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Mayor Margaret Black recently made a presentation to Helen Poulis, of the King Township Historical Society, which was followed by a more formal presentation at Queen's Park. Lt.-Gov. David Onley and former Lt.-Gov. More ...
By Bill Rea York Regional councillors are interested in installing more traffic lights along Highway 9. Council Thursday approved the recommendation from its transportation and works committee to call on staff to hold a meeting with interested parties for further discussion of this issue, with the idea of in... More ... Board seeking input on building new Holy Name School By Bill Rea York Catholic District School Board officials are making plans for the replacement of Holy Name Catholic School in King City. They are currently seeking input from the public on where it should go, and that was one of the reasons for holding a community open house last week at the school. More ... Progressive Conservatives ready to move on, with John Tory at the helm By Bill Rea Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory plans to stay at the helm of his party, after he received the support of twothirds of the membership at Saturday's convention. "I think it was probably the best outcome," York - Simcoe MPP Julia Munro commented Monday. More ... End of Suburbia to be shown March 18 The King Environmental Movie Series will be starting again March 18. The film will be The End of Suburbia, a frank look at how the rising use of oil and other fossil fuels is putting the current way of life at risk, and how the environment society has built for people to live in - the suburb- is... More ...
There was a benefit concert for St. Alban's Anglican Church in Nobleton last Saturday, in support of efforts to raise money to help repair flood dmage at the church last month. The Arcadia Academy of Music had some of its talented musicians perform at the benefit and the Township of King donated t... More ... Police services board re-elects chairman and vice-chairman By Jon Yaneff Georgina Deputy Mayor Danny Wheeler was reelected chairman of the York Regional Police Services Board last Wednesday. 'I'm thrilled and honoured to once again be able to lead this police services board," said Wheeler. More ... Correction Last week's coverage of the Butterfly Kisses display at The Painted Lady Gallery in Nobleton misidentified the photograph of one of the artists. The woman identified as Ludmila Shahts was in fact Shira Anklewicz. More ...
By Jon Yaneff Kettleby Public School celebrated February as Black History Month, along with King Township's strong African heritage, with the focus on the life former King teacher and innovator Walter Rolling at an assembly Monday. More ...
The highlight of the ceremonies was the unveiling of this poster commemorating the month by its creator Robert Small and Chief Armand La Barge. More ... March break camp at King Township Museum What do Ancient Egypt, Picasso and a T-rex have in common? They are all themes at the King Township Museum's March break camp, which will run the week of March 10 to 14, from 9 a.m. until noon. This half-day camp will be geared toward kids aged four to eight, and will engage them on a variety of... More ... Upcoming nature photography workshop and events Local nature photographer Garry Conway will be holding a series of digital darkroom workshops. There will be four classes running over successive Thursdays (except during March break, from Feb. 28 until March 27. The fee for this four-week course is $80, and it will provide a learning experience... More ... United Way of York Region surpassed its campaign target United Way of York Region (UNYR) set an ambition goal for its fundraising campaign, and met it with points to spare. The target was announced at the annual Dragon Boat Festival in King in August, and was set at $9 million. United Way announced last week the final tally came to $9,004,321. More ... Region encourages green while focusing on attracting companies York Regional Council recently approved a new economic development marketing initiative. It will be aimed at promoting the natural and cultural attributes of the area as part of a strategy to increase visibility as a unique and desirable location for business investment and tourism. More ...
The ribbon was cut Friday to officially open Schomberg Hypnosis Centre in the Courtyard at Brownsville Junction. The centre is operated by hypnotist Tracy Bachly, and she said this can be used to help people in many areas, such as quitting smoking, losing weight, overcoming phobias or dealing with s... More ... Lots to do over March break at local libraries Looking for something to do over the upcoming March break? The King Township Public Library has a number of events on tap at its various branches. Red Cross Babysitting Come to the library during the break and let the Red Cross Babysitting course train you for your first babysitting job. Learn... More ...
King is going to be represented in March at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. More ... Kettleby Happenings York Pines United Church Looking for something to do the first day of March break? Attend the children's programs here at the York Pines United Church March 10, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The theme will be Preparing for Easter! More ... Celebrating 100 years of Women's Institute in King Township In the spring of 1908, ladies in Nobleton and Laskay got together and formed a branch of Women's Institute (WI). The Laskay ladies realized the trip across the King Road would be difficult in the winter, so in the fall, they formed their own branch. More ... |
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