If you are involved with a non profit community program which provides programs to the community, your group may be eligible to receive a grant from the Township.  Applications for a grant must be submitted by May 15.  Here is a link to the criteria and application...

Monday May 4th there is a virtual council meeting and a committee of the whole (COW). Agenda for each has been provided, as usual, on the Township website.  Here it is for Council; and here it is for COW.  The Council agenda includes an amendment to our bylaw to...

On Council agenda there is York Region resolution to consider and to indicate support, or no support for it.  The resolution is increase by 1 person the York Region Council by increasing the number of persons representing Vaughan from 4 to 5.  The report provides good...

On agenda there is a resolution as to whether King supports a study on the creation of a regional fire service for York Region.  To my mind there is no data to suggest that King residents and businesses would be better served with a regional fire service.  Years ago...

On agenda there is a report recommending a preferred date for transitioning to full producer responsibility for the blue box.  The report recommends maintaining status quo until Dec.31, 2025 which coincides with the expiry of our current waste collection contract.  I...

King At Home has been launched.  I think timing is perfect as it has been about 6 weeks since concepts of "essential businesses" and "physical distancing" has impacted our daily lives.  Its time for new programs to be introduced:  King AT Home is what we need.  It...

Saturday, April 25 the list of essential services was expanded to include community gardens!  I am so glad this decision was made now as it is time for those who use the community gardens to be accessing them.  The community gardens were originally included with  the...

Monday May 4 there will be a virtual council meeting. Agenda will be posted, as is usual, on the preceding Thursday (April 30).  This is the first time for a virtual council meeting in King.  For any council to run their meeting virtually requires new procedures; for...

Remember to check the King's COVID-19 info hub regularly for updates about services and links to all the special pages such as SHOPKING , resources for businesses, resources for seniors and for youth. S

For summary of how the Ontario Emergency Legislation impacts Building construction see this page on impacted services in King and scroll down to Building section.  As reviewed some projects may continue; if you are concerned about a project underway you can contact...

A draft of green development standards has been posted on speaking@king.ca.  This follows on a proposal made to Council several months ago; at that meeting Council endorsed the principle of developing the standards and provided comments on the draft presented.  As I...

On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and with the approval of the Ontario legislature, the Ontario government is extending the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act for a further 28 days until May 12. The...