Feb 4, 2013 | Debbie in the Community
Route 61, the local King YRT bus is off to a good start: there are regular riders using it to access the GO Trains. YRT is clearly determined to make it as useful as possible: to that end they have modified the route. And they are encouraging people to provide...
Jan 24, 2013 | Debbie in the Community
This Saturday (1/26) I begin my walk to raise funds for CHATS (Community & Home Assistance to Seniors). I have committed to walk 40,000 steps (50 km) in the week beginning 1/26. Happily I am not doing it alone! Others have pledged to do same across York...
Jan 24, 2013 | Debbie in the Community
The 1/21 Council meeting dedicated to the Marys Lake Development application was well attended and very worthwhile. I think it was rich in content in terms of understanding points of view about the application’s consistency or lack thereof with the King City...
Jan 16, 2013 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
Route 61 was launched Monday! On the second bus, the one timed to deliver passengers at King City GO Train station to take the 7:51 train, there were 6 happy passengers. For a brand new public transit service this is great! I know they were happy as I was on the bus...
Jan 16, 2013 | Debbie in the Community
I am pleased to learn that a project to address the inadequacy of the Keele and Lloydtown Aurora Rd intersection has been initiated by York Region. Lead solution is a roundabout. Preliminary design is underway; public consultation will be held prior to finalizing...
Jan 16, 2013 | Debbie in the Community
On the right side of the home page I maintain a calendar. It shows dates of Council meetings and events & meetings of interest which I think may be of interest to my constituents. Below are some particularly important ones. Special Council Meeting Monday, January...
