York Regional Council last week accepted the consultants' recommendation to select the site known as Clarington 01 as the preferred location for a proposed energy-fromwaste facility, as part of the Durham-York Residual Waste Environmental Assessment (EA) Study process. More...

We're reading and hearing a lot about sleep deprivation these days. It seems a lot of people suffer from this problem, some to greater degrees than others. indeed, it's been mentioned as a possible contributing factor to last week's tragic and untimely death of actor Heath Ledger. More...

We concede that it's very easy to sit back and abstractly comment on whether Canadian military personnel should be deployed in a place like Afghanistan, or whether that mission should continue. It's even easier when one doesn't have a loved one on the ground in a place like Kandahar, constantly living in harm's way. More...

"It is time to pack away the Candy Canes and hang up the Valentines." The Nobleton Beautification Committee would like to thank all the business who purchased the Candy Cane door decorations that made it possible to light the Christmas tree at Cherry Park for 2007. More...

The Nobleton Beautification Committee and the new King Chamber of Commerce will be hosting this year's Valentine's Dinner Dance next Saturday (Feb. 9). It is to be held at the Imperial Ballroom at 13255 Highway 27 in Nobleton. Cocktails will be at 7 p.m. with dinner at 8 p.m. Danny Marks Blues Review is coming back to entertain and there will be a special appearance by the talented Sheree Marshall, who performed at King Swings in 2006. Ballroom dancers from Come Dancing of King will demonstrate and teach a few steps during the evening and local merchants have donated door prizes. Tickets are available at Patty's Country Flowers at (905) 859-3081, The Office at (905) 859-5655 and Grandview T.V. at (9050 859-0055. Call for tickets today. More...

The Schomberg Cougars will play their last game of the regular season tomorrow (Thursday) night, and they are hoping a fuller bench will help change their recent fortunes. The local side put up a strong effort to mount a comeback Thursday night at home against the Fergus Devils. More...

Come out for pancakes The Men's Group at St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church are having a pancake supper this coming Tuesday (Feb. 5) at the church. It will be from from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Men's Group will be cooking up a storm to raise money for the Church. More...

King City Seniors' Centre The King City Seniors' Centre travel club announces tickets are available to see the comedy of the year, Menapaus Out Loud March 30 at the Panasonic Theatre. Tickets are $65 per person. The bus will leave the arena parking lot at 11 a.m. More...

Who is Rev. Dr. Jeff Loach? (St. Paul's Presbyterian Church) Join us this Sunday (Feb. 3) at 9:45 a.m. as we welcome Rev. Dr. Jeff Loach to the pulpit at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Loach will be with us for February. It is wonderful to have so many gifted spiritual leaders speaking to us from the pulpit during this pastorl "vacancy" at the church. More...