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F em al e Rec reat ion and Activ e Livin g Le ad er sh ip Hi gh Sc hool Co ur se

The Town of Aurora and ASK Online Canada are collaborating to bring a high school recreation and active living leadership course for females who want to be coaches and leaders in sport and recreation.

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• First aid training

• Leadership and communication skills training

• Practice and event planning knowledge and much more!

Receive a grade 12 credit towards your OSSD!

Winter 2024 courses open for registration aurora.ca

To learn more, contact Hailey Jones at hjones@aurora.ca.

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) York Region South Simcoe’s largest fundraising event, Mental Health in Motion, raised more than $166,000 for youth mental health services. On June 11th, 320 community members came together to support youth mental health and celebrate the unveiling of the next generation of CMHA’s Mobile Youth Walk-In Clinic (MOBYSS). This year, the top fundraising participants were Judy Brunton who raised $17,941, Jim Eliopoulos who raised $6,745 and Frank Romantini who raised $6,525. The top fundraising team was Team Jake who raised $13,095.

MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy announced the annual funding for Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) in Newmarket-Aurora. These community hubs bring adults aged 50 and over together and provides opportunities to participate in classes and activities, as well as other resources to support independent, healthy living. This year, the Seniors Active Living Centre(s) in Newmarket-Aurora are receiving: Aurora Seniors Centre: $51,438.00, Town of Newmarket: $51,438.00

A Message From Mpp Dawn Gallagher Murphy

Summer is here, and I am looking forward to being out in the community at our Saturday Farmer’s markets and especially the Aurora Concerts in the Park and the TD Newmarket Music Series. Hope to see you and your family out enjoying these festivities, including the upcoming Canada Day parade in Aurora and the Tim Horton’s Canada Day Festival in Newmarket.

Honoured to attend the Girls Inc. York Region’s ‘Spirit of the Girl’ breakfast. This non-profit youth organization is dedicated to empowering girls and young women to seek the highest quality of life. The programs they offer are designed to help girls develop to their fullest capacities in all areas of life. At this event, I announced two grants that our government had provided totalling more than $400,000 through the Ontario Trillium Foundation. These funds have helped Girls Inc. expand their innovative after-school programs to three new schools as well as increasing their capacity to support girls and young women in York Region.

June is Seniors Month, and once my Private Member’s Bill receives royal assent in the coming months, it will be o cially proclaimed Seniors Month in Ontario. I was thrilled to host my first Seniors Month Community Connections Expo at the beginning of June in Newmarket. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to announce the Seniors Active Living Centre funding at this event with over $102,000 being split between the Aurora Seniors Centre and the Town of Newmarket. This funding will further aid seniors in connecting with their community by staying fit, healthy, and active.

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