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There are still plenty of concerns, and questions as to whether it's really needed, but York Region seems ready to press ahead with the reopening of the closed road allowance on Bathurst Street. More ... A gas-powered hydro generating plant might be in the works for King Township, or it might not. But residents are not delaying when it comes to voicing their opposition. Close to 200 of them showed up Sunday at what was billed as an "emergency public meeting," at Waterstone on Dufferin Street. More ... Residents and businesses are encouraged to visit the "What's New!" section of the King Township Web site (www.king. More ... Township councillors recently heard both sides of the hydro generation issue: from the Ontario Power Authority (OPA), proposing a generating station for King, and from Concerned Citizens of King Township (CCKT), opposing it. More ... York Region received a letter from the Minister of Transportation March 3, indicating they would be receiving a grant of $7,852,638 for public transit capital. This is not from Ontario's budget, but from their economic update statement from mid- December. More ... Has your life been affected by someone else's drinking? If so, Al-Anon or Alateen is for you! Al-Anon Support Group meets in King City Thursdays at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 13190 Keele St.; and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Aurora United Church, 15186 Yonge St., south of Wellington Street. More ... Schomberg Agricultural Society and the Farm Tour Committee want to sincerely thank the three farms that allowed us to visit them on March 8th, for our annual Farm Tour, who's Theme was "Sheep and Goats". More ... King Township council recently authorized the Parks, Recreation and Culture department to continue providing a basic swim survival program. The program, in conjunction with the Region of York, is targeted at Grade 3 students. Currently, only two schools take part, but Catherine Purcell, director of the department, said she'd like to see all schools get involved by 2010. More ... The field is down from six to five to see who will be the 2008 Schomberg Idol. The contestants in the second year of this event took part in their second showcase Saturday at Schomberg United Church. More ... King City artist Nancy Jones will be teaching a sixweek acrylic painting workshop at the King Township Museum. Classes will run Monday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m., from April 7 through to May 12. Prior experience painting with acrylic is not required. The cost for all six session is $125. More ... The Dufferin Marsh Committee chose Earth Hour to hold another evening of star gazing, and this time the conditions were perfect. Numerous people brought out their telescopes to gaze at the bodies in the night sky. Ann Rockley and her husband Charles Cooper were setting up their equipment to gaze at the night sky. More ... OPP and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) spent February cracking down on commercial vehicles, and they are reporting success. Police report they checked 8,693 commercial vehicles in February. OPP laid 955 speeding charges, against commercial drivers. Overall, they laid 1,217 charges under the Highway Traffic Act. More ... York Region will be asking the province to include the Bradford Bypass in its plans as a critical infrastructure investment. The Region wants it included within the 2031 timeframe of the Growth Plan, which had omittedit. More ... Every dog has its day, and currently, Sylvia is making a star performance at Blackhorse Village Players, playing to April 12. Blackhorse puts on the dog with a comedy that will leave you laughing and begging for more. And whether Sylvia is a pet peeve or a best friend, she brings out star performances in her owners and all whom she meets. More ... |
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