Letters to the Editor

• Watt’s books a must-read
• 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

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 ...

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

Nobleton mother, son lost in tragic crash

A vigil was held Monday to remember the Canadian, and York Region victims of last week’s horrific downing of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran. King Township joins communities across the country, mourning the losses from Ukraine International Flight 752. In all, 176 were killed.

King, YRP combat infractions in pilot project

A move by King Township and York Regional Police may just provide some deterrent to bad driving habits. Mayor Steve Pellegrini urged YRP to place a couple of decommissioned police vehicles at strategic locations around the municipality in a pilot project.