September 24, 2008 / Front Page

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TRIBUTE PAID TO OLYMPIANS

Last week's Tournament of Champions offered serval opportunities to honour the members of the Canadian Show Jumping Team who won the silver medal last month at the Olympics. More...

News

CCKT hears about renewable energy systems from OSEA speaker

By Bill Rea

Small community groups, including Concerned Citizens of King Township (CCKT), could get together to come up with a system for an alternative form of sustainable energy. More...

Aurora gets 2008 Prince of Wales Prize

The Heritage Canada Foundation has announced the Town of Aurora is the 2008 recipient of the Prince of Wales Prize. More...

HarvestFest is coming to HMDCS

All are invited to HarvestFest 2008 at Holland Marsh District Christian School. It will be Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. (rain or shine) at the school, located on Dufferin Street in Ansnorveldt. More...

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Columns

Bill's Bulletin Board

By Bill Rea

I like to consider myself a humane man. Thus I hate the thought of killing any living creature. More...

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Editorial

Editorial

Lots of excitement, entertainment and class at Tournament of Champions

It should come to the surprise of no one that the annual Tournament of Champions, which was held last week in Palgrave, was a wonderful event. More...

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Letters

Letter to the Editor

The Marsh is not the place for a peaker plant

The following letter, addressed to Mayor Margaret Black, was submitted to the Sentinel for publication. More...

Seniors could be housed where Shoppers is to go

Thanks to the ones in power in the village of King City, a Shoppers Drug Mart will be built on King Road. More...

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King's Corners

King's Corners

Tai Chi coming to seniors' centre

Seniors' Tai Chi Taoist Tai Chi classes will be starting Thursday mornings at 9:30 Oct. 2 at the King City Seniors' Centre. Beginners are most welcome. More...

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Nobleton Notes

Nobleton sewer work will go tonight

By David Anderson

Crews were to be out working on the sewer installation in Nobleton all last night (Tuesday), and they're scheduled to be out tonight as well. More...

Nobleton Notes

Monarch butterflies are becoming scarce in area, from lack of milkweed
By Angie Maccarone (905) 859-5174

Nobleton seniors' activities The winners of the Sept. 16 afternoon euchre were Doris Hill, Paula Latanville and Glenn Atkinson. The bid euchre winners were Lou Curtis, Herb Workman and Iva Hilliard. More...

Food bank will operate Saturday

The King Township Food Bank will be open for business this Saturday (Sept. 27) from 9 until 11 a.m. Depots will be running out of St. Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church in Schomberg, St. More...

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Communities in Bloom

Five more Blooms, national recognition as King takes second
By Bill Rea

King Township didn't win in its population class in the Communities in Bloom competition, but there are big grins on a lot of local faces. More...

CORN ANYONE?

The King Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Family Corn Roast Sunday in King City, which attracted a good crowd for lots of fun. A corn roast, of course, needs corn, and Chamber Director Ron Ivany is seen here again roasting some. More...

Community

Auditions this Sunday at Blackhorse for The Love List

The Blackhorse Village Players will be holding auditions this Sunday (Sept. 28) for their next production, The Love List. More...

Tournament of Champions

'Captain Canada' Ian Millar takes $100,000 World Cup Qualifier, while Erynn Ballard takes John Deere Canada Cup

For the fans who came to the Tournament of Champions horse show Sunday to see Olympic silver team medal winner Ian Millar in action, the veteran equestrian didn't disappoint. More...

Fun-loving crowd out for Chamber's first Family Corn Roast

The first Family Corn Roast was hosted Sunday at Wellesley Park in King City by the King Chamber of Commerce. A lot of families and friends came out to soak up the nice warm weather. More...

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Sports Beat

Cougars claw big win over Stayner in home opener

By Jon Yaneff Sports Reporter

What a way to start their 40th season playing competitive hockey. In their home opener Thursday the Schomberg Cougars defeated the Stayner Siskins in a thrilling 5-3 victory at the Schomberg Community Arena. More...

Wild win two Saturday games against Rams and Riverkings

By Jon Yaneff Sports Reporter

When the 2008 Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League closes in February the King Wild, now 4-1, may look back at their two Saturday games during the weekend as early season games that meant everything come playoff time. More...

Coaches Corner

Tom Coukos re-signed with the Wild after playing part of last season with the team. He got off to a fast start, picking up a goal and two assists during the two Saturday games. More...

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