Nov 15, 2020 | Debbie in the Community, Developments, The Issues
There is an adage that you don’t recognize the value of something until it is gone. We are on the verge of losing something which effectively reduces flood risks and is instrumental in having clean drinking water. I am speaking of the attack on the...
Oct 18, 2020 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
The second webinar about the King Climate Change Action Plan is Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6 pm. You can register just before joining in but if you register now you will get a gentle reminder in your email closer to the date. The first one was on 1o/19 and was taped; it...
Oct 16, 2020 | The Issues, Transportation
On agenda for October 19 Council the report on Active Transportation has been brought back. It was originally presented a month ago when some concerns were raised which required some additional research by Staff. I am excited about this as it captures many ideas...
Aug 28, 2020 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
I attended the virtual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference for Aug. 17-20. As I found these conferences in past years to be worthwhil I looked forward to it and was curious as to how effective it would be as a virtual experience. Again, there...
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Aug 2, 2020 | Developments, The Issues
In a recent post I expressed great concern about a proposed amendment to the Growth PlanMore Sprawl for Greater Golden Horseshoe which, as is, will enable more sprawl and increasing risk on the habitat of endangered species. There are unfortunately too many of the...
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Jul 14, 2020 | Debbie in the Community, Policies, Masterplans, The Issues
The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) lays the foundation for decisions on where land, which is either natural & wild or farmed for our food, is developed for housing or business or roads. The Province is proposing an amendment to the Plan about...
