Hall of Fame launched
King Township councillors welcomed inductees into its inaugural Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Trisan Centre. The public had a chance to meet a couple of the famous athletes, including equestrian Jim Elder and NHL legend Mike Kitchen. They cut a cake to mark the occasion.
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King unveils inauguarl Sports Hall of Fame
Members of the community gathered to celebrate local athletic excellence during the unveiling of the Sports Hall of Fame exhibition at the Zancor Centre.Attendees opportunity ...
Local firefighter conquers gruelling 300-mile Ultramarathon in Arizona
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night” was once used by the United States Postal Service to describe the dedication of its ...
Province consolidating 36 CAs into nine to deliver more consistent services, strengthen watershed management and better protect communities
The consolidation of provincial conservation authorities has moved forward. The Ontario government is taking the next step to improve the province’s conservation authority system with our plan to create nine regional conservation authorities. This follows extensive consultation on how conservation authorities can help get shovels in the ground faster on homes and other local infrastructure projects, while strengthening their vital role in managing watersheds and protecting communities from floods and natural hazards.
Mayor’s ‘Local Legends’ Gala raises $75K for King Heritage & Cultural Centre and Arts Society King
The King Township ‘Local Legends’ event – enjoyed by hundreds of attendees at The Manor on Thursday night – was a rousing success. Donors and sponsors raised $75,000 for the King Heritage & Cultural Centre and Arts Society King (ASK).
Council approves all-way stops in rural areas
King will install all-way stops at four intersections in rural King. Councillors approved staff recommendations to go ahead with the stop signs at Graham Sideroad and Bathurst Street; 8th Concession and 15th Sideroad; Graham Sideroad and Pump House, and 15th Sideroad and 7th Concession.
Local woman needs the ‘gift of life’
A local woman is struggling with a medical condition that could cut her life short. And she’s in need of a kidney transplant. While Jodie Wilson is “holding her own,” her kidney function is down to roughly 15% and she’s taking it day by day. In the past year or so, she’s had two potential donors but in the end, they didn’t work out. She’s limited to just two litres of fluid per day and her appetite is low. She’s had to leave her job at Tru Country in Schomberg due to her condition.
Township working hard to maintain quality drinking water
King is maintaining a clean record in providing quality drinking water to its residents. Council received the 2025 Drinking Water Annual Summary Report from staff, that noted there were zero Adverse Water Quality Incidents in 2025. The Township received re-accreditation as an operating authority, under the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard.
Alumni see changes first-hand from goodwill missions
t truly does take a village to affect change. Alumni of St. Michael Catholic Secondary School spent a week in the Dominican Republic, boosting the efforts of a champion for human rights. The group visited Sister Maude Rhenau, who’s been fighting for the rights of migrant Haitian workers for decades.
King recognized with aging-friendly award
Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, alongside Rob Flack, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, recognized Mayor Pellegrini and the Township of King, for receiving ...
King crews worked around the clock to clear snow
Last week’s snowstorm kept many residents at home, and those who ventured out experience some of the worst conditions in years. The estimated 20-centimeter accumulation had King roads crews working day and night to clear streets and highways. The Township declared a Significant Weather Event, and urged motorists to exercise caution if venturing out.
Sports
King’s U10AA Rebellion crowned tournament champs
Congratulations to King Township Minor Hockey Association, who organized the largest tournament of its storied history this past weekend Jan. 30, 31 & Feb. 1. The tournament spanned over 9 ice pads throughout King Township and the GTA, it included 78 teams throughout Ontario in the U10AA-U18AA age groups and over 500 hours of game time.
Lindsay extends King’s winless streak to seven with 5-1 win at Zancor
Kaden Koutroulides fired two goals and George Cote turned aside 34 of 35 shots to lead the Lindsay Muskies to a 5-1 win over the slumping King Junior A Rebellion on Sunday afternoon at the Zancor Centre. Koutroulides credited Cote’s stellar play for his club’s big road win: “He’s an unbelievable goalie for us. Best pickup we made as a team this year. It’s on us that he didn’t get the shutout. He made big saves for us all game.”
King Proud Charity Golf Challenge raises $20K for Easter Seals, Morning Youth Grants, and Lions Clubs
It was Shakespeare’s victorious Macbeth who uttered the famous words “So fair and foul a day I have not seen” as he peered over the misty battlefield – a civil war won in daunting conditions. The Scottish King would have been right at home at Cardinal West at the King Proud Charity Golf Challenge on Thursday. With Piper Katherine McManus atop misty Cardinal West, one could imagine playing an ancestor’s home course at the base of The Highlands. McManus called the assembly to order with a stirring version of “Scotland the Brave” and piped the intrepid players on to the course to take their places at the eighteen Scramble Shotgun tee blocks.
U9 NobleKing Knights complete perfect season with championship win
The U9 Nobleking Knights capped off a dream season with a commanding three-game sweep of the Innisfil Winterhawks (Team 3) to win the Simcoe Region ...
Rebellion U9 captures York-Simcoe title
For the 2024/2025 season the U9MD King Rebellion went undefeated during the regular season and playoffs, with the lowest GAA average in all of York Simcoe Minor Hockey League. They took to the ice on April 5 at the new Zancor Centre for their Championship game against the Barrie Colts White. With a packed house of fans cheering them on, they were victorious, winning the game 6-3 for the first-ever York-Simcoe U9MD Tier 1 Championship for the King Rebellion.
U15 Nobleking Knights go from worst in 2024 to first in 2025 to win the Simcoe Region Local League Title
The U15 Nobleking Knights captured the Simcoe Region Local League Championship with a 7-0 shellacking of the Lefroy Ice Breakers at the Nobleton Community Centre last Sunday. Winning the championship with seven consecutive playoff wins completed a remarkable metamorphosis by the hockey club.
