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Toronto Area (GTA) will pour into The former hydro building will be the area this weekend to handle a the army headquarters while the room “national flood” in King Township former Victoria Street Library will and Aurora. be the Town offices and Operations York Region's population The crowd will arrive in the area Centre and the Community Centre has increased significantly over Friday, Dec. 7 and stay until will be a Warming Centre and the past 30 years and is Sunday, Dec. 9. Kitchen for survivors. expected to reach 1.2 million Routes affected by military traf- The public is invited to observe by 2016. fic will be Industrial Parkway and the activities of the soldiers as they And the regional building in the Wellington Street exit from carry out their duties and to ask Newmarket, which also serves Highway 404 leading into Aurora. questions. In and around Aurora's parks A number of army personnel the Town of Aurora, is too you may see soldiers conducting attended Tuesday’s council meet- small. patrols either in vehicles or on foot. ing with Lt. Col. Bruce McCullough As a result of the population Army engineers will also be set- making a presentation as to the increase, the requirement to ting up a high-tech water purifica- background of the training exercise. provide regional services con- tion system while other soldiers Major Fred Moore also made a tinues to increase with a result- conduct search and rescue mis- more detailed presentation of the ing increase in required staff The Aurora Christmas Dream event, held Friday night at Bistro sions, build dykes, or perform simi- exercise being held in Aurora and numbers. 171, raised more than $4,000 toward helping local families lar tasks. thanked the town staff and council This growth has placed have a happy Christmas this year. Behind the event, Sher St. Some soldiers will have for their cooperation and approval. extreme pressure on the region Kitts, right, put together the event with the help of (back row, weapons while they practise secu- The 32nd Canadian Brigade to provide suitable accommo- left to right) Perry Tucciarone, Fitness Clubs of Canada; rity tasks. Group is an Army Reserve forma- dation for staff, especially in Richard Allardyce, owner of Bistro 171, and Stephen Granger, But they promise not to hurt you. tion of some 2,300 part-time troops the Yonge Street Administrative To prevent vital utilities from based in local armouries from co-chairman of the event. In the front row are Susan Doyle being flooded soldiers will place downtown Toronto to Barrie and Centre which has reached a from Welcoming Arms and Jack Laurion, representing the sand bags in various areas, while Owen Sound. critical threshold. Aurora Rotary Club, one of the event’s founding sponsors. Property Services, with the According to Sher, donations are still coming in. assistance of Mayhew and Auroran photo by David Falconer Associates consultants, con- Carpenter House ducted a Space Needs Assessment Study of the BRIEFLY Administrative Centre. may have offices The goal of the study was to document the current state of Doors Open 2008 The Carpenter House, 69 additional permitted use with minor staff accommodation at the Based on the success of last year’s event, planning has already started for this year’s Wellington Street East, was built in reductions to the buffer strip on the Administrative Centre and to edition of Doons Open in Aurora. 1872 by William Atkinson, a carpen- west property line. develop a Master Plan for its Last summer, organizers welcomed more than 2,800 people to dozens of sites during ter and joiner who came to Aurora in The application was heard at a the day-long event. space needs for the next four 1856. public planning meeting with plan- years. That meant 1,300 more visits than 2006. Next summer, the event will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, and organizers are currently Soon it may become an office ning staff making a detailed explana- The Space Needs arranging for places to visit. building. tion of the application. Assessment has confirmed that Doors Open provides visitors the opportunity to visit establishments, some historic, that It was designated under the It was pointed out that the proper- the Administrative Centre, are not available for tour during regular hours. Ontario Heritage Act in 1985. ty was located within a Heritage which currently includes the Atkinson never lived in the Resource Area which permits limited York Regional Police headquar- Get lit Carpenter House as it was sold to commercial uses in residentially des- ters, has reached capacity for the Hillary family who later sold it to a ignated structures such as small Don’t forget the Town’s tree lighting ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 5, in front of the space accommodation. Town Hall. family friend and the house has had scale businesses or professional An additional 20,000 square The Salvation Army will kick off their annual Kettle Drive campaign at the event. a long history of owners ever since. offices. feet of corporate space is Santa Claus, of course, will be there, and you’ll get a free hot chocolate if you bring An application has been received Staff members advised they had required by December next a donation for the Aurora Food Pantry. to rezone the property to a site spe- no objections to the application sub- The event occurs between 6 and 8 p.m. with the official countdown for the tree lighting beginning at 6.45 p.m. cific Exception Zone to permit a busi- ject to the submission of a site plan. Please see page 17 ness or professional office as an Please see page 2 Brokerage LENARD LIND Aurora’s #1 Sales Producer 2006!* Call today for a free property evaluation!** 905-841-0000 • [email protected] www.lhlindrealty.com 15105 Yonge St., Suite 100, Aurora 1 (2 ⁄2 blocks south of Wellington Ontario’s ONLY... on the east side) * Based on IMS Statistics ISO 9001:2000 REGISTERED ** Some conditions may apply Residential Real Estate Company Broker of Record/Owner 2 - THE AURORAN, Week of December 4, 2007 COMING EVENTS Continuing until April 15 from 2 a.m. to Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at singer Glori Gage, starting at 7.30 p.m. East, beginning at 6.30 p.m. For further 6 a.m. winter parking restrictions are in 15216 Yonge Street (south of Performance will be followed with sea- information, call 905-727-4531. effect on Aurora streets. Wellington). For more information, call sonal sweets and wassail bowl. Tickets SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 **** 905-830-9205. are $15 each and must be purchased in Enjoy a “Quiet Christmas” at the A drop-in centre will operate every * * * * advance by calling 905-727-8991. Wesley United Church with music by Wednesday at the Community Bible Masons' Rising Sun Lodge meets the **** David Kyle and inspirational singing by Church, on Bathurst Street, just south of first Thursday of each month at The Aurora's York Chamber Ensemble, Sarah Kyle and Joe Likuski. The free Henderson. Operating from 8 a.m. to 1 Rising Sun Temple, 57 Mosley Street, at with the Trinity Festival Chorus, presents event begins at 4 p.m. p.m. it’s open to all parents, grandpar- 7.30 p.m. "Gifts for Noel," a choral concert at 7.30 TUESDAY DECEMBER 25 ents and caregivers. For more informa- * * * * p.m. The chamber orchestra, conducted Merry Christmas. tion, e-mail Judy Hoffmann at jhoff- Robertson Masonic Lodge meets the by Tony Browning, is performing at Trinity MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 [email protected]. third Saturday each month at 57 Mosley Anglican Church, 79 Victoria Street. The Aurora Seniors will celebrate New **** Street at 10.30 a.m. Coffee club at 9 Tickets, available at the door, cost $15; Year's Eve with a Dinner Dance at the Scottish Country Dancing is held a.m., lunch at noon. Call 905-727-3032 $10 for seniors and students. seniors’ centre from 6.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday morning at St. Andrew’s or 905-727-1080. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 Ticket prices are $55 for members and Presbyterian Church beginning at 10.30 * * * * Amnesty International hosts its annu- $60 for non-members and are available a.m. No partners are needed and begin- Gamblers Anonymous, every Tuesday al Write-a-thon at Aurora Public Library, at the Centre. ners are welcome. night, Trinity Anglican Church, Victoria 15145 Yonge Street, from 2 to 4 p.m. TUESDAY JANUARY 1 **** Street, 7.30 p.m. Write cards of support to prisoners of Happy New Year. Meet at Martha's Table, now in its third * * * * conscience, or letters to governments re MONDAY, JANUARY 14 season.