Posts By Mark Pavilons
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.
Our final destination will be ‘home’
Lately I’ve felt that my get-up-and-go has got up and gone, but I’m not sure where. Sure, I’m blessed. I have a strong-as-steel wife and unique children – a family that would make anyone proud. Sometimes, it dawns on me must how old I am and I slump a bit in my chair. There’s no way in hell I’m looking forward to another birthday ending in 0. Home is where most of us are safe, and find warmth, comfort and joy. It’s a place we can relax, be ourselves, and escape from the rain and sleet outside the door.
Cougars slash their way through a tough weekend
he Schomberg Cougars proved they can play against the big boys this past week. The Cougars took out the Penetang Kings (6-4) and the Orillia Terriers (7-4) before dropping their first game of the season last Sunday against the Stayner Siskins (4-3).
King joins voices to get treatment facility moving ahead
King is joining colleagues from across York, asking the Province to accelerate approvals for a phosphorus treatment facility.
Memorial Tree Planting by the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
The warm and sunny weather was perfect for honouring advocates and champions of the Moraine. On Sunday Oct. 24, the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust honoured donors who had passed away in recent years by planting native oak and maple trees with family and friends on the private MapleCross Nature Reserve in King Township. Oak trees are a symbol of strength, endurance and knowledge – just like the champions that were being honoured.
What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything?
Plato once said that an unexamined life is not worth living. But Kurt Vonnegut wryly asked “what if that if the examined life turns out to be a clunker as well?” Many people over the millennia have tried to answer this seemingly impossible question. I always liked the response from late author Douglas Adams, who wrote the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Put simply, it’s 42.
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