April 16, 2008 / Front Page

News

Celebrate spring at Spring Forest Festival

York Region will be celebrating Earth Week with a number of events, including an invitation to the Spring Forest Festival next Saturday (April 26). It will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

King residents raise concern over a letter sent by OPA to Mayor Black

Comments made at a March 30 public meeting regarding a possible generating station in the Holland Marsh area prompted the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to send a letter to Mayor Margaret Black. More...

Generating facility will not use a lot of water, OPA states

The electricity generating facility being planned for northern York Region is not going to be as bad as some people in the area fear. More...

Sports Beat

Villanova College crowned at York University soccer tournament

St. Thomas of Villanova College's senior girls' soccer team won the York University showcase indoor tournament, beating Sacred Heart Catholic High School (Newmarket) 1-0 in the final March 20. More...

All Around Schomberg

Clean up the Marsh Saturday

All around Schomberg

Happy Times Euchre Club Submitted by Shirley Stonehouse The top player among the ladies at the April 4 session of the Happy Times Euchre Club was Greta Graham, followed by Colleen Coulter, Helen Groombridge and Margaret Mulgrew. More...

King's Corners

Rummage sale was another big success

King's Corners

All Saints' Anglican Church Submitted by Claire Alexander Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost, 1915, "The Road Not Taken. More...

Nobleton Notes

Former United Church moderator will address spring luncheon

Nobleton Notes

Nobleton United Church All are welcome to the service at Nobleton United Church this Sunday (April 20). It starts at 11:15 a.m. every Sunday. Our spring luncheon is May 7 at 12:30 p.m. This year, we welcome Dr. More...

'WALK' into spring in community clean-up Saturday

Spring is in the air, meaning it's a good time to get out and pick up litter that's been covered by the snow for the last couple of months. More...

A NEW COCKTAIL HAT

Danielle Sooley of Kettleby was showing the new cocktail hat she created Saturday at the hat-making workshop held at the King Township Museum. Turn to page 19 for more on the workshop. More...

Columns

Bill's Bulletin Board

I make no bones about the fact that I'm a workaholic. I have been for many years, and I anticipate I will be as long as my body, mind and wife permit it. More...

Editorial

Mortelliti's motion may be jumping the gun

Editorial

There is a definite possibility that a parcel of land in King Township, potentially in the area of the Holland Marsh, might be chosen as the prime spot for a natural gas-fired power generating station. More...

Letters

Fashion show was a big success

Letter to the Editor

The Fashion Show Committee of King Blooms wants to thank all who participated in making the King Blooms Fashion Show, Spring . . . at last!!, a resounding success. More...

Taxes too high and salaries too big

The proposed tax hike for King Township is 5.94 per cent. Did your wages increase by this amount of money last year? More...