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King cancels events
April 7, 2020 · 0 Comments
In order to help slow the spread of COVID-19, King Township has taken the following additional actions:• All public/private events at municipal facilities/parks up to ...
King has first COVID-19 related death
A 74-year-old man is King’s first COVID-19 related fatality.“On behalf of King Township council and staff, I would like to offer my most sincere condolences ...
Seneca steps up in fight against COVID-19 by donating equipment and supplies to hospitals
Seneca College students and employees answered the call to help local hospitals by donating more than nine hundred kilograms of essential supplies to help in ...
Local efforts boost Jamaican schools
Canadians love rallying around a good cause. And King residents top the list in charitable giving. When a Schomberg woman put a call out to help with a school project in Jamaica, the overwhelming local response warmed her heart.
Society cancels 170th Schomberg Fair
The members of the Schomberg Agricultural Society made the very difficult decision to cancel the annual spring fair. They decided to cancel what would have ...
King conference brings awareness to the importance of tree preservation
King kicked off the first of what is set to be a series of town hall meetings, with the inaugural theme “Is Every Tree Important.” A diverse panel of experts, each with their own professional and personal perspective on the topic, met at King City Secondary School to discuss the importance of conservation both in and out of King Township.
Rocco Macri made a difference at helm of Foodland
There’s something different in the aisles at Schomberg’s Foodland. The end of an era came as Rocco Macri, the likeable, community-minded franchise owner, decided to retire. Macri, who recently turned 68, decided to retire, after 45 years in the business, the last 11 in Schomberg. He’s loved every minute of his career, and it won’t be easy to say good-bye to a community he’s grown to love. He wanted to leave the store on a high note.
Progress being made in improving internet services
fforts by YorkNET and leading internet providers are helping to improve underserviced areas of King Township. Securing broadband services to all of King has been a goal of local politicians and while it’s been a slow process at times, there has been “significant progress.”
King approves budget with 2.5% increase
King residents will see another 2.5% increase in their property taxes this year. King council passed its 2020 budget Monday night, setting the direction for this year, and through 2022. Councillor Bill Cober called the budget “responsive” and “responsible.”
King’s home prices drop while others rise
House prices in King Township experienced a bit of a dip in 2019, while the GTA market as a whole saw a modest increase. King was the only municipality studied to seer a decline in prices. A report released by Zoocasa compares how 2019 home values have increased relative to local household incomes in the GTA.
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