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Sean Herbinson
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Vol. 3 No. 24
Week of April 8, 2003
905-727-3300
Hundreds
expected
for event
The second annual Bob Hartwell
challenge run, slated to begin at 9
a.m. this Sunday from the vicinity
of the Town Park, is expected to
draw hundreds of competitors.
The Half Marathon and TwoPerson Half Marathon relay will follow a 21-kilometre route, heading
south from the park to Henderson,
north on Bathurst to the St. John's
Sideroad, south on Leslie, and
west on Wellington back to the
park.
According to organizers, "the
course is mostly flat but includes a
few of the hills that make running
in Aurora challenging".
This runners' marathon was put
together last year for the first time,
following the death of popular Bob
Hartwell, a former Aurora councillor.
Hartwell died of a heart attack
while competing in a marathon run
in Toronto in 2001.
Death of the very healthy runner
shocked the community, and close
friends picked up on an idea
Hartwell had been working on: a
local marathon.
Last year's first attempt - held in
drizzle and fog - attracted hundreds of runners, many expected
to return Sunday.
Prior to the event a pasta dinner
will be held Saturday night at
Timberlane Athletic Club on the
Vandorf Road at 5.30 p.m.
Special guest will be Barrie
Shepley, coach of the Canadian
National Triathlon Team at the
Sydney Olympic Games where
Simon Whitfield won a gold medal
for Canada.
Last year, Shepley received the
Ontario and Canadian Triathlon
Coach of the Year Award.
Tickets to the dinner are $10
each.
BOB HARTWELL
Dignitaries from across York Region and beyond turned out in bitterly cold weather Monday morning as former Toronto
Maple Leaf Wendel Clark, inset, used a steam shovel to chew the first piece of ground at the official ceremony marking start
of construction of York's Community Safety Village. The village will be located in the heart of Bruce's Mill Conservation Area
on the Stouffville Sideroad, southeast of Aurora. Among the miniature structures on the site will be a replica of the historic
Aurora railway station, courtesy of GO Transit.
Auroran photos by Ron Wallace
Aurora train station
replicated at Village
By RON WALLACE
It may not be in Aurora, but the
new Community Safety Village, set
to open in September, will have
touches of Aurora in it.
GO Transit announced last week
it would contribute $50,000 to the
project, in the form of a building
that modelled Aurora's historic
train station.
The contribution came as officials
marked the beginning of construction with a ground breaking ceremony Monday morning.
Honourary Chairman of the
Village project, Wendel Clark,
operated heavy equipment to officially launch construction of the
multi-million-dollar project.
The village, first of its kind in York
Region, will be built on the grounds
of Bruce's Mill Conservation Area,
Stouffville Sideroad, between
Warden Avenue and Kennedy
Road.
"It's not in Aurora, but it's close,"
said major fund-raiser Steve
Hinder of Aurora. "We tried very
hard to have the project built in
Aurora, but simply couldn't close
the deal."
Meanwhile, Minister of
Transportation Frank Klees, also
an Aurora resident, added another
fifty grand to the pot when he
announced an MOT building would
be constructed on the grounds.
He was at the groundbreaking
Monday, along with several other
notables such as Regional
Chairman Bill Fisch, Toronto
Region Conservation Chairman
Dick O'Brien, York Police Chief
Armand La Barge, Central York
Fire
Services
Chief
John
Molyneaux, Vaughan Fire Chief
John Sutton, and GO Transit
Chairman of the Board Gordon
Chung.
The project got a huge boost several weeks ago when Vanbots
Construction
of
Markham
announced it would oversee the
project, and collected thousands of
dollars worth of donated labour
from various area construction
firms.
Early estimates put the price tag
of the project at $3 million, but the
land deal at Bruce's Mill meant officials did not require the purchase
of property, cutting the costs considerably.
The concept came from the
Aurora-based committee PACT
(Police and Community Together)
and became the pet project of the
Aurora Optimist Club.
Volunteers have been struggling
for years to bring the project to
reality, and Monday's groundbreaking signalled their efforts had
not been in vain.
Briefly
Last Chance
Representatives of the Aurora Minor Ball Association are going to try
one more time.
While registration was supposed to have ended last week, several parents said they didn't know anything about it and had ultimately missed
the deadline.
To accommodate those parents, AMBA will hold one more registration
date this Saturday, April 12, at Rink Two of the Aurora Community
Centre. They'll be on duty from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Limited spaces are available.
For further information, call Debbie or Gary Drodge at 905-727-8461.
Meanwhile…
The Aurora Tigers Junior A hockey club had their provincial playoff
schedule tossed amiss thanks to last week's weather.
Originally, they planned to open in Wellington Saturday, with a home
game here Sunday. The weather pushed the first game in Wellington to
Sunday - which was won by Aurora 3-2 - and the return game in Aurora
Monday night, too late for the Auroran's deadlines.
Game three is now slated for Wellington Wednesday, April 9, with
game four back in Aurora, Thursday, April 10.
Games five, six and seven - if necessary - would happen in Wellington
Sunday, Aurora Tuesday and Wellington next Thursday, April 17.
Meanwhile, some more…
Youngsters from an Aurora and Newmarket girls and boys hockey team
were keen to meet counterparts from New Zealand in two exhibition
hockey games at the Aurora Leisure Complex early Sunday evening.
A reception had been planned following the games.
Uh uh, said Air Canada, who could not get the visitors here in time
Sunday. They were stranded in Minnesota but hoped to get here
Tuesday, April 8.
We'll tell you next week if they made it.
2 - AURORAN, Week of April 8, 2003
Coming Events in Aurora
APRIL 12
Final registration day for Aurora Minor Ball Association.
Aurora Community Centre, rink 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call Gary or Debbie Drodge at 905-727-8461, or
register online at www.aurorminorball.ca
APRIL 12-13
Aurora Community Tennis Club registration, 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. at Straight Lines, 15483 Yonge Street, across
from hotel.
APRIL 13
Find Out What your
Home is Worth On-Line
visit:
Edward Street. Tickets $50 each. Further information at
905-727-4897, extension 305.
****
Last Night of the Prom with the York Symphony Orchestra
at Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora at 8 p.m. Call 416-4100860 for ticket information.
****
Registration for Aurora Optimist Recreational Hockey for
2003-2004 season. Aurora girls and boys born 1997 and
1998, Aurora Community Centre main lobby (#2) 9-11a.m.
Second Annual Bob Hartwell Runner's Challenge Half
Marathon, Half Marathon Relay and 5K Race.
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HOME OF THE WEEK
APRIL 16
Aurora Chamber of Commerce regular monthly luncheon
meeting at 12:30 p.m. at the King's Riding Golf Club on
Bathurst Street with guest speaker Ken Kostick, host of
What's for Dinner? Call the Chamber at 905-727-7262 to
reserve.
