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ISO 9001: 2008 REGISTERED $599,900 backing to greenspace! $849,888 BRTT ❑ KTS ✓ IS ❑ Residential Real Estate Company Service with Professionalism CC ❑ OC ❑ SFP ❑ GVS ❑ Set by: JS Zacchigna Remax mouth 2 - THE WEEKLY SENTINEL - Thursday, January 29, 2015 King Township 2075 King Road King City, ON Canada L7B 1A1 Phone: 905.833.5321www.king.ca Email: [email protected] www.king.ca COUNCIL MEETINGS REMINDERS MUNICIPAL OFFICE, COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, February 9, 2015 6:00pm - Council/Committee of the Whole - Public Meeting Re: Zoning By-law Amendment & Plan of Subdivision Application, File No. Z-2014-07 & 19T-14-K01 Address: 13120 8th Concession Monday, February 23, 2015 6:00pm - Council/Committee of the Whole EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Please visit the Township website at www.king.ca for employment opportunities. • Summer Student Positions • Aquatics Positions ‘LIVING WITH WILDLIFE’ COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS COMPETITIVE BIDS Wednesday, April 1st – King City Library @ 7pm Please visit the Township website at www.king.ca for competitive bid opportunities. Tuesday, April 7th – Nobleton Library @ 7pm Tuesday, April 14th – Schomberg Library @ 7pm PUBLIC NOTICES Representatives from the Toronto Wildlife Centre will discuss how to address the challenges of living with wildlife in or near rural environments, and will answer any questions you may have. Topics include: PUBLIC INPUT SESSION 1. Handling confl ict situations with animals METRUS COMMUNITY 2. What to do if you fi nd sick, injured or orphaned wildlife 3. General wildlife info (dangers, myths, etc.) PARK BLOCK For more information contact [email protected] Township staff together with Thinc Design are hosting the second public input session for the Metrus Community Park Block on February 4th at 7pm at the Dr. William Laceby Nobleton Community Centre & Arena. Thinc Design have prepared pan- els and a presentation which will include 4 park options with images of different com- ponents and would like your input. Park options include, but are not limited to: ARE YOU PREPARED? • Playground equipment (focus on Severe winter weather can lead to power outages and icy road conditions. You and accessible play pieces) for a wide range your family should be self-suffi cient for at least 3 days. Items you can prepare ahead of of ages time include: • Splash pad components • Fencing (for dog off-leash area and bike • Non-perishable food items and a manual can opener skills parks) • 4 Litres of water per person per day • Skateboard park elements (built in and • Flashlights, battery operated lanterns and crank radio catalogue pieces) • Extra Medications • Shade structures • Images of bike skill park pieces (pump track, wall rides, jumps etc…) • Fitness equipment pieces (for fi tness trails) • Labyrinth images For more information, please contact [email protected] PUBLIC NOTICES FOLLOW SUSTAINABLE KING ON TWITTER VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL LIKE SUSTAINABLE KING ON FACEBOOK The Township of King Fire & Emergency Services is currently accepting applications for WATCH OUR VIDEO ON YOUTUBE the position of a recruit volunteer fi re fi ghter. Congratulations to the Toronto Wildlife Centre who King Fire & Emergency Services will be hosting an open house/ information session received a Sustainable King Grant to deliver a series on Saturday Feb. 28th, 2015 at Station 38 in Nobleton (5926 King Rd.) at 10:00 am of interactive community workshops that will focus on ‘Living with Wildlife’ in King. The workshops will take For more information, or to pick up an application, please contact: place in April 2015! If you are a member of a com- James Arnold – Deputy Fire Chief @ 905-833-2800. munity group that is working on a project or initiative Applications are available at Station 34 in King City (2045 King Road) 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday that helps to further the vision, goals, strategies and actions identifi ed in King’s Community Sustainabili- Applications will be accepted in person at Station 34 in King City until Friday March 6th, 2015 until 4:30pm ty Plan you may be eligible to receive funding or re- source support from the Township in 2015. We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be notifi ed. Personal information is collected under authority of the Municipal Act and will be used to determine eligibility for potential volunteer employment. Personal information (PI) will be protected in accordance with For more information contact (905)833-4080 or Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Questions about the collection of personal information (PI) should be directed [email protected].