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Mayor’s ‘Local Legends’ Gala raises $75K for King Heritage & Cultural Centre and Arts Society King
March 4, 2026 · 0 Comments
The King Township ‘Local Legends’ event – enjoyed by hundreds of attendees at The Manor on Thursday night – was a rousing success. Donors and sponsors raised $75,000 for the King Heritage & Cultural Centre and Arts Society King (ASK).
Council approves all-way stops in rural areas
King will install all-way stops at four intersections in rural King. Councillors approved staff recommendations to go ahead with the stop signs at Graham Sideroad and Bathurst Street; 8th Concession and 15th Sideroad; Graham Sideroad and Pump House, and 15th Sideroad and 7th Concession.
Police arrest suspect in Nobleton home invasion
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit charged three suspects with numerous offences in connection with a November 2024 armed home invasion in the ...
Local woman needs the ‘gift of life’
A local woman is struggling with a medical condition that could cut her life short. And she’s in need of a kidney transplant. While Jodie Wilson is “holding her own,” her kidney function is down to roughly 15% and she’s taking it day by day. In the past year or so, she’s had two potential donors but in the end, they didn’t work out. She’s limited to just two litres of fluid per day and her appetite is low. She’s had to leave her job at Tru Country in Schomberg due to her condition.
King establishing action plan to remain ‘age-friendly’
King is actively advancing its “Age Friendly Community Action Plan.” The Township was recently honoured with Aging-Friendly Community Award at the recent Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference. This designation highlights the Township’s commitment to creating accessible, inclusive spaces and programming that supports independent, active living for older adults. It marks an important milestone in the 2023–2026 Corporate Strategic Plan and King’s commitment to developing the Age-Friendly Action Plan, ensuring residents can continue to age in place (grow older at home) with dignity.
Township working hard to maintain quality drinking water
King is maintaining a clean record in providing quality drinking water to its residents. Council received the 2025 Drinking Water Annual Summary Report from staff, that noted there were zero Adverse Water Quality Incidents in 2025. The Township received re-accreditation as an operating authority, under the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard.
Residents join forces, sign petition, to fight proposal at OLT
Citizens are banding together to fight a proposed condo development in Schomberg. The applicants, Marcor Realty Ltd., have taken their proposal for a six-storey condo building on Main Street in Schomberg to the Ontario Land Tribunal. They appealed on the basis of a lack of timely decision on the part of King Township. A petition was recreated and organizers are hoping for 1,500 signatures before sending to the OLT. In the name of “saving our historic Schomberg Main Street,” residents stress the village is “more than a place on a map.
CCTV cameras are active in King
Three new CCTV cameras are active in King, specifically in Nobleton.Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, announced last week that all seven CCTV cameras in King—Vaughan, ...
Alumni see changes first-hand from goodwill missions
t truly does take a village to affect change. Alumni of St. Michael Catholic Secondary School spent a week in the Dominican Republic, boosting the efforts of a champion for human rights. The group visited Sister Maude Rhenau, who’s been fighting for the rights of migrant Haitian workers for decades.
Province stepping in to strengthen accountability at York board
Concerns over “infighting” has prompted Ontario’s Education Minister to take action against the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) Minister Paul Calandra is taking action against the in response to serious concerns that risk disrupting learning and undermining student outcomes.
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