On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and with the approval of the Ontario legislature, the Ontario government is extending the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act for a further 28 days until May 12. The extension of the provincial declaration of emergency allows Ontario to continue to enforce current emergency orders, such as the...

It seems to be in our DNA to spring clean...even when there is a pandemic.  Here is a summary of what will be done in King.  Happily some of our traditional programs to clean up will proceed, such as street sweeping and the annual spring flushing of our water mains in the villages.  Yard waste pick,which has already begun, will continue.  But our annual  promotion of a community and neighbour...

​Navigating the different levels of government is difficult in the best of times.  a guide to help Here is a guide to understand exactly which levels of government are responsible for different services during the COVID-19 pandemic.  I am very glad that our Staff put together this guide; all levels are wanting to help but each level does have very specific responsibilities. .

We are all so focused on the pandemic; let us not forget to celebrate our important events, our rituals.  Because of the pandemic the way we celebrate will undoubtedly be different in most cases as we are unable to congregate with others.  This reality is particularly poignant over the next few days as many will be wanting to keep the spirit of Passover or to celebrate Easter.  To those...