Township boosts groups with community grants

May 30, 2018 · 0 Comments

Seven organizations will benefit from funding from King Township this year. In all, 15 organizations applied for more than $31,000. In the end, the seven were chosen to receive a total of $8,750.

LPAT details revealed

A new mandate for Ontario’s planning appeal body is still finding its legs, but in the end, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal will be more streamlined and efficient. King councillors heard from solicitor Tom Halinski, who reviewed the changes from Bill 139 and the creation of the LPAT. This appeal body represents top-down planning with fewer challenges.

Spray Lake shreds through opening weekend

The water was cold, but the tricks were hot at Spray Lake Watersports and Activity Centre over opening weekend. Dozens of thrill-seekers hit the waters for waterskiing and wakeboarding sessions, taking advantage of Ontario’s most advanced straight-line cable waterpark in the Ranch Wakepark.

TWC releases fox back into the wild in King

A young red fox has been given a new lease on life, thanks to the efforts of the Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC). TWC members, along with Mayor Steve Pellegrini, released the male fox into the wild last week, on a private property on Weston Road.

Two arrested in series of break-ins

Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have arrested two people after a series of robberies in Richmond Hill and the Township of King. ...

Overdue extension to take four years?

I was very pleased to read in the May 10 edition of the Weekly Sentinel that the extension of the 427 to Major Mackenzie Drive ...

Canadian Premier League set to kick off in York Region

There is always room for more footy in the soccer hotbed of York Region. That was the thought process of the York Sports and Entertainment organization when they announced last week the formation of “York 9 FC,” the first of eight clubs that will kick off the inaugural Canadian Premier League season.

Plans fitting together like a puzzle in development

With the submission of the first draft plans of subdivision, the large-scale development near King City is progressing well. King councillors received details of several subdivision plans as part of the King City North East Functional Servicing/Development Area Study (FSDAS), a comprehensive plan (template) to bring cohesiveness to a massive tract of land involving six property owners.

Seneca’s King campus receives sustainable emissions funding

Seneca College is set to be a leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario. The King campus, along with Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard, announced a $4.7-million government investment into geothermal retrofit funding for the campus’s Garriock Hall, the hub of the rural campus.

Walker encourages teens who give back

The importance of volunteering hasn’t gone unnoticed. In fact, it’s celebrated. Marking the 10th Give Back Awards, this year’s winners donated almost 6,000 hours of community service in their four years of high school.

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