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Update regarding GTA West Transportation Corridor Planning and Environmental Assessment Study, Stage 2

In December 2015, the Ministry of Transportation suspended its work on the Environmental Assessment of the Greater Toronto Area West Highway Corridor (GTA West). An advisory panel was appointed to assist the ministry in reviewing the GTA West project. The panel was tasked with providing advice on the need for the GTA West corridor, in light of recent changes in government policy and…

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The thriving face of international culture in King

Who would have thought that a quiet place like King would be such a hotbed for international arts & culture?

As it turns out there is a venerable age of Enlightenment taking shape right in our own backyards as more and more baby boomers are getting set to retire. In many situations, they are new to King, having moved into the area within the last twenty years. They didn’t grow up here and English…

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Everyone is a paesano at John Pastore’s Italian kitchen

“Hey, paesano! What’s up,” he calls over. “Hey, John, what’s up,” replies Tony Cipressi, resting at the counter as he waits for his usual espresso. It’s a casual exchange that belies their mutual appreciation. Tony used to stop in for a coffee on a regular basis and then one day dropped in to book an event for twenty people. “It’s nice to have this place here,” he says. “It’s excellent coffee, and…

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The strength & vigour of Bev Berger

“I like doing stuff,” says Beverley Barra-Berger, of the numerous works of pottery that decorate her home. “I just have to use my hands. It’s just the way it is.”

Bev is a familiar face around town and a charter member of King Township’s Accessibility Committee. It’s a role she takes very seriously. “We try to advise the general public and businesses on how they can help people who happen to…

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150 years later and not much different

Lloydtown Rebellion Volumes I and II

Church Street ends at Rebellion Way, connecting Brownsville, now known as Schomberg, to Lloydtown, a sleepy village of great importance to our national heritage. As you proceed, you might notice a Heritage King plaque on a home announcing that it once belonged to Doctor Robert Ramsay and some forty years later to the butcher, George T. Skinner. History is full…

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Black ready beyond the dojo

Kai Shin Martial Arts’ Sensei Giancarlo (John) Esposito is getting excited. According to him, if he were a better businessman, he’d have turned out dozens of black belts by now. But, that’s not what he is trying to accomplish at his dojo. He’s not in a rush, and he isn’t trying to compete with other clubs for quantity.

Still, the prospect of awarding the dojo’s first black belt this winter is a…

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Nobleton Optometry: Dr. Siragusa’s holistic viewpoint

Dr. Melisa Siragusa, owner of Nobleton Optometry

“My mother used to take my sisters and I every year to the optometrist. I always had 20/20 vision until grade six, when I was told I needed my first pair of glasses,” relates Dr. Melisa Siragusa. It wasn’t until after she got her specs that she understood there had ever been a problem in the first place. “I remember driving down the street wearing…

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Discovering purpose with No Sacrifice®

It took donna lehtonen a long time to call herself a ‘product developer’. Initially she considered her company, No Sacrifice Bags Inc., as something between a vanity project and a hobby. The products evolved out of things she wanted to make for herself, based on her own needs. She soon discovered that she has a knack for designing winning solutions for common problems. In other words, she has a…

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St. Kosmas Aitolos Greek Orthodox Monastery's Holiday Touch: Funding the annual spirit of Christmas

St. Kosmas Aitolos Greek Orthodox Monastery’s Holiday Touch: Funding the annual spirit of Christmas

St. Kosmas Aitolos Greek Orthodox Monastery is a refuge for Orthodox believers of various denominations.

It isn’t for everyone. Those who do decide to enter monastic life say it is the result of an undeniable calling. Nuns are female ascetics who choose to voluntarily leave the world and live life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery. In the Greek Orthodox tradition, these establishments…

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Human Trafficking and the Girl Next Door

Human trafficking is a criminal offence which involves harboring, recruiting and transporting an individual for the purpose of exploiting them or facilitating their exploitation.

When someone thinks of “Human Trafficking” they may imagine crimes taking place outside of Ontario and involving individuals smuggling young men and women into Canada from outside the country. What we are learning is 90%…

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... and the winner is...

… and the winner is…

Thanks to Hey Paesano for sponsoring our “Pick the Cover” contest.

We’re pretty excited over here about the next issue of KCM. Once again we have a really great read coming your way. It’s all about love, sacrifice, learning to look and listen and celebrating people who are kicking butt at this being a good human thing. But, while what’s inside is enough to keep your attention we weren’t sure what…

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From spark to innovation, one concept at a time

Spark Innovations employs a team of engineers adept at bringing imagination to life.

Over the past 28 years, King’s Spark Innovations has established itself as a reputable resource for idea people. The company is an award-winning industrial design and products development firm.

They specialize in working with clients to bring their visions to life and nurturing them into self-sustaining…

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Crupi’s love of tricky windows and upholstery

Peter Crupi used to love watching his mother sew. When he was 16 years-old, he went to the dollar store in Bolton and bought everything he needed to make a small carrying case. What he couldn’t find at the store he improvised with at home. “That was probably the best part. I made the handle frame and case out of coat hangers. They all used to be made out of wood back then,” he recalls.

When he…

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Stretching into playful therapy

Tiziana D’Angelo, owner of King City’s Stretching Canvass, is shown looking at one of her quickly executed paintings. Tiz runs art classes focused on mindful exploration, incorporating yoga and payful, intuitive art programming.

In school, Tiziana D’Angelo majored in geography and psychology. But, from the first time she held a crayon as a child, her heart belonged to making art. As a certified…

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#Messy Hands #Stretching Canvas #Tiz

Fall 2017 artist in residence: KATHERINE McMANUS

Katherine McManus doesn’t have a studio. She lives in a lovely King countryside bungalow and makes do with a small, well-used table beside her shed. A garden umbrella stands at the ready for those overly hot days. “That’s my little table. That’s where I carve,” points Katherine. At every corner of her yard stand handcrafted birdhouses, perched on fence posts or dedicated poles. Katherine started…

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Interview with an artist: Giovannina Colalillo

King’s own celebrated illustrator, artist and art educator Giovannina Colalillo (pronounced Jo-van-nee-nah Cola-lee-low) sat down with King Country Magazine to share her views on teaching, inspiring and creating. Check out the interview below: KCM: From your resume it looks like creating art and educating others has been a passion of yours since before high school. What is it about teaching that…

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Anna Raeli: Facing down the next decade

When Anna Raeli was growing up, she was sure that she wanted to be a youth and childcare worker. But when every family dinner conversation turned to insurance she started reconsidering her career options. Her cousins were both working for a State Farm agent and offered to get her in. It took Anna a while to come around. “Then one day after this dream that I had, I woke up with such certainty and…

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