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Watercolour workshop at King Township Museum Local artist Ken MacFarlane is hosting another in a series of watercolour workshops at King Township Museum. It will be March 15, and cover spring landscapes. The class will run from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The cost is $65. Students are responsible for their own materials. Light refreshments w... More ... Council and residents approve design for emergency access road By Anneleen Naudts King council and local residents saw eye-to-eye on the design of the emergency access road connecting Kaake road to the Dawsco development in Nobleton. Council approved, in principle, the design recommended by the Township operations department. The selected design offered the most visible deterr... More ...
Snow is a great surface on which to have a tug-of-war, and that what these young students at Holland Marsh District Christian School were doing Thursday. It was one of the fun activities in their annual winter carnival, which this year coincided with the school's 65th anniversary observances. More ... Split views on keeping the Lord's Prayer in legislature By Bill Rea Premier Dalton McGuinty has called for an end to the reciting of the Lord's Prayer at the start of the day's work in the provincial legislature. But local MPPs are split on how good an idea is. The premier made the announcement last week in a letter he issued. More ... Learn about dress making in the 19th century The King Township Museum will be celebrating Women in History March 2 with a lecture on the dressmaking industry in 19th century Toronto. Alanna McKnight, costume designer and historian, will use stunning insight and visuals to explore women's contribution to industrialization and fashion. More ... Jim Flaherty's budget test will see if he can hold line on spending By John Williamson Canadian Taxpayers Federation Jim Flaherty has done a good job downplaying expectations in advance of the federal budget, which will be tabled in Parliament Feb. 26. The finance minister has said there will be no new expenditures nor will he deliver meaningful personal income tax relief. This... More ... Arrests made in ATM frauds Officers in the York Regional Police Central Fraud Bureau have arrested six men and are looking for a seventh in connection with an ongoing investigation into several automated teller machine (ATM) frauds throughout the Greater Toronto area. More ... One in five new mothers experience postpartum mood disorder Postpartum mood disorders (PPMD) affect one in five mothers and can have serious consequences if left unnoticed and untreated. The York Region Community and Health Services department supports the provincial Best Start campaign to help raise awareness about the challenging adjustment period mothe... More ...
By Jon Yaneff The name says it all. They are Outspoken, literally and figuratively. The Nobleton punk-rock, alternative quartet's outspoken attitude and ambition toward rising in the competitive, money-driven rock industry speaks volumes to the dedication it takes to make it big in music. More ...
By Jon Yaneff The campaign to build the regional cancer program at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket received a boost recently with a $750,000 gift from BMO Financial Group. "We're just thrilled at BMO Financial Group's generosity," said Neila Poscente, president and CEO of the Southlake Regional H... More ...
The Dufferin Marsh Committee hosted their annual Community Skate and Bonfire Saturday. More ...
Last Friday was the opening of a display at The Painted Lady Gallery in Nobleton, billed as being in honour of Valentine's Day, but with a twist. Gallery proprietor Rosa Calabrese said the themes are all to do with love, but from different angles, "not only roses and chocolates." The works of 10 a... More ... |
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