Aurora, Ontario
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| Town of Aurora | |
| Motto: You're in Good Company | |
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| Settled | 1854 |
| Incorporated As A Town | 1888 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Phyllis Morris |
| - Councilors | Bob McRoberts Evelina MacEachern Wendy Gaertner Stephen Granger Grace Marsh Alison Collins-Mrakas Evelyn Buck Al Wilson |
| Area | |
| - Town | 49.61 km² (19.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Town | 47,629 |
| - Density | 960/km² (2,486.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| List of L Postal Codes of Canada | 4G |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289 |
| Website: Town of Aurora's Official Site | |
Aurora (2006 Population 47,629[1]) is an affluent Canadian town in York Region, approximately 40 km north of Toronto. It is situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine in a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. Nearly 7% of Aurora's residents are visible minorities.[1]
Many Aurora residents commute to Toronto, and the town is part of the Greater Toronto Area.
In the Canada 2006 Census, the national rank of population of Aurora rose above 100th for the first time, reaching 97th in Canada's list of largest municipalities in terms of population, compared to 113th in the 2001 Census. [2]
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[edit] History
The town was first settled in 1854 when the junction of Yonge Street and a new railway proved to be an ideal settlement. Aurora was incorporated as a town in 1888.
[edit] Government
The Town of Aurora municipal government is composed of the Mayor and eight Councillors elected on an "at large" basis. The Mayor represents the Town at York Region Council.
The town is part of the federal riding of Newmarket—Aurora. The riding is presently represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Belinda Stronach, a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She had been elected as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, but on May 17, 2005 she switched parties, citing discomfort with the social policies of the Conservatives as one of the reasons for the switch. She was re-elected as a Liberal in the election on January 23, 2006.
[edit] Emergency Services
Local police services are provided by the York Regional Police, who serve all of the municipalities of the region. Fire protection services are provided by Central York Fire Services, a shared arrangement with the town of Newmarket.
Public health services are managed by York Region. There is no hospital within Aurora's boundaries; the nearest one is Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket.
[edit] Education
Public school education is governed by the York Region District School Board, which has two high schools in Aurora:
as well as several elementary schools.
The York Catholic District School Board also runs several elementary schools as well as Cardinal Carter Catholic High School.
Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud, which administers French-language Catholic schools runs an elementary school, École St. Jean, and a high school, École secondaire catholique Renaissance (formerly ÉSC Cardinal-Carter).
Also, St. Andrew's College, an independent school for boys, is located in Aurora.
[edit] Urban Planning
Currently, an undeveloped portion of Aurora is subject to the Ontario Government's Greenbelt (Golden Horseshoe) legislation.
[edit] Community Associations and Services
Aurora is home to:
- Aurora Public Library
- Queen's York Rangers Reserve Regiment
- 2799 Queen's York Rangers Army Cadet Corps
- 140 Aurora Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
- World's Longest Annual Street Sale (from Yonge St. & Wellington St. to Yonge St. & Allaura Blvd. approx. 1.5 km)
[edit] Recreation and Sports
- Aurora Tigers Jr. A Hockey Club
- Aurora Master Ducks swimming club
- Aurora Minor Baseball Association
- Aurora Youth Soccer Club
[edit] Notable Residents
- Wendel Clark, retired Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club
- Greg De Vries, hockey player for the Atlanta Thrashers, played for the Aurora Tigers Jr. A team[citation needed]
- Tie Domi, retired hockey player
- Mike Johnson, hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens, played for the Aurora Tigers Jr. A team
- Karl Stewart, NHL player, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Belinda Stronach, businesswoman and politician
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| Largest City: | Toronto |  |
| Regions: | Durham Region • Halton Region • Peel Region • York Region • City of Hamilton • Niagara Region | |
| Cities: | Brampton • Burlington • Mississauga • Niagara Falls • Oshawa • Pickering • Port Colborne • St. Catharines • Thorold • Vaughan • Welland | |
| Towns and Major Communities: | Ajax • Aurora • Bolton • Bowmanville • Brock • Buttonville • Caledon • Clarington • Concord • East Gwillimbury • Fort Erie • Georgina • Grimsby • Lincoln • Halton Hills • Keswick • King • Kleinburg • Maple • Markham • Milton • Newmarket • Niagara-on-the-Lake • Oakville • Pelham • Pickering • Richmond Hill • Scugog • Sutton • Thornhill • Unionville • Uxbridge • Whitby • Whitchurch-Stouffville • Woodbridge | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Community highlights for Aurora. Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada (2007-03-13). Retrieved on March 13, 2007.
- ^ Aurora, ON Population Info and rankings compare to other Canadian Cities
