2026 Aurora Honourees Pictured on the front porch of The Able Network, Raz and Mae Khamissa are the second-generation owners of Omar’s Shoes, one of Aurora’s proudest and longest-standing businesses that has always been synonymous with comfort, quality and community. In 1970 Raz’s father (Omar) opened his doors for business and his heart for service. Raz remembers as a very young boy, attending his first meeting with his father at Aurora Optimist Club, as well as being invol

2025 Aurora Honouree Greg Smith, while a relatively common name, is not at all a common man, in more ways than one. You’ll find him in...

2024 Aurora Honouree The kitchen is said to be “the heart of the home”, and for Chris Neal and his family, their childhood family kitchen...

2023 Aurora Honouree Barb and Scott Allan love the town of Aurora, a place they call home and where they raised their three daughters. A...

2012 Aurora Rita Theil, CEO of JacKryn France Inc.i, tells her kids “Just do the right thing.” Believing that we all intuitively know...

2010 Aurora Dedication. Hard work. Commitment. Kathy van Nostrand understands the meaning of these words, in action! This mother of four...

2010 Aurora Mary Georgopoulos - Businesses Who Care: Portraits of Giving 2010 For Mary Georgopoulos, giving back to the community is...

2010 Aurora It is no surprise that Steve Hinder, thirty year veteran of the police force and Manager of Community Relations for Magna,...

2010 Aurora To Melissa Hrychuk, former owner of SNAP Aurora, volunteering means the joy of giving. Melissa has contributed to many local...

2011 Aurora According to Brian North, he’s “one of the luckiest people in the world.” His ‘attitude of gratitude’ has earned him a...

2011 Aurora For single mom, Gaye Kearns, living life is about family, friends and getting the most out of every day. That’s why her...

2012 Aurora Dean Turner practices the lessons he learned from his mother every day. “Mom was the most generous person when it came to...

2012 Aurora In late August 2005, we all watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast of the United States. New...

2013 Aurora Brooke Harrison was just six-years-old when she started her first volunteer project. Affected by her five-year-old cousin’s...

2013 Aurora Jennifer Ettinger, owner of Fit Your Style is a high-energy, compassionate, goal-driven entrepreneur who approaches all...

2013 Aurora When Stewart McLaren, owner of Almac Industrial Systems, first took his two daughters to Theatre Aurora where they had...

2014 Aurora “My goal at the end of the day is to make sure that whatever I do has relevance.” Marc Neeb is a well respected member of his...

2014 Aurora “I have been living my dream.” ­ Tim Jones When Tim grew up in Montreal he was the Youth Representative on the Hampstead...

2017 Aurora Honouree Robin Taylor-Smith is one of the principals of PromotionalMarketing.ca (c/o The Partnership Network Inc.) located in...

2018 Aurora Honouree Rod and Ian Johnson grew up in the Toronto and Ottawa area, and have worked together at Johnson Financial Group Inc....