? Tales of farms, Mother Goose rhymes, or silly stories APRIL 19 – 20 to make you laugh out loud? Join us and find out in this story session The Aurora United Church will hold its annual Spring Rummage what makes learning enjoyable and funny! 10.00 - 10.45 a.m. FREE Sale Friday and Saturday at the Church (15186 Yonge Street at Tyler). tickets available in advance. Friday’s sale will consist of individually priced items from 1 p.m. – 8 SATURDAY, MARCH 16 p.m., while shoppers on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. can enjoy a bag sale for clothes, linen, books, toys, and garage sale items. For more The White Heather Pipes and Drums present a St. Patrick’s Day ThursdaTuesdayy, Frida - y,Friday Saturday 10–5 10 - 5 information, call 905-727-1935. Dinner and Dance this evening. Cocktails start at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6.30 at the Royal Canadian Legion (105 Industrial Parkway North). SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Come and enjoy an evening of Irish Stew and all the fixin’s, along The Aurora Cultural Centre hosts a Wrap Up Party for the with music and dancing. Entertainment by the White Heather Pipes “Mentorship in Motion” art exhibition. “Mentorship in Motion” 905-841-2832 and Drums and Aurora’s own Delaney Drive. Dinner is $12 per is a partnership of six accomplished artists mentoring six person, $5 after dinner. young students living with a challenge. Together, each team produced a collaborative piece of art showcasing how creativity 220 Industrial Pkwy. S URORA
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By Brock Weir a grander vision for the White. “I am not saying Aurora Collection. there aren’t problems – The ink on the new Clarity on this and there are. In general, agreement between the vision could come as there are too many items Town of Aurora and the early as next week as for the available space and Aurora Cultural Centre Councillors get back that puts the collection spent this last weekend to work considering a as a whole at risk. This drying. recommendation calling has necessitated the use Mayor Geoffrey Dawe on the Town to acquire of the floor area where and Frank Pulumbarit, the Aurora Collection objects are susceptible president of the Cultural from the AHS, along to damage as well as the Centre board, met at the with just over $179,000 overcrowding of items Church Street landmark for the operating costs into storage boxes.” on Friday afternoon to for the exhibition and Storage boxes are seal the deal on the new management of the adequate, if they are agreement. collection, and $50,000 for acid free archival boxes, While the issue of the capital costs, money she added, but this is not whether Councillors can for which is expected always the case with the sit on the Cultural Centre to be allocated from Aurora Collection. board is yet to be decided Council’s Discretionary “There are also by the courts, one thing Reserve Fund. overcrowding of shelves, is for certain and that is “The collection is things rubbing against UKELELE TALK – Musician Judy Marshak, front, was joined by Jason, Nancy and a new museum will be really a reflection of each other and shelves Dina for her class on the classic ukulele at the Aurora Cultural Centre last week. restored to one room in the history of the area,” aren’t lined. Specific Part of the Cultural Centre’s Songwriter Series, Ms. Marshak’s program was the building. said Ms. White of her concerns that we have designed for those who have gone just a little bit beyond the beginner to Although the Aurora company’s findings. “The was an active infestation “expand skills and repertoire focusing on a number of contemporary songwrit- Historical Society present day Aurora and in the textile collection. ers.” The next class takes place at the Centre next Monday, March 18. (AHS) stores much of the area it occupies has These little tiny carpet Auroran photo by David Falconer its extensive Aurora been a home to human beetles at various stages Collection at the building, activity for over 9,500 that are there love to there has been no years. There are early eat – especially the wool within the bigger permanent display space examples of projectile and textile and that is picture, including an within it for the items points and the like in especially dirty textiles.” education collection Pinnacle Insurance they store, but now the the collection as well Textiles that come into that could be taken second floor Aurora room [but] the main collecting collections such as these around to local schools Providing for will be its permanent period starts when Sir aren’t often dry cleaned and classrooms, a display collection that ALL Your Insurance Needs. showcase. John Graves Simcoe and can have sweat and Call or Email Earle However an advance establishes Yonge Street, skin cells on them, often could be used here at this might be to thereby setting the a delicious combination home, loaned to other for a FREE QUOTATION the more heritage- parameters for European for the critters. The museums, or form on any of our products minded members of settlement in the area in appraisers took the items part of a tour, and an our community, it is 1793.” affected and bagged them archival collection for 905-841-6436 not enough for the Traces in the early to kill off some of them, more delicate things. [email protected] company recently foundations of Aurora but freezing the items tasked with evaluating can be seen in a land is really the only bath and appraising what is grant given to a settler to complete eradication, currently in storage. in 1802, one of the they argued. Once that “It’s a fantastic place, earliest documents in the is done, expansive textile $ 825,000 18 Highland Drive, Utopia and the renovation was collection, wooden boxes boxes will be needed, but spectacular, and the carved and decorated there is just no room. [combination] of the by early locals in prison “You just can’t do one Estate Home 40 mins North Of Toronto old and the new is just following the Mackenzie piece of the puzzle,” said fantastic,” said Shawna Rebellions in 1837 and Ms. White. “You need White of the Cultural 1838, and various textiles to consider the whole Asset Management from wedding trousseaux thing.” Group. “I know you have to army uniforms To this end, Ms. made an agreement for a donated by families over Falconer said that a room, but I would argue its long history. number of possibilities for a whole floor at a To drive home their need to be considered minimum.” point that these artefacts on what to do with the In addition to more might not be stored in collection should a display space, Ms. White, ideal conditions, Ms. change in ownership take who was presenting her White and Ms. Falconer place following General findings to Council with pointed to these textiles Committee on March her colleague Shelley as prime examples. 19 and final approval at Falconer, argued more “Of all the collections Council the following space would also be we have had the privilege week. Property Facts needed for workspace of working with, this one Her first outside of the storage collection is probably recommendation was OVER 5500 SQ FT FINISHED COSTUM BUILT HOME ON 6.9 ACRES ONLY 40 MINUTES NORTH OF TORONTO. SKY area currently used by in the best stored to look at creating LIGHTS, OVER SIZED WINDOWS, MAPLE HARDWOOD FLOORS, TRAVERTINE TILES, CUSTOM KITCHEN WITH the AHS if they plan on condition,” said Ms. different collections ISLAND, BREAKFAST BAR, AND GRANITE THROUGHOUT. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE FEATURES (TOO MANY TO LIST). 4+2 BEDROOMS, 4 FULL BATHROOMS. HOT TUB, POOL, IN GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEM & OVER SIZED TRIPLE CAR GARAGE. THIS HOME WILL NOT DISAPPOINT. VISIT MLS# 1203039 FOR MORE PICTURES AND Southlake partners with INFORMATION. CALL FOR PRIVATE VIEWING 705-424-7748 or 416-518-0648
AHS on new show MLS #: 1203039 3650 sq ft Fireplace: Double sided By Brock Weir demonstrate the progress of medical Property Type: 6.9 Acres history,” said Aurora Historical 5500+ sq ft finished space Heating: forced air oil Southlake Regional Health Centre Society (AHS) curator Catherine 2 Story Custom built home Bedrooms: 4+2 Garage: oversized triplecar has partnered with the Aurora Richards in a statement.“The AHS Historical Society to underscore is proud to be partnering with an 15 Years old Bathrooms: 4 full Maple Hardwood Floors medical advancements made in the organization such as Southlake which last century-and-a-half. contributes so much to our local The collaboration will open at community, and we all know their Hillary House on Saturday, May 18, participation will really take this featuring medical equipment and exhibit to the next level.” Chad McLeaming artefacts collected over nearly a The exhibit will have several Sutton Incentive Reality Inc Brokerage, Barrie, ON century for the Hillary Collection key things including education, 241 Minets Point Road. coupled with their modern-day commercialization, packaging of Office phone: 705 739 1300 counterparts, supplied by the local pharmaceuticals, and medical record Direct: 705 828 5396 E-mail: [email protected] hospital. keeping. “We can think of no better partner The May 18 launch coincides with for the exhibition, which will International Museums Day. THE AURORAN, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Page 19 Hockey moms have the recipe for the next NHL stars