APRIL 19
Easter Egg Hunt. Crafts between noon and 1 p.m. Hunt
starts at 1 p.m, Leisure Complex baseball diamonds, north
end of property. Cost $3 per child. Call 905-727-7765.
APRIL 21
Aurora Writers' Group meeting, Holland Room, Aurora
Town Hall, 7.30 p.m. Anyone interested in writing - published or unpublished - is welcome.
APRIL 25-26
Aurora United Church annual Spring Rummage Sale
Friday, 1 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. Clothing,
accessories, linens, toys and household items. Church is
located at 15186 Yonge Street, south of Wellington, at
Tyler.
$599,900
Marilyn Redvers
APRIL 25-27
4 ROLLING, TREED ACRES IN AURORA
Absolutely charming log home sitting on beautiful, rolling land within 5 minutes of Yonge Street
or Highway 404! Finished walkout basement adds extra living space! Detached double garage
with workshop!
The Aurora Chamber of Commerce 2003 Aurora Home
and Lifestyle Show featuring food and wine at the Aurora
Community Centre.
Other GREAT HOMES
APRIL 26
Get a team together for the Heart and Stroke Foundation
Big Bike Ride for Stroke in Aurora. It's a fundraising event
where teams of 29 get together to ride the 30-seater bike (a
driver is provided) along Yonge Street. Call Rachel at 905853-6355 for information.
MAY 1
Last day to submit entires for the Ambassador of the Fair
competition. Winner, a man or a woman between 16 and
21, will represent the Aurora Agricultural Society at the
Aurora Fair and Horse Show in June. Entry forms at 905713-6773.
MAY 1-3
Pine Tree Potters' Spring Pottery Sale at the St. Andrew's
Valley Golf Club, 368 St. John's Sideroad. For further information, call (905) 727-1278 or (905) 727-3495.
MAY 3
Fourteenth annual auction and casino, presented by Girls
Incorporated of York Region (formerly Big Sisters). Auction
at 7 p.m., casino at 8 p.m. at Tuscany Banquet Centre,
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AURORAN, Week of April 8, 2003 - 3
Citizen of the Year
deadline is May 2
Do you know a citizen of
Aurora over the age of 16
who you believe has made
a significant contribution to
the community?
If so, nominations are now
open for Aurora's Citizen of
the Year.
All you have to do is provide a brief, but detailed
synopsis of the activities of
your candidate that you
believe would qualify him,
or her, for consideration as
Citizen of the Year.
This Aurora tradition has
been an annual event since
1970.
Judging is based on the
nominations received and
the information contained in
the nomination.
Emphasis is on all-round
activities of a community
nature, rather than one specific area and the opinion of
the judges is final.
The winner of the Citizen
of the Year will be
announced during the
Community
Recognition
Awards Ceremony scheduled for June 5 at the Town
Hall.
Send your nomination to:
Citizen of the Year Award,
c/o Mayor Tim Jones, 100
John West Way, Box 1000,
Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1.
Deadline for nominations
is May 2.
In its early days, the
Citizen of the Year Award
was part of the July First
festivities. It was awarded
during the Birthday Ball held
on June 30th, the eve of
Canada's Birthday.
The July First party with
Aurora
as
"Canada's
Birthday Town" began in
1969, and the Citizen of the
Year Award started a year
later.
The late Bob Blick, one of
the town's most ardent volunteers on behalf of boy's
sports, was named Aurora's
first Citizen of the Year.
Other early Citizens of the
Year were Annabelle Black
(1971), Dick Buchanan
(1972), Don Glass (1973),
Rev.
Homer
McAvoy
(1974), Dr. Crawford Rose
(1976), Fred Bolsby (1977),
a posthumous award to Bill
Dinsmore (1978) Omar
Khamissa (1979) and Jack
Williamson (1980).
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Model homes
don't pay tax,
treasurer says
The last few council meetings
have
included
requests
from
homebuilders to enter into agreements to allow for the construction of a number of
model homes.
At last week's meeting,
Brookfield Homes sought
permission to construct two
model homes on Deerhorn
Crescent, site of a planned
51-home subdivision south
off Kennedy Street, west of
Murray.
Council granted permission
but
not
before
Councillor Nigel Kean
asked if the town benefitted
from taxes from model
homes.
Treasurer Allan Evelyn
replied that taxes do not
begin on properties until the
residence is occupied.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
T
homas B. McPherson and Colin A. Brown of Thomas
McPherson & Associates are pleased to announce that John T.
Kalm has joined the firm as an associate. We cordially welcome
him to Aurora.
A & F HAIR ELITE - 727-6212
HENRY'S FISH & CHIPS - 727-8001
AURORA ALTERATIONS - 726-9242
KAREN & TINA'S FLOWERS - 727-9865
AURORA DOLLAR DISCOUNT STORE - 841-2497
KESSLER'S SWISS PASTRIES - 727-8492
AURORA DRY CLEANERS & LAUNDRY - 713-0095
AURORA SALON SECRETS - 727-1044
BARRONS - 841-5454
Mr. Kalm was called to the Ontario bar in 1994. He is an
experienced business law practitioner who practised formerly with a
leading Toronto law firm. He will continue to focus his practice on
business law as well as real estate and wills & estates. He can be
reached at
(905) 727-3151 ext. 123 or by email at:
[email protected]
At Thomas McPherson & Associates, we are firmly devoted to
traditional values in the practice of law. We handle complex or
routine matters while still providing personalized service.
Thomas McPherson & Associates 15220 Yonge St., Aurora
KITCHEN ACCENTS - 841-0885
KNIT OR KNOT - 713-1818
KODAK IMAGE CENTRE - 726-4243
LEGACY JEWELERS - 841-3065
BEER STORE - 727-4741
NOT JUST CARDS (HALLMARK) - 727-1547
CIBC BANK - 1-800-465-2422
OAKRIDGE OUTFITTERS - 726-4063
CLOTHING OUTLET - 841-7652
OMAR'S SHOES - 727-9391
CREATIVE COLOURS FASHIONS - 727-0552
RADIO SHACK - 713-0473
REGENCY VARIETY - 727-6691
DELI DELIGHT CAFE - 841-3195
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DISCOUNT SHOES - 727-9391
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4 - AURORAN Week of April 8, 2003
Poor
Richard
Many prolific
letter writers
graced pages
There's a joy in letter writing,
And letting off some steam;
More people should do it,
It's better than a scream!
-Poor Richard's Scrapbook
Have you ever read something in the newspaper or
heard a politician say something on TV that you didn't
agree with that makes you want to scream?
Screaming may make you feel better, but the writer or
the speaker won't get your message, as they can't hear
you.
Much better to write a letter to the editor of your local
community newspaper and let off your steam that way.
One of the most interesting sections of any newspaper
is the "Letters to the Editor" page.
Regular readers of the Auroran will know what I mean,
as there are more letters published than in most community newspapers.
