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By Bill Rea It was a time for celebration Sunday, and the event was the 50th wedding anniversary of Pottageville area residents John and Helen Sheardown. Family and friends gathered for the party at the Kettleby - Pottageville Lions Community Hall. More ... Speed limit on 11th dropping to 60 By Bill Rea King's 11th Concession has developed a reputation of being something of a speedway, but speeds are going to soon drop. Township councillors discussed the issue at length last Monday, and finally agreed the speed limit should be a consistent 60 km-h from King Road to Highway 9. More ...
The recent Chef's Challenge, held last week in Caledon East in support of Family Transition Place, featured the culinary skills of some of the top chefs in the area. And King Township was well represented. Sous chef Anthony Sciortino from Hogan's Inn in King City served up samples of smoked small ... More ... Police operating summer job program again this year The York Regional Police Summer Student Employment Program continues to provide opportunities for youth by offering positions in the organization to college and university students for summer employment. This program, which has been in effect for six years, is a learning opportunity for the stude... More ...
There were plenty of good buys Saturday at the yard sale hosted by Stonemen's Valley Inc. on Highway 9, but the younger folks were more interested in building stone men. Austin Thomson, 2, of Newmarket was watching as his sister Rachel, 4, worked on her creation. More ... $1,000 grant to update photo album By Bill Rea An album of old photographs taken around King was published in 1978, and the King Township Historical Society has decided it should be updated. King councillors recently agreed to provide a $1,000 grant to the effort out of the Township's community grant program. More ...
There was a big crowd of family, friends and customers on hand Saturday for the official grand opening of King Fish and Chips, on King Road in Nobleton. Councillor Jeff Laidlaw was in attendance, as well as Mayor Margaret Black, who cut the ribbon for business proprietor Nancy Mariani and her husb... More ...
Brew master Phil DiFonzo and his wife Sheila were serving their King Pilsner at the Soiree Sunday night at Seneca College. The Pilsner came in for more honours earlier this month when it won a gold medal at beer contest, which was held as part of the Barrie Brews and BBQ Festival July 7. More ... Art and pottery sale this weekend King resident Mary Ventrella, along with Carol Nichol, will be hosting an art and pottery sale this wekend. It will be at 15095 Weston Rd., north of King Road.and will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. More ... |
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