By Brock Weir to Ms. Murphy about 10 years ago when putting together a charity golf Yvonne Murphy grew in the United tournament. Then she thought it would States, the land where baseball and be more interesting to put together little league are not just sports, but a a cookbook of collected recipes from Arts & Culture way of life. hockey heroes, but it would be more But when the career of her husband, interesting to go directly to the women former Maple Leafs coach Mike who raised them. Murphy, took them from California “It was better than calling players to Vancouver, she was immediately up and asking for a recipe, so I called immersed in the world of the hockey their moms and got little stories and moms and dads who are the backbone quips about them and that is how it of Canada’s national pastime. began,” she recalls. “Doug Gilmour’s “I think it is such a wonderful mom was in the Toronto Maple Leafs Canadian tradition,” says Ms. wives room every other game with me, Murphy, whose recently re-published so I just called them up.” cookbook, Puck Mommies, was She called up Darryl Sittler’s launched at Aurora’s Edward Street mother and got a dish or two, and even Bistro on Saturday. though he and her husband went head Cookbook author Yvonne Murphy (third from right) was joined by her husband, The book is a collection of recipes to head on the ice more times than NHL coach Mike Murphy along with their son Ryan, granddaughter Brooklyn, 2, and stories from hockey parents of either probably care to remember, grandson Christian, 9 months, and daughter-in-law Ashley at the Edward Street NHL stars past, president, and maybe she called up Bobby Orr to get the even future. recipe of his late mother’s signature Bistro Saturday for the launch of Puck Mommies. “Here, it is a great tradition in meatballs. Auroran photo by Diane Buchanan Canada for hockey parents to help “I just called him up and he said, each other, support each other, and ‘Yvonne, I would love to give you my I think the kids that grow up do the mother’s recipe,” she says. “I am going Stingers took on Nepean same with their children. to call my dad right now.’ Even though From page 11 found himself behind the finals found the Stingers “I think that is what was so exciting she had passed away, he wanted to pay division, they played a defense with the ball at matching up against about coming here and having that tribute to his mom. I made his recipe stellar all-round game his feet and only minutes the defensive Neapean opportunity to see it for myself. We thinking his mom made that for one of against London Marconi, left on the clock. Hotspurs once again. didn’t have that in California and I the best hockey players who had ever winning handily 4-0 A deft pass to a wide Nepean’s want to pay tribute to those moms and lived. on two goals from Alex open Brady Reil and a counterattack style found dads and families that want to get up “It wasn’t super surprising how Rasiga and one each by technical finish meant them with a couple of at 5 a.m. to drive to Quinte like I did.” humble they were, but it was a sweet Brady Reil and Duncan the boys were off to the glorious chances against And that she certainly did --- the surprise how that was validated and Allen. semifinals the following the run of play only to mother of three sons could be forgiven how humble and generous they all The Stingers failed to day with a 1-0 win and be matched by some for wanting skates herself to get her were with their contributions.” find the back of the net in control of their division. outstanding goaltending and her kids where they needed to For her, the completed book their next game against The Semifinals saw the by Stefano Mercuri in go. They grew up playing hockey for provides a different and unique look Brampton East, losing boys face the “Giant the first half. Set up by a various levels of the Aurora Tigers at the professional hockey players that a close 1-0. In their final Killers”, Mississauga clinical overlapping run and the York Simcoe Express, before become so familiar whether it is on round robin match they Falcons who had knocked and pass by Jeremy Iu, setting their sights on the larger the TV screen or at the highest levels needed nothing less than out two OYSL teams in Brady Reil once again picture. Being everywhere they needed of the Air Canada Centre. a win to advance against their preliminary round. found the back of the net. to be wouldn’t have been possible “You look at them as little kids an unbeaten Nepean Clearly outmatched, Not finished there, without the tight support network that growing up and what their moms fed Hotspurs Team. the Stingers were up 2-0 Jeremy Iu scored a goal grows from spending the early hours them,” she say. “You get a peek into the Missing two open nets, on goals by Brady Reil and off a free kick a few each and every morning watching and professional hockey player becoming it seemed that it was Alex Rasiga before giving minutes later as the boys cheering on your children on the ice. a little bit more flesh and blood and a game over for the Stingers up an unfortunate own celebrated as provincial The idea for Puck Mommies came little bit more like your kids.” when Duncan Allen goal late in the game. The indoor champs!
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Province shouldn’t follow suit with electoral boundaries: MPP
By Brock Weir needs 15 new members. the northern halves is very different than really quite different George Valin, the man “I am not convinced of Richmond Hill and what Lois’ office would from a federal member’s heading up the Ontario When Aurora splits there is a need for an Markham, but also do. responsibilities and the Commission, said that into the two Federal additional 15 members,” all of King Township “When you keep in work that goes on there. presentations against Ridings of Newmarket- says Mr. Klees. “When and Whitchurch- mind you’re dealing “Should we then spitting Aurora were Aurora and Aurora- we were first elected Stouffville. That with issues that relate necessarily be “well presented” but Richmond Hill at in 1995, one of the first riding, he says, is to our healthcare, following what the unworkable keeping Wellington Street by pieces of legislation “cumbersome” and our education, we’re Federal government is in mind the towns that 2015, the Provincial we introduced was should be split in two. dealing with worker’s doing and the shaping surround Aurora. riding boundaries the Fewer Politicians The same can be said compensation, a day to of their constituents, or “We have to see what should not necessarily Act, and the reason for for Halton, he adds. day basis with seniors the setting up of their the fallout is and how follow suit. that was we felt at the Any redistribution, issues, long-term care offices? I don’t think do we accommodate So says Newmarket- time there were too he added, should cover placements, these are the two are necessarily the fallout,” he said. Aurora MPP Frank many politicians in the future growth but, issues that are very linked.” “In other words, all the Klees. Mr. Klees was province and we wanted moreover, conversation labour intensive and so Speaking to The neighbouring electoral one of the chorus of to shrink the size of the should have taken place I think it is important Auroran after his districts and it just local officials who government. with members of both that people also keep report was tabled to became impossible for vehemently opposed “I don’t feel this federal and provincial in mind that our committee in the House us to accommodate the plans from the Federal riding is too large for me parliament to get their responsibilities are of Commons, Justice wishes of the people of Electoral Boundaries and my staff to serve, own views on whether Commission to split so I am disappointed they are overburdened Program Space is needed, whatever Library the Town between two that steps are being by their riding. It is ridings. taken to disrupt these more efficient, he says, Despite opposition boundaries. I think in his view, to add Square’s future might hold: Parks Director from him, MP Lois it would be a much money in the budget From page 9 Ballard, Wendy Gaertner, my perspective, removal Brown, Mayor Geoffrey wiser move for ridings for an extra staff do something for the Paul Pirri, and Michael of that building from Dawe, the Chamber such as ours where person to handle extra immediate time. If you’re Thompson. The results our inventory program of Commerce, and there is growth to casework attributed looking 25 years down and ideas of the meeting space is not something I residents at large perhaps add one more to community growth the road, will we have to will be compiled and would like to see. If we who delegated to the staff person and allow rather than “creating revamp the whole thing? evaluated before another remove the building and Commission’s public for a budget to help an entire additional We have to make sure public session at the Old replace it with more or hearings in September, with the workload we bureaucracy that is whatever decisions we Library on May 23 to different program space, the Commissioners have in the riding. To going to be relatively make anticipate that the examine the options. that would be great. rejected the pleas, increase the size of the permanent. Library will continue to Speaking after the Certainly that would saying they just legislature, especially “One advantage, grow, the Cultural Centre meeting, Mr. Downey told be more functional for couldn’t make the at a time when all I suppose, is I would will continue to grow, The Auroran that from us because there are population numbers parties are calling for have two MPs helping and if you’re adding his perspective, the Town limitations with the work to keep Aurora a reduction in the size me and advocating for the Downtown Core, needs programming existing building. intact. The changes of government…is, I my riding,” he says. something that is going space, such as what is “Removal of the mean York Region will think, a contradiction.” “I will take that help to bring in business, then currently taking place building without any get three new Federal That being said, Mr. any day! The question, make sure the decision at the Old Library and thought of replacing that ridings, among 15 Klees says he agrees I think becomes, is we make to spend money that need is only going to program space there or allocated for the whole with the commission there a difference is a wise decision, not grow in the future. elsewhere in Town is province. that some ridings do between the work an just for today.” “The building is fully not something I would Before Queen’s Park need to be split to be MP does and an MPP The meeting was led booked throughout. be recommending or contemplates following more manageable, does. I think there is a by Al Downey, Aurora’s It is not one of our supporting as Director suit, however, extensive even close to home great difference. The Director of Parks and premiere buildings, of Parks and Recreation debate needs to take in the riding of Oak amount of casework Recreation Services, but it shows how much because we desperately place over whether Ridges—Markham that is done in this and was attended by we need programming need that programming the Legislature really which includes not only office, I would suggest Councillors Chris space,” he said. “From space.” THE AURORAN CLASSIFIEDS Deadline: Saturday at 1 p.m. week of publication. 