Cougars set to hit the ice for 2017-18 season

September 6, 2017 · 0 Comments

The sophomore season of the Provincial Junior Hockey League is just one week away, and with it comes some interesting schedule changes. Many familiar faces, and yet some new ones, are set to line up against each other in the PJHL’s North Conference, home of the Junior C Schomberg Cougars.

World of first responders revealed

The public got a chance to see the world through the eyes of our first responders last week, during the debut of the documentary, “The Other Side of the Hero.” It was unveiled in Toronto at the Regent Theatre to an enthusiastic response. This independent documentary, years in the making, takes us into that world of the first responder we rarely see: life out of uniform.

World-renowned Tolkien illustrator joins Schomberg Street Gallery

The Schomberg Street Gallery invites you to binge on an outdoor feast of art and creativity, including The Lord of The Rings/Game of Thrones ...

Laskay Hall moved to new location

With precision and a surprising amount of grace, the historic Laskay Hall was moved last week, to its new home at the King Heritage and Cultural Centre (museum). The entire process took some four hours to complete, as the building made its way, at a snail’s pace of 5 km/h up Weston Road and along King Road.

Local women in semi-final golf championships

Nobleton Lakes Golf and Country club was host to The Executive Women’s Golf Association Semi Final Championship tournament this past weekend, and the beautiful sunshine and a pristine canvas of golf greens were picture perfect. Blue skies and the crisp morning temperatures welcomed approx. 100 enthusiastic ladies for the Semi-Final Championships in what was anticipated to be an exciting round of golf.

Many venues join Doors Open in King Sept. 23

The King Township Historical Society is excited to partner with the King Township Heritage Advisory Committee in announcing the return of Doors Open King ...

King actor part of powerful Canadian drama

Good stories make for great TV drama. Canada’s organized crime is the subject of the City original series Bad Blood. The first screening of the mini-series takes place Sept. 1 at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto.

King hopes to create stormwater management plan

King Township will begin the process of creating a comprehensive stormwater management plan for the municipality. As well, councillors agreed to add a flood study component, and will look into the feasibility of a stormwater utility.

Council okays economic review

King councillors approved a request from staff to hire a consultant to review the Economic Development Strategy. Economic Development officer Jamie Smyth requested that council opt for the sole source contract, allowing MDB Insight Inc. to continue with their work.

GO ramps up commuter service this September

Local commuters will have more options on their morning commute next month as GO Transit expands its train service along the Barrie – Toronto corridor. Starting Sept. 2, there will be two morning train trip extensions from Maple to Allendale, and the length of the regular trains will be doubled from six cars to 12 to make the commute significantly more comfortable.

« Previous Page — Next Page »