Town Park: A Community Storybook A Community Storybook Aurora Museum & Archives
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, […]
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 […]
John McIntyre reflects on the annual Lions Club Victoria Day celebrations. Transcript John: I mean there were things that happened annually that were big. When I was growing up […]
Town Park was a convenient location for the students of the Aurora High School, later Wells Street School, as it was located directly across the street. As such […]
Along with a midway, sporting events and various carnival style games the “Mammoth firework demonstration” was a central event at the Lions annual Victoria Day celebration in Town Park.
Edna day and Dave Humphries competing at the Aurora Horse Show the early 1950s.
The Aurora and District Kennel Club held their first International All Breed Dog Show in the Armoury on May 24, 1951. With over 320 entries the show was considered a […]
In the 1950s, Don Gilkes’ and his nine piece Orchestra were an incredibly popular band in Aurora and the surrounding area. They headlined numerous dances at Aurora’s Greystones […]
