Joshua Carmen Galati will have more than kisses to look forward to when he rings in a new year from now on. He'll have his birthday to celebrate too. Joshua wasted little time in 2007 adding to King's population, arriving in the world at 12:31 a.m. Jan. 1, the third son of Lisa and Ezra Galati of... More...
York - Simcoe MP Peter Van Loan has been in the federal cabinet less than two months, but he's already been shuffled. He's not complaining, however. Van Loan, 43, is the new Leader of the government in the House of Commons, as well as minister for democratic reform, thanks to the changes Prime ... More...
The York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit is seeking pubic assistance in identifying and apprehending the suspect responsible for robbing the Nobleton branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) just before Christmas. The suspect entered the bank at about noon Dec. 22. He immediately force... More...
Mayor Margaret Black was in Schomberg Friday to officially open the new Tim Hortons outlet in Brownsville Junction Plaza. Store staffers Lorraine Horton and Eloine Razali held the ribbon while Black and proprietor Gerry Lawlor cut it. He pointed out this store has a couple of unique features, inclu... More...
As I've stated here before, I'm something of a casual student of the American presidency. In fact, I could name all 42 men who have held that office, something I do frequently because I do so enjoy showing off. That being stated, I was saddened when I turned on CNN late Boxing Day evening and lear... More...
If nothing else, Prime Minister Stephen Harper last week demonstrated he can smell the coffee as well as the next man. It didn't take any particular gift of intuition for the PM to realize that Canadians are very concerned about their environment these days. Small wonder, considering the the recen... More...
A sincere and heartfelt thank you to the people, businesses and organizations in King Township for a truly successful food drive through this Christmas season. The amazing response from our township has filled our shelves to overflowing. More...
The holidays weren't a great time for the Schomberg Cougars, although there's been a bit of promise so far in '07. They won their first game of the year Thursday against the Midland Flyers, and while they lost two subsequent game over the weekend, to the Stayner Siskins and Fergus Devils, they wer... More...
The Happy Times Euchre Club is back at it for another year, and here are the results of Jan. 3 play. Tops among the ladies was Shirley Kitchen, followed by Mary Duggan, Gloria Clarkson and Ethel Wilson. The lucky draw winner was Peggy Johnston. More...
The Senior's Centre is to hold its annual general meeting this Friday (Jan. 12) at 1:30 p.m. Members are urged to attend and bring ideas for the new season, help elect new members to the management board and enjoy a social afternoon over refreshments. More...
The Vestaloynes The King based band The Vestaloynes, consisting of Spencer Evoy, Sean Hingston, Alex Aleksic, Spacker Dave and Ben Reed, winners of Battle of the Bands Kingstock in August and the Battle of Bands at the University of Toronto in November, will be playing at Lee's Palace at 529 Bloo... More...
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