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In this month’s edition of the Neighbour Paper, we challenged the community to solve a Father’s Day themed Word Scramble 🔍🤔🧩🧠

As promised, we are now sharing the solution to help out any of our neighbours that got stuck! Swipe ➡️ to see the unscrambled words.

Thank you to Glenn Rodger for the June 🤣

Thank you to Scott Johnston for the June cartoon ✍🏼

Every street sign tells a story. Some honour community builders, others remember trailblazers, and many quietly preserve local history we pass by every day. 🛣️💛

The Our Streets, Their Stories page is dedicated to uncovering the people behind those names — and the legacies they left in our neighbourhoods.

Let’s meet the neighbours behind the names…

Catherine Avenue, Aurora

Catherine Avenue is a street that points to some prominent early residents of Aurora. In the 1830s and 40s, the land surrounding Yonge and Wellington was known as Machell’s Corners, named after Richard Machell who owned 3 of the 4 properties. His rival, of sorts, was Charles Doan, whose early life took him from his childhood in the Quaker-adjacent community in Sharon, to the gaol (jail) in Toronto for participation in the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. Within 8 years of his release, he had risen in esteem and was appointed postmaster of Whitchurch. 

From that role, he was instrumental in the naming of Aurora. Charles lived and did his work out of Castle Doan, an ironically- named simple saltbox-style home (said to have been the earliest home in all of York County) on Yonge Street, just behind Lions Parkette. Following the death of his first wife Mary Willson, Charles married her cousin Catherine Willson, and the small track that led past their house was named for her. Their simple home, known almost ironically as Castle Doan, was demolished in 1981.

Story credit: The Aurora Museum & Archives

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Check out this month’s Neighbourhood Pets 😍🐾

Looey | Emmaline & Nathan | Birdie | Marshall | Macy | Olive

“Pretty excited for FIFA… chasing a ball around is one of my favourite things to do. ⚽🐾 – Stoli”

Macy and Olive are residents at and are looking for their FURever homes! To learn more, visit dogtales.ca 🐾💖

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Hi Neighbours,

Welcome to June!

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing community partners and neighbours—your continued support is what makes each edition possible and so special to share.

Let’s take a look at some things worth celebrating this month:
🗓️ In June we commemorate National Indigenous History Month. During this month, take time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Canada.

🍷 For all the rosé lovers in the Neighbourhood, National Rosé Day is the second Saturday in June each year - making it June 13th this year. Cheers to that!

🏳️‍🌈 June is also Pride month, with the York Pride Parade happening on June 13th, on Main Street in Newmarket! Lining up nicely with National Rosé Day… which sounds like a perfect afternoon to us!

👨🏻 Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 21st this year - sending lots of Neighbour love to all of the Dads out there.

☀️ The Summer Solstice will occur on June 21st, which means this is the longest day of the year and marks the official beginning of Summer! Make sure to enjoy the sunshine today.

🧡 June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day! A day recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Indigenous peoples of Canada.

⚽️ FIFA World Cup 2026 is happening throughout June and into July! This international soccer tournament is held every 4 years. Be sure to check out the match schedule! Go Canada! 🇨🇦

Thank you to for allowing us to take our team photo at their awesome location!

See you around, Neighbours 💛

The June Edition is HERE!🗞💛

Thank you to Christian Wehrli for allowing us to share his story as our cover feature!

If you missed last month’s edition, you can check it out here: neighbourmedia.ca/neighbourpaper

June Sneak Peek 🫣💛🗞

This edition featuring Christian Wehrli will be hitting the streets next week!

From Swiss Roots to Fairy Trails: A journey of love, loss, and community. Pick up your copy of the June edition to learn more about his story.

Here are a couple behind the scenes photos from our cover shoot this month 📸

Every street sign tells a story. Some honour community builders, others remember trailblazers, and many quietly preserve local history we pass by every day. 🛣️💛

The Our Streets, Their Stories page is dedicated to uncovering the people behind those names — and the legacies they left in our neighbourhoods.

Let’s meet the neighbours behind the names…

Irwin Crescent, Newmarket

The air in Newmarket carries a certain weight of permanence, a legacy etched into the very layout of its streets. To walk down Irwin Crescent is to step across the phantom boundaries of a farm that once defined the horizon.
Long before the paved curves and quiet doorsteps, this land belonged to the rhythm of the harvest. In 1800, Jared Irwin arrived from Pennsylvania, carving a homestead out of the wild timber of Whitchurch Township’s 2nd Concession. It was a place of labor and mud, eventually transforming from a rugged farmstead into the scholarly halls of Pickering College.
However, the street’s true namesake, Edwin Penrose Irwin, traded the plow for the pen. As the eldest son, he witnessed the village’s birth firsthand, serving as the first Clerk and Treasurer from its incorporation in 1858 until 1875. While his father broke the soil, Edwin balanced the ledgers of a growing community, ensuring the infant Village of Newmarket found its footing.
Today, the crescent remains—a peaceful loop of history. It serves as a bridge between Jared’s pioneering spirit and Edwin’s civic devotion, a quiet reminder that every modern address was once someone’s hard-won frontier.

Story credit: The Newmarket Historical Society

Thank you to the Our Streets, Their Stories Sponsor