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September 24, 2008

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. There was a presentation to the team Sunday before the $100,000 John Deere World Cup Qualifier. Stacey Krembil, a founding sponsor of the Tournament of Champions, presented a team portrait to team member Mac Cone of King City. The painting was created by Portraits by Jozef, official portrait artist for the Tournament. Turn to page 10 for more coverage of the Tournament. More...

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. King was up against five other Canadian communities in its population class in the competition, and placed a close second to White Rock, B.C. 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. Turn to page 11 for more scenes of the Corn Roast. More...

News

•	CCKT hears about renewable energy systems from OSEA speaker

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. That was a message that members of CCKT heard last week from Roberto Garcia, of marketing and membership services with the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA). More...

•	Aurora gets 2008 Prince of Wales Prize

•	HarvestFest is coming to HMDCS

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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. This hilarious comedy, written by Newmarket native Norm Foster, explores two best friends and their pursuit for the perfect woman. The characters include two males and one female, ages 35 to 55. More...

•	Tournament of Champions

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

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Columns

•	Bill's Bulletin Board

I like to consider myself a humane man. Thus I hate the thought of killing any living creature. A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece in this spot reflecting on how bad I felt when I ran over some small rodent with my car, observing the only decent thing about the whole affair was obviously killed the creature instantly, thus sparing it much suffering. More...

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Editorial

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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. It was made so, in part, by the tremendous efforts of the numerous volunteers who offered their time, energies and talents to the cause. As well, the crowds were out too, and that is essential to any event being a success. 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

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Sports Beat

•	Cougars claw big win over Stayner in home opener

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. "It was a good effort," said Cougars new Head Coach Craig Armitage. "We worked out some gaps in practice and we addressed them and it seemed to pay off tonight. More...

•	Wild win two Saturday games against Rams and Riverkings

•	Coaches Corner

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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. People of all ages can learn and benefit from the gentle turning and stretching movements of Taoist Tai Chi. Adaptations can be made to match any level of ability. More...

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Nobleton Notes

•	Nobleton sewer work will go tonight

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. King councillors Monday night approved a request from Schaeffers Consulting Engineers for exemption to the Township's noise bylaw to permit contractors to go overtime for the two nights. More...

•	Nobleton Notes

•	Food bank will operate Saturday

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