This is the place in the paper where readers take over
to express their opinion on something that appeared in
the paper, happened at council or the region, the community and the country.
Something you feel very strongly about.
It's unfortunate that more citizens don't take advantage
of the opportunity, as it's a good way to get it off your
chest and let off steam.
Aurora has had many prolific letter writers over the
years.
The most famous was the late Sid Britton. He attacked
everything from the viewpoint of the poor, downtrodden
taxpayer, and no one escaped his acid pen.
He later compiled many of his letters between 1967
and 1981 and published them in a book titled "Hang In
There, Sid!" It's a history of Aurora during those years.
Former Councillor and Mayor Evelyn Buck and
Aurora's last Reeve on county council prior to regional
government got her start in politics through her letters to
the editor.
Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s she wrote
about life in the early days of Regency Acres and the difficulties and challenges facing families living in a new
subdivision.
Ev has started to write letters again and it makes one
wonder if this is a softening up process for a return to
politics.
Dick Basset was another prolific letter writer. He was
one of the first people in the area to fight against soft
drink container littering and promoted the need to recycle bottle and cans.
He was an avid environmentalist in the 1960s, long
before his time.
Ed Sim and Neil Watson were also regular contributors.
Letters to the editor serve an important function for
both the community and the country.
Not only do they provide an opportunity to let off some
steam, it's a great way to let politicians, school trustees
and others in authority know your concerns and how
they should spend your tax dollars.
Not only that but letters to the editor are the purest
form of free speech, and they are a refreshing testimony to open thought and individualism.
Politicians at all levels of government would do well to
pay close attention to this section of the paper.
By reading the Letters to the Editor they can gain a
good cross-section of what residents are thinking and
what is of concern to them.
Federal and provincial governments could save taxpayer dollars by eliminating expensive polls and surveys, as the information they are seeking can normally
be found in the Letters to the Editor section.
Of course, it may not always be the response they
wanted.
During my days in Municipal Affairs at Queen's Park
one of my assignments was to scan the major provincial
newspapers for news and letters dealing with municipal
affairs which could be raised by the opposition during
Question Period and have an answer prepared, so the
Minister wouldn't be caught off-guard.
Today, there is a surprising lack of Letters to the Editor
that knock the stuffing out of arrogant politicians,
pompous editors and columnists, which take the offender to task.
So let there be more Letters to the Editor, both pro and
con, and let the chips fall where they may.
The Grade 4 class at Aurora Public School (Church Street) is shown for the 1943-44 school year. Only
two students are unidentified, both in the third row. From left to right, front row, are John Urquhart,
Bobby Flicker, Bobby Seaton, John Toole, Ron Starkey, Arthur Southwood, Gordon Bruce, Ken Elmer
and Ron Smith. Second row, left to right, Earlene McCready, Diane Graham, Betty Anne Waite, Mary
Adams, Jill Moffatt, Shirley Bull, Jackie Seaton, Joan Bice, Margaret Howlett, Darlene Atkinson and
Shirley Chapman. Third row, left to right, Miss Bostwick (Olive Komar, who supplied the photo), Doris
Chambers, ?, Reta Brown, Barbara Anthony, Grace Longhurst, Marilyn Hurst, Helen Long, Joyce
Dunstall, Edna Cole, Shirley Faulkner, ?. Top row, left to right, Shirley Ellis, Muriel Collins, Charles
Sutton, Sid Lustic, John Bradbury, Ted Starkey, Bobbs Cook, Stuart Wilson, Donnie Morning, Cleon
Bunn, Ron Brooks.
Letters to the editor
Councillor defends
Home Depot stand
To the editor,
I sympathize with the letter writer Ross Sturge
about Home Depot in
Newmarket not allowing
Boy Scouts and/or Girl
Guides to sell their apples
or cookies on their property
but I still stand by my statement that Home Depot is a
good corporate citizen.
I based my statement on
different information.
#1. Home Depot in Aurora
has been meeting with
local residents to solve the
issues and concerns that
could have been created
with the building of the
Aurora store. The repre-
sentatives of Home Depot
met with the residents'
committee and satisfied
their concerns. Home
Depot made a few changes
that they did not have to do
but they did. Other companies might have just gone
ahead without these meetings.
#2. Home Depot, further
to the above changes also
donated $35,000 to a local
park in supplies and labour.
Again they did not have to
do this but the resident
committee negotiated this
deal.
#3. Home Depot was also
instrumental in helping to
build
the
Centennial
Playground at Highview
Public School. Again signs
of a good corporate citizen.
While it is disappointing
that the Home Depot in
Newmarket does not allow
the Scouts or Guides to sell
their fund raising items at
their door overall I would
compliment them for what
they have already done in
Aurora.
Perhaps the writer could
follow up with Home Depot
at their Head Office to see
what the policy is as far as
fund raising at the door.
I believe that in Aurora we
are fortunate to have as
many good corporate citizens as we do both in retail
Girl Guide cookies,
a Canadian tradition
To the editor,
Girl Guide Cookies; they're
a Canadian tradition.
The new chocolate and
vanilla Girl Guide cookies
have arrived in your community.
If you placed an order in
January, you will be receiving your cookies shortly.
For those of you who
missed out on the preorders, you will have an
opportunity to purchase
cookies at the cookie blitz in
Aurora on April 10, 11 and 12
at Dominion, Blockbuster,
Great Canadian Bagel,
Winners, Canadian Tire,
Gerry's No Frills, CIBC,
Fabulous Flicks, Staples,
Zellers, Home Hardware, TD
Canada Trust, St. Andrew's
Village Shopping Centre,
IGA, National Bank, Royal
Bank and Sobeys.
Visit these locations and
you will find our cookie sellers out front.
Guiding would like to thank
these locations for their support over the years and the
other retailers who kindly
gave their support since the
writing of this letter.
We would also like to thank
the Auroran for their continued support. Girl Guides and
cookies have become an
"Aurora tradition".
If you miss the blitz and are
interested in these great new
cookies, please call (905)
841-1170, Ext. 1 and someone would be happy to fill
your order.
When someone buys (or
sells) our cookies, 100 per
cent of the proceeds goes
directly to creating opportunities for girls and young
women to make new friends,
meet
new
challenges,
explore the world around
them and experience the fun
and adventure that only
Guiding can offer.
Diane Wilmot
Product Marketing Adviser
Maple Key Division
Girl Guides of Canada
and commercial.
The only thing that tops
this is the generosity of the
citizens themselves
Nigel Kean
Aurora Councillor
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Machell’s Corners
by Scott Johnston
Mayor’s Report
By Tim Jones
Controlling growth
and green space
If it was only that easy to understand and apply!
In responding to a couple of letters in the local press about
my apparent personal ability to control growth and ensure
green space I wish to advise the writers of the following considerations that Aurora, and indeed any town in Ontario, must
consider in this regard.
