Welcome to my blog! MY primary objective is to alert my constituents and others in King Township about issues being reviewed at the upcoming Council meetings. I do this as I believe the quality of Council decisions is enhanced when the public is engaged. I hope that residents will make deputations and/or send emails to Council to express their opinion and/or to ask important questions. Also, I include notice of meetings and events which I think are particularly important. I welcome your comments, whether you agree or not with me, and only edit to eliminate inappropriate language.
Recent Posts
Christmas in King: maps for the light tour
Maps for the Christmas in King Holiday Light Tour are now available for just $10 at christmasinking.ca. The fee is a donation to King Township Food Bank!
Nobleton MZO Request
On Dec. 14 Council there are 2 reports providing background to two requests for Council endorsement of requests to Ministry of Municipal Affairs for MZO's. I have earlier commented on the one for Marylake. The second one is for property on Hwy 27 south of the current Nobleton urban boundary. I am irritated about this request as the proponent has apparently registered an appeal to our...
Site Alteration and Movement of Fill Bylaw
On Monday Dec.14 at 5 pm there is a working Council meeting which the public is able to observe as it is live streamed. Attending this session is valuable as the topic is complex; creating a new bylaw to manage the importation of fill, the alteration of the grade of our land, the movement of fill is critical. When it is poorly controlled there is significant risk: at minimum it can be troubling...
Community Improvement Plan: update and refresh
On Dec. 14 agenda there is a report on our Community Improvement Plan (CIP). I am encouraged by what has occurred since its start in late 2014 and am pleased to see the plans for a refresh. 2019 results show how valuable the Township's investment can be: for every Township $ the private sector spent $22.02 to imrove and revitalize their property. In 2020 the leverage was far less at 1:3 (I...
Hello Stephen, heat pumps "run" on electricity. As the Ontario grid is mainly supplied by water power and nuclear switching…
Sounds interesting! What do heat pumps require to heat a home? Does it take any natural gas or strictly electrical?
No I can't. I have asked about it other years and have been told and didn't retain the answer. Need…
Thank you nancy. Deputations or emails expressing support would be great.
I do know that there is a process for making concrete which produces less GHG...I looked into it several years…