Apr 11, 2024 | Climate Action
A draft of the long awaited climate action plan for the community is now available. On Monday April 15 there is a Council working session where it will be presented and Council will have opportunity to ask questions. The last paragraph of the executive summary states...
Mar 16, 2024 | Climate Action, Developments, The Issues, Uncategorized
At the March 18 council agenda my motion that the Council support the Ontario Energy Board’s decision to end the gas pipeline subsidy and request that the Ontario Government allow that decision to stand will be considered. I have tabled this motion as the province’s...
Feb 23, 2024 | Climate Action, Developments, Policies, Masterplans
On the agenda for the February 26 council meeting there is a report presenting the final draft of the new green building standards for King Township called ThinKING Green: Sustainable Development Program. Although there continues to be limitation on our ability to...
Nov 10, 2023 | Climate Action, Developments, Miscellaneous
On November 13 Council agenda there is my motion, seconded by Councillor Asselstine, asking the Province to expedite energy performance green building standard amendments to the Ontario Building Code (OBC). Without these amendments we can only encourage and not...
Oct 26, 2023 | Climate Action, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
On the Oct. 30 Council agenda there is a report recommending a new community grant policy. The current policy provides funding to assist community organizations to deliver programs and services and to complete special projects. Staff believe the new policy will...
Oct 26, 2023 | Climate Action, Miscellaneous, The Issues, Uncategorized
On the Oct. 30 Council agenda there is report reviewing a new team: King Environmental Action Team (KEAT). As indicated the members of KEAT will be implementing actions which will enhance and conserve the natural environment and support climate change mitigation...
