In a sun-drenched dining room festooned with an array of balloons and accented with bunches of white tulips on navy blue table cloths, visitors filtered in to provide hugs, handshakes, gifts, and greetings to King Township’s retiring Fire Chief Jim Wall at the Waterstone Estate and Farms on Saturday afternoon.
Hundreds of residents, visitors, and dignitaries attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Municipal Maintenance Athletic Centre at the Zancor Centre on Sunday morning. The grand entrance of Premier Doug Ford, MPP Stephen Lecce, and Mayor Steve Pellegrini through the north doors caused a stir among those assembled for the 9 a.m. event. Premier Ford, Minister Lecce, and Mayor Pellegrini traversed the length of the artificial turf field along the synthetic track. The gregarious trio mingled freely with hundreds of folks assembled on the tarped multipurpose sports court prior to the ceremony.
Investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking at least three suspects after an armed home invasion resulted in an ...
King Township Council approved the first service based municipal budget for 2025, which includes a 3.68% municipal tax rate increase.This translates to an approximate $127 ...
Retiring Fire Chief Jim Wall was honoured curing his farewell party on the weekend. On hand were many local dignitaries, including Mayor Steve Pellegrini, members of council and members of the King Chamber of Commerce.
No doubt many people will be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9 – Chiefs or Eagles?Did you know that there is another event happening ...
Police are asking anyone who has come in contact with a King man to come forward and help them in their investigation.Investigators with the York ...
With the creed, “Service to Others” in mind, the Nobleton Lions Club presented Mark Pavilons with the prestigious Helen Keller Fellowship. The award is given to Lions and community members for “untiring service,” and given “light in the darkness” and compassion to their fellow human beings.
Following a competitive recruitment process, King Township is pleased to announce that Courtney Allen has been named the new Fire Chief of King Fire and ...
Our canine family members love us unconditionally. We want them to “behave,” and act, well, like a family member. That takes training, practice and some key fundamental behavioural tweaks.
Former Schomberg resident Don Dippo is enjoying retirement life in British Columbia where he has rejoined his children on the West Coast. “We moved out to Comox Valley two years ago. All four of our children had relocated to BC so the move made sense to us. It’s great to see our two grandchildren regularly, instead of on Zoom. We’ve seen more of them in two years than we saw in 10 years.”
Jim Wall is a fighter. And he’s a champion in his own class. Most people know him as King’s Fire Chief and a veteran firefighter. But others see him as fighting for the community, on a daily basis.
Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, was joined by Steven Del Duca, Mayor of Vaughan and Steve Pellegrini, Mayor of King to announce that YorkNet’s high-speed ...
A story of craftsmanship, community and timeless charm has earned 2145 King Road, King City the prestigious 2024 King Heritage Award.Members of the King Heritage ...
York Regional Council unanimously approved a $4.8 billion 2025 Budget, the third year of the multi-year budget aligning with this term of council.The budget includes ...
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.
King Councillors welcome new team, unveil jerseys By Jim Stewart After a 37-year absence, Junior A hockey has returned to King Township. A jersey-unveiling ceremony ...
In a remarkable display of skill and determination, the King Rebellion U18BB hockey team secured a season tournament sweep by clinching victory in all three ...
The Schomberg U18 Red Wings won five straight games in Dunnville to claim the championship of the 25th annual Albert Schram Local League hockey tournament.The ...
Schomberg resident Micaela Aguiar is ranked #1 heading into the quarterfinals of the 2023 Ms. Health & Fitness Competition. The winner of the competition will be featured on the cover of the Muscle and Fitness HERS magazine and pocket $20,000 U.S. After five elimination rounds, the dedicated local fitness and yoga instructor was still leading the international event. Aguiar – who described herself as a “shy and introverted person” during our meeting at The Grackle Coffee Shop on Main Street – is nonetheless “super excited and nervous simultaneously to have passed through five phases of the competition from Top 50 in the world to Top 15 to Top 10 to Top 5 to the quarterfinals of the competition.”
The mixed doubles team of Rayna Zhou and Zhi Wei Zhang captured OFSAA silver medals at the provincial high school badminton championships played at Trinity College School in Port Hope. Zhou and Zhang inscribed their names last week into the historical records of Country Day School by winning the Cyclone’s first-ever OFSAA medal in badminton.