905-727-3300 ext. 102 Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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This week, as I was (Gate valves are the weekend, and because are for. ball valves. remember a good job, thumbing through valves that you turn to it was already 4 p.m., So what’s the moral You’ll have less is a job well done! If some emails (and open and shut and look that it would cost of the story – of course headaches in the long you have any questions thank you to everyone like a wheel). Based $250.00 for someone beyond the obvious run. And at the very you can reach me at who contacts me! on my experience on from the Town to come one of don’t ask to get least, make sure you www.facebook.com/ Much appreciated) this project, and old out and shut it off. something fi xed on don’t spring a leak on anastasisdesign or on and one of your plumbing this is your It was that, or we the Friday of a long a Friday because it Twitter, @ADesign_ emails triggered main shut-off valve. could wait until after weekend? Be proactive will cost you twice – in build and email of a recollection of a I highly the weekend (that is and change those taxes and in a charge. course Anastasis@ problem that a client recommend that wait for three full days old gate valves with Until next week, anastasisdesign.ca of mine had. you should have it with water leaking all I thought I should replaced with a ball over the place) and SENIOR SCAPE ASK TOM share this story with valve. Ball valves then it would not cost do not drive, Mike tries Tom Mrakas From page 5 all of you in the hopes are more reliable anything. to accommodate the town that it won’t happen to then gate valves – less I don’t think that He also welcomes transportation by making you. And if it does… prone to leaking and was much of a choice. suggestions for movie night. sure the movie ends before 9 Don’t well, at least you’ll other issues. If you have water If you have a favorite type of p.m. If you’ve experienced the know what to do! It was pretty clear leaking, you have no movie you’d like to see, let him parking lack during the day, get stuck While doing some that the valve had to choice but to get it done know. don’t worry. There’s ample plumbing work, we be replaced. right away. A thought Mike does have one parking on Tuesday evenings. needed to shut off In order to be did go through my precaution, however. If you You can see a list of with a the water at the main replaced, though, the head – what if this was really want to see the movie upcoming movies in the ASA valve. After shutting water to the house an emergency? Water that’s playing, be sure to arrive newsletter, available at the leaky off the water, we did had to be shut off. gushing all over the early. It starts at 6.30 p.m. reception desk. Admission what was needed Again. The Town basement? Would they sharp. The seats fill up fast is $1.50 and includes valve on to be done and then needed to be called in come out right away, and there are no reservations. refreshments. went to turn the to shut off the water or would you have to The event typically enjoys a water back on. When from the street and wait until Monday? full house. For more information on the a Friday we did, however, we then the valve could We have Town staff on Do like so many other of his Aurora Seniors’ Centre and all noticed that the valve be replaced. Well, you call to deal with these guests do. Make Tuesdays your it has to offer, drop by 90 John had a small but very could imagine the kinds of emergencies. night out with your partner. West Way, visit the web site noticeable leak. shock to my clients – It’s not clear to me Have dinner at your favorite www.auroraseniors.ca, email The valve that was and to me as well – that why there’s an extra restaurant and then come to [email protected] or in place was what is because it was Friday, charge. I thought the Centre for the movie. call 905-726-4767 between 9 a.m. called a “gate valve” and a Friday of a long that’s what our taxes For those of you who and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. 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For example, on her feet, be persuasive and win an one topic close to her heart, due to argument and turning these talents her own grandmother, is Alzheimer’s into an art form has landed her on disease. a trip to South Africa to take on the That being said, she doesn’t world. shy away from a good point and if This month, Natalie and debate she personally disagrees with the coach Kerstin Windham-West are side she has been assigned, it is a bound for Durban to participate in challenge she meets head-on. the World Debating Championships. “[Then], it is hard to be persuasive “At the beginning of the year, I and convince everyone else to agree didn’t think I would be getting to with it, but it is something you learn go to the World Championship, and with experience and you really don’t that is definitely really exciting,” have a choice!” she says. “The most Natalie tells The Auroran. “I am recent debate topic I actually found probably most excited about the interesting was whether or not Grade 9 student Natalie actual competition. It is really cool to Canada should have its own space Ganzhorn, left, will be de- be competing with some other really launch and flight program. bating against interna- amazing competitors from around “This is something I hadn’t tional competitors in the the world. really explored before or had much “At a really high level, I think it knowledge on, but it was interesting World Debating Cham- will be cool to learn watching some to research. I had no idea how much pionships, to be held in Durban, South Africa Hollidge Blvd. • Manicure • Solar Nails other people’s speeches as well.” it would cost, some of the pros and • Spa Pedicure • UV Gel Nails Natalie qualified for the Worlds this month. Coached by cons of it, and that is something I • Bio Gel • Acrylic at a tournament in Calgary last N found really interesting. Kerstin Windham-West, • Air Brush Design fall. There, she aced a dramatic “The best debate topic I ever got right, both are looking Wellington St. E. 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I love the show South Africa, so we come see Teresa “The topic I chose for the worlds Toddlers and Tiaras, so I was quite have been furiously for a cut and style at is germs found in hotel rooms,” she knowledgeable on the subject!” working on speeches explains with a laugh. “It is pretty For the record, she does want them and we have been disturbing and everyone will be to be banned for the pressure it puts working on choosing a A & F Hair Elite staying in a hotel while we’re there so on small children with fake nails, topic together. Barbershop & Hairstyling I thought it would be easily relatable. teeth, and other…accoutrements. “I am looking forward to seeing Natalie on the In the Aurora Shopping Centre “One fact that gets me the most, is As for her coach, Ms. Windham- Next to No Frills the housekeeper uses the same rag West couldn’t be prouder. world stage and I think to wipe the toilet and then the sink. “It is very exciting and I am she is going to be really 14800 Yonge St. Aurora Ont. L4G 1N3 • Tel: 905-727-6212 ~Since 1970~ There are also a bunch of facts about obviously exceedingly proud of competitive.” the high levels of germs under light Natalie’s achievements,” she says. switches, the remotes, the surfaces “We’re pretty much ready to go. We in the bedroom, the bed sheets…it is have two weeks before we leave for ALL NEW Study will include prominent landmarks From page 9 house, several theatres, and there always will we have so many pre- so we can make room for be, and there will be 1900 buildings, more so everything. I think we different experiences than the northern area need to move forward and in Town. There were and within walking think that way because different experiences of distance,” he said, like I said before there how people live and let’s noting his opposition were different classes, celebrate all of that.” to the proposed Hillary McIntyre Park just north of the quadrant. “I felt a that we had everything there and we didn’t need Driver Training to proceed with a park. I look forward to this study unveiling more. When I walk that area, everyday for Life! there is something new I uncover that I didn’t know about that area. I just think that if you’re going to look for a Courses Starting: template for a heritage square area, and I think the term I used was c Aurora Heritage Square April 6 – 4 Saturdays and Cultural Learning Centres because the number of churches, April 21 – 4 Sundays the Library, the Cultural Centre, we didn’t need to spend $5 million. We had May 5 – 4 Sundays it already available to the taxpayer for so little.” ( Ms. Kelly, however, argued there is room in Town for both visions. “Look at the City of Toronto,” she said. “At one time, they had what Your Local Auto Source for was the O’Keefe Centre Hometown Auto Related Stories and News... which had the ballet, the opera and everything and from a Grassroots, Independent Perspective. now we have an opera centre, we have a ballet 905-726-4132 THE AURORAN, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Page 23
Iron axe find sheds new light on nearby medieval village
