King Weekly Sentinel

Sale of Lucas original supports mission trip

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 ...

King returns to in-person service on Jan. 31

The Township of King will return to in-person service, restoring fitness and sports programs, reopening the King Township Municipal Centre to counter service and reopening ...

King homeowners face small hike in water rates

Average homeowners will face a blended 3.21% hike in their combined water and wastewater rates in 2022. Township staff and councillors were quick to point out the water and wastewater system is based on a user-pay, cost-recovery strategy. Water rates are calculated by usage so the more you use, the more you pay.

King continues clearing snow after major storm

King Township’s winter maintenance crews are continuing to work hard clearing the close to 30 centimetres of snow dropped by Monday’s storm.The crews are responsible ...

Police searching for suspects in King gas station robbery

Police are searching for three suspects in a violent robbery of a gas station in King Thursday. York Regional Police arrived on scene at King Road and Dufferin at 9:50 a.m. Jan. 13.