Town Park: A Community Storybook A Community Storybook Aurora Museum & Archives
People of all ages looked forward to the annual Lions Club Victoria Day celebrations held in Town Park. The celebration was known for its mammoth display of fireworks. In this […]
York County’s official welcome home to WWI soldiers was held in Town Park in July, 1919. The event featured a full day of sports and returning soldiers were encouraged to […]
When final exams were finished students from the neighbouring Aurora High School (seen in the background) would flock to Town Park for a celebratory picnic. This photo was taken on May 6, […]
Here the delivery team from Cousins Dairy can be seen posing in Town Park with their backs to the Armoury and hardball diamond. Cousins Dairy was located on Yonge […]
Dr. Ballard’s Mutt Show was added to the Aurora Horse Show program in 1955 and gave children an opportunity to enter their dog into various contests, including: best dressed, […]
The highlight of the Cadet year came every spring with the annual inspection and parade. Proud parents filled the park and the event was reported on with great […]
During his political career Edward Blake served as the Premier of Ontario (1871-1872) and the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (1880-1887). He visited the Armoury in 1874 […]
Members of the 12th York Battalion pose in Town Park, c. 1900. As a part of Canada’s National Defence Network, the 12th York Battalion of Infantry would go through […]
This is the first known photo of the 12th York Battalion and was taken in Newmarket in 1868. Shortly after returning from the Fenian Raids of 1866 the […]
In 1948, the playground in Town Park consisted of three sandboxes however with the formation of the Aurora Recreation Commission, and the Summer Playground Program, additional equipment was needed. […]
Without the playground leaders the Summer Playground Program wouldn’t be able to run. In 1951 the training to become a playground leader was extensive and involved two nights of […]
Local resident Jim Elder was a staple at the Aurora Horse Show before and after his 1968 Olympic Gold Medal win.
