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Aurora’s Independent Community Newspaper Vol. 11 No. 26 905-727-3300 theauroran.com FREE Week of April 26, 2011 Old Rogers Centre turf could come to Aurora The Aurora Minor Ball so in the discussion with a couple Association could be the proud of people, it was considered that new owners of the old turf from maybe the Town could be the Rogers Centre, but they might guarantor of this line of credit," he only be able to secure the deal said. "The line of credit would be with some help from the Town, assumed by the Association and according to Association presi- would be looked after by the asso- dent Dave Giroux. ciation, but we're just looking for Mr. Giroux appeared before something to secure it, so the councillors as a delegate at last bank would actually allow us this Tuesday's general committee opportunity." meeting, where he asked the According to Mr. Giroux, the Town to act as guarantor on the Aurora Minor Ball Association has line of credit that would be approximately $80,000 in the opened to acquire the turf and bank, but that is what would be associated installation and main- required for annual operating tenance equipment for $160,000. costs, with just up to $20,000 A line of credit would be remaining in the bank at the end required to complete the pur- of the year. Costs were incurred in chase on the turf which, he said, Stewart Burnett Park for the has been in storage since early installation of a $35,000 bunker. 2010. "If we had those funds still Look at all the eggs, mommie. Children, hundreds of them, took part with their parents in the "We have been negotiating for available we might be able to 10th annual Easter Egg Hunt that took place near the Aurora Seniors’ Centre Saturday a long period of time [for this turf] manage another angle, but right morning. The event, co-sponsored by the Aurora Girl Guides and the Town of Aurora, attract- trying to reduce the costs as now with the short period of time, ed one of the largest crowds ever in its 10-year history. Participants were able to explore the much as possible for the it is a concern for us to get this Association and in doing so we once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so scenic trails of the Aurora Arboretum as they looked for Easter Eggs. have established a price for the youth have a facility that is Auroran photo by David Falconer $100,000 for the turf, but $60,000 second to none in the Region," he is the installation into an indoor said. facility and to actually lay it," said "There are really two things Demolition likely for Wells house Mr. Giroux. that we're really looking for specif- The issue was "very time sen- ically is the access to be the guar- The days are likely numbered for the Removing the property from the reg- ished because it doesn't really have any sitive", he said, adding that he antor for a line of credit. The sec- 90-plus-year-old house at 105 Wells ister was a matter that appeared heritage significance, why was it listed in had been to several local banks to ond part of it would be the consid- Street as Aurora councillors are poised Tuesday at a general committee, lead- the first place?" she asked Marco enquire about lines of credit and eration to delay payment, I say to give final approval to a recommenda- ing Councillor Evelyn Buck to wonder Ramunno, Aurora's Director of as a non-profit organization they delayed payment, not waive the tion that will remove the property from its how it got on the list in the first place if Planning. "If it is easy to demolish asked for all their directors to put fees, for our user fees which is register of heritage properties and allow councillors were now being told "that it is because it doesn't have any heritage a personal guarantee on the line about $30,000 to a bit later in the the demolition of the building, paving the not of sufficient cultural heritage value or significance, why do we need to have a of credit. year to allow us some working way for a new home that "contributes to interest to warrant preservation”. record of the architectural drawings and "It is something I will not ask all capital." the community”. "If it is easy to allow it to be demol- Please see page 18 of my directors to put forward that, Please see page 3 Standing room only at Auroran’s debate Undecided voters joined dyed-in- Vanessa Long, and Conservative Lois The panel was led by former Aurora government which, he said, was found said; something he argued has been the-wool partisans at Aurora’s Town Brown, in order of the numbers they Councillor Grace Marsh, Councillor in contempt of Parliament. absent in the governments of the last Hall Wednesday evening for a Federal pulled before hand, joined moderator, Evelyn Buck, Auroran columnist "I think it is of great significance two decades. all-candidates meeting, an Auroran- and former Aurora Councillor, Alison Christopher Watts, and Auroran today to realize that those veterans who "Every one of them is a puppet, a sponsored event which attracted a Collins-Mrakas at the table for two reporter Brock Weir. have given their lives, many of them shill," he said of Conservative candi- standing room only crowd, to hear hours of questions and answers. Mr. Baxter began the evening by coming back as recently as dates, taking pains to assure the crowd Parliamentary hopefuls make their NDP candidate Kassandra Bidarian getting right into the nitty-gritty. Afghanistan, need us to maintain our he was not speaking "just" of Lois pitches to the electorate. and Yvonne Mackie, candidate for the He said his party was "appalled" by covenant with them," said Mr. Baxter. Brown. "We need somebody who will Progressive Canadian Dorian Animal Alliance Environment Voters, the treatment given to veterans by the A vote for him would restore a voice speak on your behalf." 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