Letters to the Editor

• Council vote is ‘ironic’
• More balanced tree bylaw is needed
• Cancelling tree program shortsighted
• Congratulations to council on new rec. centre
• Bill 66 provides much-needed economic boost
• ASK lauds Sentinel coverage
• Student overwhelmed by King support

Articles

• Sales office raises concerns among residents
• King’s new Official Plan is a legacy document
• Schomberg Community Hall benefits from funding
• Townhouse complex proposed for King City
• Improvements to GO will result in 15-minute service
• King declares a ‘climate emergency’
• Council sets ambitious reduction targets
• Employment lands key to future health of King
• King names local park, trail after citizens
• ‘Our King’ Official Plan nears completion

Letters

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 ...

Bill 66 provides much-needed economic boost

In December of 2018 the Ontario provincial government introduced draft legislation, the Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 (“Bill 66”). This omnibus legislation is being proposed ...

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 ...

Student overwhelmed by King support

The generosity of King residents continues to amaze me. I am really overwhelmed by the donations I received to help fund my volunteer mission to Guatemala later ...

Headline News

King extends road work contracts to 2020

n keeping with its emphasis on road improvements, King council agree to extend 2019 contracts into the 2020 construction season. King okayed the extension for asphalt resurfacing and gravel to asphalt conversion contracts to Lisbon Paving Ltd. for roughly $2.9 million. The company agreed to guarantee its current rates through the 2020 construction season.

King shelves its proposed tree bylaw

King Township has put its draft tree bylaw on hold. Despite being on the table for literally a decade, Township council and staff decided to put the new bylaw on hold, given the overwhelming public opinion against it.