Aurora, Ontario

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Aurora is a working-class suburban town located in York Region approximately 40 km north of Toronto (Latitude: 44.0065, longitude: -79.4505). Aurora has a population of 48,000, and is situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine in a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. The current mayor is Tim Jones.

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.

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.

Many Aurora residents now commute to Toronto, and the town is part of the Greater Toronto Area.
Aurora has four high schools:

Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School
Aurora High School
Cardinal Carter Catholic High School
École secondaire catholique Renaissance (formely ÉSC Cardinal-Carter)

Also, St. Andrew's College, one of Canada's most prestigious independent schools for boys is located in Aurora.

Aurora is home to:

Aurora Tigers
Aurora Cable Internet
Frank Stronach
Magna International
Belinda Stronach
Worlds Longest Annual Street Sale (from Yonge St. & Wellington St. to Yonge St. & Allaura Blvd. approx. 1.5 km)
Aurora Youth Soccer Club

	North: Newmarket
West: King	Aurora	East: Whitchurch-Stouffville
	South: Richmond Hill

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* Aerial image from [TerraServer]

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