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Establishment of a Ward System

The Establishment of Wards in the Town of Aurora

On July 14, 2020, Aurora Council passed  By-law No. 6271-20  to establish Ward boundaries, effective for the 2022 Municipal Election.

Map of Ward Boundaries in Aurora

Find your Ward using our interactive Ward Map

The Town of Aurora will be switching to a ward system in 2022. When residents vote in the 2022 Municipal Election, they will be voting for a Mayor and one Ward Councillor.

To identify your Ward for the 2022 Election simply type your address into the search bar in our interactive Ward Map. 

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 Click here to launch the Ward Map

Ward Details

The Town undertook an Electoral System Review, conducted by Beate Bowron, Etcetera to determine appropriate Ward boundaries. For more information view the final ESR report from this review or visit our Electoral System Review webpage for more information.

The Ward Boundaries are as follows:

Ward One (1) Description

Beginning in the northwest corner of the Town of Aurora; Thence easterly along the northerly limit of the Town of Aurora to the centre line of Bayview Avenue; Thence southerly along the centre line of Bayview Avenue to the centre line of St. John’s Sideroad; Thence westerly along the centre line of St. John’s Sideroad to the centre line of the railway tracks; Thence southerly along the centre line of the railway tracks to the intersection of the railway tracks and the centre line of Yonge Street; Thence northerly along the centre line of Yonge Street to the centre line of Orchard Heights Boulevard; Thence westerly along the centre line of Orchard Heights Boulevard to the westerly limit of the Town of Aurora; Thence northerly on the Town of Aurora westerly limit to the point of beginning.

"Ward One area map"

Ward Two (2) Description

Beginning at the intersection of the Town of Aurora westerly limit and the centre line of Orchard Heights Boulevard; Thence easterly along the centre line of Orchard Heights Boulevard to the centre line of Yonge Street; Thence southerly along the centre line of Yonge Street to the centre line of Kennedy Street West; Thence westerly along the centre line of Kennedy Street West to the westerly limit of the Town of Aurora; Thence northerly along the westerly limit of the Town of Aurora to the point of beginning.

"Ward One area map"

Ward Three (3) Description

Beginning at the intersection of the Town of Aurora westerly limit and the centre line of Kennedy Street West; Thence easterly along the centre line of Kennedy Street West to the centre line of Yonge Street; Thence southerly along the centre line of Yonge Street to the centre line of the intersection of the railway tracks and Yonge Street; Thence southwesterly along the centre line of the railway tracks to the westerly limit of the Town of Aurora; Thence northerly along the westerly limit of the Town of Aurora to the point of beginning.

"Ward 3 area map"

Ward Four (4) Description

Beginning in the southwest corner of the Town of Aurora; Thence northerly along the westerly limit of the Town of Aurora to the centre line of the railway tracks; Thence northeasterly along the centre line of the railway tracks to the intersection of the railway tracks and the centre line of Wellington Street; Thence easterly along the centre line of Wellington Street East to the easterly limit of the Town of Aurora; Thence southerly along the easterly limit of the Town of Aurora to the southerly limit of the Town of Aurora; Thence westerly along the southerly limit of the Town of Aurora to the point of beginning.

"Ward four area map"

Ward Five (5) Description

Beginning at the intersection of the centre line of the railway tracks and the centre line of St. John’s Sideroad; Thence easterly along the centre line of St. John’s Sideroad to the centre line of Mavrinac Boulevard; Thence southerly along the centre line of Mavrinac Boulevard to the centre line of Wellington Street East; Thence westerly along the centre line of Wellington Street East to the centre line of the railway tracks; Thence northerly along the centre line of the railway tracks to the point of beginning.

"Ward five area map"

Ward Six (6) Description

Beginning in the northeast corner of the Town of Aurora; Thence southerly along the easterly limit of the Town of Aurora to the centre line of Wellington Street East; Thence westerly along the centre line of Wellington Street East to the centre line of Mavrinac Boulevard; Thence northerly along the centre line of Mavrinac Boulevard to the centre line of St. John’s Sideroad; Thence westerly along the centre line of St. John’s Sideroad to the centre line of Bayview Avenue; Thence northerly along the centre line of Bayview Avenue to the northerly limit of the Town of Aurora; Thence easterly along the northerly limit of the Town of Aurora to the point of beginning.

"Ward six area map"

Frequently Asked Questions

In addition to the ward maps on this page, a searchable Ward Map can be found here. 

Additional information on the 2014 question on the Ballot can be found on 2014 Aurora Votes webpage

In 2014 there was a referendum Question on the Ballot asking "Are you in favour of electing all Aurora Councillors, other than the Mayor, by ward vote instead of general Town-wide vote?"

As per the Municipal Elections Act, the results of a Question on the Ballot are only binding if at least 50% of eligible electors vote on the question and if more than 50% of the votes on the question are in favour of the Question. As such, if voter turnout is less than 50% of the eligible electors, then the results of the referendum are not binding on the municipality, and Council would be free to proceed on the matter as it chooses.

On October 27, 2014 of an eligible 37,123 electors 13,267 (35.74%) voted. Of the 12,182 voters who responded to the Question, 6,670 (54.75%) voted "No" and 5,512 (45.25%) voted yes. As voter turnout in 2014 was less than 50%, the result was non-binding.

No, the Mayor is still at-large and does not have a specific Ward.

The Mayor is the Regional Councillor representing Aurora at York Regional Council.

 Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT) Appeal

One appeal of the passing of the By-law was filed with the LPAT. A Case Management Conference was held on February 25, 2021 and a Hearing was held on May 3, 2021. On May 13, 2021 the LPAT issued a Decision dismissing the appeal and affirming the By-law.

Report and Decision History
Date Report/Document  Decision Video Link
July 14, 2020 A By-law to establish ward boundaries for the Town of Aurora Extract  Council Video
June 16, 2020

R1. CS20-013, Pros and Cons of Ward and At-Large Electoral Systems; and

R2. CS20-014, Electoral System Review – Final Report

(Reports were considered together)

 Extract 

General Committee Video

Council Video
November 27, 2019 Governance Review Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes Minutes  N/A
October 9, 2019 Governance Review Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes Minutes  N/A
May 7, 2019 R1. CS19-018, Electoral System Review Extract

General Committee Video

Council Video

 

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