July 2014 Archive

Baseball action still full-bore at half-way mark of summer

Summer has reached its half-way point but the action remains intense throughout the KTBA. Some teams have suffered from summer vacation attrition - a common ailment through July and August - but players have really stepped up their game to compensate for missing teammates. Here are some highlights from the past week throughout the league.

Cornhuskers fall to 12th after losing one, forfeiting one

The Nobleton Cornhuskers are hanging on to their NDBL playoff hopes by a thread, after a week that saw the team winless. The last home game of the season was held against the Creemore Braves on Thursday.

We need to give youth the steering wheel

Just how do we adequately prepare our youth for the future? This is a question that every parent, every generation of parents, asks themselves.

Man charged with assault on councillor

A Nobleton man has been charged with assault causing bodily harm after striking Councillor Peter Grandilli Friday night.

Coppa’s Fresh Market to open new store in King City

The addition of a major food store in King City comes as good news to residents and politicians. Coppa’s Fresh Market, a family-owned grocery chain in the GTA, is coming to King City. The new store will be in the King’s Ridge Marketplace development, located at Dufferin Street and King Road.

Commissioner says Ontario is failing in fight against climate change

We’re losing the battle against protecting our planet, and we’re partially to blame. Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller said we need to get back in the game on climate change.

Garden tour showcases residents’ handiwork

Attention to detail never goes unnoticed. The efforts and hard work of King residents was appreciated by participants in Sunday’s garden tour, sponsored by the Nobleton & King City Horticultural Society.

Caring citizens help save fawn’s life

A Bolton woman and Nobleton man helped save a life. Kaitlyn Hesketh of Bolton and Marc Fike of Nobleton were driving on King Road Friday night at roughly 10 p.m. when they saw a fawn staggering in the middle of the road. It must have just gotten hit by another vehicle moments before.

Rising star David Wontner proud of his King roots

Wisdom helps us all evolve. We get better with age. For rising star David Wontner, the sky is literally the limit.

Residents get a chance to see hockey star Pietrangelo

Seeing an Olympic gold medal in person is a rare treat and King residents will get the chance when NHL star Alex Pietrangelo comes home for a congratulatory reception on July 24.

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