Sustainability Plan Refresh

Sustainability Plan Refresh

There are two one hour session when Staff will present the “refreshed” Community Sustainability Plan.  The crrent one was approved by Council 2012.  Since then there have been accomplishments and progress and some actions have been dormant or at least have...

Phasing Out Gas Fired Generators

Presumably in response to the more than 30 municipalities in Ontario (where >50% of Ontarians live)  making  requests to the Province to phase out gas fired generators the IESO (Independent Electricity Supply Operator) has launched a consultation on this. On June...

Innovation Hub and Living Lab

I am very much looking forward to the presentation at the beginning of the June 14 Council meeting about the Kingbridge  Innovation Hub and Living Lab. It will be given by Prashant Pathak,the Chair of the Kingbridge Centre and Karen Dubeau Executive Director. In the...

2022 budget

On June 14th Council agenda there is a staff report recommending directions and timelines for preparation of the 2022 budget. It’s recommended that the increase in tax levy will be no more then 3.2% and that staff will work to identify opportunities to reduce...

Building Permits and Fees

On the June 14th Council agenda there is a report recommending a new fee schedule for building permits and a phase in schedule for the recommended increases. Having read the report  there is no question, in my mind, as to the appropriateness of the proposed increases...

Animal Services

On the June 14th council agenda there is a report recommending renewal of the contract with bond the city of Bonn for the provision of Animal Services. The report reviews the very satisfactory service king has received for issues associated with domestic animals (e.g....