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

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...

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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...

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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...

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Recent Comments

  1. Sounds interesting! What do heat pumps require to heat a home? Does it take any natural gas or strictly electrical?