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.
Township Facilities Strategies
The Township has over 20 facilities and buildings. For a variety of reasons we need a strategy for maintaining these facilities. There is simply the good business sense; these are assets which need to be maintained. The Ontario Disabilities Act require that public...
Emerald Ash Borer Information
Our ash trees are at risk. York Region is hosting an information session Wed. May 14 7-90 PM. You can learn how this invasive insect kills our trees, what you can do to protect your trees and what resources are available to help you. Here To learn more about the...
Need GO station at Kirby now
Wednesday morning I was at the King City GO train station with Vaughan Councillor Marilyn Iafrate (Maple/Kleinburg) to request support for a petition to the Province to push forward the planning for a new GO station at Kirby Road. This station is going to be built as...
Events about Volunteers and Bees
I would like to remind you of two important events which are coming up. Community Showcase and Volunteer Appreciation Night on Thursday, April 24 The Buzz About Bees & Food on Tuesday, April 29 For more information click on the event. Hope you can make it!
Community Tourism Plan–draft plan
On the Council agenda this week (4/14/14) there is an excellent report presenting a draft 3 year community tourism plan. You can read it here. I call it excellent as it is evident that a very thoughtful process has been undertaken including a very smart decision to...
York University Satellite Campus Proposal
As it is often mentioned in the media about the Province's intent to fund satellite campuses I thought a report going to Council 4/14 would be of interest to readers. I think King's intention to support the proposed application to the Province by York University...
Events w/o April 14
Just a reminder of two events w/o April 14. Wednesday, April 16th TRCA is presenting "Greening Your Grounds Workshop: Getting Started" on Wednesday April 16 7-8:30 PM at King City Library. It is free but pre-registration is requested at www.york.ca/seminars. And...
Clean Up King!
As I rejoice at seeing the snow and ice melt away I grimace and groan with disgust at the newly exposed litter on the streets and in the ditches. I know that I am not alone! Saturday April 19th (Earth Day) is our official day for clean-up. To bring some fun to the...
Making a Plan to Re-vitalize Our Villages
For our 3 villages we are going to embark on creating Community Improvement Plans (CIP). The goal of a CIP is to nurture village revitalization and improve village vitality. In the medium-long term this translates to villages which are more desirable to live in;...
Headwater Horse Country Partnership: Year 1
We think of horses and beautiful horse farms as being a key feature of King; and as a municipality we are proud of this. And we know there is alot of business, money and employment, in the equine sector. But, until very recently we haven't done very much to...
Time to Applaud our Volunteers
When you are at an event such as the Kettleby Fair or at a soccer game in the summer have you ever marvelled how it all happens? Have you wondered to whom you can go and thank for making it happen? April 24th is your opportunity to do just that: to thank the...
Is Your Well Water Well?
For those of us living outside the 3 villages, we have the important responsibility of ensuring that our well is in good condition and that the water we are drawing from it is safe. Here is a public service announcement from York Regionreminding us that spring is an...
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…