May 2022 Archive

PreSonus sets the industry bar very high

The best of the best don’t need to brag. And they wouldn’t sell something they don’t use themselves. When it comes to music equipment, there’s no sense in fooling around. Get the best, stick with it and use it every day. That’s the premise PreSonus has for every product they sell.

King City Skating Club wins team trophy in Buffalo

While everyone was enjoying the cottage, a cold brew and a barbeque dinner over the long weekend, King City Skating Club were dominating on the ice and raking in the silverware. The competition, hosted by the Skating Club of Western New York, took place at the Holiday Twin Rinks in Cheektowaga, NY. King City Skating Club brought with them 24 skaters to the competition and each of them finished no less than eighth place.

King meeting majority of goals, strategy plan reveals

King is on target with most of its goals, despite hurdles over the past year. Staff provided councillors with an overview of the Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP), now in its third year. Despite pandemic restrictions stretching through 2021, some 98% of the plans’ key actions are completed or progressing as planned. And another 30 of 37 of community benefits are heading in the right direction.

Embrace the return of the Schomberg Fair

The long-awaited return of the classic agricultural fair has arrived. Embrace the Schomberg Spring Fair this weekend, and enjoy a full slate of activities Thursday through Sunday. The 172nd Fair kicks off Thursday with a flat $5 admission to enjoy the midway and vendors.

Take Nixy inflatable SUP everywhere you go this summer

As cottages across Ontario open, we get a taste of the great outdoors. It’s long overdue. As your rifle through our get-away gear, you may realize something’s missing. It just might be a new stand up inflatable paddle board (iSUP). Board makers have answered the call for a lightweight, portable board with a range of solid inflatables.

Cuisinart sealer helps keep food fresh

One thing the pandemic has taught us is the importance of home-made, nutritious meals. We’ve likely never eaten so well as we have in the past couple of years. With home-cooked spreads comes leftovers. They’re much too precious to throw away and we don’t always have the best methods of storing them.

Seedze delivers pain relief in minutes

Enjoying a healthy lifestyle can sometimes have its drawbacks. We love the outdoors and getting fit – using those muscles and joints for the first time in a while – can lead to some unexpected aches and pains. Technology has come a long way in easing our pain.

Former resident shines in AMI’s ‘Breaking Character’

A King native is using his talents to spread awareness. And he doesn’t mind if you laugh at him. AMI’s Breaking Character explores disability representation through the eyes of six performers with disabilities.

King reduces number of days fireworks can be set off

King Township has updated its fireworks bylaw and will increase enforcement on the Victoria Day weekend to help keep residents and property safe. An updated fireworks bylaw was passed by King Township Council at the May 9 meeting with several changes including: Reducing the number of permitted days to set off fireworks (eliminating the two days immediately preceding and following the designated days). Fireworks can only be set off between dusk and 11 p.m. on the designated days. Vendors will now require a permit to sell fireworks within King Township.

Council updates paving plan, includes gravel road forecasts

King is ahead of the game when it comes to paving its road network. For some residents, upgrades to their roads can’t come soon enough. Councillors discussed the roads capital project update with some last-minute additions.

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