King starts reopening town facilities, services amid COVID-19 pandemic

Priority given to residents for programs and services

Yorkregion.com
Aug. 18, 2021
Laura Broadley

After months of forced closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic, King Township is reopening more of its facilities and amenities and offering more in-person appointments.

“Township staff are always reviewing when and how to safely reopen amenities or continue programming under public health guidelines. As we reopen, the township is taking every precaution to ensure the safety and protection of our community and staff,” said Mayor Steve Pellegrini.

In-person services are available by appointment every Wednesday at the King Township Municipal Centre (2585 King Rd., King City) for marriage licences, commissioning, planning services and building services.

To schedule an appointment, email serviceking@king.ca or call 905-833-5321.

The Trisan Fitness Centre (25 Dillane Dr., Schomberg) including the fitness track and group exercise, reopened on Aug. 16. Membership sales are available. Pre-registration and COVID-19 screening are required. All bookings and registrations can be done online at www.king.ca/recreation.

King Township’s Heritage and Culture Centre reopened Aug. 17 for tours and visits by appointment only. Go to www.king.ca/KHCC for more information.

The Nobleton branch of the King Township Public Library reopened Aug. 17 for limited capacity in-person service including collection browsing and borrowing, computer and study spaces, photocopying, printing, scanning, faxing and township waste tag and recycling bin purchases.

The pick up of preordered waste collection bins, bag tags and large appliance tags remain in place at the municipal centre every Wednesday, as well as in-person at the Nobleton library branch and curbside pickup at the Schomberg and King City library branches. Online orders can be made prior to pickup through the online services portal.

All staff remain accessible by phone, email or virtual meeting.

Priority for all appointments and services will be given to King residents, and non-residents will be given appointments and services subject to demand and availability.

The reopening of King’s indoor ice facilities are tentatively scheduled throughout September and October. The Schomberg Arena is expected to open on Sept. 7, while the Nobleton Arena and King City Arena are expected to open on Sept. 27. Curling is expected to open on Oct. 1.

The township is working to open all other facilities and services in the fall based on demand and availability.

Residents can access all other township services online, by phone or by email. Contact ServiceKing customer service centre between Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., by email at serviceking@king.ca, by phone at 905-833-5321 or online at www.king.ca/serviceking.

Facility reopening dates, in-person services and program offerings are all subject to change based on continually evolving provincial COVID-19 restrictions. Visit www.king.ca/covid19 for the latest news related to the township’s plan for reopening.