Oct 2, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
One complaint/concern I receive regularly is about speeding vehicles. (And occasionally there are complaints about posted speeds being too slow.) The seriousness of the complaints is amplified of course by the number of vehicles. The problem is not going to...
Sep 24, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
We have a $1.2 million hole in our budget; your input as to how to fill it is being requested. Specifically: the funding of the Trisan Center in Schomberg included revenues of $1.2 million from the sale of the old Schomberg arena. (The rest of the funding came from...
Sep 21, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, Uncategorized
During the last week I have spent about 8 hours as a member of the Selection Panel interviewing applicants for the 3 Advisory Committees to Council: Sustainability, Heritage and Accessibility. The panel will present its recommendations to Council in the closed...
Sep 9, 2012 | Debbie in the Community
It is so unfortunate that the Kettleby Fair was cancelled. But the deluge of rain made the morning preparations impossible in a safe manner. This was to be the 36th fair! And this is the first cancellation. There are so many reasons that the cancellation is...
Sep 9, 2012 | Debbie in the Community
As you have surely heard by now King Township’s very own Rosie MacLennan won Canada’s only gold medal on the trampoline at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Township will be hosting an evening in Rosie’s honour on Thursday October 11th at Kingbridge Centre 12750 Jane...
Sep 9, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
The Transition Panel has released their interim report in response to the announcement to end the slots at race track program. Very importantly it concludes that the “right” answer for Ontario’s economic well being is not an out right cancellation of the program...