By Brock Weir doing x-rays to find out it was wrought iron. The marks lead us to the Basques and For people using the 404 to commute this might be the earliest piece of trade every day between Aurora and Toronto, iron in the lower Great Lakes.” it may be difficult to imagine that just The subject of the axe was recently beyond the eastern side of the busy discussed in the History Channel thoroughfare lie the remains of a thriving documentary The Curse of The Axe. medieval village. A weighty name for such a small object? But that is just the case in Whitcurch- “If you think about it, this is the first Stouffville with the Mantle Site, the piece of iron that sits in a community remains of a 16th century village inhabited here, literally 100 years before the Huron by thousands of Wendat (Huron) people meet their first European, and it is very before they migrated northward. much a harbinger of what is coming, Evidence of the village was first which is the decimation of the Huron,” uncovered in 2002 during a routine says Dr. Williamson. archeological investigation of a site slated “Most scholars think that between the for development. Huron, and the ones who lived next to Several years of excavations later, them in the Collingwood area, there were archeologists involved in the dig returned probably about 30,000 Huron. Between to our neighbours to the east Monday for 1630 and 1640 all but 12,000 died, so by the official book launch of The Mantle the 1640s there were really only 12,000, so Site: An Archaeological History of a that decimation by European diseases is Huron-Wendat Community by Dr. Ron something they carry with them to this Williamson and Dr. Jennifer Birch. very day. Bringing with them several artefacts “When they see that piece of iron and uncovered from the site including pipes realise it is kind of the first European bearing intricate effigies and other tools, object amongst them, they realise what one of the showpieces of the exhibition that means.” was a startling discovery made public Since their findings were made public years after the dig had commenced – a and more people have an appreciation of wrought iron axe head. what was previously thought of as simply “That appeared in our sights late in farmland, Dr. Williamson says he has been the process,” says Dr. Williamson. “The pleased with the interest it has stirred site was excavated between 2003 and 2005 up in this part of York Region and has and it is one of those stories where you found that people are taking more of an read about and wonder, ‘why are they only appreciation of their surroundings. talking about it now?’ It takes that long to “They didn’t know there was a 10 acre go through all the artefacts and go through community with 1,800 people living on the record of a place like this and figure it that site which required 2 kilometres of all out.” corn fields and required 18,000 deer hides His lab manager placed a bag of to clothe them,” he says. “When people artefacts on his desk in 2004, identified the start thinking about it they realise what piece of iron, but was puzzled on what it a mammoth community that was here 500 actually was. So too was Dr. Williamson, years ago and they do take an ownership but a battery of tests revealed its true of it.” origins. Since the discovery, Dr. Williamson SENIOR STARS “I looked at how securely it was and his team are keen to track the group positioned within the Huron features, as as they migrated northward, and would Local seniors were honoured for their contributions to the community Saturday opposed to anything relating to the 19th like to take a closer look at some sites in at the Aurora Seniors’ Centre as part of the new 2013 Community Awards Gala. century occupation of the property, and it Aurora they believe might have been a Founded by Aurora resident Elisha MacMillan as a creative, outside-the-box way seemed pretty clear it related to the Huron settlement stop along the way. to honour seniors who give back, recipients included Shirley Cook (top) who was occupation. I was admittedly confused awarded “Radiant Sunshine Personality”, and (bottom) Jo-anne Spitzer, who was in the beginning and I wasn’t sure why. I The Mantle Site is published by Rowan named “Volunteer Extraordinaire”. For further coverage of the event, look in next asked my assistant, Andrea, to work on and Littlefield and is available in stores and week’s edition of The Auroran. that and she is the one who suggested online. Auroran photos by David Falconer
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CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLAINT WITHDRAWN A Code of Conduct complaint lodged February 26 against a member of Council was withdrawn Friday afternoon, according to John Leach, Aurora’s Town Clerk. The complaint was filed with the Town just hours before Councillors voted on a resolution to repeal their existing Code of Conduct and roll its contents into a newly drafted Code of Ethics, which would have much of the same guidelines but fewer penalties than the old document. Had the Code of Conduct complaint IN HAPPIER TIMES: Members of Lucid Community Development joined Council less than a month ago for ap- remained on the books, the Town would have had proval of the Aurora Live Music Festival, slated for Machell Park at the end of July. In a dramatic turn Thursday, to hireAURORAn an Integrity REFEREncE Commissioner #16to specifically examine the complaint, interview the key people most members of the team parted company with founder George Roche. From left: Canadian Idol winner Brian WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27, 2013 Melo, Councillor John Abel, Mr. Roche, So You Think You Can Dance Canada’s Miles Faber, broadcaster Christine involved in whatever the complaint turned out to Bentley, Councillor Paul Pirri, Mayor Geoffrey Dawe, Councillors Sandra Humfryes and Evelyn Buck, Canadian be and render their findings and any associated Idol judge Farley Flex, and Councillors John Gallo and Michael Thompson. Auroran photo by Brock Weir punishments to Council accordingly. Mr. Leach was due to present a shortlist of possible Integrity Commissioner candidates to Councillors for their approval at next Tuesday’s General Committee The show must go on says Lucid director following mass resignations meeting. The Town targets a new Code of Ethics By Brock Weir As for Mr. Roche, he the company has come perspective, it is business to be ready for approval by the end of April. Until says he was blindsided by over raucous debate over as unusual and plans for that time, the Code of Conduct passed by the last Star wattage planned to Thursday’s announcement the Festival at the Council Aurora Live are marching Council term remains on the books. shine at July’s Aurora Live and was still “trying to table on what exactly will ahead with or without music festival at Machell make sense of it.” be required by the Town them. Council is set, HAVE YOUR SAY ON YORK Park dimmed significantly “He cites a difference for the festival. Despite however, to consider a Thursday following the in business philosophy assurances from Town further report from Parks REGION TRANSIT sudden and dramatic and I am unclear as to Staff, and the people and Recreation Director Al York Region Transit (YRT) will hold a public resignation of many of the over the months when at Lucid, the heated Downey, next week. Ahead information session next Wednesday, March 20 people that laid the very the differences of our arguments spilled out of next week’s General from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Aurora Public Library groundwork for the event. philosophies took place,” of the Council chamber Committee meeting, to discuss their 2014 Annual Service Plan. YRT Plans for the festival, says Mr. Roche. “Since into the pages of this Councillor Ballard said plans to “consult with community representatives, slated to take place at we spent so much time newspaper and into social it was “unfortunate” members of Council, and residents as we assess Machell Park on July 27 working together, I thought media, including a war of things have unfolded the all routes and service throughout York Region,” and July 28, were thrown our philosophy was already words aired online between way it did, but Council according to Richard J. Leary of the Region of into disarray with the concrete and understood. Councillor Chris Ballard should have done its “due York. “[This] will allow interested residents to resignations of former How we called that into and Mr. Roche. When asked diligence” to avoid the gain a better understanding of YRT and Viva’s Canadian Idol Judge Farley question is puzzling to us.” whether this increased “embarrassing position we operations and strategies to be implemented in the Flex, Canadian Idol winner Mr. Roche says his focus scrutiny and controversy are in right now.” upcoming year.” Brian Melo, So You Think was the development of played a factor in their “I am still waiting for You Can Dance Canada the Aurora Live Festival, decision, Mr. Flex said it Mr. Downey’s report on MARCH BREAK finalist Miles Faber, former while Mr. Flex had an was not necessarily the March 19 to tell us where he March Break is in full swing. For a list of things CTV broadcaster Christine interest in the “REAL correspondence itself, but thinks we should go, but I you and your kids can do in and around town, check Bentley, and musician School” concept, which questioning the “need to think one of the attractions our Coming Events listings this week on Page 17. Jamie Shear, among others, would expose youth to all address an issue unless you of Lucid was the powerful from the board of Lucid aspects of the arts and make it an issue.” group of talented Community Development. entertainment world from “There are different entertainers that were part In a statement sent performance to support ways to approach any of that consortium,” he out Thursday morning, roles. kind of opinion or conflict said. “If they are no longer the group of eight board “I was instructed by and everyone has their part of that consortium, I DAMIR VRANCIC members, said they had the Town to focus on the own philosophies,” said think all bets are off. We’ll dissolved their partnership Festival and nothing else,” Mr. Flex. “That particular have to see where we are LAW OFFICE with the group, and its says Mr. Roche. “I advised incident was not a catalyst at.” BUSINESS LAW, director, George Roche, Farley that was the focus. of any kind, but it is a Mayor Geoffrey Dawe, after an “intrinsic His interest seemed to recognition that we have on the other hand, said REAL ESTATE, difference in business increase in implementing a discussion about it and this is simply a permit WILLS & ESTATES philosophy.” ‘REAL School’ into the figure out was it right, was application for the use of They said they realised equation which the Town it wrong, and should it have Machell Park. 905-841-6411 the move came at an wasn’t interested in at happened or should it not. “It is unfortunate they Providing valued and trusted legal advice since 1983 “inopportune time” in that time. I explained “It would be unfair have some issues but that light of Aurora’s plans that to Farley and I was and unlike me to single is something they have to and apologised for the unsuccessfulOptimist Clubin getting of Aurora out one particular thing. work through,” he said. “timing and inevitable him to realise that the way That’s why I try to use “It still comes back to the inconvenience.” we need to get him to work the phrase philosophical. fact they came to us with PROOF #16 Speaking to The is toThe listen Auroran to what the advertisement Town I can’t change anyone’s an unsolicited proposalFEBRUARY 27, 2013 issue of The Auroran Community newspaper Auroran shortly after has requested and deliver.” behaviour.” and they came to us for a Retire RIGHT! the announcement, Mr. Their decision to depart From Mr. Roche’s permit for our park.” The Auroran is published weekly every Tuesday. 