Gallery of Openings and Events

Please find below a photo gallery of openings and events attended by Mayor Phyllis Morris.

Certificate Presentation to the Aurora Panthers Peewee BB Girls Hockey Team - January 2010

Mayor Morris presented a certificate to the Aurora Panthers Peewee BB Girls Hockey Team in appreciation for their hard work and dedication; the team held a bake sale to raise funds for the Lions Club Christmas Drive, for which their fundraising efforts far exceeded expectations.

Mayor Morris with the Aurora Panthers Peewee BB Girls Hockey Team

Oxford Learning Centre Grand Opening - December 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris with Jacki Binnie of Oxford Learning Centre, at the Grand Opening event held in December 2009.

Oxford Learning Centre Grand Opening with Mayor Morris

Completion of the GO Parkette and Relocation of the Historic Steam Train Bell - November 25, 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris; Gary McNeil, Executive Vice President of Metrolinx/Managing Director of GO Transit; GO Transit Staff, Aurora Councillors and Town Staff, celebrate the completion of the GO Transit Parkette on Wednesday, November 25, 2009.

The Salvation Army 2009 Kettle Drive - November 13, 2009

On Friday, November 13th, Mayor Morris, Councillors John Gallo, Al Wilson, Stephen Granger, Salvation Army’s Glenanne Phillips and firefighters from Central York Fire Services kicked off the Salvation Army’s annual kettle drive at Aurora Town Hall.

Mayor Morris and Council support Salvation Army's 2009 Kettle Drive

Mayor's Prayer Breakfast - October 20, 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris with attendees of the inaugural Aurora Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, held at DiNardo's Banquet Hall on Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

Photo credit: SNAP Aurora

Top row, from left to right: Sama Sobhani, Shervin Saleh, Jane Graves, Elizabeth Capon, Neda Shokour, Mayor Morris, Vic Voytek.
Bottom row, seated from left to right: Shiva Saleh, Lindsey Saleh, Debby Wojtka.

Town of Aurora's 4th Annual Ribfest - September 13, 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris and the 2009 Sauce Competition Judges, at the Town of Aurora's Ribfest event on Sunday, September 13, 2009.

Top row, from left to right: Scott from Camp 31, Brewton, Alabama; Billy from Uncle Sam's, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Gus from Ribs Royale, Nevada, Las Vegas.
Bottom row, sauce competition judges: Brian Marshall (Optimists Club of Aurora), Jeff Turcotte (Rotary Club of Aurora), David Tomlinson (2008 Citizen of the Year), Brian Morris (Representing Mayor Morris on behalf of the Town of Aurora), Geoffrey Dawe (Aurora Chamber of Commerce) and Lisa Puccini (Central York Fire Services).

Clotheslines Across America Tour Stops in Aurora - September 14, 2009

On Monday, September 14, 2009, Alexander Lee, Founder and Executive Director of Project Laundry List, America’s leading environmental clothesline pressure group, met with their Canadian Laundry Heroes, Mayor Phyllis Morris and Peter Love, former Chief Energy Conservation Officer for Ontario, to feature Aurora’s leadership role in making it possible for all Ontarians to hang clotheslines in their backyards.

In an attempt to raise awareness across the U.S. and make clotheslines an acceptable, simple and effective method to save energy, Mr. Lee is currently touring nine cities and towns, as part of his Clotheslines Across America Tour, making Aurora his only stop in Canada.

As a result of their leadership role in the successful Right to Dry campaign, Mayor Phyllis Morris, Council and the Town of Aurora will be profiled as a Canadian leader in a movement to allow people the freedom to make more environmentally conscious choices. Energy conservation champion and local electricity distribution company, PowerStream, is also lending its support by encouraging customers to consider alternatives to clothes dryers powered by electricity or gas.

To find out which other Canadians are Project Laundry List - Laundry Heroes, visit www.laundrylist.org and click on "About Us".

From left to right: Susan Walmer, Aurora’s volunteer Municipal Energy Conservation Officer; Brian Bentz, President and CEO of PowerStream; Alexander Lee, Founder and Executive Director of Project Laundry List; Aurora Mayor Phyllis Morris and Peter Love, Former Chief Energy Conservation Officer of Ontario.

Longo's Aurora Grand Opening - September 2, 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris, Tommy & Gus Longo and family at the official Longo's Aurora store opening on Wednesday, September 2, 2009.

Last Night at the Proms - August 5, 2009

Concert goers pose with their creative hats! Mayor Phyllis Morris, Newmarket-Aurora MP Lois Brown and concert goers wore their imaginative hats at the Last Night at the Proms Concert on August 5, 2009.

Official Signing of the Church Street School Cultural Centre Agreement – June 9, 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris, members of the Church Street School Cultural Centre Board of Directors, Town CAO Neil Garbe and key staff were on hand in council chambers on Tuesday June 9, 2009 for the official signing of the Church Street School Cultural Centre service agreement and lease.

From left to right: Susan Morton-Leonard, Robert Layton, Doug Hubley, Dan Elliot (Town of Aurora Director of Finance), Mayor Phyllis Morris, Lucille King (Town of Aurora Director of Corporate Services), and Neil Garbe (Town of Aurora CAO).

TD Bank Grand Opening/Cheque Presentation – May 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris accepted a cheque from TD Bank in the amount of $1,500 for the Environmental Advisory Committee’s Naturalization Working group initiatives, at the grand opening of the bank’s new branch at First Commercial Drive.

From left to right: Richard Wizemann (EAC member), Christina Nagy-Oh (Manager of Environmental Initiatives), Councillor Evelina MacEachern (Co-Chair of EAC), Gordon Barnes (EAC Member), Peter Piersol (Chair of EAC), Susan Walmer (Town of Aurora Municipal Energy Conservation Officer), Mayor Phyllis Morris, and David Tomlinson (EAC Member).

Queen’s York Rangers Mess Dinner – April 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris attended the Queen’s York Rangers and Senior NCO’s mess dinner, held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Aurora.

From left to right: Colonel (Retired) David Rive, Honorary Colonel of the Queen’s York Rangers Dr. Neville G. Poy, Mayor Phyllis Morris, Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew J. Zdunich, Commanding Officer of the Queen's York Rangers Police Chief Armand La Barge, and Chief Warrant Officer Grant Lawson, Regimental Sergeant-Major of the Queen's York Rangers.

Aurora Tigers Game – April 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris dropped the puck at the first game between the Aurora Tigers and the Ratingen '97 Ice Aliens.

Royal Canadian Legion Rededication Ceremony – March 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris congratulates Mr. Len Whines on his volunteer service medal at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 385 Rededication ceremony.

Photo credit: Photography by SSV

Ecological Action Conference – March 25, 2009

Mayor Phyllis Morris with students at the Youth Environmental Network of York Region’s Ecological Action Conference.

Photo credit: Cardinal Carter Catholic High School

The Mayor would be happy to attend the official opening of your business and present you with a Certificate of Welcome. Please contact the Mayor's Office to request the attendance of the Mayor at ceremonial events. Please contact Robyn Smart, Executive Assistant to the Mayor at 905 726-4741 or rsmart@e-aurora.ca for further information.

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2008 Gallery of Openings and Events