Posts By Mark Pavilons
Showing support for King Township seniors
King Township’s Community Services team received the Seniors Community Grant for the project a “Healthy Connection for a Happy and Healthy Future” in the amount ...
Feedback will help shape transportation in King
King Township is embarking on a comprehensive update to its Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and is seeking the input of residents, businesses and visitors to ...
Celebrate National Seniors Day with King Township: A day of activities and appreciation
King Township will celebrate National Seniors Day on Tuesday, Oct. 1 with a wide array of activities to recognize the older adults in our lives, ...
PuroAir helps you breathe easy in your home
There is nothing more important than the air we breathe. And everyone should have control over their indoor air quality. That’s the mantra of PuroAir and their line of air purifiers.
King hitting all the marks as mid-term report reflects achievements
King is making “significant progress” in fiscal responsibility, environmental sustainability, community and customer services and experiences. That was the message delivered by staff to council, in the 2023-2026 Mid-Term Achievements Report. The municipality is full steam ahead, making significant progress in areas of upmost importance to citizens including fiscal responsibility, climate change and sustainability, municipal planning and operations, economic vitality and community safety, as well as community and customer services and experience.
Car ownership comes with a hefty cost
In 2021, there were an estimated 11 million licensed drivers in Ontario, representing 72.3% of a total population of 15.2 million. There were 9.5 million registered motor vehicles (Ontario Ministry of Transportation, 2022). We have a serious dependency on vehicles and this has created our biggest love-hate relationship. They say when you’re in motion, you’re bound to collide with something eventually.
Tender paves the way for reconstruction work
The work can now begin on revamping the 10th Concession and 15th Sideroad in King. Council awarded the tender for the contract to Pacific Paving Limited for $10 million. King’s 2020 Transportation Master Plan recommended several corridors that should be improved to support a Goods Movement Network throughout the Township. In Nobleton, this was identified as 10th Concession, 15th Sideroad and 8th Concession to provide an alternative route to reduce traffic volume in the Village core area.
King Township Food Bank fundraiser lets you experience Hawaii
The King Township Food Bank is gearing up for its annual Sip & Savour fundraiser. Now in its 11th year, Sip & Savour is the most anticipated “cocktail party of the year” in King. This year’s event, themed “Aloha Hawaii,” aims to immerse attendees in the vibrant atmosphere of a Hawaiian Luau, complete with traditional music, lively entertainment, bright décor, and authentic flavours that bring the spirit of the islands to life right here in King Township.
Open house on new OP strategies
The future of King’s Population Growth Management and Employment Land Strategies will be on the table at a Public Open House on Monday, Sept. 16. ...
Males shouldn’t ignore prostate health
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer – and third leading cause of cancer death – among Canadian males. That should set off some alarm bells. It’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (PCAM) at The Canadian Cancer Society. It’s something all husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles and even sons should take notice of.
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