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Remebering Petch House, When In Bad Condition

Remebering Petch House, When In Bad Condition

Dec 7, 2012
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Looks like the Petch log house restoration will be soon done and the house will have a new look, different look, but then the Petch log house Read More »
Aurora Cenotaph 2012, Remembering 1944 & 1945 Remembrance Days

Aurora Cenotaph 2012, Remembering 1944 & 1945 Remembrance Days

History notes today ... The Aurora Cenotaph (located at the Aurora War Memorial and Peace Park), Aurora only's memorial tower built in 1925 which stands 73 feet high, Read More »
Trees Mural By All The Wells Street Children

Trees Mural By All The Wells Street Children

Oct 16, 2012
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Drawings, sketches, paintings, coloring-s - and they are all trees. The following captures are captures of the big giant tree assembly on the wall inside the former Wells Street Public School. Read More »
Hillary House Architectural & Fundraising Victorian Style Ball Details

Hillary House Architectural & Fundraising Victorian Style Ball Details

Oct 10, 2012
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Recently I had an opportunity to do two things for the Hillary House. Take some pictures - something an avoidable. I always take picture. Read More »
Step Into The Booth, Step In Time, Have You Heard About The Latest Chills

Step Into The Booth, Step In Time, Have You Heard About The Latest Chills

Oct 7, 2012
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Chilling stuff everywhere. We are seeing ever changing Aurora - especially now when buildings are coming down in front of our eyes. Last week on Tuesday the sales centre Read More »
Meeting Seniors At The Hollandview Trail Retirement Community, Good Neighbour

Meeting Seniors At The Hollandview Trail Retirement Community, Good Neighbour

Sep 28, 2012
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Gateway Drive is a street on the other side of the St. John's sideroad, opposite to the Pinnacle Trail. The street shown on the photo below Read More »
Changing Aurora, New Grounds For Petch House, Near Aurora Senior Centre

Changing Aurora, New Grounds For Petch House, Near Aurora Senior Centre

Sep 13, 2012
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Restored Petch log house will be placed near the Aurora Senior Centre - may be this fall or next spring. I doubt that anything will happen Read More »
Changing Aurora, Zellers Store Closing, New Resort-Style Condominiums, Safer Intersections

Changing Aurora, Zellers Store Closing, New Resort-Style Condominiums, Safer Intersections

The Town of Aurora is gearing up for the 150 years celebrations in 2013 and there will be plenty, and there will be plenty of new developments probably ready for 2013 as well. Read More »
First Lofts In Aurora, Wells Street Schoolhouse Lofts, Spring Lookout

First Lofts In Aurora, Wells Street Schoolhouse Lofts, Spring Lookout

This is how spring looks in the Town of Aurora when looking out from the top of the Wells Street Schoolhouse Lofts, former Wells Street Public School, in all directions. Read More »
Doors Open Aurora 2012, Lumsden’s Trumpeter Swan Gardens & The Giant Thistle

Doors Open Aurora 2012, Lumsden’s Trumpeter Swan Gardens & The Giant Thistle

Jul 25, 2012
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That was my last one, favorite one and the most entertaining one visit to the Doors Open Aurora. Despite the heat I was glad to visit the Trumpeter Swan Gardens Read More »
Doors Open Aurora 2012, Aurora Masonic Hall & The Solved Mystery Became Once Again Unsolved

Doors Open Aurora 2012, Aurora Masonic Hall & The Solved Mystery Became Once Again Unsolved

For some reason this one was totally not anticipated visit to the Aurora Doors Open 2012 site. I didn't have any maps on hand and as I drove by the doors in the building Read More »
Doors Open Aurora 2012, Aurora Armoury & The Queen’s York Rangers An Historic Regiment Book

Doors Open Aurora 2012, Aurora Armoury & The Queen’s York Rangers An Historic Regiment Book

Jul 21, 2012
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Looking forward, next year I am marking the Aurora Doors Open on my calendar - booked. I did same kind of booking Read More »
What To Do On Hot HOT Summer Days, My Choice Hangout At The Library

What To Do On Hot HOT Summer Days, My Choice Hangout At The Library

All week heat wave. Today morning rain and then hot again. Hopefully cooler again. One may ask what to do on hot summer days like that in Aurora. Read More »
July 1st Canada Day Celebration In Aurora, Faces That Shaped This Year’s Parade

July 1st Canada Day Celebration In Aurora, Faces That Shaped This Year’s Parade

I think every face shaped Aurora's Canada Day celebrations on July 1st, 2012, those in the parade and those in the audiance. If I could capture every Read More »