King Weekly Sentinel

No need to open highway corridors to development

York Region Council voted in favour of asking the province to allow employment areas along 400 series highways and permit the extension of Lake Ontario ...

Residents concerned about sales office

The following letter, to the mayor and council, was submitted to the Sentinel.My wife and I received a notice in the mail that a report ...

Council lauded for stance

Thank you for your very clear affirmation at the council meeting on Jan. 27 of the importance of King Township being “one King,” and having an operating budget for one King.

Watt’s books a must-read

It is with sadness that I learned of King’s own Gavin Watt’s possible retirement from the intensive process of writing his series on 18th century ...

Council vote is ‘ironic’

It’s ironic that King Township proudly proclaims that “King loves its trees,” yet by a vote of 6-1 council chose to not implement a proposed tree ...

More balanced tree bylaw is needed

I’ve read the debate regarding the proposed tree bylaw and recently attended the proposal of the same to King council. A number of concerns stand ...

Cancelling tree program shortsighted

I’m writing to express CCKT’s high level of concern with the provincial government's announcement of cancelling the Forest Ontario program of planting a total of 50-million trees in Ontario over several years.

Congratulations to council on new rec. centre

Despite the rant from a failed Ward 1 candidate in this paper on Feb. 21, the King City rec. centre at Seneca is a great ...

ASK lauds Sentinel coverage

Arts Society King (ASK) is fortunate to receive fantastic support and recognition from King’s local community newspaper, under Mark Pavilons’s leadership and editorial guidance. Over ...

Revamped budget reveals more spending

The reintroduction of the 2022 provincial budget, along with some changes, received mixed reaction last week. The Province re-introduced the Plan to Build Act (Budget Measures), 2022.

Work progresses, many projects complete

Work on King Township’s major capital projects continues this summer, with key transportation, environmental, park and facilities projects being completed and others under way.

King Terraces will become ‘cornerstone’ of community

Shovels hit the dirt last week, marking the official ground-breaking for King Terraces, a six-storey condo development in King City. The project, by Zancor Homes, will become a beacon for the community. Zancor representatives thanked Township staff and councillors, noting it will be the “cornerstone” of King City. When the building is complete, it will be sought after by home-owners seeking luxury condo living.