Every member elected to council since I was first elected,
and I include myself in this regard, has had in their platform a
statement about controlling, managing or curbing growth.
From the outside looking in, it is a natural desire as we see
the new homes being built in previously open field areas of our
Town.
The more time one spends on Council educates those
involved to understand that neither a councillor nor a mayor
has the power to say no to growth.
Indeed, even councils collectively are at the will of the
Province and the Ontario Municipal Board when it comes to
growth.
Any experienced councillor can not honestly state he will
deny growth in his election promises, but he can promise to do
his best to manage the growth pressures that the Province
imposes on our municipality.
Managing is arrived at by involving residents, town staff and
elected officials in the process of Growth Management
Studies and Official Plan Reviews.
It is through these processes that lands are identified to be
designated residential, industrial or commercial, where lands
are set aside for parks or open space and identified as environmentally protected.
Simply put, once their land use is identified, the density of
what goes on this land is determined, and that is done with
guidelines set by the Province and the Region as to what the
population expectations are for each municipality and how
and when the servicing will be available for these
developments.
Servicing efficiencies and costs are also worked into this
equation.
The ability of Aurora to grow was originally identified when
Aurora was serviced by the York Durham waste water system.
This ability was expanded as this system demonstrated its
ability to handle the volume and further enhanced to meet
Provincially set population numbers with new water resources
from Toronto and Peel.
Any politician serving Aurora over the past 25 years plus
soon learned over time that it is a question of managing our
growth, not preventing it.
And today, the Province and initiatives like Smart Growth are
only bringing added pressures to increase densities to better
facilitate services like transit and transportation and address
the cost efficiencies of other service areas.
Quite frankly, when I compare municipalities and their densities and growth patterns, I am very proud of how Aurora has
been growing.
Others must think that too, given the numerous and fast
house sales and demand in town.
During my nine years as mayor, the councils I have worked
with have taken the initiative to purchase green space at the
404 and Leslie and at Henderson and Bathurst (Salamander
Pond).
They have seen the Anne Barkley Smith property preserved.
The current council has partnered with Ducks Unlimited to
preserve a large ponded area on the former Spring Farm, and
hopefully the next council will further protect forested and
other sensitive lands in this area for a large wildlife park.
The Town of Aurora boasts a large trail network through a
series of parks and natural areas that I am proud to say I was
a part of when this was first incorporated into our Official Plan.
Ironically, when Aurora was only 15,000, and I was a councillor, residents would tell me how much they liked our Town
for its quality of life.
Now, at 43,000, I get the same message from the majority of
residents who have moved in over those years, who, like
those who lived here before they arrived, would like to be able
to close the doors to new growth - but then they realize they
wouldn't be here either if previous residents had their wish.
This is how Aurora has been growing and will hopefully continue to grow, and in one way, I thank these writers for thinking that I was personally responsible.
However, it has been and continues to be the hard work of
our staff, of all members of council and of the residents who
participate on our Official Plan review committees and attend
open forums to communicate their wishes and to learn about
how planning works that I give the credit to.
If you see something in this column that you wish to respond
to, I welcome your comments, either through the paper, to the
Town Hall by mail - Box 1000, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 6J1 or email at [email protected]
(ED, NOTE: Former Mayor Dick Illingworth said it best:
"If you stand still, you back up.")
Environmental impact
study missing on lands
To the editor,
Hooray for Rose Rank for
her letter concerning the
decided lack of resident representation on the Aurora
Council!
I have spent just over a
year attending Official Plan
Review Committee meetings.
I am not an official member
of the OPA citizen/council
committee only because it
was not deemed important
to have a committee member representing the 2C
lands who actually lived on
the Wetlands Complex.
I did ask the mayor why
this happened. I have spoken at both open OPA
Review meetings and posed
questions which to date
remain unanswered.
The primary concern of the
OPA review committee is to
determine the future development of the 2C lands that
are in fact the last bit of real
green space left in Aurora.
Located on Leslie Street
between Wellington and St.
John's Sideroad, the 2C
lands house the East Aurora
Wetland Complex which
was previously under the
protection of the provincial
government.
The East Aurora Wetland
Complex is a very complex
system of unmapped watercourses and habitat for myriad wildlife and endangered
species.
In fact no true environmental impact study on the 2C
lands was ever completed.
Even a 2000 OMB decision
makes specific mention of
protecting the East Aurora
Wetland Complex.
The problem is no one really knows how much of 2C is
a part of the wetland complex.
One regional planner suggested recently that twothirds of 2C land could be
wetland!
Now without an environmental impact study, the 2C
lands are being divided like
a pie by hungry developers
who find their ultimate support sitting in the Aurora
Council chambers.
It is public knowledge that
our mayor received over
$20,000 from developers to
run his last election campaign, which brings into
serious question the issue
of "governing without prejudice".
Hemson Consulting was
hired to escort the review
committee through the OPA
review process.
From the beginning the
committee has been prodded, pushed and cajoled
into
accepting
the
mayor/developer 'wish list',
time lines and fiscal reports.
The Hemson Report contains no recommendation
for a full and complete environmental impact study of
the 2C lands before any
'build out' of 2C lands is
planned.
Both Aurora's Official Plan
Amendments and Growth
Management Study specified expansion of the urban
area beyond 2016.
The Hemson Report however recommends that 'build
out" of the 2C lands could
begin as early as 2006!
Following one OPA review
meeting the mayor, in the
presence of one developer,
said that there would be 10
units per acre on the land
the developer holds. It is
outrageous that before any
report is even sent to council that the mayor can make
such a statement.
After 13 months of meetings, I can honestly say that
this review process borders
on being a sham. The fiscal
analysis is based on speculation, the time lines are blatantly developer friendly and
the environment without the
environmental study will be
destroyed.
Mary Hill
Aurora
One-time
Recycling collection pizza
site
causes the problem is a sight!
To the editor,
Here is a little extra
input for you.
I just read the anti-litter article in the April 1
Auroran.
I agree with many of
the issues raised here.
The recycle collection
is what causes a lot of
the mess - most of
which hits the street
DURING collection (or
should I say distribution).
I separate my paper
and other items into
separate containers and
put each neatly at the
end of the driveway
making sure to put
something heavy on top
of the paper.
I come home to find
loose papers flying and
my bins in the ditch with
new splits on the sides.
Who pays for my
replacement bins after
the collector has broken
and cracked them?
Recently when my
recycle bin did not even
get emptied I found
someone had piled their
recycle items into my
bin!!
I do not know who did
this or how long they
have been doing it.
In summary - recycling
is becoming a hassle for
me.
The other problem with
litter is the parents who
give their kids pop and
drink boxes and send
them out to play.
The kids just toss their
containers any place
they want.
I collected several containers from my front
lawn last year and
expect it will be no different this year.
L. Christensen
Aurora
To the editor,
Probably the Pizza Pizza chain
considers itself to be a good corporate citizen.
