Posts By Mark Pavilons

King’s Township-Wide Recreation Centre taking shape

The new Township-Wide Recreation Centre in King – a fully accessible recreation complex with a lap pool, ice surfaces, athletic fieldhouse and a multi-purpose room – is ...

Beating the odds every single day

We in the western world have it all and yet we take much of it for granted. If you are a Boomer, you will have a better understanding and appreciation of things, mostly because you weren’t privileged, rich or spoiled. Many of our parents and grandparents were immigrants who came to Canada for a better life. My parents came here with a single suitcase. That, and a lot of hope.

Township of King lifts ban on outdoor and open-air burning

Due to the improving weather conditions, including soaking rain on Monday morning, King Fire and Emergency Services has lifted the burn ban put in place ...

Flextail’s Tiny Repel is a little powerhouse

Our outdoor adventures are spoiled by one of Nature’s most annoying creatures – mosquitoes. Anything we can use to lessen the threat is a good thing. The Tiny Repel by Flextail is a small, but mighty unit that everyone should have. It’s light, portable and can attach to almost anything. It’s a multi-tool with the benefit of being an insect repeller.

It Glows makes your home picture perfect

Summer is the perfect time to express yourself with some unique lighting, to brighten up your surroundings. Toronto-based It Glows answers the call with some really cool products, setting your oasis apart from everyone else’s.

Township of King issues total ban on outdoor and open-air burning

Effective immediately, a total fire ban has been issued in the Township of King and across York Region. This ban is necessary given the current ...

Union Masonic Lodge’s applauds King community for aiding 163 Ukrainian refugee families

Piper Bruce Etherington led multiple processions of dignitaries, charitable champions, selfless citizens, and grateful Ukrainian families into the comfy confines of Union Masonic Lodge 118 in downtown Schomberg on a recent Tuesday night. The skirl of the pipes set both a mournful and triumphant tone to the evening that acknowledged the atrocities committed by Russian forces during their invasion of the Ukraine, but also celebrated the dozens of King Township and surrounding area citizens who have risen to the charitable challenges of assisting 163 Ukrainian refugee families in their hour of need.

Going ‘home’ through nostalgic lenses

There are plenty of songs, poems and quotes about the desire to “go home.” Sorry to say, it’s just not possible. We can never really go back home. Time is not very kind to us humans. If we could only freeze it, capture those special moments and hold on to them like the safety harness on a roller coaster.

Police charge trio in drive-by

Three Toronto men have been charged with numerous offences in the drive-by shooting in Lloydtown earlier this year. The investigation revealed an organized crime connection. The incident has left the 65-year-old local senior with life-altering injuries. Investigators with the York Regional Police Serious and Organized Crime Bureau made the arrests last week, along with a few others, in an indepth investigation.

Be mosquito-free in your back yard oasis

Our unwanted back yard visitors – mosquitoes – are back in droves this year. We have to fight back. One way is with Thermacell’s line of portable, rechargeable mosquito repellers. The Thermacell E-series is easy to use and provides hours of scent-free, mess-free mosquito defence. The EL55 provides a 20-foot zone of advanced mosquito protection and up to a 9-hour battery life.

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