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Located in the heart of York Region, and about 30 minutes north of the City of Toronto, Aurora is a scenic and friendly town with a current population of
approximately 48,000. Aurora offers a unique combination of small town lifestyle and local business opportunity; a community well served by local and regional transportation links permitting quick, efficient and cost-effective connections within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Residential neighbourhoods, encompassing a wide variety of housing styles and price ranges ($125,000. to $2,000,000.+), frame the historic downtown core of Yonge Street. |
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| Over 500 acres of open and picturesque parkland are available for town residents to enjoy, with a first class recreational complex, outstanding playing fields and an extensive trail system (approximately 18 kilometres). Cultural amenities include an excellent library, a live performance theatre, provincially recognized museums and Aurora's annual equestrian show. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History - Communities of native descent occupied the forests and streams of the Aurora area long before European immigration. The opening of Yonge Street, in 1796, by John Graves Simcoe, brought Loyalist and Quaker settlers to the area. A community, first known as Machell's Corners, grew up at the crossroads of Yonge and Wellington Streets along the banks of Tannery Creek. In 1853, Ontario's first railway arrived to the east of the small hamlet which was, for a time, head of the rail. The new line provided a convenient link to Toronto and encouraged the growth of industry and population. To herald the "dawn of a new age", the hamlet was christened Aurora on January 1, 1854. It was incorporated as a village in 1863 and as a town in 1888. In 1971, a new Regional government replaced the county system in York, and Aurora's boundaries were expanded to what they are today, encompassing 47 square kilometres. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Called Numbers Animal Control Aurora Hydro Aurora Museum Aurora Public Library Aurora Seniors Centre Family Leisure Complex Garbage Pick-Up (Miller Waste Systems) |
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905-727-4646 905-727-4612 905-727-8991 905-727-9493 905-727-2816 905-841-7529 1-800-465-5914 |
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Town
Numbers Administration Building Department Corporate Services Fire Department Human Resources Leisure Services Planning Department Treasury Department Public Works Department |
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905-727-1375
ext. 251 905-727-1375 ext. 390 905-727-1375 ext. 234 905-727-1109 ext. 550 905-727-1375 ext. 360 905-727-1375 ext. 320 905-727-1375 ext. 340 905-727-1375 ext. 100 905-727-1375 ext. 370 |
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of the above information has been obtained from the Town of Aurora's official
website, where you can find detailed information regarding the community's many
services and programs. You can find their website at www.town.aurora.on.ca,or
by clicking here. You may email
general inquiries to: corporate@town.aurora.on.ca Extensive regional information can be found at York Region's web site, at www.region.york.on.ca, or by clicking here. |
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www.MarionLCarcone.com |
905-727-1941 |
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