Perhaps Dick Illingworth would
consider issuing them a
"Brickbat" for having abandoned
their site on Yonge Street in such
an unsightly condition.
The garish orange checkerboard logo that remains, plus the
kraft paper covering the windows, combine to make their former storefront a real eyesore!
Surely there is some legal obligation they should meet in this
respect?
Although relative newcomers to
Aurora (13 years) we are proud
of our town, and wish to see it
kept looking nice.
John and Joan Harold
Aurora
Bouquets
&Brickbats
By DICK ILLINGWORTH
BOUQUETS to Amy Thompson and Lauren Cooper of the
Aurora Skating Club on capturing medals at the
recent 2003 Ontario Star Skate provincial championship. Thompson, age 11, topped the field in
the preliminary ladies free skate category and
14-year-old Cooper placed second in the senior bronze
ladies free skate.
BOUQUETS to Aurora's Steve Leadbeater, on capturing
class championship for 1930-31 street rods at
Performance World in Toronto last month. He
won with his 1931 Ford 5-window coupe,
Boogitee, which he has restored.
BRICKBATS to the consulting engineers for designing and
politicians for approving the design for
the reconstruction of the St. John's
Sideroad, which includes about two
metres of fill through the marshlands, without providing for
stairs so kids of all ages can skate on the ponds in the winter. Aurora councillors should prepare for complaints and this
is an election year.
BOUQUETS to the staff at Aurora's Lester B. Pearson
Public French Immersion School for launching
its redesigned website recently, which is parent
friendly and allows parents to monitor their children's progress at school.
BOUQUETS to the Town of Aurora for the preparation and
distribution of the 2003 Waste and Recycling
Collection Calendar, which tells householders
when to put out garbage, recycling and yard
waste.
Reader found missing streets
To the editor,
On Page 4 of last week's
Auroran, you show an ad
from June 13, 1867, showing building lots for sale in
Aurora.
You asked where Seal
BOUQUETS to the Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club
and the 108 dancers who braved the weather
recently to Dance for Heart and raise $4,119.75
for a total of $69,036.95 over the past 10 years
for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
BOUQUETS to Paul Cooke of Metcalfe Street who attended a recent council meeting to thank councillors
for adopting a bylaw to restrict parking on the
south side of Metcalfe from Berczy to Edward to
a maximum of two hours. It's a rare and pleasant
experience for council to be thanked by a citizen, instead of
the normal complaints.
BRICKBATS to those who prepare the Town notice page
for announcing that the 2nd Annual Bob
Hartwell Runners Challenge will be held
on Sunday, April 14th when the correct
date is Sunday, April 13th.
BOUQUETS to Aurora's staff committee TOAST (Town of
Aurora Staff Together) for donating $500 to the
Red Cross to assist the residents of Badger,
Newfoundland, who were flooded out of their
homes in February as a result of massive
ice jams.
BOUQUETS to David and Caroline Russell, owners and
operators of their innovative Artwood Cabinet
Makers Inc. at 136 Wellington Street E. Visit
their showroom and ask to see their creative
Hidden Passages, which permits a room to disappear or re-appear at your command.
The York Regional Police
Male Chorus is attempting
to recruit new members to
add to our strength and
hopefully we can generate
some interest through your
assistance.
The Chorus is currently
looking to add eight new
members to its present
number of 42.
The Chorus, which represents their parent organization in the community, is
looking for male residents
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least 16 years of age.
Although it is an asset, it is
not necessary to be proficient in reading music.
If you think you would look
good in uniform and you
would like to volunteer your
time by providing enjoyment to seniors and/or
helping fundraise for many
non profit groups, please
call me (905) 727-9676 or
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Aurora
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I was not only impressed
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It shows Seal Street and
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Mary Streets.
Apparently they couldn't
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This reader looking for singers
To the editor,
BRICKBATS to inconsiderate motorists who fail to use their
traffic signals properly and wait until they
are in the turn before using their signal
instead of giving other motorists some
warning of their intentions. And other drivers who play their
car radios so loud, you can hear the sound blocks away with
noise loud enough to rattle windows as the car passes houses. If you don't care about yourself, think of others.
and Thomas Streets were.
In John McIntyre's book,
"Aurora; A History In
Pictures", published in
1988, the streets show up
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old plan of Aurora. (See
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Tigers edge Wellington 3-2
By MIKE McCLYMONT
The two titan teams finally met Sunday, and Aurora
took the first bite.
The showdown between
the Aurora Tigers and
Wellington Dukes; the top
two Junior A hockey teams
in Canada, provided all
the anticipated fireworks,
including a last ditch, last
minute 3-2 Tiger victory.
Game One was scheduled to be played Friday
night in Wellington, but
due to the weekend's icestorms, it was postponed
until Sunday afternoon.
The confined space of
the Wellington District
Community Centre almost
filled to capacity two hours
before game time.
Dukes' faithful brought
their trademark blankets
and left little room for visiting spectators.
One can only hope
Aurora will show the same
enthusiasm for its Tigers.
Aurora took control in the
game's early moments,
knowing just one goal
could decide the victor.
Tigers played the role of
the aggressor and didn't
allow Wellington to cross
their blue line until the
game was three minutes
old.
Aurora put forth a strong
effort but couldn't come
out of the period with an
advantage on the scoreboard.
The scoreless tie was
broken a minute into the
second period when Jesse
Olden took a Derek
Doucette centering pass
and beat Duke goalie
Dwayne Davis.
Perhaps out of mutual
respect, as the players
took their shots at one
another,
the
dislike
between these top two
teams became evident in
the second period.
After the Tiger goal, the
Dukes picked up their play
and jammed plenty of traffic in front of Tiger netminder
Chris
Whitley.
Whitley's blocked view led
to Wellington's first goal.
The Dukes used that
momentum and the sup-
port of their fans to dominate the remainder of the
period, but again, 20 minutes of battle ended in a
tie.
The final frame began
with both clubs playing
very cautiously. Neither
team was willing to give
up a scoring chance. The
day's officiating crew
called a total of three
penalties, and both teams
took advantage.
With 13 minutes left to
crown the winner, the
Dukes and Tigers traded
blows. Back and forth
they went speeding down
the ice, a shot would fly,
the opposition would find
the rebound and start a
break in the other direction. Shockingly, no goals
were scored.
Finally at the 10-minute
mark, the Dukes added a
funny goal when they
scored off a deflection in
front of Whitley.
The end seemed written,
but an incredible 12 seconds later, a combination
of Jordan Brenner and
Matt Bahen tied the game
for the last time.
With one minute remaining in regulation time, the
battle seemed destined
for an extra frame, but the
Tigers never stopped
fighting.
Only 35 seconds
remained on the clock
when Kyle Aitken's point
shot was deflected into
the net by Matt Bahen.
Aurora stole a Game
One 3 - 2 victory, and won
home-ice advantage.
