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.
Our Clean & Safe Drinking Water
In the February 22nd Council meeting there is a report summarizing the outcomes of two audits (an internal one and an external surveillance audit.) Both are required under the Safe Drinking Water Act in support of the Township’s Municipal Drinking Water License. In...
King Hill and JaneKing virtual open house
Thursday, Febraury 18 at 7PM there is an open house hosted by the developer for the project called King Hill and Janeking. These projects are south of King Road east of Jane. Established neighbourhoods on Collard and Burns may be particularly interested given their...
Skating Possibilities
The 4 outdoor skating rinks (one in each fo the 3 villages and one in Cold Creek) are popular and this is one very great benefit of these cold days and nights. Don't forget to register for time. And as of February 10 Shinny is now permitted with registration. And a...
LTC at Marylake Monastery
On Feb. 8th Council agenda there is a staff report recommending a strategy for moving forward on the previously expressed interest of the Augustinian Fathers (Ontario), Inc (AFOI) to have a long term care facility (LTC) at Marylake. The recommendations have surprised...
Water and Wastewater Rates for 2021
On February 8 Council agenda there is a report recommending rates for water and wastewater in 2021. If approved the average water bill increases $28.48, (4%), the average wastewater increases $21.06 (2.08%); on an annual basis the blended rate is up $49.54 (2.87%)...
Zoning Bylaw Amendment in Laskay
In Council February 8 agenda there is a report recommending an amendment to the zoning at 12828 Weston Road such that a new lot can be created and that a secondary dwelling in the form of an apartment in an accessory structure be permitted. I am very supportive of...
Naming Streets in King City
On Feb. 8 Council agenda there is a report recommending the names for the 32 municpal streets in the subdivision being built south of 15th SDRD/west of Dufferin; in reports this development is commonly referred to as the King City East Development. I have always...
Outdoor Skating in All 3 Villages
In case you hadn't heard....Jan 29 Community Services posted that all 3 rinks are open. Registration is required. See here for details.
Public Meeting for a Day Care in King City
On Monday February 1 there is a Council Public Planning Meeting. (Recall: starting this year there is an additional council meeting each month exclusively for holding the statutory public meetings.) The Public meeting on Feb. 1 is for an application to erect a day...
Site Alteration Bylaw Information Session
King Township is in the process of updating its Site Alteration By-law. The By-law is designed to limit activities, such as removing or adding soil, which might change the level of a homeowner’s land. Changing the land’s surface, or grade, could interfere with the...
Next Chapter at Eaton Hall
I posted earlier that King has designated Eaton Hall as a municipal capital facility. Seneca President David Agnew has now announced that "Seneca is delighted to be partnering with Peter & Pauls Hospitality Group to rejuvenate Eaton Hall as a world-class dining,...
Budget: Council meetings
Monday January 25 at 5 pm there is Council working session on the budget. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the operating and capital budget particularly if you were not able to attend the PIC (public information centre) on Thursday. And following...
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…