SUMMER PATIO GUIDE

There is nothing quite like dining al fresco on summer afternoons and long evenings. Aurora Chamber members offer perfect patios for your summer sipping and snacking.

AW, SHUCKS

Nestled in the heart of downtown Aurora, Aw, Shucks offers two elegant roof-top patios. Enjoy a full menu featuring fresh oysters, appetizers, seafood, steak, pasta. Open for lunch and dinner. awshucks.ca

FRANK’S ORGANIC GARDEN

Enjoy a fresh and delicious organic meal and crisp glass of wine on the private and fully covered patio at Frank’s Organic Garden. Open for lunch and dinner. franksorganicgarden.com

Moody Cow

If you like a British pint, pizza, and upscale pub food you can have it all on the patio at the Moody Cow. It’s painted red for Manchester United! themoodycow.ca

SWEET DUTCHESS KITCHEN & CAFE

Located in the St. Andrews Shopping Centre, the patio at Sweet Dutchess is a perfect place to unwind with coffee and/or mimosas over brunch, a salad or sandwich for lunch or try one of their signature specials for dinner. sweetdutchess.ca

Symposium Caf Aurora

The large and comfortable patio at Symposium Café in Aurora is open for brunch, lunch, dinner and late-night cocktails and snacks. Enjoy gourmet comfort food in the summer air. symposiumcafe.com/locations/aurora-restaurants

WICKED EATS KITCHEN & BAR

Feeling Wicked? Enjoy house made Canadian comfort food on the quaint patio at Wicked Eats. Or sit in one of the front garage style window seats to feel that summer breeze while sipping on a cold pint. wickedeats.ca

On June 23rd and 24th, beer lovers gathered at Fairy Lake for the 2023 Community Craft Beer Festival! There was awesome live music, tons of amazing craft vendors, delicious food options and fun for the whole family. We're already looking forward to next year's event!

On July 19th at Riverwalk Commons, Newmarket welcomed Hometown Hero Kevin Mills with hugs, fist pumps, letters, t-shirts, donations and cheers! Mayor John Taylor also presented Kevin with a key to the Town (only the 2nd one ever given). Kevin is a quadriplegic and is hand-cycling across Canada to promote activity based therapy. To find out more about Kevin, his journey and how you can help visit pedalingpossibilities.ca

Letter from MAYOR TAYLOR

Thank You Blue Box Champs

Newmarket and York Region are leaders when it comes to keeping waste out of landfills, diverting almost two-thirds of it from landfill.

York Region’s waste diversion has ranked first among large urban municipalities for the past 10 years, diverting 65 per cent of its waste from landfill last year – a rate that is independently verified to ensure that Blue Box and Green Bin waste is recycled or composted. When you factor in the waste used to generate electricity, York Region diverts 92 per cent of its waste from landfills!

These great achievements demonstrate our collective commitment to reducing our impact on the planet. Congratulations and thank you Newmarket residents for your dedication to recycling, composting, and environmental sustainability.

This is a great example of how small steps repeated can have a big impact. Not wanting to rest on our laurels, town staff continue to engage residents about recycling. The Town recently won a silver award for its awareness campaign from the Municipal Waste Association as part of Plastic Free July.

No act is too small when comes to our planet. Being diligent about recycling and composting keeps more waste out of landfill and reduces demand for raw materials. Keep up the good work Newmarket!

On July 15th, The Samosa Master Inc. South Asian Grocery & Fresh Food, hosted the 2nd annual South Asian Summer Meet & Greet at the Newmarket Community Centre. The evening included music, games, good food and good times with good company!