Revisions to Growth Management Strategies

The Council agenda for Tuesday, June 17 (note: not Monday) includes a staff report reviewing impact of new Stats Canada information on our Phase 2 Growth Management and Employment Land Strategy. In February Council endorsed a series of recommendations which are now...

Nobleton Community Hall

The Council agenda for Tuesday, June 17 (note: not Monday) includes a staff report providing an update on the Nobleton Community Hall. As reviewed there is an interested party to lease the building and to make necessary investments in order to operate it as a pub and...

Bill 5 Must Be Stopped

If you have not already written your MPP to express your opposition to Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy, please do so.   It’s important that the elected officials understand that their constituents do not believe that the way to protect Ontario...

New On Farm Diversified on HWY 27

On May 26 Council agenda there is a recommendation to approve a zoning bylaw amendment to enable an agricultural event venue on a property on Hwy. 27. As reviewed in the report the application has been deemed to be “on farm diversified use.” The specifics of the plan...

Strong Mayor Powers

On May 12th Council agenda there is a staff report detailing how the new “strong mayor powers” function. On May 1 these new powers have been granted to a total of 170 municipalities in Ontario. I can hardly write about this as where does one begin?   It is so...

Corporate Strategic Plan

On April 29 Council agenda there is the annual report of progress on the actions in the Corporate Strategic Plan.  By reporting on all the actions one can see whether goals are going to be achieved in the four priority areas;  a greener future, sustainable asset...