"They're quick, they're
good in the transition
game,"
said
Bahen.
"They're a smart team, we
just gotta play disciplined."
Last year, Wellington lost
4-2 in the championship
round to Brampton, the
Tigers hope to provide for
them the same fate.
Game four is slated for
Aurora Thursday night.
The teams played game
two in Aurora Monday but
results were too late for
deadlines. They travelled
back
to
Wellington
Wednesday night.
2nd Period
AUR:
Olden
(Olden,
Doucette) 1.37
WEL:
Konieczny
(Asselstine,
Reddox)
12.01
GAME SUMMARY
TIGERS 3
DUKES 2
1st Period
No Scoring
3rd Period
WEL: Cooper (Woodward,
Rivers) 9.58
AUR: Skwarchuk (Bahen,
Brenner) 10.10
AUR: Bahen (Aitken)
19.25
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DON FARNUM'S FABULOUS FLYERS 5 (Lemieux
Bronze Champions Mackenzie Lemmon 1G Christophes
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ROTARY CLUB OF AURORA 4 (Gretzky Silver
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Nicholas
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Vincent Duggan 1A) DBSA CONSULTING INC. 202 3
(Gretzky Silver Finalists Adam Balaban 1G Nicholas
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Minor Atom
REC CYCLE N' SPORTS 5 (Lemieux Bronze Champions
Jordan Gerace 2G Rhys Gander 1A,1G Christian Avolio
1G Lucas Cristillo 1G) TRIO RESTAURANT 4 (Lemieux
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Hastie 1A Quinn Tessarolo 1G Chris Venditello 1G,1A)
DOMINION 6 (Lemieux Silver Champion Curtis Stobo
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Lacroix 1G Stefan Hasko 1A Logan Weber 2G,1A Kevin
Tree 1A Cameron Ammear 2A Anthony Decesare 1G)
DELPH & JENKINS LEVELERS 4 (Lemieux Silver
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Kimmerer 1G TJ Grourd 1A Curtis Johnston 1G)
MARY'S FLOWER SHOP 5 (Gretzky Silver Champions
Brodie Royce 1G Mark Tarel 1A Broody Hunter 1G
Michael Vance 3G,1A) INTER-WORLD PAPER 1
(Gretzky Silver Finalists Adrian Bulfar 1G Daniel Whitley
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Atom
DIAL TONE COMMUNICATIONS 2 (Bronze Champions
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NORTH YORK PLUMBING & HEATING 9 (Silver
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Nicholas Watts 1A Max Jasniewski 1G Connor Murray
1A Scott Ashbourne 1G Zach Langford 1G Kirk Bice 1A)
STUBBS INVESTMENTS INC. 2 (Silver Finalists
Patrick Che 2G)
Minor Peewee
SKATERS FIRST 3 (Eric Bailey 2G,1A Zacharie Roitner
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AURORA CANADIAN TIRE 2 (Lemieux Silver
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OMAR'S SHOES 3 (Gretzky Silver Champions Daniel
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EUROPEAN STEEL 4 (Lemieux Gold Champions Jordan
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EDWARDS-MURPHY PAINTING & DECORATING 1
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SMITTY'S PAINTING & DECORATING 4 (Lemieux Gold
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AURORA CABLE INTERNET 4 (Gretzky Gold
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JUNIOR TIGERS 4 (Bronze ChampionsKevin McCreedy
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ASA ALLOYS 1 (Bronze Finalists Jayde Woodruff 1G
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Andrew McKay 1G Michael McGolrick 1A Matthew
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CAA CENTRAL ONTARIO 3 (Silver Champions Andrew
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Cody Riddell 1G Michael Sotoapeh 2A #25 1A William
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AMHA Information
Last Report for 2003/03
This is the last edition of the AMHA Results page for the
2002/03 season. Many thanks to all the Coaches, Trainers,
Managers, Team Parents, Board members, Refs and other
volunteers who helped make this a great year for all of the
players in the AMHA. Have a safe summer. See you next
year!!
Annual General Meeting
The AMHA Annual General Meeting will be held at
7:30PM on Tuesday May 6, 2003 at the Aurora Community
Centre Auditorium. AMHA members will be asked to vote
on a motion to change the year end of the AMHA from
April 30th to March 31st.
Board of Directors
A number of key positions on the AMHA Board of
Directors need to be filled for the 2003/04 season. These
positions will be voted upon at the AGM. Please see the
AMHA web site for further details.
2003/04 Rep AA Team Tryouts
Day
Saturday
Monday
Thursday
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
Thursday
Tuesday
Sunday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Sunday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Saturday
Monday
Thursday
Sunday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Monday
Thursday
Thursday
Date
10-May-03
12-May-03
22-May-03
11-May-03
13-May-03
21-May-03
10-May-03
15-May-03
20-May-03
11-May-03
14-May-03
22-May-03
10-May-03
14-May-03
21-May-03
11-May-03
13-May-03
20-May-03
10-May-03
12-May-03
15-May-03
11-May-03
13-May-03
20-May-03
12-May-03
15-May-03
22-May-03
Start
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06:00 PM
06:00 PM
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05:30 PM
06:00 PM
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Tryout fees will be $12 for a 1.5 hour tryout and $15 for a 2 hour tryout.
All the above sessions are at the Aurora Leisure Complex
These tryouts are for the AA teams for the 2003-04 season. Tryouts for the second or A rep teams will take
place during September 2003
Congratulations 2002/03
OMHA Champions
The Aurora Tigers were 4 for 4 as all 4 teams that made it to the OMHA Finals won !!!