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Letters to the editor Machell’s Corners Downtown development needs to meet common goals: H.E.A.T. The Heritage East Aurora Taxpayers, also known as the ‘Wells St. Neighbours’, would like to share information about the Heritage Conservation District Study for our downtown heritage neighbourhood. In addition to the lovely old residences, many which have heritage designations, our neighbourhood houses the Aurora Library, Aurora Cultural Centre, former Library and Fire Hall/ Senior’s Centre, Victoria Hall, former Wells St. Public School/ Lofts, plus four churches. Many of these publically used buildings are historic or have historic components. The oldest natural landscape – Town Park, the home of the Aurora Farmer’s Market and Artisan Fair –is also in our neighbourhood. Close by on Wellington St. is the restored heritage GO station, several lawyers’ offices and other businesses in restored heritage homes. Councillor John Abel’s letter to the editor (February 19th) describes our neighbourhood as being part of the Yonge Wellington Downtown Core (YWDC), and that it is a heritage district. However, it is not a heritage district yet, though, becoming Aurora’s second heritage district is a goal that many Wells St. Neighbours have worked towards since November 2007. Most people in the community believe the historic features of our downtown neighbourhood are equally important to property owners as well as those who work in or visit our community. Council agreed by endorsing our request and approving funds for a Heritage Conservation District Study ($60K) in February 2011. The Terms of Reference for the study were approved February 2012. A Heritage Consulting Firm was selected this past summer. Due to resignations in the Planning Department, including the Heritage Planner, no further action has been taken until recently. Many Wells St. Neighbours participated in the Promenade Study and the Streetscape To submit a letter to the editor please send your email to Study mentioned in Mr. Abel’s letter. [email protected] – deadline for submissions is Saturday at 1 p.m. The studies recommended that the heritage Continued on page 6 “Day in the Life” Blowing Smoke By the time you have read his, victory for Catherine of Aragon. Breakfast was a success at least one plume of black smoke One friend wasted no time is likely to have emanated from the hammering on my door at 5 a.m. I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of the makeshift chimneys of the Sistine to gleefully tell me they had indeed individuals who made the Queen’s York Rangers’ Day Chapel in the Vatican. scheduled the ceremony for April 8, in the Life Breakfast a success. Yes, it’s Popewatch time again. before he went back down the hall First and foremost, I’d like to thank all of the Cardinals from around the to his own room, presumably to get attendees. The greatest compliment I received was world began the conclave to select back to work removing all evidence the number of individuals who approached me and Benedict XVI’s successor Tuesday, of the 30% off sticker from his new other committee members after the event because they with the aim to pick their man as Bible. wanted to get involved. BROCK’S early as Thursday. Eight years later, we’ll be at it I would also like to offer big thank you to our It seems like only yesterday when again. I’ve lost track of a handful speakers, Mayor Pellegrini from King Township, Cpl. BANTERBrock Weir people around the world fired their of these people, but I know for sure Graeme Sherman, his mother Julia Walkley-Sherman, TVs and computer monitors nearly Newmarket on the way to a retreat I will be watching intently to see Sgt. Ryan Mitchell as well as our Master of Ceremonies eight years ago for the last round. on Lake Simcoe. Then, I got swept which way the smoke is going to Darrell Bricker. Oddly enough, watching the plumes along in a sea of pious humanity on blow. Lastly, the event could not have been a success come out was more exciting than foot from Harbourfront Centre to If any of you have a particular without the all of the work of an outstanding watching paint dry. the Princes’ Gates to watch the main favourite, may it blow his way. committee; to Kim, Brian, Alison, Steve, Geoff, Randy, When John Paul II died in March guy himself arrive from Ontario Sandra, Ryan and Peter. Thank you. of 2005, it was just about exam time Place in the Popemobile. SPEAKING OF WAKE-UP CALLS Growing from this event we would like to remind in my second year of university. Not content with that, I joined After much pointed razzing everyone that our Lunch will be taking place on May In the lead-up to his death, the family friends for a very early from members of the organizing 5th at Machell Park from 11-2. For pictures from the strangest phenomenon happened. morning trek to Downsview Park committee – you know who you are, breakfast and to find out more about upcoming events The unholiest of people had for the Papal Mass. Arriving Councillor Pirri and Mr. Citizen of please visit our website at www.QYRappreciation.ca. suddenly become holier than thou, in the middle of a spectacular the Year – I set my alarm Wednesday espousing his many virtues, already thunderstorm, my primary concern morning to get to King for the Councillor Paul Pirri calling for his canonization, chilling holding tight to my umbrella (I Breakfast in Honour of the Queen’s Aurora in the quad leafing through Bibles wonder where it eventually set York Rangers. As you can see on with suspiciously crisp-looking down after taking flight), as well as the front page of this week’s issue, covers and strolling around with a pondering the likelihood of being as well as pages 14 and 15, it was THE AURORAN very different countenance. smote if accepting a communion well worth the trip as members of Aurora’s Community Newspaper Meanwhile, before it become wafer from a priest or layperson our local regiment spoke movingly The Auroran Newspaper Company Ltd. clear his death was all but imminent, without giving him full and about their experiences. As a 15213 Yonge Street, Suite 8 complete disclosure of my non- Aurora, ON, L4G 1L8 they were displaying behaviour that parting keepsake, attendees were Founder would have made his mitre spin and Catholic heritage. able to take home army rations with Ron Wallace take flight quicker than Sally Field These questions were ultimately various ready-made meals inside. Publisher Emeritus in a freshly starched wimple. replaced in this agnostic with the Grabbing the last one on my table Rosemary Schumaker Although I don’t personally slightest amount of wonder when after speaking to the Shermans, I Editor General Manager Production Manager subscribe to any particular religious the heavens opened up and turned got (drumroll) oatmeal. Brock Weir Bob Ince Cynthia Proctor to brilliant sunshine just moments [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] school of thought or faith, there are A brief straw poll with few things that fascinate me more. after the Popecopter made its Councillor Ballard and Phyllis Advertising Classifieds Photography On top of that, there was something landing at Downsview Park. (I still Morris indicated they got breakfast Diane Buchanan 905-727-3300 ex102 David Falconer unusually compelling about the wonder about that too…) sausage and chicken and dumplings [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Pope-emeritus’ predecessor. Fast forward about two years, respectively. Evidently, karma – Zach Shoub John Paul II was gone, the cardinals [email protected] Eight years on, it is still difficult or whoever parted John Paul II’s to put down what that was beyond were arriving on the scene and clouds – wasn’t impressed by my Main number 905-727-3300 • Facsimile 905-727-2620 mere charisma. Perhaps it was his preparations were being made for his momentary hesitation either. funeral. Perhaps slightly bemused Subscriptions available within Canada and U.S. unconventional path to the papacy, email: [email protected] or the inspirational way he did in hindsight by the seminarian-like CORRECTION Editorial policy everything humanly possible fulfil behaviour populating my dorm, The cover of our February 26 Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and letter writers are not his duties despite age and illness my primary concern at the time edition featured a great photo necessarily those of The Auroran. Letters must include name and phone number, conspiring against him. was the Pope had a deathbed wish by David Falconer of youngsters although number will not be published, and be limited to 700 words. Letters may be In his final years, when he came to schedule his funeral for April 8, Emily and Madison bowling ahead edited or refused. All contents protected by copyright. 2005, thus derailing Charles and Advertising policy to Toronto for World Youth Day, this of the Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Protestant-raised 16-year-old felt Camilla’s wedding plans rendering Bowl for Kids’ Sake in Aurora. Publisher is not liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the compelled to be there. It started as a post-mortem verdict of a divorced Accompanying them was their aunt, value of an advertisement. Disputes must be brought to the attention of the publisher Prince of Wales marrying a fellow prior to the following edition. the “Popecopter” and two outriders Janine. Their parents are Stacie and flew directly over Aurora and divorcee, striking a long-awaited Mark. THE AURORAN, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Page 5 AURORAN
Aurora’s early days were POLL remembered during its Centennial Celebrations Do you think Aurora Council’s Code 50 years ago with Aurora of Conduct should stay on the books? Pioneer Night at Town Park. Attendees were given a special medallion a) Yes featuring the Centennial b) No Logo and Aurora’s first locomotive, which are c) Not in its current collectors’ items today. state The next event in the Aurora 150 Celebration will be a military tattoo at the Aurora Community Yes No Not as is Centre on May 5.
