April 2020 Archive

King City teen is off to Windsor

The Windsor Spitfires selected 15-year-old King City native Nicholas De Angelis, 36th overall in the Ontario Hockey League draft a few weeks back. The feeling of excitement and joy steadfastly led to utter relief for De Angelis and his proud family.

King Fire mourns loss of former chief Lorne Burbidge

King Township has lost a long -serving member of its firefighter alumni.Veteran firefighter and former chief Lorne Burbidge passed away April 20 with his family ...

King’s Spark Innovations gives back during pandemic

We’re all facing a common enemy in COVID-19. It’s a battle we’re winning, thanks to the tireless efforts of the frontline workers and health care professionals.

What is our role during a human crisis?

JFK is also known for the famous quote: “"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." In recent weeks, we have all be asked to do things we were afraid of and unfamiliar with. We were asked to change our habits entirely, and stop being the social, interactive creatures that we were born to be.

May 4 council meeting online

The next Council and Committee of the Whole meetings will be hosted electronically on Monday, May 4 at 6 p.m. using the WebEx platform. A ...

MPP Lecce announces launch of COVID-19 website for community

Stephen Lecce, MPP for King-Vaughan, launched his new website to continue to keep community members up to date with updates on all efforts to combat ...

Finding yourself during difficult times

It’s not always easy to stay in touch with the person who means the most – yourself! Sure, we live with ourselves 24/7 and don’t always find this living arrangement the best at times.

King Curling Club to host Provincial Wheelchair Championship in 2021

This is the moment the people of King have been waiting for. For the first time in over 50 years of existence, the King Curling Club has been selected to host the Provincial Wheelchair Championship in January 2021 at the Trisan Centre.

The Country Day School makes hefty donation

The Country Day School donated 5,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Southlake Foundation recently. Southlake has held this donation drive since March 23.

King prefers to warn first then fine

King Township staff are practising common sense and restraint when it comes to issuing fines for public gatherings during the pandemic. Some York municipalities are gung-ho when it comes to issuing tickets for infractions.

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