Minor Atom AA Team
Players: Ryan Bailey, Scott Bromley, Matthew Burns, Jamie Cherutti, Gavin Forrest, Graeme Goodfellow, Barclay
Goodrow, Ben Hanlon, James Harkin, Craig Johnson, Dylan Kovacs, Kyle McCreedy, Taran McGowan, Justin Nice,
Christopher Smith Team Staff: Norm Smith (Head Coach), Bill Hanlon (Asst Coach), Graden Forrest (Asst Coach),
Mark Bailey (Trainer), Teresa Forrest (Manager)
Minor Midget AA Team
Players: Shawn Beer, Ryan Bryce, Matthew Cleverdon, David Del Zotto, Tyson Dover, Shawn Gwilliam, Bryan Hillar,
Tommy Hurley, Michael Jack, Kyle Johnson, David Kennedy, David Martyn, Clinton McCullough, Jordan Ofield, Daryl
Osborne, Michael Osborne, Sak Pietila, Nathan Rivard, Kyle Robinson Team Staff: Craig Ofield (Head Coach), Jason
Ofield (Asst Coach), Steve Dover (Trainer), Steve Martyn (Assistant Trainer), Mike Kennedy (Manager)
Minor Peewee AA Team
Players: Johnny Borsellino, Ryan Carlisle, Alexander Denault, Adrian Dirosa, Sean Fennell, Zachary Giusti, Tyler
Hanlon, Jimmy Lyons, Connor McQueston, Matthew Mikhaili, David Roper, Jake Sanita, Christian Stankiewicz,
Marcus Tocchet, Brent Waites Team Staff: Scott Waites (Head Coach), Brian Stankiewicz (Asst Coach), Dan Tocchet
(Asst Coach), David Denault (Trainer), Michael Giusti (Manager)
Atom AE Team
Players: Sean Agostino, Oliver Boettcher, Miles Curtis, Darcy Eveleigh, Cameron Flynn, Johnny Haralampopoulos,
Evan Jones, Marcel Lamanna, Patrick Lee, Michael McGolrick, Andrew McKay, Matthew Pellegrini, Matthew
Semeredy, Conor Sheridan, Ernesto Spagnuolo, Chris Tillsley, Tyler Tisdale Team Staff: Bob Tisdale (Head Coach),
John Howard (Asst Coach), Ken MacKay (Asst Coach), Gordon Lee (Trainer), Wendy Agostino (Manager)
2002-2003
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ESSO Medallists
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Jamie Fenyes
Jordan Beally
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Travis Gardner
Bryan Dunjko
Brett Scott
Kyle Kaminski
Michael Panetta
David Zavarise
Ryan Rozalowsky
Rob Juffs
Ian McCrone
Chad Coley
William Johnston
Erik Burrow
Daryl Clark
Nick Cooke
Jamie Roberts
Anthony Tahmizian
Ryan McBride
Tyler Forget
Jeff Calder
Kevin Lower
Daryl Gallaugher
Britton Stanbury
Cameron Fleming
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Improved
Most
Sportsmanlike
Connor Moody
Greg Baskin
Tyler Clement-Croggon Ben Bryant
Dustin Partanen
Liam MacKichan
Andreas Mikkelsen Michael McCreesh
Braden Gerace
Luke Pizzurro
Matthew Johnson
Kevin Sarrazin
Alex Seto
Kevan Cress
Evan Romano
Stuart Mattila
Daniel Shepherd
David Roberts
Garth McBride
Jonathan De Fina
Jack Angela
Kurtis Lindner
Wade McFarlane
Christopher Bull
Zachary Cook
Matthew Clarke
Jordan Caruso
Zachary Seto
David Peddigrew
Jake Langford
Evan Collict
Matt Noseworthy
Jack Straw
William Tang
Christopher Beach Ward Benn
Christopher Follett
David Scott
Curtis Johnston
Geoffrey Ash
Colin Sandquist
Kevin Tree
Joseph Lombardi
Rocco De Bartolo
Ryan Hancin
James Phillips
Liam McGoldrick
Austin Haines
Jamie Bleakley
Sean Takahashi
Scott Czinszky
Hayden Sands
Alex Dunn
Paul Andrews
Aaron Nusbaum
Wesley Seminara
Carter Schaefer
Keenan Van Rooyen
Chris Blumreisinger Tyler Friars
Johnathan Siery
Ryan Peddigrew
Neil Gaston
Zachary Langford
Julian Savosardaro Eric de Roos
George Marshall
Dylan Sutherland
Ben Slimkowich
Neil Hastie
Bryan Kearns
Eric Shoesmith
Michael Grande
Eric Beveridge
Kevin Nandlall
Dylan Calvert
Jason Durst
Kyle Partanen
Devin O'Kelly
Jonathan Magill
John Merritt
Jamie Russell
Peter Martin
Eric Bailey
Michael Sanita
Niles Aavasalmi
Matthew Thompson Mike Roberts
Joey Clark
Christian Di Vincenzo
Ben Promane
Brooke Dickie
David Kerekes
Daniel Cress
Adam McNellis
Brad Juffs
Mitchel Sendel
Dan Creighton
Darren Giroux
Stephen Dixon
William Merritt
Daniel Hunter
Justin Torma
James Weber
Cameron Spence
Mathew Preston
Jesse Barker
Jon Aleksich
James Taylor
Jonathan Williams
Greg Youtoff
Erin Devlin
Nelson Weese
James Harrison
Corey McPherson
Neil Irvine
Agostino Bova
Brad Finch
Robbie Buchner
Craig Cook
Mike McIntosh
Jason Lower
Ken Crocker
Mike Hegarty
Nasser Kazemi
Scott Whitehurst
David Reeves
Jacob Manson
Matthew Schep
Ian Docherty
Ryan Gennaro
Andrew Sturges
Adam Wood
Dan Tahmizian
Jesse Collins
Ryan Comerford
Paul Aihoshi
Sean Perry
Darren Hutz
Dale Ogilvie
Kevin Mitchell
Victor Abrich
Michael Johnson
A. J. Underwood
Adam Rice
Taylor Hayworth
John Parkhill
Blake Shaw
Shawn Graham
Mike Sgro
Steven McDonald
Ben Devlin
18 -AURORAN, Week of April 8, 2003
This huge development
failed to become reality
Eight-year-old Mathew Stewart of Aurora was the
excited winner of the famous Ron McLean/Don
Cherry painting in a recent draw at Jonathan's.
The youngster collected his limited edition,
signed print wearing his Toronto Maple Leaf
sweater. Making the presentation are Jonathan
owners Dave Georgiou, left, and Mary
Georgopoulos. Funds went to assist the Rose
Cherry Home.
Auroran photo by Ron Wallace
Skating results
Aurora Skating Club members achieved the following
successes at recent test
days:
Preliminary Freeskate, Pt
1:. Jenna Williams, Ariel
Kwan, Erica Spear, Emma
Slimkowich,
Jordana
Goldman, Allie Sutton; Pt.
2:
Jennine
Brunton,
MacKensie Jordan.
Jr. Bronze Freeskate, Pt.
1: Andrea Carthures, Maya
Goldman,
Jacqueline
Miklovich,
Jamie
Stephenson; Pt. 2: Andrea
Carthures, Meaghan Jones,
Jamie Stephenson.
Dutch Waltz: Courtney
Tidona, Sophia Perugini,
Shannon Cross, Nicole
Miklovich, Kortney Weichel.
Canasta:
Emma
Shellingerhound, Sophia
Perugini, Hailey McGrath,
Ashley Gibson, Kortney
Weichel, Olivia Collins.
Baby Blues: Lisa Marples,
Coral
Snell,
Alex
Woodward.
Swing: Malyssa Tidona,
Avery Gagnon, Amber
Ciolfe.
Fiesta: Jacqueline Relke,
Nicole Relke, Hailey Riggs,
Alana Fabbricino, Amanda
Alberton, Brett Hagerty,
Hugh Babb, Erica Spear.
Willow Waltz: Emily
Jerome, Amanda MacAskill,
Megan Gunning.
Ten Fox: Jenna Williams,
Sara
Deviney,
Katie
Haskell, Alysa Nicholls,
Alanna Kelly.
