Thomas B. McPherson Colin A. Brown John T. Kalm Thomas McPherson & Associates LAW FIRM T: 905-727-3151 Aurora’s Community Newspaper F: 905-841-4395 Vol. 3 No. 44 Week of September 2, 2003 905-727-3300 Aurora bingo lease deal collapses in final hour The deal was set, as far as the It blew up last Wednesday when weren't interested in signing the book, that's exactly what it will be. opened Aurora's Bingo World Oct. tenant was concerned. the owners of the building at the lease. The sudden move puts Kereakou 1, is not finished yet. All it needed was a signature on corner of Engelhard and Edward It's expected the building will and 34 local charities, including "I need to find a place in Aurora the lease and Aurora's bingo hall told Perry Kereakou, who would become a storage area, and judg- 12 Aurora organizations, out in that can accommodate a bingo would continue after Sept. 30. own the new bingo business, they ing by a full page advertisement in the street. hall and has the parking to go Groups finalize the latest edition of the telephone But Kereakou, who would have Please see page 15 building leases It was a long time coming, but Jones that the two items, since two major Aurora organizations they were not called for discus- finalized leases with the Town at sion, had been approved. Tuesday's council meeting. Theatre Aurora has major reno- Theatre Aurora and the Aurora vation plans for the old cement Historical Society learned the factory, and the AHS plans to set leases had been approved giving up a Heritage Centre, which will them several years' use of include the museum, at the Factory Theatre and the Church Church Street School. Street School respectively. The school, which has been The leases slipped through closed all summer for exterior council almost without notice. renovations, will re-open in the Listed number one and two on fall, and a gala party to mark the the agenda, the items were occasion is currently being passed over by councillors as planned. they selected issues they wished Aurora Museum, which had to discuss. occupied the second floor of the Members representing both school, has several items on dis- organizations were in the audi- play at Hillary House, a historical ence to hear the outcome and site owned by the AHS, while the were finally told by Mayor Tim school is being finished. Briefly Nothing like having a private castle to host your birthday party. Five-year-old twins, Daniel and Christine Taylor, left, the birthday kids, had some help from their parents, Jane and Tim, as they transformed their Valhalla Court home into a medieval castle Saturday. Arriving for Sold, but to whom? the festivities are, left to right, Maxwell Gebeshuber, 6; Shavonte Leon, 6; and Taylor Compton, 4. Games and food were the order of the day as hosts and guests frolicked amid The Granny's Tarts building on Industry Street, where some of the world's 984 feet of streamers and 300 balloons. Auroran photo by Ron Wallace best butter tarts were made for years, has been sold. But the deal doesn't close until Sept. 19, and that's when information on the buyer will be released. "It's a major industrial user, who expects to start business soon after the Councillor seeks lights at Church St. 19th," said Economic Development Officer Dino Lombardi. Aurora's traffic was in the hot Councillor Wallace disagreed, referred to a previous council deci- The huge building boasts about 43,000 square feet of space. seat at Aurora Council Tuesday saying the figures in the study sion to install pedestrian signal night. were slanted, as few motorists lights at Mosley and Yonge Streets A recommendation not to install attempt to make a left turn from and suggested council wait until Sing your heart out traffic lights at the corner of Yonge Church Street into the Yonge those lights are working before and Church Streets, and another Street traffic. making a decision. So you think you can sing, huh? The Aurora Legion wants you to prove it. to create a four-way stop intersec- Instead, he said, they use Wallace responded by saying On Friday, Oct. 17, the Legion will host a variety show titled "Legends tion on Murray Drive, incurred the Wellington, Kennedy or Dunning there weren't enough pedestrians Revisited". wrath of Councillor Ron Wallace. where there are signals. crossing Yonge Street at Mosley to There will be "special guest" tribute artists representing Dean Martin, Frank Last October, staff was asked to "That builds up traffic in the resi- create enough gaps in the traffic. Sinatra, Elvis, et al, and officials are looking for people to participate with their investigate the feasibility of placing dential areas," he said. "Traffic Staff pointed out that funds were own acts. traffic lights at the intersection of lights at Church might also take not in the 2003 budget for the pur- Those who might be interested should contact President Elizabeth Frisk at Yonge and Church and the results some pressure off Yonge and chase and installation of the lights, 905-952-0636. There will be a full sound system with karaoke tracks was a report saying traffic signals Wellington." Please see page 13 available. didn't meet warrants. Councillor George Timpson LENARD LIND Broker/Owner Aurora’s #1 Sales Producer 2002! Call today for a free property evaluation!** L .H.LIND REALTY INC. 905-841-0000 53 Wellington St. E., Aurora www.lhlindrealty.com (1 block east of Yonge) Ontario s ONLY... ISO 9001:2000 REGISTERED **Some conditions apply 2 - AURORAN, Week of September 2, 2003 AURORAN, Week of September 2, 2003 - 3 The bigwigs gathered last week as Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket received a cheque for $2 million from the provincial government that will go toward establishing a cancer centre in the hospital. At the cere- monies were, left to right, Joe Tascona, MPP Barrie, Simcoe, Bradford; Tina Molinari, MPP Thornhill; Aurora resident Frank Klees, MPP Oak Ridges; Julia Munro, MPP York North; Minister of Health Tony Clement; Southlake president and CEO Dan Carriere; and Chairman of the Hospital Board Robin Tidd, also an Aurora resident. $2 million grant will start regional cancer centre Aurora residents, as well as "Health care is our govern- Newmarket, Aurora, and everyone else in York ment's number one priority York Region who need can- Region, are one step closer and today's announcement cer services on a daily to a regional cancer centre adds to our record invest- basis, I commend the gov- following an announcement ments in health care we've ernment for its overall com- Friday by the provincial gov- made every year since mitment to funding cancer Fill out the ernment. 1995," said Minister Frank care and supporting hospi- A planning grant of up to $2 Klees, MPP for Oak Ridges tals and healthcare in million for Southlake and an Aurora resident. Ontario," said Daniel ballot below Regional Health Centre in "We've increased annual Carriere, President and and drop it into Newmarket will allow the funding by more than $10 CEO of Southlake. Creative Colours or hospital to begin planning billion, despite the continu- It is anticipated that six Sparkle Pharmacy, in the the area's new regional can- ing lack of fair health care radiation machines will be cer centre under the leader- funding from the federal required by 2010 to support Aurora Shopping Centre Win before Thurs., ship of Cancer Care Ontario. Liberals." the growing population "On behalf of the people of north of Toronto. Sept. 18th at 8 p.m. Copyright A You could win this $500 protection Back to school Shopping Spree! Winner will be Aurora Council agreed notified September 19th. 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