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Aurora History: In the early days before it was settled, Aurora had an Indian village east of the railway station, where artifacts were uncovered in 1860 by Reverend Wm. Jenkins.

The Indians used call the creek that crosses Wellington Street west of Yonge Street "Red Willow Creek." Later it became known as "Tannery Creek" after the tannery that operated on the south side of Wellington Street. Today, it is part of the East Branch of the Holland River flowing north to Lake Simcoe.

By 1776, on orders from Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe, trees were cut down on muddy Yonge Street (named after Sir George Yonge, British Secretary of State for War) and this main thoroughfare was extended north to Holland landing. This opened the way for settlers and fur traders who established the first settlement which, eventually, became the Town of Aurora. Names such as General Joseph Genevieve Compt de Puisaye, British Captain William Graham, Quetton St. George and Michael Rene Saigeon were well-known in the early days, as were William Tyler, William Kennedy, John Dean Fisk, Henry Harman, Richard Machell, Joseph Hartman, Rt. Hon. William Mulock and Joseph Fleury who established the Fleury Plow Works.

About 1804, merchant Richard Machell acquired the lands at the intersection of Yonge and Wellington Streets. Soon, a hamlet sprang up at the corner, and the area became known as Machell's Corners. Later Charles Doan became the first postmaster and reeve, and helped in renaming the village "Aurora."

In 1853 the population of Aurora was 700. By 1888, the year of incorporation, the Town had 2,107 residents. As of May 4, 2012, the population of Aurora had reached 56,060. The projected population for 2017 is 74,134.

Aurora Village Real Estate: This centre core of Aurora extends south from St. John's Sideroad between Yonge Street and Industrial Parkway North and South, except for the area bounded by Wellington Street West, Murray Drive, the south side of Kennedy Street and Yonge Street to the west, and Machell Street on the northwest corner of Yonge and Wellington Streets.

The centre core around streets like Metcalfe Street, Mosley Street, Harrison Avenue, Connaught Avenue, Catherine Avenue, Wells Street, Machell Avenue and Kennedy Street are rich with century and heritage homes as well as other detached homes of every type, style, size and elevation. Some semi-detached homes are, also, making inroads here as well. More expensive estate homes are found on Kennedy Street West, Reuben Street, Dodie Street, Highland Court, Hillview Road and George Street.

Condominium apartments are scattered along Wellington Street and Yonge Street north of Wellington Street. Newer condominiums by the Kaitlin Group are slated for the east side of Yonge Street just north of Wellington, while the Wells Street School House Lofts should be available within a couple of years.

Condominium townhomes are found on Loring Doolittle Court, Milestone Crescent, and Springfair Avenue west of Yonge Street, and north of Wellington Street on Tara Hill Circle, Wilkes Court, Ashley Place and O'Hara Drive, while more expensive freehold townhouses are attracting buyers on Burgon Place and Centre Street north of Wellington on the east side of Yonge Street.

The Aurora Village real estate picture is completed by commercial enterprises on Yonge Street and industrial buildings and units on Allaura Boulevard, Edward Street, Englehard Drive, Industrial Parkway South, Scanlon Court and Industrial Parkway North.

References:

Johnston, James, Aurora. Its Early Beginnings, Aurora and District Historical Society, 1972.

Milner, Elizabeth Hearn, Aurora 1945-1965 An Ontario Town at a Time of Great Change, Ron Wallace, Publisher & Editor of the Auroran, 95 Edward Street, Aurora, L4G 1W1, 2007.

Town of Aurora Website.

Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.

Price Range of Aurora Village Homes (as of September, 2012):

Schools For Aurora Village:

Type	Name	Website	Ranking
Elementary	Aurora Heights P.S.
Elementary	Aurora Senior P.S.		Unranked
Elementary	George Street P.S.		Unranked
Elementary	Lester B. Pearson P.S.		Unranked
Secondary	Aurora H.S.
Secondary	Dr. G. W. Williams
Elementary	Holy Spirit C.E.S.
Elementary	Our Lady of Grace C.E.S.
Elementary	St. Jerome C.E.S.
Elementary	St. Joseph C.E.S.
Secondary	St. Maximilian Kolbe C.E.S.

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