14 Step: Lauren
Bellefeuille,
Jennine
Brunton, Katie Haskell,
Janet deVries, Allie Sutton,
Emma Warburton.
European: Alex Thomas,
Dania Simmonds, Meagan
Hay, Amy Bellefeuille.
Keats Foxtrot: Ariel Kwan,
Maya Goldman, Amber
Bowman.
American Waltz: Tiffany
Jordan, Amy Thompson.
Rocker: Jacqueline
Miklovich, Meaghan Jones.
Paso: Sarah Gray.
Starlight Waltz: Brinlee
Brown.
Quickstep: Valerie Crisp.
Preliminary Skill: Emily
Jerome, Alana Fabbricino,
Alex Woodward, Amanda
Alberton, Katie Sutton.
Jr. Bronze Skill: Stacey
Haskell, Meagan Hay,
Cierra Snell, Jennine
Brunton.
Sr . Bronze Skill: Avery
Gagnon.
Jr. Silver Skill: Chelsea
Kerr,
Tiffany
Jordan,
Amanda
Jamieson,
Jacqueline Miklovich.
Senior Silver Skill:
Christine
MacCallum,
Sarah Gray.
Gold Skill: Lauren Cooper.
THE
In May, 1976, council gave
developer Joe Gelleny the
green light to proceed with
plans for his motel/residential
complex on an 11-acre site
on Yonge Street just north of
where Checkerboard Farms
chicken processing plant was
located and across Yonge
Street from St. Andrew's
College.
When Gelleny had previously presented his plans,
council members were concerned about the close proximity of the proposed complex to the processing plant
and asked him to relocate
some of the buildings.
The revised plans did not
please all members but council approved the plans to
move the 327 apartments
and townhouses and 40-unit
motel farther north away from
the plant.
The developer was asked to
draw up more detailed plans
for submission to York
Region and the town so that
a site plan agreement and
official plan amendment
could be prepared.
Gelleny hoped to start construction in the fall of 1976
with a completion date a year
later.
By August, 1979, after
seven years of proposals,
proposal changes, zoning
problems and OMB hearings,
Gelleny was one step closer
to building a motel and other
commercial facilities on the
11-ace site.
In a preliminary site plan the
developer outlined a 63-unit
motel, twin movie theatres,
restaurant, major car dealership and professional offices.
Council agreed to his
request to rezone the site
from high-density residential
to highway commercial.
The original plans for a
multi-family residential apartment tower were dropped
due to a flat market at that
time, Gelleny told council
members.
He said he needed the revenue from the other commercial properties to make the
motel, a first for Aurora, feasible during its early years.
It was noted that the car
dealership, possibly Ford
Motors, would require two
acres, the movie theatre two
acres and the motel three
acres of the 11-acre site,
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leaving approximately two
acres for the restaurant and
two acres for the professional building.
While Gelleny requested
approval as a commercial
block, council agreed to treat
each component separately
to provide for greater control
over the whole project.
A public meeting on the proposal was scheduled for
January, 1980.
Some opposition came
from the Downtown Aurora
Business and Professional
Association, which was later
withdrawn, with council's
assurance of restrictions on
the proposed development.
In May that year another
public meeting was held and
despite council's attempts to
pin down permissible forms
of development for the property, some area residents
were concerned the proposed restrictions weren't
specific enough.
By this time the inclusion of
a motel was questionable.
A revised official plan
amendment was presented,
which would develop the
property into individual
parcels of approximately 2.5
acres each, with a master
site plan required, and individual site plans as development occurred.
Several r e s i d e n t s
expressed concern that the
proposal was not specific
enough and requested clearer definition of the uses that
would be permissible on the
individual sites.
Gelleny replied that was not
possible, as development
could not proceed until an
official plan amendment and
rezoning took place.
Councillors pointed out that
the specific uses would be
defined at the time of rezoning.
By April, 1981, council
approved in principle a commercial area of approximately 35 acres including the
Gelleny property, which they
hoped would attract a major
shopping centre to Aurora.
Under the proposal Old
Yonge Street would be
blocked about the half-way
mark, and redirected across
the Gelleny property to Yonge
Street.
The rerouting was designed
to allow the use of the remainder of Old Yonge Street as an
internal thoroughfare
between the Gelleny and
Revilis properties.
In spite of all the planning,
revisions, public meetings
and discussion, a compromise could not be achieved
and eventually the development proposal was dropped.
The chicken processing
plant has long gone and the
property sits vacant waiting
for a long approved residential development to take
place, while to the north the
acreage planned for commercial and other uses in now
home to an auto campus
accommodating several car
dealerships.
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RUMOURS & RUMBLINGS
Public outburst did beat "city hall"
How many times have you heard people complain about
laws or policies adopted by governments at all levels and
when asked if they did anything about it, the usual answer
is; "What's the use, you can't beat City Hall".
In June, 1969, when the Ontario Minister of Agriculture
introduced Bill 73 to make changes in the disposition of
canines picked up by the Humane Society and municipal
dog pounds, plus other items, all hell broke loose when the
public became aroused.
As a result, Bill 73 was withdrawn and a new bill was introduced reflecting many of the items submitted by the
Humane Society and dog lovers, so you can beat City Hall
when an alert public becomes aroused.
the town and some residents can't reach agreement on the
type of reconstruction in the heritage area.
Back in 1983 it was trouble of a different nature with the
reconstruction of Catherine and Spruce Streets. The reconstruction cost taxpayers $82,000 more than originally estimated. Cost overruns on the project totalled almost
$22,000, while extra work not included in the original estimate cost close to $60,000.
Several problems arose during reconstruction including the
builders encountering sub-standard soil conditions and having to replace the dirt.
The ministry was asked to subsidize the additional costs
but stuck by their original grant for the project.
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In November, 1983, Christmas came early for the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation as the people of Aurora attended
Bonnie's Dance for Cheryl at Our Lady of Grace Parish Hall
and raised $1,200.
The dance was organized by Bonnie Weedon and inspired
by a brave little girl, Cheryl Jarvis, who suffered from the
disease.
Aurora merchants donated many door prizes including a
trip for two to Florida, which was won by Carol Duncan of
Aurora.
ROAD PROBLEMS
For some reason reconstruction of streets in the Maple,
Fleury, Spruce area create problems. Currently the problem
is with the reconstruction of Maple and Fleury Streets, as
In January, 1970, Aurora council decided that the large
second floor of an industrial building on Industry Street
could no longer be a home for the six people, including
three children, who lived there.
They were given a month to move.
Under Aurora's new zoning bylaw, Industry Street was offlimits for residential use.
This presented problems for the building's owners as they
claimed they had to live there to operate their rent-all business and the apartment on the second floor was one of the
reasons they bought the building.
The issue of the illegal occupancy was brought to council's
attention by the fire department, which pointed out several
safety deficiencies in the living area, resulting in the order to
move.
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