Nancy Bodi named King Township's Citizen of the Year
By Bill Rea
      Nancy Bodi has devoted a lot of effort over the last couple of years making the Kingfest Music Festival into an institution, and King Township has recognized that work. Bodi was named King Township's Citizen of the Year last Tuesday night at the annual volunteer appreciation evening.
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King TTC worker remembered
      All the wheels in the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) system came to a halt for one minute Monday in honour of Antonio "Tony" Almeida. The 38-year-old Pottageville area resident died early last Monday in a mishap in the tunnel of the Yonge Street subway line.
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Gayani Weerasinghe wants the PC nod
By Bill Rea
      Provincial Progressive Conservatives in Oak Ridges - Markham will be picking their candidate for the next election (expected in October) June 2, and an organizational behaviour specialist from Markham is hoping to get the nod. Gayani Weerasinghe, a 31-year-old mother of three, said this is her fi...
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Leader to speak at York-Simcoe NDP nomination
      York - Simcoe New Democrats will be nominating their candidate for the next provincial election (expected in October) tomorrow (Thursday) night. Party Leader Howard Hampton will be addressing the meeting, accompanied by MPP Shelley Martel, NDP critic for health and long-term care, as well as seni...
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Green Party leader will be in York Tuesday
May 8 is 'May Day'
      Everyone is invited to meet Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, when she visits York - Simcoe this coming Tuesday (May 8) for an evening of discussion.
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