New signs for Kettleby...finally

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Barry Wallace

King City Memorial Park ~ skateboard facility

Photo by Barry Wallace

Warm sunshine ~ T-shirts ~ ready to rock and roll

This past Friday afternoon in King City got up to about 12C and these two young men from the King area got in some time at the skateboard park, next to the arena.

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Barry Wallace

Some days you should've stayed in bed...

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Trucker loses load at Temperanceville intersection

Thursday's late afternoon rush-hour traffic at the King Road -Bathurst Street intersection was slowed even more than normal when this tractor trailer started loosing its load in front of the bus shelter.

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Barry Wallace

A knob...

Photo by BarrytheBirder

Here's a perfect image of a knob, photographed on the east side of Jane Street, just north of Mount Mellick Drive.   The origin of the word knob is Late Middle English, from Middle Low German and stands for knot, knob or bud.   Other definitions?   Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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Barred Owl sightings around King City...

                                                                                                     Photos by Barry Wallace

A few people have contacted me about Barred Owl sightings around the King City area after I posted a photo of one, which I photographed near the Pine Farms Orchard, north of King City.   Barred Owls hunt a night but are sometimes seen during the day perched in trees in fairly open areas.   Normally, they rest quietly in dark, thick groves of trees in lowland forests during the day, but more and more people are reporting them, to the exclusion of other owls in this area.   'Barreds' are large owls, with black eyes and cross-barring on the neck and breast and streaks on the belly, and make for an impressive sighting.   My brother Bob, up Parry Sound way, had one near his house throughout this past winter.   The photos in this blog were taken by me at Pine Farms Orchard a couple of weeks ago.   There are three species of owls in Canada that have black eyes: the Barn Owl, Northern Spotted Owl and the Barred Owl. 

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Barry Wallace

Arts Society King~ Studio Tour ~ Preview

Artist: Alexandra K Conrad

Arts Society King presents the Studio Tour King Preview Exhibit at the King Heritage and Cultural Centre, on the King Road, just east of Jane Street, from now until April 24, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.   Admission to the preview is free.   After the preview, the Arts Society King presents the 2019 STUDIO TOUR KING, throughout King Township, on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28.   The tour is a self-guided art experience throughout the rolling hills of King.   The tour is also free admission and will features fine art, sculpture, jewellery, textiles, metal, wood, leather and more. 

Artist: Jacqueline England

Artist: Melina Lisi

Artist: Louise Garin

                                                                                                 Photographer: Tom Wray

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Barry Wallace

Whether historical values vs. owner's rights...

Photo by Barry Wallace

Being null in the beholder's eye?

This is the home on the main street in Kettleby that has been approved for demolition.   It is located on the Kettleby Road, directly opposite the historic building that now houses Dorio's Kettleby Italian Bakery.  The owners have stated It would be replaced by a new house that would reflect the architectural heritage of the historic main street of the village.  Already, it has drawn criticism from history buffs who assail the demolition.

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Barry Wallace