Nobleton & King City Horticultural Society

2012 Garden Tour

Rock Garden and pool of  Linda and Daryl Similas

Hillside garden sculpture of Susan Beharriell

Photos by Barry Wallace

Subdivision under way at Kinghorn

Genview Development Corp. has begun site preparation of its new housing development in King City, just east of the King Township Museum, on the north side of King Road.   Part of the museum is also be enlarged to accommodate a sales presentation centre for Genview's new homes.   Eventually, the expanded premises will be handed back to the museum for use as new programming and exhibit space.   Meanwhile regular activities continue in the unaffected portions of the museum and in a temporary trailer.

Photos by Barry Wallace

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Percherons at Kettleby

Photo by Barry Wallace

Three Percheron mamas and their colts brace themselves for 36C temperatures and a Humidex of 41, at the Barron family's Windy Hill Farms, on Keele Street near Kettleby, on Friday morning.   Two of the youngsters were already stretched out snoozing by 10.30 a.m.  

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Laskay Raspberry Social next Tuesday

Photos by Barry Wallace

The Laskay Raspberry Social takes place Tuesday, July 10, from 6.30 to 8 p.m. at the Laskay Hall, on the west side of Weston Road, south of the King Sideroad.   It's a highly recomended event and always well-attended.   Tickets are available at the door or call ahead to reserve (phone number in photo above).   See photos below from last year's social.

King City Trails

North side of Presbyterian Church

White Admiral

Private property bordering trail

Female Red-winged Blackbird

East Humber River Water Spider

White wildflowers 

New steps and handrails have improved access west of the Presbyterian Church

Photos by Barry Wallace

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Clematis ~ King City

Photos by Barry Wallace

Winter wheat is ready to harvest

Photo by Barry Wallace

A person can be forgiven for thinking that King Township is mainly horse pasture, given its country-wide reputation for all things equestrian.   But there is still a lot of acreage devoted to corn, hay, and grain crops.   This field of winter wheat, on Keele Street just south of Highway 9, slopes downward and northward from the King Ridge, towards the Holland Marsh.
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