CDS Cyclone Track and Field Coach Denise Steadman was pleased with her team’s results at the CISAA Championships at York University last week. Eight of her athletes captured gold medals at the meet in Toronto, but she was even more impressed with the level of individual achievement beyond the podium: “We had so many great performances. Our focus is to get personal bests at track meets and one of our athletes – Reese Falkenberg – dropped an incredible 7 seconds off her personal best in the 400m hurdles.”
Another week and another championship for King Township Minor Hockey.It was an exciting night last Wednesday at the Nobleton arena. In front of a packed ...
King’s 12AA rep team continued its winning ways on the weekend. The Rebellion ran the table in a convincing manner at the York-Simcoe Minor Hockey League Final Four playoff tournament by shutting out both their opponents. A 7-0 win over Barrie in the semi-final on Saturday secured a berth in the YSMHL final. In the championship game on Sunday afternoon, the Rebellion used back-to-back goals in the second period and a stifling defence to earn a 2-0 win over Richmond Hill and hang a York-Simcoe championship banner at the Nobleton Arena.
When the U12 King Rebellion AA hockey team took to the ice for their playoff game at Ed Sackfield Arena in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, they did so amid the cacophony of bell-clanging hockey moms impelling their sons to victory. “The Rebellion Ringers” rang their red bells in raucous unison off the ice and King’s powerhouse squad took care of business on the ice as they defeated the Richmond Hill Stars 5-0 in opening round York-Simcoe playoff action.
We all want to feel safe and secure in our own homes. With break-ins and home invasions on the rise across the GTA, homeowners need to stay one step ahead of the would-be criminals.
Miraculously, the human body is capable of healing itself. But it doesn’t hurt to give it a boost now and then. Sometimes modern breakthroughs are, in fact, rocket science. It’s science that backs up the efficacy of VIBE, a portable resonance frequency therapy device. VIBE is designed to help ease a multitude of conditions and ailments.
We all need a little help checking those boxes on our Christmas lists. We recommend turning to renowned toy-maker Hasbro for help this holiday season. The company has been creating memories for over a century, so they know what they’re talking about when it comes to imaginative playthings.
We’re on an upward trend in pursuing ways to maintain our health and well being. The air we breathe is paramount and we must remain vigilant in keeping our homes pure and clean. It’s our first and best defence against airborne nasties. There are many residential air purifiers on the market, with more emerging every day.
Pepperoni lovers rejoice! Pizza Nova has introduced Cup & Char Pepperoni and Doppio Pepperoni Signature Pizza to its menu. The move was made, fittingly, on National Pepperoni Pizza Day (who knew?) on Sept. 20. Ontario’s leading artisan pizza makers, also debuted a new Classic Signature pizza, Doppio Pepperoni Signature Pizza, alongside the new topping.
There is nothing more important than the air we breathe. And everyone should have control over their indoor air quality. That’s the mantra of PuroAir and their line of air purifiers.
We are all looking at ways to improve our lifestyles and adopt a healthier way of living. Staying hydrated is a must and the old adage of drinking plenty of water has never been more accurate. One of our newest allies in the battle against toxins is hydrogenated water.
The Golden Arches have come to life again, through an amazing new burger from McDonald’s. The Big Arch made its debut and boy, will customers love this new sandwich. It’s heralded as the “biggest bite” on the Canadian menu, and they’re right.
Any family gathering or party wouldn’t be complete with an additional ice-maker. How many times have you run out of ice during a backyard BBQ, having to run out to the store? The built-in refrigerator ice-makers take time, something you don’t have when guests arrive.
Enjoying the outdoors, in our own bit of paradise, includes a lot of moving pieces. One of them is music. You can’t enjoy summer without your favourite tunes. There are many portable speakers on the market, but none come close to the discreet Rock Speakers from venerable Victrola. These are beasts, and have really set the industry standard in outdoor listening.
I have a good story to tell. It’s not just my story. It may not be impressive, but it’s like many others out there – all of us in fact. Experts estimate that the odds of my (our) existence today is roughly one in 400 quadrillion. Yes, that’s a huge number – approximately the volume in cubic metres of the Atlantic Ocean. A Buddhist version of our existence notes that if there was just one life preserver floating around the ocean and only one turtle in the water, our odds would be the same as that turtle sticking its head out in exactly the centre of that preserver.