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.
Spring Cleaning
It seems to be in our DNA to spring clean...even when there is a pandemic. Here is a summary of what will be done in King. Happily some of our traditional programs to clean up will proceed, such as street sweeping and the annual spring flushing of our water mains in...
Which Gvt. does what?
Navigating the different levels of government is difficult in the best of times. a guide to help Here is a guide to understand exactly which levels of government are responsible for different services during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am very glad that our Staff put...
Celebrating without being together
We are all so focused on the pandemic; let us not forget to celebrate our important events, our rituals. Because of the pandemic the way we celebrate will undoubtedly be different in most cases as we are unable to congregate with others. This reality is particularly...
Important Updates from King and YR
King Recognizing the level of effort and complexity of organzing events of this magnitude, and in consideration of all the best advice from public health officials, the Township is taking to following action: postpone or cancel all public and private events at...
Original Art Challenge
Original Art Challenge from ASK for all ages and all types of art: song, poetry, painting, sculpture. All details here.
COVID-19: King specific info
Remember to check in regularly with King's COVID-19 information hub. There you will see direct links to ShopKing and a new information section: Resources for Seniors. In order to protect some of our most vulnerable citizens, King has created an online information...
Tips for Staying Safe
We are all learning about new approaches for living safely; and happily, the new ideas keep coming. To shop for essentials (food and medicines) while maintaining safe physical distance and giving support to our local businesses there is ShopKing. To experience the...
About Closures
As previously announced all playground equipment in King is shutdown. We can continue to walk through our parks, along the trails, along sidewalks and along roads BUT we must each make commitment to ourselves and to our community that while doing that physical...
COVID-19 King Update
The announcement by all levels of government in response to COVID-19 can be overwhelming in themselves as we try to keep up to date and to understand them. Keep up to date by checking King's COVID-19 page regularly. To recap some of the most significant for King: ...
Transportation Masterplan
As advertised in our local paper the final Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is now available for review. Given that some people have more discretionary time these days this may be a good opportunity to review this very large masterplan. At the February 24 ...
Remember: we’re in this together
Together we aregoing to break the COVID-19 chain! Thank you Kettleby for giving us this reminder as we drive, walk or bike by this sign.
Impact on project deadlines and more
As we are all aware, the Province has approved Regulations recently pursuant to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act which has had a dramatic impact on all our lives. Understandably explanations on the implications of the regulations have been on...
Recent Comments
I'll be there! And some of my friends too. Enjoy! Last year was an experience of a different kind, and…
Nobody minds population growth -it's a fact of life and Canada as a whole needs more people - esp. young,…
Hello Jacqui…..your concern is very valid. This subdivision,as is case for any new one within urban boundaries of King City,are…
We refer to the subdivision as “starter castles”. Our main concern is the issue of water. Are these properties on…
Now that a 84 metre monstrosity has been erected directly across from this subdivision, why should there be an objection…
Hi Bruce, I anticipate that my query about why three years will lead to understanding about factors other than the…
Debbie, this is a good question. Three years does seem like a very long time to complete a review. I'm…
The super powers granted to Mayors serve to disallow the Mayor to hide behind the excuse that Council won't approve…
Amen to you Debbie. I couldn't agree more.
It was different. I think one’s evaluation of it being better or not is highly influenced with one’s previous experience.…