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Ottawa Report Protect Yourself Against Fraud signs that we’re on the reduce prices. In 2008, we the proper life-saving equipment is March is Fraud Prevention Month right track for Canada’s set aside wireless spectrum available. across Canada and around the world, economy. Indeed, Canada for new entrants. Since In 2011, Prime Minister Stephen and I would like to remind everyone to has the best job growth then, a number of new Harper pledged to place Automated be vigilant. record among all G-7 wireless competitors External Defibrillators (AEDs) in hockey Fraud comes in many different forms countries in recent years. have emerged and more arenas across the country. Recreational and the best way to protect yourself is Nevertheless, Canada importantly, we have seen arenas are often a hotbed of physical to be aware of the fraudulent schemes is not immune to global wireless prices drop by activity in smaller communities and out there. Remember that the Canada economic challenges more than 10 percent across they’re used for numerous events other Revenue Agency (CRA) will not send from beyond our borders. LOIS Canada. The next step in than hockey, making them a likely information about your personal We have been and will our Government’s plan to location for sudden cardiac arrest refunds or benefit payments by email, continue to be impacted BROWN build a more competitive victims. will not ask for personal information by by ongoing turbulence MP Newmarket-Aurora wireless sector includes: Through a four year program our email, and will not leave any personal in the US and Europe – • Tightening the rules to Government will give $10 million to the information on an answering machine. among our most important trading increase cell tower sharing and thereby Heart and Stroke Foundation. The first Canadians who receive an email or partners. That’s why our Conservative help to limit the construction of new $300,000 will be used to scout ideal arenas a phone call of this nature should not government will keep working hard to cell towers. and locations for the defibrillators, respond to it and should call the CRA help grow Canada’s economy and create • Expanding -- and extending -- the with a special emphasis on rural right away. If you think you have been jobs. The upcoming Economic Action requirement for wireless companies to communities. After these locations are a victim of fraud, you should notify Plan 2013 will do just that with positive provide roaming on their networks to found, the remaining money will be used your financial institution and the local pro-growth initiatives, while keeping competitors. by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and police. For more information on how taxes low and returning to balanced • Using the upcoming wireless their partners to place defibrillators in to protect yourself against fraud, visit budgets. spectrum auctions to promote four arenas nationwide and train associates www.cra.gc.ca/fraudprevention. More Choices, Better Prices competitors in each region of the how to use them. This coincides with 50,700 new jobs in February for Wireless Services country. action being taken by our Government Statistics Canada announced that New measures have been announced • Reviewing our policies on to combat heart disease: $5.2 million employment increased by 50,700 new that will increase competition in the transferring wireless spectrum with annually to the Cardiovascular jobs in February. The unemployment wireless sector, providing Canadians the objective of promoting competition Disease Program, increased research rate remains at a post-recession low at 7 with more choices and access to the in the wireless sector. investments, and increased investments per cent - the lowest level in four years. latest technology at better prices. Defibrillators in promoting healthy, active lifestyles. February’s strong job growth and the Wireless services are changing our Heart disease is a major problem in over 950,000 net new jobs created since families, our work, and our economy Canadian communities. That’s why our If you would like to contact me on these the depth of the global recession in July and our government has worked hard Conservative Government is committed or any other issue, please call 905-953-7515 2009 (90 per cent full-time and nearly to increase competition in the Canadian to both helping prevent the disease, and or visit my website at www.loisbrown.ca. 80 per cent private sector), are positive wireless sector to improve choices and ensuring that when heart attacks occur I look forward to hearing from you.
Bugs Beats Ben in Favorites Fight Last Tuesday, movie-goers streets of Iran where father couldn’t get over expected a typical night. They were American Embassy the fact that the rabbit anxious to see the award-winning officials feared for their could talk. They always Argo starring Ben Affleck which was lives. A handful of them went together to the about to start. Little did they know escaped through a back movies hoping that the that there would be a little extra that door and found refuge in cartoon was Bugs Bunny. evening. the Canadian Embassy. Tonight made his day Sitting in the semi-darkened room, It was Ben Affleck’s and brought back fond they munched on popcorn and sipped job to go in and rescue memories.” on juice or other refreshment. And them under the guise of SENIOR A couple of ladies who then, the room went dark and the making a space movie. SCAPE sat near me said they felt screen turned blue as it always does Argo was filled with Sylvia Dickens that Bugs was the best Movie buffs Sylvia and Jim Gilchrist just before the movie starts. tense moments, leaving part of the evening. They expected to see the the audience captivated Sorry Ben, but you load up on popcorn in preparation for introduction screen to Argo, but until the final scene when everyone just got beat out by another Oscar- an evening of entertainment. Movie instead, up popped the Bugs Bunny was finally safe. winner, Bugs Bunny. night organizer Mike Ilkiw makes sure logo and that popular tune everyone Ben won the day in Iran, but the Movie night has changed his guests are comfortable and serves must surely recognize. Immediately, battle against Bugs didn’t go quite immensely in the past eight months. refreshments to keep them happy. oohs spread across the room. Faces as well. Bugs left many guests with Being the new organizer, Mike takes in the crowd beamed as the comical warm fuzzy feelings as he triggered a lot of care to ensure his guests have Auroran photo rabbit confronted a Scottish bagpiper. memories of youth, when a cartoon a great evening. He has a lot of plans Thinking the bagpipes was a monster always ran before the feature movie. for the future, including making sure by Sylvia Dickens attacking a lady, Bugs quickly sprang One gentleman was very grateful he provides a good variety to appeal into action. to movie night organizer Mike Ilkiw to different audiences. Hail” scheduled for March. That The audience roared with delight for playing Bugs Bunny. By reviewing each movie he is movie won four academy awards in as the scene unfolded. Clearly, this “He was very emotional and happy confident that the topic is appropriate 1943. It is a story of nurses and events cartoon, “My Bunny Lies Over The because he had not seen a cartoon for a general audience and in good surrounding Pearl Harbor. Ocean” was the perfect surprise. before the feature movie since he taste. If you like the cartoon idea, you The main feature was in deep was a kid,” Mike says. “He took his He aims to offer everything from won’t be disappointed. He’s going to contrast to Bugs. Argo, based on a father to the movies for the first time modern themes to classic black and start adding them to the agenda. true story, opened with riots in the and the cartoon was Bugs Bunny. His white movies, like “So Proudly We Continued on page 21 Page 6 THE AURORAN, Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Letters to the editor Gallo responds to criticism, wants to “turn page”
Mr. Francis, I read your understanding what I when we were not allowed “there is ample that if our concerns about lesson and we can all turn second letter to the editor was elected to do, I am at the Council table (my opportunity to discuss the proposal did not fall on the page. of March 5. You suggest confident the people who memo). We chose to raise issues at the Council table deaf ears, we would have that I have not attended a voted for me certainly did public concern over what and…question issues and been much farther along. Councillor John Gallo number of events held in not do so because they Council was approving proposals in that forum” I hope this is a learning Aurora Town. You also suggest wanted me to attend every regarding the music only, as you write? “I have no idea what I was social event the Town festival. We chose to do It recently become Letter writer “doth protest too much”, says reader elected to do”. Allow me to holds. it in a respectful manner. public knowledge that correct a few things. I am confident they Allow me to highlight your [members of the board] (Re: “Wither the Councillors?”, functions that basically are Santa Under the Stars voted for me to work hard comments: are no longer associated March 5, 2013, Page 4) used by many to appear that – you suggest I was not at the council table in “Three Councillors with Lucid Community they are representing the there, wrong, I was there their best interest. My took the deliberate Development Group. I This is in response to taxpayers. with my family (I asked if preference has always steps to misinform our spoke with Farley Flex Mr. Francis’s Letter to We have a disturbing I could have my family join been to do my work at the public”, “this is not and he advised that they the editor “Whither the trend in our society me on the float and it could table and communicate only irresponsible but are no longer participating Councillors?” He doth where voters are being not be accommodated… to the public what we are unfairly vilifies or staff in Aurora Live as a result protest too much about swayed by the cult of understandable), doing, in any way possible. and compromises the of “intrinsic differences Councillors missing celebrity. Superficial and Canada Day Parade – Mr. Mayor, I want to integrity of Town Hall,” in business