Presentations of Interest at October 15 Council Agenda

At the beginning of the Oct. 15 council agenda there are two presentations which I think will be of interest. First one is about the King Township Food Bank by Geoff Simpson, President of the KTFB Second one York Region 2025 Transit initiatives by Tamas Hertel,...

Land Acknowlegement

Township staff have created a land acknowledgement for the Township. I am very pleased that one has been created; and I am very satisfied that such a respectful process has been used to create one. At the September 23rd council meeting Council is asked to approve it. ...

Bylaw Enforcement Review

On Monday September 23rd at 5pm there will be a presentation to review Bylaw Enforcement.  The presentation is being done in a Council Workings session; public can listen to it but deputations are not permitted.  Like our Council meetings you can watch it live...

Notice of motion Re Speed humps

There is a motion by Councillor Cescolini to expedite speed hump installation on Tatton Court. I have no background information on it at this point so will not comment on my thoughts on the matter except to say that everywhere people are speeding; traffic calming is...

Resolution About Carbon Tax

On September 9 council agenda there is a resolution tabled by Mayor Pellegrini and seconded by Councillor Boyd. The resolution is to i) ask the federal government to exclude home heating from the federal carbon tax and  ii) ask the federal and provincial governments...

Traffic Calming

Across the Township a common complaint is traffic travelling too fast on the local road going through the neighbourhoods.  In Ward 5 traffic calming has been installed in 2 different areas (GO train station area and quadrant north of King Road and west of Keele.)  The...