May 9, 2015 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
At the May 11 Council, I hope that my fellow Council members will join me in approving a declaration of the Right To A Healthy Environment. At our last meeting Council received deputation from students of County Day School asking King to pass such a resolution. You...
May 9, 2015 | Debbie in the Community, Policies, Masterplans, The Issues
The draft Township Response to Province on 1st stage of review is on May 11th agenda; you can read it here; see item 10.5. My top concerns are well addressed in the draft: no expansion of the urban boundaries; recommendations on how to introduce secondary uses to...
Apr 29, 2015 | Debbie in the Community
May 2nd is annual spring tea at Christ Church Kettleby. As always, there will be a tasty baked goods to take home and the opportunity to enjoy tea with friends. There will be a table with treasures and “good finds.” Tea is $5/adult and $2/child. And...
Apr 29, 2015 | Debbie in the Community
MTO (Minister of Transport Ontario) presented to Council an update on the plan to widen Hwy 400, specifically, the stretch between King Road and South Canal Bank Road (north of Hwy 9). You can see it here. Key points: starts June 2015 and the north segment (19 SDRD...
Apr 29, 2015 | Debbie in the Community
Architecture, monuments, public art says so much about the community. Paul Raff is an engaging speaker. Listen to him and do some imagining….King City Library Wed. May 13 at 7PM.
Apr 25, 2015 | Debbie in the Community
Sunday, April 26th is 2nd day of Arts Society King studio tour. I was out on Saturday and stopped in at several locations. As always I thoroughly enjoyed it: excellent excuse for admiring our beautiful landscape en route to a couple locations; relaxed conversations...
