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Tuesday, May 9 7 p.m. Council Chambers Council Applications are available online at aurora.ca/teenidol or in-person Wednesday, May 10 4 p.m. Holland Room Accessibility Advisory Committee at the Aurora Family Leisure Complex, Aurora Town Hall and the Stronach Wednesday, May 10 7 p.m. Aurora Cultural Centre Aurora Cultural Centre Board Aurora Recreation Complex. Auditions take place on Thursday, May 11 7 p.m. Council Chambers Committee of Adjustment Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Tuesday, May 16 9:30 a.m. Holland Room Joint Council Committee from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tuesday, May 16 5:45 p.m. Holland Room Council Closed Session (if required) the Aurora Community Centre Tuesday, May 16 7 p.m. Council Chambers Council Final competition takes place Wednesday, May 17 7 p.m. Aurora Public Library Aurora Public Library Board during the Canada Day festivities Thursday, May 18 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers Aurora Appeal Tribunal on Saturday, July 1, 2017 Thursday, May 18 7 p.m. Council Chambers Property Standards Committee Great prizes to be won! *Meetings can be viewed online by visiting aurora.ca/gcstream Council meetings are open to the public and can be seen on Rogers TV, channel 10. For a full list of upcoming meetings, please visit aurora.ca Friday, June 9! Proudly sponsored by: Public Notices What’s Happening Service Disruptions Seeking youth to serve on the Youth Please see below for the following service disruptions: Engagement Committee Please note that all skate times located at the Aurora Family The Town of Aurora is seeking youth members to serve on the Aurora Family Leisure Complex 135 Industrial Parkway North Leisure Complex will be cancelled on Thursday, May Youth Engagement Committee (Y.E.C.). The Y.E.C. is a group of PLEASE NOTE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO 11, Monday, May 22 and Thursday, June 1. For more youth aged 12 to 17 who guide and advise staff on programs, Aurora Town Hall CANCEL, AMEND OR CHANGE ACTIVITIES. information, please visit aurora.ca/news. special events, and services for youth in Aurora. The committee 100 John West Way works with the Town to address current trends and issues and to Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex 905-726-4762 engage youth. 1400 Wellington Street East aurora.ca/teenidol #aurorateenidol The Y.E.C. meets biweekly to weigh in on community issues, promote services, and host events/fundraisers. New for 2017- 2018 - The committee should have at least one youth from Thank you Aurora for a successful Clean-up the following categories per term: junior (ages 12 to 13 years), Day! intermediate (ages 14 to 15 years), and senior (ages 16 to 17 On Saturday, April 22, more than 300 enthusiastic volunteers years). participated in the Town of Aurora’s Annual Clean-Up Day. If you would like to participate in the Youth Engagement More than one tonne of trash was collected from 36 locations Committee, applications for the 2017/2018 season will be throughout Aurora. accepted until August 31, 2017. Thank you to all of the participants who volunteered to clean up Visit aurora.ca/youth for more details and to download our community. Your efforts helped beautify Aurora! an application. Completed applications can be emailed to Thank you to our generous event sponsors: GFL Environmental [email protected]. Inc., GLAD, Home Depot, and Tim Hortons. As well, thank you to National Youth Week from May 1 to 7 the Aurora Community Band and M&M’s Food Market for their The Town of Aurora is proud to celebrate National Youth Week participation. by honouring the youth of Aurora and their contributions to our community.