Aug 5, 2011 | Debbie in the Community
My earlier posting about the “Green Home” in Richmond Hill elicited a question/comment from a reader about a “green” subdivision in Newmarket. I am very appreciative of this as it led to me learning about a Newmarket development of 34 homes branded as “Ecologic.” ...
Aug 4, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
Interested in a shuttle service to GO station? Do you want to see more/better public transit options in King? Attend the public information meeting Tuesday Aug. 16 5-7 PM at King City Public Library. As I reviewed in a recent update on a Metrolinx presentation to...
Jul 25, 2011 | Debbie in the Community
A class Environmental Assessment is starting to assess the “opportunity” to improve King Road between Hwy 400 and Hwy 27 to accommodate increased population and traffic growth. This study has been long anticipated as it has been shown on York Region’s plans for...
Jul 25, 2011 | Debbie in the Community
Sunday I reminded myself that King does not have a monopoly on beautiful countryside. Nor does it have a monopoly on committed, creative volunteers with a passion for heritage. As you might be looking for a little afternoon jaunt and wanting to see something...
Jul 18, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
As the details we hear usually about Metrolinx and “the big move” are interesting but rarely provide insight into how our daily needs for public transit in King are being addressed, it was great to hear their presentation at Council 7/11. To my mind effective public...
Jul 18, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
Have you ever experienced the phenomenon of declaring what you want without knowing how your dream will be fulfilled and then, all of sudden, the possibilities start to appear? That has been happening to me these last couple weeks. So what is my wish? A...
