There was a packed house at Schomberg United Church Saturday for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Representatives of the Southern Ontario Dulcimer Association were on hand to provide entertainment, and one of their members, Lynn Marsden, joined Ralph Finch, Evelyn Matson, John Weiderhold... More...
The upcoming Kingfest Music festival is taking off better than even the organizers had planned. They learned officially Monday that they will be receiving grants from the province totalling almost $94,000. And King Township councillors kicked in with some good news of their own, approving a grant ... More...
Pickering College's Holiday Home Tour in December resulted in $2,700 being recently donated to Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket. Tour cochairs Paula Badali (centre) and Kelly Mason (right) present Sheena Shannon from Southlake with the cheque, which will go toward Southlake's Maternal ... More...
There has been a change at the top of the board of Concerned Citizens of King Township (CCKT). Long-time board chair Brian Bornstein is moving out of King and has stepped down from the helm, although he will remain as past-chair. Debbie Schaefer was named new chair at last week's annual general ... More...
This column is being composed in one of the upstairs rooms in my house Saturday morning. I have just risen from a night of slumber, looked out the window and I'm now trying to put off shoveling the snow. This comes from a man who had dared hope we were done with the white stuff for another year. ... More...
Gay rights advocates are cheering the recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling, which unanimously confirmed lower courts' conclusion that the Canada Pension Plan's survivor benefits should be available to all couples, homosexual as well as heterosexual. More...
This year, spring officially arrived in Toronto yesterday (Tuesday) at 8:07:26 p.m. Since it is based on the vernal equinox, spring occurs around the globe at the same moment. The arrival of spring is celebrated by many people around the world. One of those places is my place of birth, Iran. There... More...
The annual St. Patrick's Day party at King City United Church attracted its usual large crowd. John Kell was decked out in his best green for the occasion. More...
The green uniforms and St. Patrick's Day might have had something to do with it, or maybe it was simply a case that the better team won. The result is the King Wild advanced to the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League finals Saturday, but they needed double overtime to finish off the Richmond Hill... More...
There are a number of factors in people's physical and social environments that can influence how much they eat. Studies show that sophisticated packaging and other visual cues, such as plate size, can manipulate them into over-eating. York Region public health nutritionists remind residents to b... More...
Schomberg Lions Celebrate 60 Years The Schomberg Lions are inviting people to join them for their Charter Night Dinner and Dance April 14 at Schomberg Arena. Tickets are $25 each. Pop-Can Crush-athon Come and have fun with the Schomberg Lions June 9 at the arena parking lot. Bring your po... More...
All Saints' Anglican Church Submitted by Claire Alexander This Sunday (March 25) All Saints' Anglican Church will welcome Trinity Unplugged from Aurora to lead the 10:30 a.m. worship, with their unique acoustic sounds and joyful songs of praise. More...
Movies on the lawn Submitted by Andrea Kollo King Township Tourism With the summer season around the corner, many people are already starting to make their plans, so please include attending at Movies on the Lawn. The movies will be on a 34-foot screen with professional projection and soun... More...
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