November 2021 Archive

Council approves tax hike of of 0.75% for increased service enhancements

The Township of King has approved a 0.75-per-cent increase for additional service enhancements in the Township’s portion of the 2022 Budget, maintaining the base tax increase of zero per cent. King’s operating budget for 2022 is $47.3 million and the capital budget is $56.4 million for a total budget of $103.7 million.

Mirrors can never reflect our true selves

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? What more can you bring out and what more can you give? These may not be questions we routinely ask ourselves, but perhaps they should be part of our daily ritual, like brushing our teeth or skipping breakfast.

Cougars scored 14 goals over two games, crushing their opponents

The Schomberg Cougars crushed their arch rivals the Alliston Hornets 7-1 last Thursday before heading out to Midland to take on the Flyers and taking care of business in a 7-2 affair. At this point in the season, it’s not much of a surprise that the Cougars can put teams away like this as the boys continue to make a name for themselves across the PJHL as one of the most potent offensive clubs in the league.

King revamps its tourism plan

Tourism is crucial to King’s economy. Staff presented its Community Tourism Plan, showcasing just what the municipality has to offer to visitors. Aimee Artinian-Wong, King’s economic development coordinator, noted work on the plan was derailed by the pandemic, but volunteer members of the Tourism Task Force (TTF) reassembled recently.

Budweth park honours long-time resident

A beautiful fall day blessed residents and local officials for the official dedication of Budweth Park in Nobleton. The park honours the late Alf Budweth Sr., who simply loved Nobleton and its people. A resident since the 1960s, he was known to sit and chat and share stories. The Nobleton Feed Mill, in many ways, was his personal “coffee shop.”

Times have changed, but standards shouldn’t

There’s no question we’re living in interesting times. The oft-heard phrase “when I was your age …” still holds true today. And yes, I did walk through three-foot-high snow drifts to catch my bus in rural Caledon back in the day. There’s no denying that the world, society, technology, have all experienced a whirlwind of changes in the past couple of decades.

Trisan Fitness Centre begins gradual full re-opening

King Township is pleased to announce the gradual full re-opening of the Trisan Fitness Centre.Members are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and must ...

Lady Eaton’s cart rolls into King

In King Township we are fortunate to have had several famous residents who have helped to put us on the map. While we often share their stories in the exhibitions we host, we are not always lucky enough to receive artifacts used by them to help tell these stories. So you can imagine how thrilled we were to hear that a cart owned by Lady Eaton was not only still in existence, but being offered to the King Heritage & Cultural Centre in pristine condition.

King efforts working, but feds need to step up

King’s efforts to curtail illegal grow-ops are working, but more needs to be done at the federal level. King, last November, updated its bylaw surrounding cannabis production facilties. Led by Marsh farmer and Councillor Avia Eek, the bylaw helps Township staff curb illegal activities.

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