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The Aurora Museum & Archives is seeking a talented Indigenous artist, or artist group, to design and paint an interior wall mural located in the Museum’s new exhibition space at the soon-to-open Aurora Town Square.

Indigenous cultures have called this land home since time immemorial, and the Town of Aurora was, and still is, Indigenous land. The Town and the Aurora Museum & Archives acknowledge the disparity between public displays of Indigenous histories and colonial histories, within our...

Legacy donors leave a long-lasting impact on Aurora Community

Aurora Town Square legacy donors were celebrated on Wednesday at a special donor recognition
event at Aurora Public Library. 

Town Square is a key part of the Town of Aurora’s downtown revitalization, complementing the Town’s small-town charm with big-city amenities. This new community hub, which is set to open in early 2024, will offer unlimited possibilities for community and culture through a 29,000 square-foot outdoor community space...

With the improving weather conditions, Central York Fire Services (CYFS) has lifted the temporary fire ban put in place on June 6.

Although the ban has been lifted, CYFS asks residents to continue to practice fire safety when having a fire outdoors.

If you are using an outdoor flame of any type, remember to:

• Follow local rules including time of day, distance from items that can burn and fire size
  • Fires are not allowed between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
  • Fire must be at least 4 metres (13 feet) from your home...

All Town of Aurora grass soccer fields and ball diamonds are closed today due to the heavy rainfall.

Artificial Turf Fields will remain open

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Effective immediately, a total fire ban has been issued in Aurora and Newmarket and will be issued across York Region by local Fire Chiefs. This ban is necessary given the current forest fires in Ontario and Quebec, the hot and dry conditions which can cause fire to spread fast and the deteriorating air-quality.

“Due to current weather patterns and no significant rain in the foreseeable future, we need to take steps to avoid large fires,” says Ian Laing, Central York Fire Services (CYFS) Fire...