Aurora, Ontario

Aurora (2001 population 40,167) is a town located roughly 40 kilometres north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Latitude: 44.0065, longitude: -79.4505)

Related Topics:
2001 - Town - Toronto - Ontario - Canada

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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.

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1854 - Yonge Street - 1888

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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.

Related Topics:
Newmarket?Aurora - Canadian House of Commons - Belinda Stronach - Liberal Party of Canada - Conservative Party of Canada - May 17 - 2005

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Many Aurora residents now commute to Toronto, and the town is part of the Greater Toronto Area.

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Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School is a public high school, located on Dunning Avenue.

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St. Andrew's College is located in Aurora.

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North: Newmarket

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West: King

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Aurora

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East: Whitchurch-Stouffville

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South: Richmond Hill

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