| Town of Aurora | Image:Aurora logo.jpg
Logo | | | Motto: You're in Good Company | | This map shows the location of Aurora, in relation to York Region. The red shaded portion indicates Aurora's location. | | Settled | 1854 | | Incorporated As A Town | 1888 | | Government | | - Mayor | Phyllis Morris
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| | Area | | | - Town | 49.61 km² (19.2 sq mi) | | Population (2001) | | - Town | 40,167 | | - Density | 49.61/km² (128.5/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 is located in York Region approximately 40 km north of Toronto (Latitude: 44.0065, longitude: -79.4505). Aurora has a population of 40,167[1], and 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] A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ...
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Many Aurora residents commute to Toronto, and the town is part of the Greater Toronto Area.
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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. 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
A sign for Yonge Street at the intersection with Maitland Street. ...
Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
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. Motto: Ontarios Rising Star Map of York Region and the municipalities it includes. ...
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. Newmarket—Aurora is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. ...
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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. York Regional Police is the police force responsible for public order in York Region north of Toronto. ...
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. Southlake Regional Health Centre (formerly York County Hospital) is a hospital located in Newmarket, Ontario. ...
Education Public school education is governed by the York Region District School Board, which has two high schools in Aurora: The York Region District School Board is a school board in the public school system of Ontario, Canada, in York Regional Municipality. ...
as well as several elementary schools. Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School is one of five high schools in Aurora, Ontario and is one of two under the jurisdiction of the York Region District School Board. ...
Aurora High School is one of four high schools in Aurora, Ontario and is one of two under the jurisdiction of the York Region District School Board. ...
The York Catholic District School Board also runs several elementary schools as well as Cardinal Carter Catholic High School. The York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) is a school board in the public separate school system of Ontario, Canada, in York Regional Municipality. ...
Cardinal Carter Catholic High School is a high school in Aurora, Ontario, Canada in the York Catholic District School Board. ...
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). Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud has its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...
Also, St. Andrew's College, an independent school for boys, is located in Aurora. St. ...
Urban Planning Currently, an undeveloped portion of Aurora is subject to the Ontario Government's Greenbelt (Golden Horseshoe) legislation. The Ontario Greenbelt (not to be confused with the Ottawa Greenbelt in the same province) is a permanently protected area of green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds, located in Southern Ontario, Canada. ...
Community Associations and Services Aurora is home to: The Aurora Public Library is located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. ...
Recreation and Sports The Aurora Tigers are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. ...
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, Chicago Blackhawks
- Belinda Stronach, businesswoman and politician
- Kaitlyn Lenchak, 2006 Provincial Easter Seals Ambassador
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