Letters to the Editor

• No need to open highway corridors to development
• Residents concerned about sales office
• Council lauded for stance
• 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
• ASK lauds Sentinel coverage
• Student overwhelmed by King support

Articles

• Bylaw enforcement keeps Township staff busy
• Councillor wants to combat illegal grow-ops
• King’s TMP helps align local, regional network
• Efficiencies achieved through ServiceKing
• Plans taking shape for new recreation centre
• 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

Letters

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 ...

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

Small increase for King taxpayers due to York budget

York Regional Council approved its $3.3-billion 2021 budget. The budget includes 1.54% tax increase or about $40 to the average York Region residential property bill. Acccording to King treasurer Peggy Tollett, with the Township at 0% and the Region at 1.54% (school boards unknown at this time but assuming 0%), it would result in a .77% increase overall, or $48.14 for the year with an average assessment value of $971,996 in King.

Schools move to remote learning following break

Despite a stance to keep schools open, the provincial government Monday made the decision to move elementary and secondary schools to remote learning following the April break. This action is being taken in support of the government’s broader efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19. Data will be assessed on an ongoing basis and health officials will be consulted to determine when it will be safe to resume in-person learning.