The 2013 Home and Lifestyle Show will take place in Newmarket for three days in early April.

Nominations are now open for the Community Awards Gala for 2013. Joy of Life will host the gala to honour and publicly recognize residents aged 55 and older who have made outstanding contributions for their communities in Newmarket and Aurora.

Vitapath, a subsidiary of US company Vitamin Shoppe, has decided to open two new Canadian stores as part of its larger expansion plan north of the border.

The American franchise Target is set to open in the Greater Toronto Area Spring 2013, meaning lots printed advertising about potential jobs and sales during the upcoming months, which will no doubt keep local printing companies busy.

Although still in its preliminary approval stages, a major motion from Newmarket council supporting King Township created some hope for a weekend GO train service on the Barrie line through Newmarket. If Metrolinx goes ahead and expands the service, local print companies could soon be very busy with creating printed advertisement to ensure that local commuters are aware of the newly instituted line.

The community in Newmarket is doing its part to combat homeless through the Freedom 55 Financial Hockey Helps the Homeless fantasy hockey tournament set to take place at Magna Centre in Newmarket this November. This fundraising event is in its second year and could use the support of local printing companies to ensure its success. This year the event will last for two days instead of one.

A new treatment centre has arrived in Newmarket this month to help people struggling with various forms of addiction.

It is not every day that a resident is recognized for outstanding achievements by being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding contributions in both Ontario and Canada. Newmarket resident and United Way York Region Past chairperson Charles Beer, however, is being recognized as just that person.