Collingwood follows its season-long winning recipe to eliminate King from OJHL playoffs in five games
After dropping Game 1 on home ice to the upstart seventh-seed Rebellion, the Collingwood Blues swept the next four OJHL West quarterfinal contests by deploying a winning recipe that has served the reigning Canadian Junior Champions all season.
King Rebellion upsets national champion Blues 4-3 in Collingwood to take Game 1 of OJHL Quarterfinals
The King Junior A Rebellion drove north to snowy Collingwood on Friday night and upset the second-seeded Blues 4-3 to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven OJHL West quarterfinal series. The seventh-seeded Rebellion – in front of 761 raucous fans at Eddie Bush Arena – also ended Collingwood’s league-best 14-game unbeaten streak. The Blues’ last loss was January 18 when they dropped a 4-1 decision to the first-place Flyers in Leamington.
Erik Powers’s 42-save performance leads King Junior A Rebellion to 5-0 Home Opener win over Aurora Tigers
Erik Powers’s first start of the OJHL season was an auspicious one. The King Rebellion goaltender, who hails from Edgewater, British Columbia, got the nod from Head Coach Mark Joslin to backstop his hockey club in a historical game for the transplanted Brantford 99ers franchise.
Nobleton player crowned World Junior champ
As Dylan Guenther slotted home the game-winning goal in overtime against the Czech Republic last week, it wasn’t solely a victory for Team Canada but it was also a big victory for Nobleton and King Township.
Product Showcase
Miele’s DuoFlex offers power and convenience
Cordless vacuum cleaners are the mainstay of today’s household cleaning devices. They’ve come a long way in just a few years and that’s due to the commitment and ingenuity of producers and developers. Miele quite easily leads the pack.
PuroAir delivers smart, portable cleaner
Most of us can’t wait for summer, and getting outside for some fresh air. But we can start on the inside, by purifying our living and work spaces. PuroAir’s 100i Hepa Smart air purifier is a compact beauty that offers great features for a small, portable device.
Aegis 400 offers another layer of personal security
Staying safe in this world has become a new priority. We need all the help we can get. One perfect device – for security people and average citizens – is a personal body camera. And the Aegis 400 Body Cam by MyGekoGear (an Adesso company) fits the bill.
AirFlux takes the stress away from daily driving
Commuting is stressful enough, for new and veteran motorists alike. Anything that can ease our travels is a godsend. Gekogear has created a roadside companion that no one should be without. Their AirFlux 300 is a portable, two-in-one air pump and jump starter.
Quesada launches ‘Holy Mole Enchilada’
Consumers are always searching for better value for their money. And they want the real deal. Inspired by traditional Oaxacan cuisine, Quesada has launched its new Holy Mole Enchilada, a new limited-time menu item.
Briden offers healthy food for the outdoors, safety plans for Canadians
Today’s outdoor enthusiasts are reuniting with Nature. And they want the best nutritional foods for their journeys. Family-run, Alberta-based Briden Solutions has you covered, literally from the inside out. Their Peak Refuel line of ready to serve meals is second to none. Just looking at the packaging, they rival any quality retail product. This is by no means “emergency rations” or “camp food” in the typical sense. This is food you can serve your family at the cottage at end of a busy day.
NIXY parka shields you from the elements
Enjoying the outdoors means defying Mother Nature. It means operating at your peak, no matter what the weather throws at you. While consumers are given a huge variety of outer wear for the warmer months, the winter presents a host of challenges.
Nama M1 ups the ante in at-home healthy concoctions
You don’t have to travel to get that barista-quality milk from your favourite shop. You can become that barista, right in your own kitchen. The Nama M1 gives you total control as to what’s going in your healthy creations. The M1 makes plant-based milk in a flash, giving you the ingredients and flavours that suit your taste.
Hasbro offers plenty for your Christmas list
The wide-eyed wonderment of children on Christmas makes the holidays worthwhile. It’s these moments that parents cherish forever. There are several perfect gifts for that special family member on your list. Many of Hasbro’s offerings will bring the family together, for some yuletide fun.
Zoleo offers a global lifeline
Even seasoned outdoors-people and hikers can run into trouble. Nature is often unforgiving. Fortunately, you don’t have to worry about help getting to you, when stuck in the forest or on top of a mountain. Zoleo is a small, but mighty, life-saving device, that connects you to anyone, anywhere in the world. Zoleo connects with your phone or tablet to provide seamless global messaging that follows you in and out of cell coverage — plus added safety features you can count on worldwide, including industry-leading SOS alerting features.
Editorial
Our inner spirit is essential to who we are
They say our spirit is indomitable. It takes a beating, almost daily, and yet still musters up a smile, or fills you with warmth, like a hot cup of tea. Saint Francis de Sales urged us not to lose our inner peace for anything, “even if your whole world seems upset.”
- Admiring our ancestors’ sense of gratitude
- Becoming a slave to the working day
- The space we leave behind contains ‘us’
- Fees, charges, red tape tangle us all
- Are people in our lives by chance or design?
- Bending the truth is part of democratic politics
- Shedding the building blocks of life in our tears
- Allowing the erosion of our civil liberties
- Numbers and stats don’t lie – we are all miracles!
- Searching far and wide for our ‘Place’
- Looking for comfort in all kinds of places
- Breaking bread takes on a whole new meaning
- Will high salaries kill sports, entertainment?
- Trimming my material possessions just seems right
- Our bodies are much more than mere vessels
- Sending messages to those we’ve lost
- Are we comfortably ‘slotted into’ our lives?
- Vivid surroundings inspire deep thoughts about life
- Celebrating humans’ giving nature
- Fear takes so much away from us
- Creating pseudo-humans seems to be the way to go
- Giving is really our ultimate legacy
