News and Updates in King Township
I use this blog to inform you of issues within the Township which are being assessed at the Council table as well as tell you about events happening in the Township which are of interest.
Fall Bazaar in Kettleby
Annual fall bazaar at Christ Church Kettleby Saturday, November 5 1-4PM tea, delicious homemade baked goods, treasure and more details are here
Remembrance Day Services
Traffic Speed & Volume
Having reviewed the Staff report on traffic monitoring which is on the 11/1 Council agenda a constituent wrote me saying: "I thought you might be interested in this story from the Toronto Star which is relevant to the traffic studies. The staff report says speed is...
Stop Scary Sprawl!
Monday, October 31st is the last day to tell Premier Wynne that you are opposed to any of the Protected Countryside being paved over. You can easily send a message; click here and sign the petition asking Premier Wynne and Minister Mauro to protect the Greenbelt.
Traffic Study by Ward
Very unfortunately it is hardly an exaggeration to say that everyone is talking about volume and speed of traffic. At Council on TUESDAY, November 1 there is a Staff report reviewing learnings from a series of traffic studies conducted during 2015 and 2016 across...
GO Transformation Update: Community Meetings
As has been announced, a transformation of the GO network is underway; specifically to have 15 minute electrified service. In November Metrolinx is hosting community public meetings to provide updates. For the Barrie rail corridor which includes King City station...
Laskay Hall
Laskay Hall, on Weston Road, is one of our beloved heritage properties. As reviewed in the report before Council on October 17th there is the need to make a tough decision about this property. Do we maintain status quo which likely, in essence, represents a decision...
KeeleOne
At October 17 Council there is a public meeting for a development application for property on Keele north of Station Road including the site often referred to as the former potato chip factory. I consider this application to be exciting as it propose to create what...
King City & Schomberg Zoning By-laws
Developing new zoning by-laws for King City and Schomberg is continuing. As evident from the report at Council on October 17 there is valuable re-application of the new by-law for Nobleton but without ignoring the uniqueness of these 2 villages. As I have expressed...
Seneca Expansion: Gold LEED
As reported in our local papers, the ceremonial ground breaking ceremony for the expansion at Seneca College was held Oct. 5. At October 17 Council meeting there is a report recommending approval of the site plan. The plan is an exciting one as it will deliver >20...
Medical Marihuana Zoning By-law
At October 17 Council meeting there is a statutory public meeting for the review of a draft zoning by-law for marihuana production facilities. It addresses the zoning requirements for establishing such a facility in the Township. This is the opportunity for the...
Greenbelt or….swiss cheese?
The review of the Growth Plan and Conservation Plans is coming to a close. I have written about it several times. Last week shocking news was released; in addition to considering policy changes the Province has received 650 requests from developers and...
Recent Comments
What I would like to see is the actual recycling of most of the items in the blue boxes. We…
Good overview and assessment of current situation, and the situation that got us to this point . King Twp has…
thank you for your feedback and acknowledgement of the effort required to understand the budget.
Hi Nancy, Working sessions are really education type meeting for Council members. There isa Council report in the agenda and…
This has got to be the strangest working session. “Overview of King’s Citizen Experience Plan” does not allow for citizens…
Hi Deb, as always your blast/posts are SO helpful! You are a marvel. Your summaries are succinct, informative, opinionated with…
Hi Bruce, just yesterday somebody was telling me about Simcoe and the choices they had.
Hi Debbie, Of interest, Simcoe County has had the carts on wheels for recycling, organics and garbage for some time…
Hello John, good question. I cannot answer at this point; you can be sure I’m going to be finding out.
Since the township is saving on the recycling expense, will this savings be passed on to us the tax payers…