philosophy” appearances for “photo- empty speeches are given attended, not for long, but start by confirming that “to see elements of a between the nine of them ops” at various Town too much credence. was there, I understand you are working draft paraded and Lucid. I made the functions. From my experience at Arctic Adventure – frustrated with the events in front of the media is call to Mr. Flex to verify The real measure of several council meetings I attended with my family. that took place regarding reprehensible.” whether our involvement whether Councillors or the have attended, I have been I would agree with you the Aurora Live Music Does this “re-establish had anything to do with Mayor are doing their jobs very impressed with the that I don’t attend every Festival. As you could see, civility at Town Hall”, their decision. They they were voted in to do is critical thinking skills event held by the Town. My so were we (Councillor as you write? Does have issued the following how they deal with issues of those singled out by priorities are my family. Ballard, Councillor your criticism of us for statement: at Council meetings. I Mr. Francis, Councillors I have a responsibility to Gaertner and myself). raising issues to the “The former members am not interested in how Gaertner, Ballard and Gallo. my children and when We chose to provide public “open the lines of of Lucid CDG would like many times our town schedules conflict, they the public with facts communication”, as you to state emphatically representatives make it Shelley Wister win. I’ve offered to meet with specific examples. write? Does disagreeing that their decision was into group photos or attend Aurora you (that still stands) and We chose to analyze how with adding my memo (for not based on anything perhaps, if I know what decisions are made at information) to the agenda that transpired with or at you look like, I will make Town Hall. “establish a decorum Aurora Council. Again, an effort to say “hi” if I see We chose to that encourages vigorous this was strictly based on 2013 is a very special year you at any future events. communicate to the public debate”, as you write? an intrinsic difference in as Aurora marks its 150th anniversary and As far as not where staff went wrong Are you suggesting, business philosophy”. I also did this because I would like to hear your stories! suspect some may suggest Neighbours support Heritage Community that they left as a result What are your favourite memories of living in Aurora? of making these issues Is it a special event, a special person, or a special place? From page 4 What do you define as the “Aurora Experience”? past 150 years and desires remains vital. Everyone public. Would you like to share a photo characteristics of our to continue. has opinions on what highlighting “the best of Aurora”? Mr. Mayor, I’m not sure We would like to share your insights. community be preserved We are equally is needed, however, if this latest development and enhanced to stimulate delighted to be identified taxpayers’ money should To submit memories, stories or photos, please email has changed your mind. [email protected] or call 905-727-3300 pride in Town history, plus as part of the Town’s be invested in the needs Nonetheless, I regret the benefit future cultural ‘Cultural Hub’ by the identified by the majority way this whole issue went endeavors for the social Promenade Study, and of citizens - this includes down. I strongly believe wellbeing of all. Many expect future planning common cultural goals, all Wells St. Neighbours will use the study’s arts disciplines, plus the agree revitalizing the recommendations to both mosaic of people living downtown center is protect heritage features and working in Aurora economically important, and guide future builds both past, and presently. however protecting built and enhancements. As the latest planning and natural heritage is The Heritage initiative of the Library equally important as Conservation District Square gets underway, it plays a vital role in Study is also designed to Wells St. Neighbours, attracting citizens and aid in future planning the present stewards tourists to the downtown and building by first who must live with the core. identifying the historic decisions Council makes The Town of Aurora architecture and natural going forward, trust the takes pride in its built landscape features of Heritage Conservation heritage having won our neighbourhood. District Study will several provincial and Secondly, a set of bylaws preserve the unique national awards. This year, will be written to protect heritage characteristics the Town is celebrating the present heritage and of our beloved its 150th anniversary of sensitively steer what will neighbourhood while the Incorporation of the be built in the future. responsibly piloting future Village of Aurora, and By complimenting and building or enhancement Wells St. Neighbours enhancing the heritage for the benefit of all. are pleased that our features of the downtown community, which forms core, and neighbourhoods Heritage East Aurora part of the Village, has radiating outward Taxpayers played a vital role for the from it, the Town’s past Aurora
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Once Aurora point of build-out, changes commercial developments reaches build out, it is time in approach will be more near Leslie and Wellington, to reassess, says the Mayor, than necessary. its impact on Aurora is look at new opportunities “Once we build out already being forecasted and redevelopment in our 2C and green for years to come. potential. field area, we will focus When all is said and “I think we would need on our redevelopment done, on the west side of to adjust the way we do opportunities and Leslie Street, over 3,000 business,” he says. “As we naturally our builders new homes will be built, the get to build out, we will and developers out there, west side will be filled in by have to adjust how we do if they are interested in commercial developments business. The planning and coming to Aurora – and I VISITORS TO AURORA and the tax assessment development departments think they are – they will be from the result will have would automatically looking at redevelopment Aurora cadets with the Queen’s York Rangers welcomed their counterparts from Town coffers significantly downsize just because opportunities and Brandon, MB on Friday at Town Hall. The Cadets were here as part of the Inter- replenished with a further we’re not getting all that, intensification provincial Cadet Exchange Program and in addition to their roast beef dinner at boost to the local economy. but parts of our business opportunities within our the Skylight Gallery with Mayor Geoffrey Dawe and other officials, the QYR will This land, which is will grow out. Downtown Yonge Street take their guests to see Niagara Falls, the CN Tower, and the Hockey Hall of Fame. roughly bordered by Town “We will have more and Wellington Corridor,” Pictured above with Mayor Dawe are Konnor Chelowki, Heather Windsor, Matthew limits with Newmarket in services, facilities, and that says Mayor Dawe. “That Meeches, and Kyler Chelowski. Auroran photo by Brock Weir the north, Highway 404 in kind of thing [and] we have takes longer to evolve the east, Wellington Street to ensure that we’re being over time, as opposed for the new Aw Shucks,” local roads to handle the Wellington intersection. in the south, and Bayview careful in how we have to new subdivision type says Mayor Dawe. “There burden. To this end, Mayor The interchange, however, Avenue at its most westerly managed our business. requirement.” were a couple of developers Dawe says making the is the responsibility of point, is Aurora’s last In keeping the economy Underscoring his point, who came in and looked long-planned interchange the province, while Yonge large scale chunk of land robust in Aurora, we just the two said the recently at [building up] and they between St. John’s and Wellington falls to the available for development – continue to ensure we approved Wells Street couldn’t make it work with Sideroad and Highway Region. but what then? provide the best possible School House lofts, which the narrow footprint and 404 would go a long way The Auroran’s full In this second of two service we can to ensure was recently approved height restrictions so they to easing the pressure on interview with Mayor Dawe parts of The Auroran’s that businesses come into to revamp and add a chose not to go forward. Wellington Street and, can be viewed online at www. interview with Mayor Town and stay in Town.” two-storey addition for “We [Council] needs to consequently, the Yonge and theauroran.com. Geoffrey Dawe on the state The Mayor spoke weeks condos in the venerable look at whether there is an of the local economy, the before local business old building, was a application that perhaps Mayor looks at what faces leaders and interested prime example of this makes sense where we can Aurora in the years and parties and stakeholders redevelopment and similar perhaps go to eight storeys decades ahead. alike came to Town Hall for opportunities that might as opposed to seven. That “We’re looking at the a brainstorming session be out there. comes to Council and development money that on how to do just that. 