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Good things expected from province's plans for infrastructure funding Black hoping for $1.6 million By Bill Rea It looks like Queen's Park is getting ready to pump an additional $1 billion into strengthening municipal infrastructure, and Mayor Margaret Black is delighted with the news. She brought the matter up at Thursday's council session to discuss the latest proposals for King's 2008 budget, as she ann... More ... Nobleton Cemetery fees increasing By Anneleen Naudts King Township council recently approved a proposed 15 per cent fee increase for the Nobleton Community Cemetery. The motion passed without discussion. The increase will make sure the cemetery can continue to operate without cost to taxpayers, stated the staff report. More ... Both local MP's are claiming success after last week's by-elections By Bill Rea Both local MPs believe last Monday was a good night for their respective parties, after the four federal by-elections The Liberals took all four seats in the 2006 general election, but were able to keep only three of them last week. More ...
People were out early Easter Sunday morning at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Nobleton for a pancake breakfast. Several young members of the congregation were hard at work at the grills, including Jesse Schneider, Matt Baker and Jakob Schneider. More ... Food bank will operate Saturday The King Township Food Bank will be open for business this Saturday (March 29) from 9 until 11 a.m. Depots will be running out of St. Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church in Schomberg, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Nobleton and All Saints' Anglican Church in King City. More ...
By Jon Yaneff The mission statement of the Women's Institute (WI) is to better the lives of women and families through personal growth and community action. King Township originally had eight WI branches and throughout all the growth the community has endured over the years, Nobleton is the last that remains a... More ...
By Jon Yaneff Students in high school or just starting college often have no idea which career path to explore. They may start training in a certain field, only to discover a year into their schooling that the path they started isn't right for them. More ... Springing forward with a newly established Chamber of Commerce The King Chamber of Commerce Executive and Board of Directors are pleased to extend an invitation to the business community to their first Network Breakfast Meeting April 4, being held at Cardinal Golf Club on Highway 9. Registration will begin at 7 a.m with an opportunity to network and enjoy th... More ...
Nolan Murray, 2, of Schomberg had no trouble finding eggs, but he wasn't quite sure what to do next. More ... More participants join Earth Hour With Earth Hour only a few nights away, anticipation is escalating, with the list of participants growing. "It will be a special day around the world," said Mayor Margaret Black. More ... Murray McLauchlan to acknowledge Earth Hour at Kingfest this Saturday Canadian music great Murray McLauchlan, along with special guests Pat Robitaille and Poor Tom will be performing at the Newmarket Theatre this Saturday (March 29) and each will offer a special tribute to Earth Hour. More ... WI looking for actors and participants in play The Nobleton Women's Institute (WI), as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations, is presenting performances of For Home and Country in July It is a "story of the sustaining power of women's friendships and of the history of the Women's Institutes, which began as the rural women's university an... More ...
The Easter season was marked over the last couple of weeks by the various branches of the King Township Public Library. They were holding their annual Easter Egg-Stravaganzas.Youngsters gathered at Nobleton branch recently to work on various creations. Daniel Toffoli, 6, and his sister Amanda, 10, w... More ...
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Schomberg hosted their annual Easter egg painting event to celebrate the season last Saturday. Helena Ksenycz (Ukrainian) and Danka Kozak (Polish) were teaching egg painting techniques from their native lands. Above, Schomberg residents Jocelyn and Jaida Barrowclough... More ... Communities in Bloom hopes for help from Township By Anneleen Naudts Volunteers will carry on King Township's participation in Communities in Bloom (CIB) this year, and though primarily relying on both sponsorships and partnerships for funding, they asked for a $8,500 Township grant. CIB member Lynda Rogers, who reported being "extremely passionate" about CIB, rec... More ... |
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