April 2013 Archive

Calandra is raising your taxes: MP Brison

MP Paul Calandra likes to boast that the Conservatives “will not raise taxes.” There’s only one problem: that claim is not true. The Conservatives’ federal ...

Sky’s the limit for civil servant salaries

Mark Pavilons “Public servants say, always with the best of intentions, ‘What greater service we could render if only we had a little more money ...

Council supports off-leash dog park

King council supports the development of an off-leash dog park on the King Station site in King City.

Sustainability in King much more than staying ‘green’

Sustainability has many definitions, but in King Township, it’s a never-ending pursuit of balance.

York school board officials enjoying the ‘sunshine’ as top wage-earners

From teachers to administrators, employees of the two massive school boards serving York Region have their fair share of highly paid civil servants.

Councillor is a vocal agricultural advocate

There’s no better advocate for agriculture and the Holland Marsh than King Councillor Avia Eek. She’s known for her widespread use of the “f” word – “farmers!”

MPP Klees presents Preserving Existing Communities Act

Newmarket-Aurora MPP Frank Klees took the first step to preserve the quality of life of existing communities and to make municipal councils responsible and accountable ...

MPPs Munro and Hardeman meet with area farmers

York-Simcoe MPP Julia Munro and Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman, PC Critic for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, met with farmers to hear about the challenges ...

Schomberg company gets boost by federal government program

Schomberg’s Sentient Magnetics Inc. is receiving a contribution to accelerate the development of its new automotive audio speaker. The funding was announced by Paul Calandra, ...

Author wins Ontario Speaker’s Award for ‘Walking into Wilderness’

The historial significance of one of King Township’s features hasn’t escaped notice. In fact, a book by a former King resident has just received the Ontario Speakers’s Award.

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