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Aurora businesses, more people have concerns on our largest re-development “People are going to be “destinations”, building how intensification and areas, the northwest corner 905-713-3733 buying groceries, they’re Aurora’s image within, redevelopment could of Yonge and Wellington [the going to be going to the dry and establishing a newer, impact the Town’s “small former grocery store], that’s • MTO Licenced & Approved Course Provider cleaners, and they’re going more attractive image for town feel” residents often an area where I think you Jerry Collins, owner/operator to be going to the hardware businesses and outside cite as a key selling feature, could easily achieve pretty www.ontarionewdrivers.ca stores, so I think there will investors. there is a delicate balance substantial development.” be a substantial impact [on During the interview, that needs to be struck. With further the economy].” Marco Ramunno, Aurora’s “I think you have to development, Land, however, is a done Director of Planning, said look at the size of the redevelopment, and deal. As the threadbare the initial groundwork development that is intensification comes more ROTARY CLUB phrase goes, “they’re not his department had done going in before the old people, more commuters, making anymore.” Short with people interested in Thompson’s Furniture and generally pressure on of annexing parts of business improvement and building was turned over OF Canada Day will honour Aurora’s oldest “residents” By Brock Weir Town of Aurora that are Willson Park, and we it stands for all the other AURORA 150 years old, so they were will have an all-ages trees that have spanned Few things in Aurora quite substantial when interpretive walk with Aurora’s entire 150 years. have lived here during Aurora was founded.” elements of both nature We hope the tree we have A Unique the Town’s entire 150 Of course, you can’t and history involved in it. chosen will be around for years, but plans are tell precisely how old a “There is not a lot else the next 50 to 100 years – afoot to create a lasting tree is without cutting it living in Aurora that was we don’t want a tree that Opportunity memory of these few down and counting the living 150 years ago, and is going to keel over so we living survivors. rings, or taking a core the dedication of this tree can count its rings next to own a piece of The Aurora sample at the very least, is not just this tree, but week!” Arboretum plans a but the Arboretum had Rotary Park special nature walk a shortlist of candidate through its grounds on trees that fit the bill, Canada Day, culminating eventually whittling in the dedication of a it down to one prime YOUR LIFE special 150 year old tree specimen – although on the property, which they will remain mum YOUR LEGACY runs from John West on which tree has been Way, northward towards selected to represent the St. John’s Sideroad and elder arbour-statesmen Plan to make it right Industrial Parkway. until closer to the big “We’re interested and reveal on July 1. excited about the 150th “We have chosen the PLANNING AHEAD anniversary of Aurora tree, we’re keeping some and we have been trying of this under wraps SEMINAR to think about what we because it is more exiting could do to celebrate in to have a big reveal,” said a proper way,” said John Mr. Clement, adding they Aurora Public Library, Clement of the Aurora are preparing signage to Lebovic Room Arboretum. “We had a lot incorporate the history of different ideas and a lot of the Town, the Tree, Thursday, March 14 Please consider purchasing of different discussions an image of the tree in 10 a.m. and then we realised we full foliage, and official a commemorative stone in represent the inhabitants Aurora 150 logo. RSVP by March 12 – Christine of Aurora who are here “The tree will be Rotary Park 905-727-5421 and were here 150 years dedicated and the sign ago – and those are the unveiled on Canada Day,” Please contact trees. he said. “It won’t be too Greg Foster at 905-727-9613 “We have trees in the far a walk from [Canada Thompson Funeral Home Arboretum that are 200 Day celebrations] at the for further information years old and we have Aurora Family Leisure 530 Industrial Pkwy. S. trees throughout the Complex and Lambert THE AURORAN, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Page 9 Parking is paramount with Library Square’s future By Brock Weir a semblance of their services.” former glory, whatever Although parking They paved paradise replaces them has to is an issue, residents to put up a parking lot, address what residents attending the but could the old Aurora feel is a shortage of brainstorming session Library and Seniors’ parking in the downtown did not want to simply Centre site have the same core. raze the site to build fate? “Until we solve the the proverbial parking Perhaps, if some parking issue, we’re lot. There are issues to residents who turned probably going to be that, of course, such as out to a recent public going around in circles,” whether there should be meeting to determine the said resident David above or below-ground future of Library Square Heard. parking; large excesses on Victoria Street have Others, such as Mary of water underneath the their way. Brainstorming O’Reilly, said there needs buildings, including the focused on the future to be a serious review of Aurora Cultural Centre, of the two buildings previous parking studies could make that an whose future has been in the area which, they engineering nightmare. in question since they said, count parking The attendees, were replaced by the new spots reserved for public however, were clear about Aurora Public Library at businesses as among one thing – they wanted Yonge Street and Church those parking spots a long-term vision of the Street, and the new downtown available role the site will play in Aurora Seniors’ Centre for public use. Gordon Aurora’s future. on John West Way in 2001 Barnes said however “We need something and 2002 respectively. the Library Square that will become our heart While the two site pans out, if there in Downtown Aurora,” buildings have been is further space for said Klaus Wehrenberg. Mayor Geoffrey Dawe, rented and permitted parking, the Town should “It’s location, location, right, grapples with King out to various groups seriously consider location. That is Mayor Steve Pellegrini, left, such as the Air Cadets, re-implementing pay important to where on Thursday as sponsor pre-school programs parking throughout not we are going to go in Joe D’Addario of Nature’s All types of Filters, Humidifiers, and Blue Balloon, a day just Downtown Aurora the Downtown Area. Emporium and Neila Air Cleaners, Water Pumps program for children but throughout the It needs to be part of a Poscente, President of the with difficulties,municipality. larger picture of ‘Aurora Southlake Foundation, bringing in revenue “There is no free Central.’ All of these look on. King is the proud Tel: 905-727-6401 8 Industrial Pkwy. S. to make the cost of lunch,” he said. “The things need to contribute custodian of the cup, which www.nyhp.on.ca Aurora, Ontario operating the buildings taxpayers have to pay to the reinvigoration of was awarded to them neutral to the Town, the for it. Why not the guy Downtown. last year, after raising the uncertainty has caused who is actually parking “I don’t think you most money amongst costs to repair and bring there.” can think of redoing York Regional Councils for PETER E. REISS B.A., LL.B. the buildings up to snuff “I think I could the downtown without the annual Run/Walk for to snowball. have a nice vacation including the public Southlake. This year’s event While nobody if I auctioned off my spaces that we have. We takes place April 28 at the • Commercial/Business Law has jumped on the parking spot,” added don’t have much, but this Aurora Community Centre. bandwagon to shell out Reccia Mandelcorn of is one of them.” • Corporate Law hundreds of thousands the current Library. Added Ms. O’Reilly: Auroran photo of dollars to bring both “Whatever it is, I don’t “Whatever we do has by David Falconer • Real Estate buildings – including think we can avoid the to think in terms of the roofing and mechanical parking issue because we future. We can’t just Tel: 905 727 2500 Email: [email protected] equipment – back into all want to maximize our Continued on page 20 Results–Focused Service Study could help establish Aurora’s second Heritage District FARM FRESH TURKEYS By Brock Weir Street School, now home compatibility.” said HAC member Erina to the Aurora Cultural Going forward Kelly. “It has been seven After more than a year Centre, Town Park, Wells with developing a years since we started for Easter! on the backburner, efforts Street School, several HCD in the southeast and I am just delighted. 13 TO 19 LBS. to establish Aurora’s historic churches, and quadrant was approved I can’t wait to see what second Heritage District the old Aurora Armoury. by Aurora’s Heritage history they uncover $3.25 per pound took a significant step “Southeast Old Aurora Advisory Committee, and that we don’t already Available for pick-up forward last month. contains many significant subsequently by Council, know. I know there was Thursday, March 28 ~ 9am - 6pm Council appointed two public buildings, vistas, in the fall of 2011. It was quite a bit of history Saturday, March 30 ~ 9am - 12 noon of their own to a new public open spaces, places only at the last meeting in our section, but I am committee to oversee of worship, and a rich of Council, however, sure there is more and ROUND THE BEND FARM the establishment of the variety of architectural where the composition I am just thrilled there Southeast Old Aurora styles,” said Marco of a committee to drive will be more because the Order 16225 Jane St., Kettleby Heritage Conservation Ramunno, Aurora’s these efforts began to Native, the French, and Today! 905-727-0023 District. The proposed Director of Planning, in take shape, appointing the English were already new area follows the a report. “The Town Park Councillors John Abel there.” success of the firsthas been a focal point for and Sandra Humfryes as Fellow HAC member heritage district in the community for many Council’s two members. David Heard said he has Aurora’s Northeast years and is home to the The decision came on always felt passionate quadrant. The new land drill shed built in 1874 the heels of the previous that this area of Town in question is roughly for the 12th Battalion York week’s Heritage Advisory had what it took to be a bordered by Yonge Rangers, and is the site Committee (HAC) where template for a heritage Street in the west, the where Hon. Edward Blake members expressed and cultural focal point north side of Wellington delivered his Aurora enthusiasm the plan was within the community. Street East in the North, Speech to launch the ready to get going. “In this quadrant, Centre Crescent at its Canada First movement. “I am so excited to see most easterly point, and “The proposed this item here today,” Continued on page 22 Kennedy Street East in Southeast Aurora HCD the south. study represents an The Northeast opportunity for the Town Old Aurora Heritage to recognize a significant Conservation District neighbourhood of NEED HELP (HCD) covers nearly historical homes and Marketing your Business? 170 properties and was institutional buildings designated in 2006. and spaces in the Town Create a strong brand for your company It provides cohesive Centre. 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